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.
Summer interns from NOVA-Manassas biotechnology conduct nanoscience research
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Four students from Northern Virginia Community College’s Biotechnology Program recently completed George Mason University’s Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program. The students are Solmaz Eskandari Nezhad of Manassas, Christopher Johnson of Haymarket, Daniel Alvarez-Castegnaro of Alexandria and Stacey Boyd of Springfield.
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Oct. 1 deadline to apply for Service Academies in 10th Congressional District
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09/21/15 / Education / Federal Government /
Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) Sept. 21 announced that the deadline for students interested in applying for a nomination by the 10th District Service Academy Advisory Board to one of the nation’s military academies for the Class of 2020 by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 1st in the Sterling office.
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New faculty at NOVA-Manassas
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09/21/15 / Education / People & Places /
anassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College welcomed nine new faculty members at the start of the fall 2015 semester in subjects ranging from Chemistry and Biology to English as a Second Language and Art.
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Two college fairs coming up soon in Manassas and Woodbridge
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All juniors and seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming college fairs - Sept. 28 at Osbourn High School and Oct. 15 at Hylton High School in Woodbridge - to explore post-graduation options.
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Groundbreaking held for new R. Dean Kilby Elementary School in Woodbridge
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From Prince William County Schools 09/19/15 / Education / Woodbridge /
The roar of bulldozers and other construction equipment filled the air moments before the Sept. 18 groundbreaking ceremony began for the new Kilby Elementary School on Horner Road. Under a tent where the future school’s administrative wing will be, Principal Amy Jordan welcomed dignitaries, including the school’s namesake, R. Dean Kilby, and his family.
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Get Thomas Jefferson High School application packets starting Sept. 21
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09/17/15 / Education /
Online and paper applications for admission to the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) for the class of 2020 will be available beginning Monday, Sept. 21. TJHSST is the regional Governor’s School located in Fairfax County. Residents of Prince William County are eligible to attend. Application deadline is Oct. 16.
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Info nights about middle school “specialties” planned for 5th graders and parents
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09/16/15 / Education /
Learn about the broad range of opportunities available to PWCS middle school students at the upcoming Middle School Specialty Programs general information sessions. Representatives of specialty programs will be on hand at the Kelly Leadership Center Oct. 12 and 23 from 7–9 p.m. to answer questions and provide detailed information about their programs.
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Gar-Field now authorized to offer IB Career Programme
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09/14/15 / Business / Education / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Public Schools has received notification from the International Baccalaureate Organization Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, that Gar-Field Senior High School has been fully authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme.
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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.
