Four returning members and four new members of the Prince William County School Board will take their oaths of office on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.

Prince William County School Board powwows with legislative delegation on legislative priorities to include full funding for Standards of Quality, salary increases for teachers and funding to reduce class size.

NBC4’s next Community Shred is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Local food banks SERVE and ACTS will be collecting nonperishable items to help fill a growing need during the holidays.

From translation services to citizenship classes, the Prince William SkillSource Center puts English learners and other diverse job seekers on path toward employment.

“The reason our staff from Student Services is here tonight is because we really care. We want to help our students as much as we can,” said Rebekah Schlatter, supervisor of secondary counseling. She shared tips and resources on indicators of trauma and suicide warning signs. “Making connections are key to children’s health and well-being. Nobody succeeds alone; everyone needs help,” Schlatter added.

Prince William County elementary school students will design and build a robot in FIRST LEGO League (FLL) this Saturday, Nov. 21 at Gar-Field High School on Smoketown Road in Woodbridge. The competition is free and open to the public to come out and see what the “new cool” called robotics is.

Prince William County Schools' Food and Nutrition Services looks forward to welcoming parents to Thanksgiving Luncheon at their students' schools on Nov. 19 or on any other day! Each school celebrates a little differently, so check with the school’s front office for details.

The public is invited to learn about the boundary planning process and comment on boundary proposals for the “Ferlazzo” Elementary School on Monday, Nov, 23 and Wednesday, Dec. 9.