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Manassas City leaders are at odds over where a new Dean Elementary School will be built.

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The city must break a few eggs to build a new elementary school.

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The Manassas School Board and City Council will hold a joint meeting on Thursday, November 30.

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Manassas School Board member Sara Brescia: “Manassas City, Manassas Park, Prince William County, and the Manassas Regional Airport are currently working out details to launch an Aviation Academy that will add new CTE pathways for students to pursue career training in aviation. By 2028, students will be able to study Flight Operations, Aviation Mechanics, or Aerospace Engineering, with junior and senior year coursework taking place at the Manassas Regional Airport itself.”

“Given the staffing shortages in aviation, many local, state, and national aviation companies are eager to sponsor programs such as these, and so the Board has been optimistically–but cautiously–informed that the private grants and sponsorship landscape looks promising for this program.”


News

Prince William County Public Schools: “There is no school for students on Wednesday, November 22. All PWCS schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving.”

Stafford County Public Schools: “Thanksgiving Break begins on Wednesday, November 22. If you or someone you know might be experiencing food insecurity over break, please visit our website at http://staffordschools.net to access a list of local food assistance organizations in Stafford County.”


Schools

Manassas police: “Speed enforcement cameras have been successfully installed outside Round Elementary School on Hastings Drive and Metz Middle School on Wellington Road. The cameras will be active during a thirty-minute period prior to the start of school and at dismissal.”

The active times for each school are as follows:


Health

To help ensure every child in Prince William County has a healthy start to the new school year, vaccines, dental screenings and cleanings, and school supplies will be offered at no charge during a two-day Community Back-to-School Event on August 11 and 12:

The free vaccine and dental clinic will take place on Friday, August 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations:


Originals

The Manassas City School Board will discuss potential changes to its grading policy on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

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Insidenova.com: “Manassas City Public Schools have settled on a design for the new Jennie Dean Elementary School, with plans to break ground at the start of 2025.”

“On Tuesday, School Board Chair Suzanne Seaberg announced that the division had selected Arlington-based RRMM Architects for the project. The company will use a prototype design used for Hardy Elementary School in Smithfield.”


Originals

Manassas School Board member Sara Brescia is asking for a public discussion about public schools’ grading policy.

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