Manassas City Schools is reminding parents and students it continues to distribute free meals during the pandemic. Food is being distributed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Monday at Osbourn High School, located at 1977 Eagle Way in Manassas.
Students will be given a five-day supply of meals. Any student under age 18 is eligible for free meals.
The Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact for Military Children has awarded Anthony Burns Elementary School 2020 Purple Star Designation. The Virginia Purple Star Designation applies to military-friendly schools that demonstrate a major commitment to students and families connected to the nation’s military.
“Many of our families have parents working not only at MCB Quantico, Fort Belvoir, and NSF Dahlgren, but also at other major installations in the National Capital Region,” said SCPS Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner. “I am proud that 11 of our schools hold Purple Star Designation, reinforcing our commitment to these military families.”
The impact of COVID-19 cases over the holiday break is still uncertain in our area. To help us better gauge the significance of the virus on our staff and students, Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) will extend virtual online learning for all students January 11-15, 2021.
Prince William County students in the fourth through 12th grades would have to wait until late April to attend school in person under the revised timeline Superintendent Steven Walts proposed early Thursday.
Could a teachers’ strike be coming to a jurisdiction near you? One state legislator wants to make it possible.
