World Cultures Meet at Marshall High
Twenty countries represented at International Night.
The dimming lights and the consequent hush that fell over the auditorium at sharply 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday Feb.15 signaled the start of Marshall’s annual International Night.
Langley, Cooper Orchestra Pyramid Concert on Feb. 28
The Langley and Cooper orchestra programs will combine for their annual Pyramid Concert on Tuesday, Feb 28 at 7 p.m. at the Langley High School Auditorium. The concert is free, and public is invited.
All-Virginia Chorus Selected
The finest high school singers in Virginia will study and perform advanced choral music in Lynchburg from April 26-28 during the All-Virginia Chorus event.
Langley High Junior Elected to School Board
In many ways, Fairfax County School Board's newly elected student representative Lucy Gunter leads the life of a typical Langley High School Junior: she works hard to balance the demands of difficult course work, sports and activities both inside and outside of school.
Langley High Dance Team Goes to Orlando
The Langley High School "Saxon" Dance Team recently competed in the Gar-Field Sweetheart Invitational on Feb. 11. The team competed in three categories -- Varsity Jazz, Varsity Kick and Varsity Hip Hop -- and placed in the top three in each.
Tracking Patrol Activities
After Valentine’s Day, Churchill Road School Safety Patrols began using the latest generation iPod Touches to keep track of student Patrol assignments.
Forum Examines Teen Dating Violence
Program addresses role of students, parents, bystanders.
Teenagers are often given statistics and lectures about what constitutes dating abuse, but the Feb. 9 program "What’s Love Got to do With it: Healthy Relationships and Dating" at McLean High School addressed the problem from a number of different angles.
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.
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.
Hair Cutting, Skin Care at Marshall High
Cosmetology class teaches real-life skills.
Following the twisted hallways inside Marshall High School leads to the side of the school not known to many where classes like Cosmetology are held.
Spring Hill Team to Compete at the State Level
The Spring Hill Elementary 6th-graders have qualified to take part in the state level YBTC Quiz Bowl challenge in "You Be The Chemist" in Leesburg in late April.
SCC to Host Dating Violence Forum
Event will examine teen dating violence from multiple angles.
The McLean-based Safe Community Coalition, which primarily serves the students in the Langley and McLean High School pyramids, will host a forum which will examine the issue of teen dating violence from a number of angles. The event, titled "What’s Love Got to do With it?: Healthy Relationships and Dating," will take place at McLean High School Feb. 9.
Making Sandwiches for Those in Need
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, more than 100 Churchill Road second and fifth graders, their teachers and family members made sandwiches for Martha’s Table, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. that serves sandwiches to those in need.