Education

Class Outside

Teachers are used to spring fever, when the students all cry, "Can we have class outside?"

Academy Hosts Health Fair

The West Potomac Academy Health Classes hosted the second day of their annual health care fair for the children in the Head Start Program at the high school on Feb. 3.

McLean High Project Enlightenment Visits Alexandria

Saturday afternoon, students from McLean High School in the Historical Reenactment Society, Project Enlightenment, performed before audiences at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop in Alexandria. Each of the students has researched an 18th century person who worked in science.

McDonald’s Announces 2012 Hispanic Scholarship Program

The McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund (HCF), will be honoring exceptional Hispanic students in the Greater Washington, D.C., area with the 3rd Annual McDonald’s Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program.

Board Approves Redevelopment

The Arlington County Board approved a plan to redevelop a 1.13-acre, block-long site in the commercial heart of Clarendon with two office buildings and ground floor retail.

Apple Honors Jamestown

Apple Inc. selected Jamestown Elementary School as an Apple Distinguished Program for the 2011-12 school year. Jamestown is one of 49 schools nationwide recognized by Apple.

Nottingham Wins Video Contest

Earth Charter International selected Nottingham Elementary School’s "It Starts With One" video as the first winner of its first-ever international video contest.

Third Annual “Cecily’s Advocacy” Parenting Workshop at McLean School

Workshop Teaches How To Adjust to Learning Differences

“Learning Differences: What Works?” will be the subject of the third annual “Cicely’s Advocacy” workshop on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the McLean School, 8224 Lochinver Lane in Potomac. This workshop kicks-off with a keynote address by dyslexia researcher and expert, Thomas G. West who will speak about “Amazing Shortcomings, Amazing Gifts.

‘Mini-Mester’ Day Challenges Holy Child Students

Teachers present their dream courses.

If you had the opportunity to design a new urban plan for Potomac Village, what would you change? Twelve junior and senior students from the Connelly School of the Holy Child were given this challenge Tuesday morning, Jan. 24, during a surprise “mini-mester” day. After an explanation of what city planning is all about by teacher Cindy Kahan, the girls were assigned to “dream big with no constraints.

‘Find the Fun Fair’ Comes to Vienna

Free activities, raffle prizes.

Hundreds of parents and their children turned out for www.playtodaydc.com’s public launch at Westwood Country Club on Feb. 4, a "Find the Fun Fair." Favorites activities, from inflatable bouncers to modified "t-ball," and business partners promoting their children’s offerings, ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Forum at McLean High Promoting Healthy Relationships

o kick off National Teen Dating Violence and Awareness Month, the Safe Community Coalition hung a banner at the corner of Old Dominion and Dolley Madison in front of J Gilberts announcing their interactive educational program "What's Love Got To Do With It?: Healthy Relationships and Dating" at McLean High School Thursday evening, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.

Miss Virginia Comes to Longfellow Middle

Elizabeth Crot addresses seventh and eighth graders, helps kick off anti-bullying week.

A little more than ten years ago, Elizabeth Crot was the typical middle school student.

Winning Bookmark Contest at Churchill Road

Churchill Road 6th grader Linda Diaz and 2nd grader Elaine Li created the winning bookmarks in the "Making My School and Community Drug and Bully Free" bookmark contest.

Arlington County Board to Consider More Changes to Sign Ordinance

Elected officials to consider commercial signs along roadsides.

For Dan Magnolia, the headache of dealing with Arlington County government is a sign of the times. Visitors to his business in south Arlington are likely to see a four-foot by three-foot sign announcing the business.

Lawmakers to Take Second Stab at Killing King's Dominion Law

Senate version may be dead, but the House version will be headed to the Senate.

For those keeping score, mark one for King’s Dominion.

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