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.
Recap of rescheduled events for Prince William County Schools
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02/04/16 / Education /
Here are the new dates for seven Prince William County education events that had to be canceled because of the blizzard of 2016.
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Haymaker STEM Expo and College Fair at Battlefield High School Feb. 6
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Battlefield High School invites the community to attend the rescheduled Haymaker STEM Expo on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event will offer a multitude of family-friendly activities for students and adults of all ages.
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High school students interested in HVAC can get “career ready” on a fast track
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02/04/16 / Education / Money & Taxes / Woodbridge /
Rising ninth graders and high school students interested in the HVAC field are invited to attend an open house on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Woodbridge campus of NOVA from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don't worry about college loans. PWC Schools have an arrangement with NOVA for students to have their college fees paid by the school system.
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PWC schools closing on Super Tuesday, March 1 means a vacation day for most
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The recent School Board decision to close schools for the March 1 presidential primary election means a day off for students, teachers, and many other employees, with no make-up required. Employees with 250-day contracts are expected to work.
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Marsteller Middle School choir to sing at choral directors’ convention in Boston
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02/03/16 / Education / Kids Konnection / Music /
Marsteller Middle School's 8th Grade Select Men’s Choir will perform before an audience of hundreds of choral directors from around the country in Boston on Friday, Feb. 12.
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Virginia drops GED passing score from 150 to 145
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02/03/16 / Education / State Government /
The recent recalibration of the minimum passing score on the GED high school equivalency examination from 150 to 145 resulted in good news for 647 Virginia adult learners who took the test between Jan. 1, 2014, and when the change was announced Jan. 26.
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Free hands-on workshops for kids at NOVA’s Global Learning Center at Manassas Mall
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02/03/16 / Education / Manassas / Kids Konnection /
Northern Virginia Community College will present a series of free STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning events for students of assorted ages with hands-on lessons at NOVA’s Global Learning Center in the Manassas Mall, 8300 Sudley Road, Manassas. All events run from noon to 5 p.m.
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Precautionary evacuation at Mullen Elementary in Manassas
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02/02/16 / Education / Health & Safety / Manassas /
The sound of a fire alarm sent Mullen Elementary School staff and students outside this morning in Manassas. After the precautionary evacuation, fire officials determined that steam in the school's kitchen had set off the alarm. All are safe and back in class, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
