Education Health & Safety Police & Fire Beat
Female, 13, arrested with knife on Beville Middle School grounds
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 11/07/24 / Education / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
On Halloween, October 31, 2024, at 2:46PM, the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Beville Middle School located at 4901 Dale Blvd. in Woodbridge (22193) was alerted to a student in possession of a knife. After consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in formal action and will be handled through the court process at a later date.
Comstock announces Congressional app challenge
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11/12/15 / Education / Federal Government /
The Congressional App Challenge began Nov. 9, 2015 and runs through Jan. 15, 2016, challenging high school students to design and create an original app for submission. The submitted app can be on any topic, provided it is original, appropriate, and has been made within a year of Jan. 16, 2016.
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Potomac Health Foundation grants to PWCS total $610,000+ since 2011
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FROM Prince William County Schools 11/10/15 / Education / Health & Safety /
Saving lives, improving community health, and teaching job skills are a few of the benefits Prince William County Schools have received as a result of grants from the Potomac Health Foundation.
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Top 30 Digital Education Award for PWCS’ technologist Amy Jo Phillips
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FROM Prince William County Schools 11/10/15 / Education / Manassas / People & Places /
Amy Jo Phillips, director of Information Technology Services for Prince William County Schools, is a Top 30 Award Winner in the 2015 Center for Digital Education awards program.
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Humanitarian Award for Yorkshire Elementary’s counselor Liz Vohar
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FROM Prince William County Schools 11/10/15 / Education / Manassas / People & Places /
Liz Vohar, a professional school counselor at Yorkshire Elementary School in Manassas, is the 2015 Virginia Counselors Association’s Humanitarian and Caring Person Award winner.
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Henderson Elementary receives Dominion grant for professional development in STEM subjects
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11/08/15 / Education /
On behalf of Dominion and the Dominion Foundation, Henderson Elementary School has received $1000 for STEM kits from the Museum of Science program, “Engineering is Elementary.”
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A dozen new courses approved for Prince William County high schools
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11/08/15 / Education /
Prince William County School Board has approved 12 new courses ranging from cabinetmaking to biomedical innovation for inclusion in the High School Course Catalog for the 2016–17 school year:
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Learn how PWCS helps students through grief, stress, and loss
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11/07/15 / Education / Health & Safety / Manassas /
Prince William County Schools has scheduled a middle and high school parent night on guiding students through challenges for Nov. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Kelly Leadership Center, 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas.
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“Spring” semester registration at Northern Virginia Community College starts Nov. 16
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11/02/15 / Education /
Northern Virginia Community College students can secure "Spring" semester classes while most choices are available without paying tuition from Nov. 16 until Dec. 15. Starting Dec. 15, tuition is due by 5 p.m. on the next business day after registering. Online registration at http://www.nvcc.edu is open 24 hours a day. Spring semester classes start on Jan. 11, 2016.
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
