Nearly 360 civics students at Beville Middle School will get a sense of our democracy when they head to “voting booths” in their Dale City area school Nov. 3. Students will vote using paper ballots which will resemble the actual Virginia ballot.

The public is invited to participate in the second of two scheduled Community Dialogues on public middle school facilities in Fauquier County with a special focus on Taylor and Warrenton Middle Schools. The Community Dialogue will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Fauquier High School cafeteria.

Congressman Robert Wittman, U.S. Representative for Virginia's First Congressional District that includes parts of Prince William County, will host a student Town Hall Meeting at 1:30 p.m., at Northern Virginia Community College's Woodbridge campus at the Lakeside Theatre in the Seefeldt Building, 2645 College Drive, Woodbridge.

“We are asking parents and other members of the public to tell us what they think is important when evaluating how well a school is serving students,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven R. Staples said.

Challenges and opportunities in the state’s second-largest school division will be addressed by Superintendent Steven L. Walts at the annual Superintendent’s Breakfast on October 27 from 8–10 a.m.

A mathematics professional development day for area teachers will be held Saturday, November 5, from 8 a.m.–1:15 p.m. at Benton Middle School on Hoadly Rd., Manassas.

In anticipation of expected high voter turnout, Prince William County Schools will not hold school on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8.

Students in grades K–12 are invited to create posters illustrating the safe use of the Internet and/or mobile devices for submission in the 2017 Commonwealth of Virginia’s Cyber Security Awareness “Kids Safe Online” Virginia Poster Contest. Submissions are due January 6.