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.
Controversy: Prince William looks at building a pool in 12th high school
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By BONNY R. FAHY Observer staff 08/05/13 / Education / People & Places /
Few, if any, would question the need for more swim lanes in Prince William County. The Prince William County School Board is looking at an aquatics facility to be located at the school division's 12th high school, set to open in the fall of 2016. The board is split as to the advisability of the proposed facility.
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Northern Virginia Community College to hold special Saturday registration on Aug. 17
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07/30/13 / Education /
Northern Virginia Community College will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 to help enable fall semester students talk to counselors, learn about financial aid, register for courses, purchase books and more.
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NOVA-Manassas offers free ESL course
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07/28/13 / Education /
The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will again offer its popular free “ESL for Employment” course Aug. 21 to Sept. 18.
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Class of 1954 on mission to save Nokesville, VA school building
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By BENNIE SCARTON JR., Observer staff 07/03/13 / Education / History / People & Places /
Members of the Brentsville High School Class of 1954 "want to make sure the building is not destroyed and" are preparing a petition to present to the Prince William County School Board that it be preserved," according to Helen Graves, a member of the class.
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Anger management classes through Prince William Cooperative Extension
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07/02/13 / Education / Health & Safety / Local Government /
Two series of Prince William Cooperative Extension's popular anger management course, "When Families Get Angry," begin in July. One course meets in Woodbridge. The other course meets in Manassas. Each course runs for six weeks on Tuesday evenings.
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Lots of cool incentives for kids and teens to read this summer
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By BONNY R. FAHY, Observer staff 07/02/13 / Education / Local Government /
Prince William, City of Manassas and Manassas Park children, youths & teens who read over the summer through the Prince William Library System's "Summer Quest" have the opportunity to receive ice cream, pizza, pretzels, kids meals, bowling, laser tag games, bus passes, frozen yogurt, and entrance to the County's waterparks and the county fair due to donations from 70 local businesses.
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Summer construction projects underway at Prince William County schools
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By BONNY R. FAHY, Observer staff 07/01/13 / Education / Local Government / Real Estate /
With school out for the summer, crews are already hard at work on projects that will increase Prince William County school size and functions and improve a number of existing facilities in many ways.
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Virtual High School in Prince William Co. wins national award
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06/29/13 / Education / Local Government /
Prince William County Schools' Virtual High School is among the honorees in the Center for Digital Education’s first Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Awards. The school began in 2000. More than 9000 students have taken a virtual course.
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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."
