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Manassas schools to add 10 more minutes of recess

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas City School Board member Sara Brescia: “I have been working with the Superintendent and the administration to increase recess and playtime in our earlier grades to go beyond the current 20 minutes per day (the state minimum).”

“I am happy to report that next school year the minimum for unstructured playtime for each school will be expanded by an additional ten minutes to a total of 30 minutes. This is a move in the right direction, and I want to thank the administration for working with me on this change.”

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Students dunk principal: ‘It was colder than I thought’

By Uriah Kiser
Wilson in the dunk tank

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Council approves $5.8 million motel purchase

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas taxpayers are now the proud owners of the Olde Towne Inn, a dilapidated motor inn built in 1964, sitting in the heart of downtown.

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Features

‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’ brings wit and humor to Osbourn stage

By Madina Habib

On the nights of April 20, 21, and 22, 2023, Osbourn High School’s theater department performed their 2023 spring musical,  “25th Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

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Metz intellectual disabilities program discussed

By Potomac Local News
Morris

Metz Middle School Principal Gary Morris provided the Manassas City Council with an update about students at its campus.

The first-year principal highlighted the school’s intellectual disabilities program, which allows students to volunteer in the community. Students in the program regularly volunteer at Grace Methodist Church in Manassas.

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Manassas schools seek student school board representatives

By Amelia Breeden

The City of Manassas School Board seeks rising juniors and seniors interested in becoming Student representatives for the School Board. Students must apply online before April 17, 2023. 

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City seeks 2nd opinion for new Dean school, forms task force

By Potomac Local News

During a Manassas City Council meeting on Monday, March 27, we learned Councilman Tom Osina pulled his proposal to fund the city schools categorically.

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Pressure mounts for replacement school; officials make no decision

By Uriah Kiser
Jennie Dean statue at Jennie Dean Memorial Park in Manassas, honoring the founder of the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth in 1893.

Pressure is mounting on the Manassas City School Board to build a replacement for the 64-year-old Jennie Dean Elementary School.

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New Jennie Dean Elementary School on School Board agenda

By Potomac Local News

The Manassas School Board will meet on Tuesday, March 14, to discuss the replacement of Jennie Dean Elementary School.

The school replacement has been a point of contention between the city council, which raised taxes to fund a new school several years ago only to find construction has yet to begin.

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