By Kristina Schnack Kotlus
Schools and Education Reporter
Stafford County, Va. –– Stafford County Public Schools has received its preliminary 2011-2012 Adequate Yearly Progress results. The AYP is determined by Standard of Learning test scores, but are a function of the No Child Left Behind Act. Scores will continue to be finalized by the Virginia Department of Education over the coming weeks.
Prince William County, Va. — Prince William County Public Schools announced this week that they are expanding upon an already successful program of selling advertising space on school websites.
PWCS was one of the first public school divisions in the country to offer advertising on school websites, featuring both regional businesses such as BB&T Bank and local business such as SwimKids Swim School on various school pages. These sponsorships were made available in 2008.
Update 11 a.m.
Campus officials say a broken water pipe lead to today’s campus closure.
Woodbridge, Va. — The Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College is closed today.
The college’s website or emails sent out to students state why the campus closed.
Prince William County, Va. –– Prince William County’s Virtual High School (VHS @PWCS) will celebrate its 10th school year this coming school year.
The celebration opened with a kickoff in June with a record 558 students attending the school.
It’s nice when your car can be registered for two years, but it’s even better when your school can be accredited for three.
Colonial Forge High School in Stafford County, and Mary G. Porter Traditional School, Springwoods and Mountain View elementary schools in Prince William County were among the 54 schools in the state that have been guaranteed full accreditation for the next three years, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. –– Some public schools in Prince William County will see improvements following the sale of $47.8 million in bonds Tuesday.
Thirty new classrooms will be added to Potomac Senior High School, and six classrooms will be added to Swans Creek and Westridge elementary schools. A bus parking lot will also be added to Westridge, according to county documents.
By Kristina Schnack Kotlus
Schools and Education Reporter
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Children under age five in Prince William County, Manassas City and Manassas Park areas will benefit from a new school readiness initiative called Smart Beginnings Greater Prince William.
If the last Tdap booster shot was administered more than five years from the beginning of the upcoming school year, this immunization must be administered over the summer. The booster shot may be listed as T, Td, Dtap, and/or Tdap. Parents are urged to call their child’s doctor or local health department if they have questions.
Shots may be obtained from a doctor, military clinic, or the Prince William County Health Department. Documentation should be taken to your child’s middle school or Central Registration.
Community groups, churches, local businesses and non-profits:
If your organization has an upcoming event that the Potomac Communities needs to know about, please email a press release or just a few simple paragraphs to include:
By Kristina Schnack Kotlus
Schools and Education Reporter
