Franklin Sherman Celebrates 100 Years
Centennial bash for school with historic roots in McLean.
Kim Todd remembers how she felt at home at Franklin Sherman Elementary School in the late 1970s. Nearly 40 years later, she is serving as the school’s Parent Teacher Association centennial coordinator and has seen three of her children enter the school as she had. The school celebrated its centennial year carnival style with the community on Sunday with a petting zoo, cotton candy and fair-style rides and games.
Langley High Teacher Receives National Award
Leah Puhlick a recipient of the Yale Educator of the Year Award.
Katherine Tan may have graduated from Langley High School last year, but one teacher has made an impact on her to this day. The Yale University freshman nominated her former Advance Placement [AP] chemistry teacher, Leah Puhlick, for this year’s Yale Educator of the Year award - and she was one of this year’s recipients.
Cooper Journalists Meet CNN Anchor
One hundred Cooper Middle School journalists had the opportunity to Skype with the news anchor Carl Azuz.
Preparing Sandwiches for Martha’s Table
Churchill Road Elementary School continues its long-standing community service tradition by making sandwiches for Martha’s Table, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. that serves sandwiches to those in need.
Texting While Driving Examined at Langley
Langley High School students learn safety through simulator.
Hanna Hunt was behind the wheel, phone in hand. When a text popped up, she had a choice. Would she answer it? Hunt, a senior at Langley High School, was playing a simulated driving game during lunch, so when she “crashed” her car earlier that day, she walked away with zero consequences. The simulator was a part of the school’s theme of the year - road safety - in partnership with AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign to give students a reality check on Oct. 16 for how texting on their phone affects their driving.
‘The President’s Own’ Perform in McLean
The President’s Own” United States Marine String Quartet performed to an enthusiastic audience of fourth through sixth graders and their teachers at Churchill Road Elementary School on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Preparing for the Worst
MCA holds ‘Emergency Preparedness’ panel
McLean residents learned how to prepare themselves for future catastrophes at McLean Citizens Association’s first fall event. MCA held an Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery panel with several county emergency officials on Sept. 17, teaching residents how to be proactive in an emergency.
Portrait of a Graduate Approved
The Portrait of a Graduate has been drawn. This “portrait” - a part of the plans for the proposed strategic plan - was passed unanimously at Thursday’s Fairfax County School Board meeting after the board discussed it for more than an hour.
Studying Butterflies at Churchill Road
Churchill Road second graders are about to begin their study of monarch butterflies. Students in Cheryl Bamdad’s class welcomed some very tiny monarch caterpillars.
Longfellow Principal Wins State Award
Carole Kihm named Outstanding Middle School Principal by VASSP.
Carole Kihm, principal at Longfellow Middle School, remembers her love for educating children and pre-teens when she was in high school. Her lifelong love for education paid off when she was named Outstanding Middle School Principal of Virginia by the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals earlier this year.
Rocket Launch at Churchill Road
During the second week of school, groups of Churchill Road sixth graders conducted a scientific experiment using the rockets they built in science class.
Teen Center Preps for Fall
The McLean Teen Center held their Back-to-School Night on Friday to gear students up for fall - and a host of fall activities.
The Langley School Opens New Middle School Facility
The Langley School officially opened the doors of its new Middle School building during a special student assembly and ribbon-cutting on the first day of school, Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Middle, High Schools Celebrate New Beginning
Cooper Middle stresses creative thinking; Marshall High welcomes new principal; Highlanders take Ice Bucket Challenge.
While no one likes summer ending, teens and teachers of the McLean community have been buzzing with excitement over the start of the upcoming school year. With several county-wide changes made by the Fairfax County School Board, McLean middle and high schools are looking forward to welcoming their students and staff to start a new year.
High Schools Aiming High
Recent news from Herndon, Langley and McLean High.
Herndon, Langley and McLean High Schools offer a rich program of courses, extracurricular activities and events.