Teachers say children should read all summer to keep their skills sharp and to read what they enjoy. Some of the authors recommended are Patricia Polacco, David Shannon, Mo Williams, Mary Pope Osborne, Jan Brett and Eric Carle. Rated good books by students at Victory Elementary are the graphic novels, and the chapter books series. Victory reading teachers recommend A-Z and Capital Mysteries, the Lunch Lady series, Magic Treehouse, Dear Dumb Diary and Captain Underpants.

Joe McGill, Jr., creator of the Slave Dwelling Project, wants to fill the void when it comes to the public’s knowledge of slave dwellings and the people who lived in them, through engaging educational programs inside old slave quarters across the country.

In the June 20 edition of the Manassas Observer, the dates for the USDA summer feeding program were incorrect. Here are the correct dates.

Battlefield High School is getting a new assistant principal. Woodbridge High School is getting a new counseling director.

Delegate Rich Anderson (R-51), participating for his fifth consecutive time as an instructor in the Boys State program June 19, spoke on "Virginia Government - Origins to Today." He described the history and legislative process of the Virginia General Assembly including how a bill becomes law.

The public is invited to examine and provide feedback on a new driver's education textbook. It is available for review Monday through Thursday June 12-26 from 9-3 p.m. in Building A-4 at the Old Central Complex, Warrenton.

Northern Virginia Community College’s six-man Robotics Team 1 has won the design award at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Anaheim, Calif. The competition included 15,000 participants on 760 teams (elementary, middle, high, and college level) from 27 countries.

A research rocket will launch into space June 26 from Wallops Island, VA with 12 Kettle Run HIgh School science experiments on board.