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.
Prince William County Schools to start Aug. 29, 2016 - before Labor Day
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12/17/15 / Education / People & Places /
Prince William County School Board voted unanimously December 16, 2015 to adopt a 2016-17 school calendar that begins with a pre-Labor Day opening (School opens August 29) made possible by a waiver to Virginia's usual ban on pre-holiday starts to the school year.
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George Mason University to graduate 4000+ on Dec. 19
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12/17/15 / Education /
A total of 4,020 George Mason University students who earned their bachelor’s, master’s, professional or doctoral degrees will be recognized at either the 9 a.m. ceremony or the 1 p.m. ceremony at EagleBank Arena at the Fairfax Campus on Saturday, Dec. 19.
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President Obama on PWC teacher’s Christmas card list
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12/17/15 / Education / People & Places / Creative Arts /
Hylton High School Art Teacher Erin Strohschein won the HMX-1 White House holiday greeting card design contest and got to show President Obama her winning design.
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Public hearing Jan. 20 on boundary proposals for “Ferlazzo” Elementary School
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12/17/15 / Education / People & Places /
Prince William County School Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room, Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center, 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA on the setting of the ‘Ferlazzo’ Elementary School attendance area.
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Schools of Excellence: 34 in Prince William County hit the mark for 2014-15
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12/17/15 / Education /
A total of 34 Prince William County schools have earned the title, “School of Excellence,” for the 2014-15 school year by demonstrating high levels of performance. They met federal Annual Measurable Objectives, achieved full state accreditation, and met PWCS Strategic Plan-based measures, according to a news release.
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Mountain View students devise a school-wide project to handle trash
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12/14/15 / Education / Environment / Haymarket / Health & Safety /
The 2015 FIRST® LEGO® LEAGUE Trash Trek Challenge asks students to identify a problem with the way people make or handle trash, and then design a solution to the problem. Fifth graders created a system to put in place at Mountain View School that separates plastic from waste material that can be composted.
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Crossroads-Connection is keeping hunger at bay so local students can thrive
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By JAN DAVIS Observer staff 12/14/15 / Education / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
"In the Midst of Plenty" was written by author and journalist Ben Bagdikin almost 50 years ago about poverty in America. The subject is still true today. Even in the affluent Haymarket-Gainesville areas, poverty and hunger still exist in the midst of plenty. David and Joan Gifford, along with two teams of volunteers, formed Crossroads-Connection to assist with poverty in their own backyards.
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PWCS FLL robotics teams earn invite to state tournament
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12/14/15 / Education / Kids Konnection /
Five PWCS FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams traveled Dec. 4-5 to the FLL State Tournament at James Madison University in Harrisonburg and won an invitation to the State Tournament by being the top in three different judging categories and having success on the field during the robot game.
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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.
