MANASSAS, Va. — Last year, Weems Elementary School in Manassas received a donation from the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Shutterfly to promote the new uniform initiative at the school.
On the first day of school Tuesday, students at Weems walked the red carpet showing off those new uniforms to proud teachers, parents and community members.
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Back to School 2013
Northern Virginia Community College is offering a new associate degree that focuses on homeland security.
The new Homeland Security Specialization degree falls under NOVA’s Administration of Justice Program.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County schools have put their bus schedules for the 2013-14 school year online.
The school division has a website dedicated to providing school bus information, including time the bus arrives, the street on which the bus picks up, as well as express bus service that is provided for students in specialty programs. Copies of the school bus schedule have also been placed in the mail and will be sent to parents, according to school officials.
QUANTICO, Va. — Teachers and students at Quantico will head back to class Tuesday without looming furlough days.
Quantico Middle High School has been spared the brunt of federal sequestration that had teachers eyeing mandatory furloughs of up to one day per week. Those furloughs would have kept students outside of the classroom.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Through the month of August, participating Chick-fil-A restaurants in Prince William County will give a free chicken sandwich to each guest who donates $5 or more of school supplies for students-in-need.
No receipt is necessary. Simply bring $5 worth of supplies to the restaurant and receive your sandwich.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — On August 16 at Forest Park High School, the Office of Student Services will host its annual Back to School Symposium, “Strengthening Connections: Illuminating the Journey to Student Success.”
The program is designed for school counselors, school social workers, school nurses, school psychologists, attendance officers, and teachers from the educational component of SACC.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Parents of Prince William County Public School students wishing to apply for free and reduced-price meals can complete and submit their application online. The process can help families avoid delays they may encounter by mailing in an application, and will ensure that applications are complete because applicants will be prompted to submit all of the necessary information required.
To apply online, go to pwcs.menus.schoolfusion.us, click on the “Meal Applications” button on the left side of the page and select the English or Spanish version. All information transmitted will be kept confidential and made available only to the Office of School Food and Nutrition Services.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Many public schools in Prince William County have announced when they will hold an orientation session.
Prince William County Public Schools website has more information on when the sessions will be held at each school.
MANASSAS, Va. — On Monday, the Manassas City Council took the usual weekly meeting on the road to Baldwin Elementary School to address citizens concerns.
About 40 area residents turned out to listen to the state of the school system, town renovations and other council business. Representatives from several town offices attended the meeting and answered questions along with the City Councilmen.
