Leadership Montgomery Launches New Series
Cokie and Steve Roberts to start “Conversation on Leadership.”
On Monday, Dec. 10, Leadership Montgomery will launch its “Conversation on Leadership” Series with an event at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, from 6-8:30 p.m.
We Are the World, at Garfield
Teachers discuss challenges of teaching English as a Second Language.
Garfield Elementary School in Springfield, like all of Fairfax County, has a population that reflects a wide range of backgrounds.
Marshall High is the Face of Fairfax County
Upwards of 90 countries represented by student population.
The schools that feed into George C. Marshall High School are the academic home to children from all over the world.
Brief: Community Meetings to Help Search for Superintendent
Brief: On Sept. 22, 2011, Superintendent Jack D. Dale announced his intention to retire from Fairfax County Public Schools effective June 30, 2013.
Brief: Fox Mill Walks Raise $5,400 for Reston Interfaith
Brief: The seventh annual Fox Mill Elementary School PTA Walk for the Homeless was held Thursday, Oct. 25.
‘Authentic and Sincere’
James Madison High School’s production of “Lend Me a Tenor.”
James Madison High School’s production of “Lend Me a Tenor” was a highly entertaining experience for all involved.
Brief: Running in Vienna’s Turkey Trot
Brief: On Sunday, Nov. 18, members of the Churchill Road Ready to Run program participated in Vienna's 10K Turkey Trot.
‘Serve with Napkins and Ketchup’
Recipes for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving dinner at Colin Powell Elementary
School Notes
Wednesday/Nov. 28 CVHS Safe Teen Driving Seminars. Registration will begin at 6:15 p.m. and doors will be locked at 7 p.m. No one will be admitted after the doors are locked. All parents and students need to attend one of these sessions before the student will be issued a driver's license. It is preferred that your student attend during the quarter they have Driver's Education with Ferrick. Thursday/Nov. 29 ”Paying for College." 7 p.m. The "Paying for College" presentation that was cancelled on Oct. 29 has been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29. The program will begin in the Centreville high School theater. This overview of how to pay for a college education is for families of students from Middle School through High School who are looking to educate themselves about all sources of funding including the Federal Student Loan and Work study Programs, college/university merit aid including scholarships and grants, state tuition assistance programs, private scholarships and much more. Contact Leftwich at caleftwich@fcps.edu. Centreville High School Wind Ensemble was awarded a State Level Recognition by the Foundation for Music Education in the “Mark of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors Project.” The award is based on the Wind Ensemble’s playing at the 2012 Performance Assessment, which was held in March. The performance was considered to be of high quality and worthy of recognition. Nationwide, 184 bands, orchestras and choirs entered their performances this year so it is a true honor for CVHS Wind Ensemble to be recognized. Amanda Karstetter, from Centreville, will join the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ambassador Program. Students are selected to join the team each spring through a competitive application process. Karstetter, a junior majoring in humanities, science and enviornment and English in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, volunteers with a faculty member for a minimum of two hours a week and volunteers for other various events hosted by the college. Ambassadors work closely with faculty, staff, parents, and alumni to expand the college’s outreach. Walter Ambrose III, of Centreville, recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Ambrose earned a BFA degree in Film.
Sustainability in Action
Annual Students for Sustainability Conference offers ways to improve environment.
About 150 students from 21 high schools and middle schools in the D.C. area, Baltimore and Richmond, along with 33 students visiting from Asia who were traveling with the East-West Exchange Center in American schools, participated in the fifth annual Students for Sustainability Conference (S4S) hosted by St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School on Thursday, Nov. 13.
‘The Funniest Farce Ever Written’
Fairfax High presents the comedy, “Noises Off.”
Featuring a cast and crew of 25, Fairfax High presents the play, “Noises Off.” Show times are Friday-Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 at www.fxplayers.org and $15 at the door.
Brief: Westbriar Student Wins Thanksgiving Card Challenge
Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) teamed up with K3 Construction Group to sponsor a Thanksgiving Card Challenge among the schools participating in the GRACE Art program (formerly known as the Art in the Schools).
Teaching Children to Help Prepare Thanksgiving Dinner
Local chefs share tips and culinary traditions.
Susan Limb recalls spending the Thanksgiving days of her childhood in the kitchen with her grandmother, mother and two sisters. The family’s holiday ritual and the smell of a thyme- and butter-dressed turkey roasting in the oven are ingrained in her memory.
Cappies Review: Witty Enthusiasm and Bold Choices
Oakton High presents “Suite Surrender.”
In a conflict fierce enough to rival the war, a pair of 1940s starlets grapple for control of the presidential suite at the luxurious Palm Beach Royale.
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