Congresswoman Barbara Comstock has announced the annual and free 10th Congressional District Military Academy Day will be held Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Loudoun County Public School Administration building located at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn VA 20148. Service representatives will make formal presentations between 10:30 a.m. and noon.

For the second year in a row, the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals has chosen a Prince William County Public Schools administrator as the winner of the national Outstanding Assistant Principal Award for Virginia. Melissa Yuditsky learned of her selection at a ceremony held at T. Clay Wood Elementary School.

Here’s a chance March 15 to weigh in on new entrées, side dishes, and other food products and recipes your child may be offered for breakfast and lunch next school year. NOTE NEW DATE!

In collaboration with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Mountain View Elementary students will present inventions on Tuesday, March 15 in the school gym at 6:30 p.m. Invention challenges suggested by mentors from the Patent Office include wearable functional clothing, snow removal, pet hygiene, and kids’ refrigerator.

PWCS’s accomplishments and implementation of USDA guidelines and regulations for feeding school children will be recognized by Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon on a visit to Enterprise Elementary School on Tuesday, March 15.

Grants announced by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) March 9 will support cybercamp programs for Manassas and Manassas Park high school students as well as students in 36 other localities this summer.

At least three members of the Prince William County School Board (Chairman Sawyers, Ms. Raulston, and Ms. Jessie) are planning to attend a special meeting with the faculty of Godwin Middle School March 10 at 3:15 p.m.

Lake Ridge Lions are accepting applications for a $1,000 scholarship from qualified students. Applications must be received by the Scholarship Committee by April 15th. The Lions Memorial Scholarship, given for 40+ years, is awarded to a student living in Lake Ridge (22192) who exemplifies the spirit of service to others, a spirit that was the hallmark in the lives of fellow Lions, James Dunivin, Horace Franklin, Donald Keyes, Bill Briggs, and Gina Reyes.