Following the January 25 arrest of London Colvin, an Army reservist and Norfolk State University student, an internal investigation led to the dismissal of four officers.
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The Stafford County School Board has approved a make-up plan for all of the days students missed in school this winter, due to inclement weather.
The school board voted to use the waiver method to make up the school days missed, according to Valerie Cottongim, Public Information Officer for Stafford County Public Schools.
Sinclair Elementary School in Manassas, Virginia is excited to announce our Multicultural Festival on Friday, April 10, 2015, from 6pm to 8pm.
The Multicultural Festival will give Sinclair students and families the opportunity to share and showcase food, dress, artifacts and information about their own cultures. Additionally students, families, and the community at large will have the opportunity to learn and appreciate that people from different cultures have different values, languages, preferences, and behaviors associated with their cultures. Students will learn to accept these differences and appreciate them. This acquired knowledge with help students break down cultural stereotypes in our school and our society as a whole.
Stafford County Crime Solvers announces a Stafford Shred It Program- Drive Thru Style, an opportunity for the citizens of Stafford County to shred unwanted documents, receipts or other official papers. For only $5.00 a box citizens can come to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Parking Lot (1225 Courthouse Road, Stafford) and have their unwanted papers shredded on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 8:00AM – 12:00PM.
The limit for shredding is 100lbs. per vehicle with the proceeds of the day going to Stafford Crime Solvers! If anyone has any questions feel free to contact Sgt. Darrell English at 540-658-4428. This event will be held rain or shine.
On Saturday afternoon, Prince William police responded to a call on Rolling Road in Manassas in relation to a robbery.
According to a Prince William police release, the victim – a 19-year old Manassas man – said that he had met with the suspect, 19-year old Manassas man Justice Edward Ansah, to conduct a narcotics transaction.
On April 9, George Mason University (GMU) and the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (PERC) will be hosting four STEM competitions for 1,000 students.
The competitions will take place at GMU’s Fairfax campus, and will host students from schools around the region.
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Months after a Rolling Stone article detailed an alleged rape of a University of Virginia (UVA) student, the university’s president Teresa Sullivan has announced a new sexual misconduct policy that will be taking effect.
Sullivan, who was elected to the position back in 2010, spoke with Potomac Local about the new policy.
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We all know how parent-teacher conferences usually go. A long, exasperated groan from students and a stressful sigh from their parents. Most parents don’t even end up showing up, and the ones that do get a lecture about the things their child is doing wrong, not how they are progressing. This can add unnecessary pressure on students, making them feel like they’re not doing well enough.
Manassas Park High School Principal Dr. Deborah Bergeron and the have strived to change that this year by initiating student-led conferences run by students, not teachers. The hope is that this new method of conferences will increase parent participation and help them see how their child is progressing in a positive way.
The MCPS Education Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $74,000 to programs in Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) this year. The Foundation’s Grants program encourages educators to identify and develop solutions to educational challenges.
Lisa Harlow, STEM Instructional Coach earned funding for a new program “Take a Closer Look”, which will provide each classroom at Haydon Elementary with a hand held microscope/camera and an iPad to view the images. “This will allow students to more closely examine the scientific world around them. From simple observations in Kindergarten to the study of plant reproduction in grade four, access to these microscopes and the ability to view and record the images will enhance our students understanding of the standards they are expected to master.”