Langley High Robotics Team Makes Elite Eight
It's March Madness and the Langley High School Robotics Team, in keeping with the season, made it to the “Elite Eight” in a national competition. Langley's team finished 12th out of 65 teams overall and was drafted as a member of one of the top eight teams to participate in the final round of the competition.
Youth Talent on Display
McLean Project for the Arts hosts Youth Art Exhibition.
Bright colors and carefully crafted details tease onlookers with stories of fantasy and reality at the Youth Art Exhibition. The exhibition is an annual tradition in recognizing artwork by students at Cooper and Longfellow Middle School, and Langley and McLean High School.
Walt Whitman Wins 2013 High School Challenge
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s High School Challenge has come to a close with 15 local high schools raising more than $210,000. This four-week competition ran from Feb. 4 to March 1, and encouraged students to develop leadership and fundraising skills in support of the LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Cloud Hangs Over Troubled Alexandria School As Governor Considers Takeover
Future of Jefferson-Houston is in doubt, even as state and local leaders strike new agreement.
Even as central administrators in Alexandria have finally entered into a memorandum of understanding with state leaders to turn around a troubled school, Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is considering legislation that would seize control from local leaders.
Centreview School Notes March 21
School notes for residents from the Centreville and Chantilly areas.
‘Dance Around Alexandria’
Choreographers Collaborative Project held a spring concert “Dance Around Alexandria” in the auditorium at T.C. Williams High School on Saturday, March 16.
The Sound of Music
Enhancing your child’s music education during Music in Our Schools Month and beyond.
From the powerful sounds of a high school band to the soothing melodies sung in a kindergarten music classroom, local music educators are using the month of March to raise awareness of the benefits of learning music.
How Much Money Does Your School Administrator Make?
Alexandria school system has some of the highest paid administrators in the region.
The administrator in the corner office at your local school is sitting pretty with a six-figure paycheck.
Rocky Run Students Honored for Writing
Two Rocky Run Middle seventh-graders were honored in the recent 2013 Scholastic Writing Awards Competition sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
Rocky Run Captures Chess Championship
The eight-member Rocky Run Middle School Chess Club won the Virginia Scholastic Chess Championship, the weekend of March 9, at Longwood University in Farmville.
International Night at Chantilly High
International Night was held at Chantilly High School on March 13.
Potomac School Notes March 20
School notes for Potomac area natives.
‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ on Stage
Fish swim in schools and last week’s big catch was Washington Episcopal School’s production of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.” which was performed by 28 members of the sixth-grade in two casts.
Brownie Troop Participates in H20 Summit
Local Brownie Troop #4843 has worked throughout the year on water conservation and pollution projects.
Mount Vernon School Notes March 20
School notes for Mount Vernon natives.
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