UPDATE 5 p.m.
The all clear has been given at Rodney Thompson Middle School in Stafford County following a bomb scare today.
Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle said bomb-sniffing dogs entered the school at 75 Wapole Street and were alerted to one student’s locker. Authorities emptied the contents of the locker but no explosives were found.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — During the lunchtime hour Wednesday, Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chairman Susan Stimpson talked about the county’s public schools.
From her Facebook page, she and Falmouth School Board Representative Meg Bohmke took questions from constituents about things like student activity buses and rebuilding Stafford Senior High School. The entire discussion can be viewed on Stimpson’s Facebook page.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Staff and alumni will celebrate Hylton High School’s 20-year anniversary at a Hylton family homecoming on Saturday, April 28 at the school. The ticket price of $40 per person includes dinner catered by Carrabba’s, appetizers, and soft drinks. Guests will be able to take a walk down memory lane as they view the Hylton Museum displays of artifacts gathered over 20 years, as well as enjoy video footage of events since 1991. All four Hylton High School principals, former and current, will join the special occasion. Hylton High School is located at 14051 Spriggs Road in Woodbridge.
The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and entertainment at 7 p.m., and finally dancing. A band of four current faculty members, whom guests will recognize, have been rehearsing for several months to provide a musical performance to remember.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. –– Woodbridge Senior High School will open Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical The King and I, at Woodbridge Senior High School Main Stage Auditorium in Lake Ridge on April 19.
The King and I is based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Magaret Landon. East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Student innovation and scientific skill will be on parade when Prince William County Public Schools hosts this year’s National SeaPerch Challenge underwater robotics competition, set for Thursday in Manassas Park.
Student teams will place their remotely operated vehicles (ROV) into a pool and compete in two underwater challenges, including obstacle courses and contests on recovery, maneuvering, and collaboration. Building and designing ROVs incorporates engineering concepts, problem solving, teamwork, and technical applications.
The Prince William School Board approved a budget for the FY2013 school year on Mar. 28, which included an item that surprised many, an additional half hour added to teachers’ seven-hour work day.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Three exceptional educators have been awarded the title of “2012 Prince William County Teacher of the Year.” The latest edition of “School Focus,” now airing on PWCS-TV Comcast Channel 18 and Verizon Channel 36, visits these educators’ classrooms to show how they share their passion for teaching and expertise at motivating students to pursue excellence.
A panel of parents, teachers, administrators, and support staff selected Kelly Haynes, Ashland Elementary School; Philip Keirstead, Marsteller Middle School; and Lydia Stewart, Osbourn Park High School, as the Teachers of the Year. Recognition at three levels is a new element of the School Division’s awards program to spotlight World-Class teachers.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board approved an $861 million operating budget Wednesday night, directing the Superintendent to find $5 million in new spending cuts to cover the cost of providing a step increase to employees on the current pay scale.
Budget approval came a week later than originally expected, as Board Members debated how best to afford enhanced pay increases. The new plan builds on the foundation of the spending reductions originally proposed to pay for an across-the-board raise in the budget plan rejected during last week’s Board mark-up session.
STAFFORD, Va. — The Civil War is coming to schools in Stafford County by truck.
The Civil War History Mobile will visit Colonial Forge, Stafford, and Mountain View high schools this week as part of the traveling exhibit show. High school students as well as 5th grade students will get to see the display.
