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.
Supervisor Candland to host Nov. 21 town hall meeting on education
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11/14/13 / Education / Haymarket / Local Government /
on November 21st, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Alvey Elementary School, 5300 Waverly Farm Drive, Haymarket.
Candland says he wants to hear directly from parents and educators about some of the issues facing Prince William County.
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Committee of 100 will address SOL as is, improving SOL and Common Core
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11/11/13 / Education /
Prince William Committee of 100 invites the community to a Nov. 13 forum and discussion to explore the current SOL (Standards of Learning) in Prince William County Schools.
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Prince William County Schools salutes veterans
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11/09/13 / Education / Military / People & Places /
Prince William County Public Schools salutes our nation’s heroes on Veterans Day, November 11. The Armistice, which halted the fighting during World War I, was signed on November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., known as “the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.”
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Lions ask for book donations; drop off sites open until Dec. 15
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FROM STAFF REPORTS 11/08/13 / Education / Manassas / People & Places /
Books suitable for local area students in grades kindergarten through a senior in high school (K-12) can find a new home if people will drop them off at one of six sites by Dec. 15. The book collection is a community service project of Manassas Lioness Lions Club.
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PW Conservation Alliance to host Nov. 7 talk about streams and the environment
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11/06/13 / Education / Environment /
Jake Hosen, a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland, will talk about how the stream in your backyard is linked to global carbon cycles and climate change on Nov. 7 at the Prince William Conservation Alliamce meeting in Manassas.
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Wakefield School in The Plains offering new four-year scholarship
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11/04/13 / Education /
A new "Archwood" four-year scholarship of $11,500 a year for a new incoming ninth grade student who demonstrates a commitment to engagement in and outside of the classroom has been announced by Wakefield School. An essay is required by March 10, 2014.
The Archwood Scholarship, named for the original farm that is now Wakefield's campus, will be awarded to one new student entering ninth grade each year. The scholarship provides $11,500 each year for all four years of Upper School, provided the student continues to live up to the values and merits that characterize an Archwood Scholar.
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Next semester registration starts Nov. 18 at NOVA
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11/04/13 / Education /
Registration begins Nov. 18 for NOVA’s 16-week semester that begins Jan. 13, 2014. Two eight-week sessions, starting Jan. 13 and March 17, are also offered. Online registration is available 24 hours a day. NOVA calls the upcoming term "spring semester."
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Three PWC school have power issues on day before Halloween
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10/30/13 / Education /
Power has been restored at Beville Middle School and Enterprise Elementary School after a brief neighborhood outage; lunch may be delayed.
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AARP tips on how to avoid online shopping scams this holiday season
AARP Virginia says, "The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the two simple steps you can take to stay a step ahead of the online Grinch this holiday shopping season."
