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.
Betty Covington “humbled” as Dumfries Elementary Library is named in her honor
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10/20/15 / Education / Books & Libraries /
Like a family reunion, the dedication of the Dumfries Elementary School library to long-time School Board member Betty D. Covington (Potomac) brought out former students, lifelong friends, a U.S.Congressman, and educators from across Prince William County. Speaking for Dumfries Elementary School colleagues, reading teacher Marcia Brugger called Covington “the heart” of the school."
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Middle school musicians to take part in side-by-side concert with Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra
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Local middle school students will be in the spotlight as they join the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra (OBCO) in the first ever side-by-side concert on Nov. 5 at Hylton High School.
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Special education serves about 11% of students ages 2-21 in Prince William County
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By JAN DAVIS Observer staff 10/14/15 / Education /
The Special Education Department services students in numerous areas including Autism, Deafness, Blindness, Developmental Delays, Emotional Disability, Hearing Impaired and Intellectual Disability as well as Specific Learning Disability, Orthopedic, Speech and Language Impairments.
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Upcoming workshops on the special education process in Prince William County
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10/14/15 / Education /
A series of three evening workshops for parents, educators, and community members will provide information on the special education process. The sessions, Oct. 15, 22 & 29, will be held from 7-9 p.m. in room 1101 A/B at the Kelly Leadership Center, 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas. PWCS Office of Special Education staff will present.
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Does your Prince William County middle schooler have special talents or interests?
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10/14/15 / Education / Manassas / Woodbridge /
Students and their parents are invited to investigate the variety of programs available to students as high school options Oct. 26-27. Two upcoming general information sessions will introduce Prince William County Schools' Specialty and Career & Technical Education programs and offer an overview of the application process.
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Today, Oct. 11, is Poet Laureates Day at the Hylton Center
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10/11/15 / Education / Manassas / Creative Arts /
Prince William County Board of Supervisors proclaimed October 11 "Poets Laureate Day" in recognition of In the Company of Laureates, the five-state gathering of award-winning poets at the Hylton Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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New mobile app developed to give info about Manassas City Public Schools
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Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) has launched a new mobile app, an all-in- one information source for parents, students, staff and the community. The app was developed specifically to provide direct access to the school division’s most sought after information in the most convenient format -- through a mobile device.
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Fauquier Schools to participate in earthquake drill Oct. 15
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10/05/15 / Education / Health & Safety / Warrenton /
Fauquier County Public Schools will participate in an earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 10:15 a.m. The drill is part of the fourth annual Great SouthEast ShakeOut, a multi-state simultaneous earthquake drill in which participants practice the recommended action to take during an actual earthquake.
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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.
