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.
Newport News middle school teacher Chanda Woods is Region 2 Teacher of the Year
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FROM Va. Department of Education 04/10/24 / Breaking News / Education / People & Places / State Government /
Chanda Woods, an integrated language arts teacher at Newport News Public Schools’ Crittenden Middle School, has been named the 2025 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year (Region 2) by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Woods has been a teacher and a mentor for 26 years.
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Va. Cooperative Extension to teach how to start native plants from seed
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FROM Va. Cooperative Extension 04/09/24 / Agriculture / Education / Environment / Nature and the Outdoors /
If you're interested in knowing how to start native plants from seed, join Virginia Cooperative Extension on Wednesday, April 17, at 11 a.m. VCE will host long time Master Gardener Pat Lust for a ZOOM talk on the steps necessary for growing your native plant garden from seed.
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Teens ready for Prince William NAACP’s ACT-SO Achievement Program annual competition April 20
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FROM Prince William NAACP 04/09/24 / Breaking News / Education /
Sponsored by the Prince William County NAACP, ACT-SO is a major youth initiative and an acronym for Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological & Scientific Olympics. Students compete locally and nationally in 33 competitions covering STEM, Humanities, Business, Performing, Visual and Culinary Arts. Volunteers are needed as mentors, judges and fundraising.
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The late Lillian Orlich, long time educator, leaves $1 million to SPARK educational foundation
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FROM Prince William County Schools 04/03/24 / Breaking News / Education / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Local History /
Prince William County Schools announced April 3, 2024 that Miss Lillian Orlich, who served PWCS students for 64 years and passed away on March 7, 2024, left a $1 million donation to SPARK, the education foundation for PWCS.
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Want to be a gardener? How to start and share new plants tomorrow, March 30
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03/29/24 / Agriculture / Education / Local Government / People & Places / Woodbridge / Nature and the Outdoors /
Join PW Master Gardeners on Satueday, March 30 for a program on starting and sharing plants.
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Severe Weather Awareness Week March 4-10
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FROM STAFF REPORTS 03/06/24 / Breaking News / Education / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / State Government /
SEVERE Weather Awareness Week will be conducted by the National Weather Service March 4-10, with a different type of weather emergency highlighted each day: for example, tornadoes, flooding, severe thunderstorms,
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Va. Dept. of Education creates new Office of Behavioral Health and Wellness
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FROM Virginia Dept. of Education 01/05/24 / Breaking News / Education / Health & Safety / State Government /
New Behavioral Health Office will focus on “Right Help, Right Now” resources for students and help schools address students’ post-pandemic behavioral health challenges, according to Lisa Coons, Virginia's Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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UVA Hospital lures renowned eye surgeon-educator to theCharlottesville campus
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FROM University of Virginia School of Medicine' 01/04/24 / Breaking News / Education / Health & Safety / People & Places /
Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, a leader in revolutionizing how corneal transplants are performed, will chair the University of Virginia School of Medicine's Department of Ophthalmology beginning May 6, 2024, according to a news release.
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IRS offers help to military members and veterans with their unique tax needs
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.
