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 session of Centreville Baptist Church’s Learning Support Ministry starts in July
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Centreville Baptist Church is into its second year of reaching out to immigrant families who need academic help through its Learning Support Ministry. Daniel Park, a pastor and Director of Ethnic Ministry, initiated the special ministry after realizing that people are coming to the United States for education for themselves or their children.
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Rising sixth graders need Tdap before school starts under new Virginia rules
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06/26/15 / Education / Health & Safety /
All students entering sixth grade must present proof that they have received the Tdap vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis before starting school this year. Virginia rules changed in 2014. Now, all sixth-grade students are included. There is no exemption for those under 11 years of age.
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Bee education a top priority at Lake Manassas apiary
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By TERRI L. ERWIN-FITZ Observer staff 06/22/15 / Education / Environment /
Louise Edsall is a beekeeper and an educator with Sweet Virginia Foundation. The organization provides hands-on experiences to educate students on the importance of bees in our lives and/ or livelihood as well as encourage more people to engage in the art and science of beekeeping.
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West Gate principal to become an associate superintendent for PWC schools
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From Prince William County Schools reports 06/21/15 / Education / People & Places /
Acclaimed West Gate Elementary School Principal Craig Gfeller will share his educational leadership skills with students, teachers, and administrators divisionwide as the newly named Associate Superintendent for Eastern Elementary Schools. Gfeller will oversee 19 schools and serve as a member of the Superintendent’s Staff.
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Sherri Croghan, a teacher of gifted students, tapped for SENG award
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06/21/15 / Education / People & Places /
Sherri Croghan, a teacher of gifted students who attend Pattie Elementary School, has been named to the SENG Honor Roll in recognition of her outstanding service to gifted children.
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Schedule for June 18, last day of public school in Prince William County
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06/16/15 / Education / Kids Konnection /
The last day of school for the 2014–15 school year will be Thursday, June 18. Elementary and middle school students will be dismissed on a half-day schedule. Lunch will be served in the elementary and middle schools.
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PWC high school graduations on PWCS-TV
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06/16/15 / Education / People & Places /
PWCS-TV will air films of most PWCS high school graduation ceremonies. The shows give graduates, friends, and families a second chance to view the big event from the comfort of their own home.
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New for fall: Meteorology at NOVA-Manassas
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By CARLENE MACKERETH, NOVA-Manassas 06/16/15 / Education / Environment /
Do you want to learn how meteorologists forecast the weather? The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will offer a meteorology course for the first time this fall.
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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.
