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.

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."

Power has been restored at Beville Middle School and Enterprise Elementary School after a brief neighborhood outage; lunch may be delayed.

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent, Dr. Catherine Magouyrk, will host “Saturday with the Superintendent” Saturday, Nov. 2, at Baldwin Elementary School at 10 a.m.

On Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Manassas, Craig Esherick, Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, will analyze the current state of college athletics and compare our system to the club system in Europe.

Prince William County public school officials will hand out 44 flags at Schools of Excellence celebrations to mark this achievement based on 2012-13 data.

Registration begins Nov. 11 for the annual free Senior Citizens Holiday Celebration at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Reservations are required because of limited space.

The center, proposed as part of the governor's 2013 All Students K-12 legislative agenda, will provide professional development opportunities in instruction, education policy and leadership for 100 exemplary teachers each year, starting next June.