Schools
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Heavy rain didn’t stop parents, teachers, and students from attending a Prince William County School Board Chair Candidates Debate on Thursday.
Gainesville District School Board member Alyson Satterwhite sat next to the appointed Interim School Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef inside Howsmon Hall at the Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus.
(Press Release) More than 3,000 new and transfer students began their higher education at Hudson Valley Community College when the fall semester began on Monday, Aug. 27, including
Gilberto Ipina of Manassas, a student in the Automotive Technical Services program
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James Newman dreams of becoming a pilot.
The 17-year-old student at Patriot High School is interested in all things aviation. Like most his age, he’s into video games. His favorite — a flight simulator.
STAFFORD — Administrators at Falmouth Elementary School chose to ban peanuts from classrooms this year.
The move is a first in the region.
From Prince William County Pubilc Schools:
We have not made any plans to cancel school at this point. However, we will continually monitor the weather forecast and frequently communicate with the Prince William Office of Emergency Management for updates. We also have an agreement with the Office of Emergency Management to provide schools as emergency shelters, if needed.
NORTH STAFFORD — Gov. Ralph Northam stood in front of hundreds of elementary school children and dropped a few hints.
“He’s a fifth-grade teacher,” he said.
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We received this release about Manassas student Ryan Tracy:
University of Alabama student Ryan Tracy of manassas (sic), VA (20112), will participate in UA’s Cooperative Education Program for fall 2018.
From an email:
One hundred and five Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students have been named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) All-Academic Team, setting a new record of honorees for EMU. All 16 of EMU’s ODAC-sponsored sports were represented on the All-Academic Team.