Education

Representing Oakton High

The Oakton High School Jazz Band B performed at the annual Chantilly Invitational Jazz Festival on March 17, with over 20 other area high school jazz bands.

Reenacting ‘Stations of the Cross’

As a time-honored tradition, each year 8th graders in the St. Timothy School National Junior Honor Society perform a play for the entire school reenacting the "Stations of the Cross" — the final steps that Jesus took on his journey to the cross. This year's play was directed by 8th graders Beth Ghyzel and Chelsea West, costumes were made by Madison Ojeda, and Jesus was played by Daniel Caracciolo. The play was overseen by faculty members Mrs. Cowan, Mrs. Young, and Mrs. Toohey.

Chess Competitors at Poplar Tree Elementary

Students from Poplar Tree Elementary School participated in the Virginia Scholastic and Collegiate Chess Championships earlier this month in McLean. The tournament was organized by the Virginia Chess Federation. These students placed 9th in the tournament. Pictured with Principal Sharon Williams are: Austin Song, Asrith Biradavolu, Richa Misra, Sunny Ahuja, Alice Cao-Dao, Aarav Bajaj and Pravalika Putalapattu.

Maxwell Read Goes to State Geography Bee

Maxwell Read, a sixth-grade student at Greenbriar West Elementary School, won the school-level competition of the Nation Geographic Bee on Dec. 15 and advanced to the State Level this week. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 24th annual National Geographic Bee. The Bee is sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

‘Many Cultures, One School’

Poplar Tree Elementary School students, staff, and parents recently celebrated Heritage Night with the theme “Many Cultures, One School.” Students from Mrs. Reynolds’s Kindergarten class, Miss Beverage’s third grade class, and Miss Rowland’s fourth grade class performed as well as three students from Chantilly High School. Following the performances, students went to different stations to work on crafts from around the world.

Freedom Hill Elementary Hosts International Day

School celebrates the global diversity of its student body.

Freedom Hill Elementary School [FHES] celebrated the diversity of its student population with an enthusiastically-attended International Day on March 30.

Vienna Students Win DAR Good Citizens Awards

Two Vienna high school seniors recently won DAR Good Citizens awards from Fairfax County Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Virginia Chess Champions

Colvin Run Elementary School won the 2012 Virginia Scholastic & Collegiate Championships K-3 Chess Tournament.

Colvin Run Elementary School (CRES) students participated in the 2012 Virginia Scholastic & Collegiate Championships Chess Tournament held on March 17-18, 2012 at Best Western Tysons Westpark Hotel, McLean, Virginia.

Bishop O’Connell Students Awarded at Science Fair

Five students from Bishop O'Connell High School presented independent research projects at the Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair held at Wakefield High School in early March. All five of them returned to school with multiple awards and recognition.

Ordinary Heroes

When most people hear the word "hero," they think of the man with tights and a cape.

Longfellow’s Science Bowl Stars

Four eighth graders headed to second straight nationals.

For four members of the Longfellow Middle School Science Bowl team, this year is another chance to compete in the National Science Bowl Finals. After winning the state competition for the second straight year, the four members of the team are studying up and are eager for their return trip to nationals.

Langley Presents ‘The Crucible’

Tale of Salem Witch Trials will be performed black box style.

When it came time to present their Spring show, Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible," the Langley Theatre Department decided to think a little inside the box. A black box theater, that is.

Smartphone Technology Helping Children Get Fit

Chesterbook Elementary opens outdoor fitness trail.

We all know children love using technology, so why not use technology to show them the correct way to exercise? Chester the Chipmunk, the mascot of Chesterbrook Elementary School in McLean, was pleased to introduce the school's outdoor QR Fitness Trail Monday, March 26. QR stands for Quick Response, and it is the next-generation coding system that allows smartphones to quickly read data.

From Slime to Simple Machines

Great Falls Elementary kicks off new science enrichment program.

Great Falls Elementary School (GFES) is going where few elementary schools have gone before, into the exciting world of science enrichment.

Paul VI Musicians Receive Honors at OrlandoFest

Musicians from Paul VI Catholic High School’s choral and instrumental ensembles recently won awards at the OrlandoFest Music Festival in Orlando, Fla. Accompanied by teachers and chaperones, sixty-eight students participated in the trip.

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