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.

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.

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.

The new on-time graduation rate of 91.4 percent for students who entered Prince William County high schools in the fall of 2011 and graduated in 2015 continues a steady climb from 83 percent seven years ago, and again outpaces statewide results, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.

On Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host Loudoun County STEM Day. The event is free and open to the public. Loudoun County STEM Day showcases opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.

Hundreds of choral students from middle and high schools across the county are practicing for the upcoming All County Chorus event on October 23 and 24 at Patriot High School. The event will challenge select singers as they rehearse new music with guest conductors.

Virginia Tech will hold an open house Nov. 27 in Blacksburg for students interested in the Agricultural Technology Program that offers hands-on experience utilizing state-of-the art equipment and facilities, a practical education that enables studentsto “hit the ground running,” and gain industry experience with a required internship.

Site clearing is under way for county's 59th elementary school which is scheduled to open in September 2016. The School Board, other elected officials, and members of the school community are expected to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Ferlazzo" Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 29 at 9:30 a.m. The event is open to the community.