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Volunteers needed to help children, seniors and homeless and to help with Manassas Christmas Parade
FROM Volunteer Prince William 11/08/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Charity & Fundraising / Kids Konnection /
NEEDED: Gifts of time, food and toys for children & adults for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Student artists make a splash at Water Art Invitational
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FROM Prince William County Schools 03/15/18 / Education / Environment / Creative Arts / Kids Konnection /
Colgan High School sophomore Lierin Simms was the grand prize winner n the 2018 Water Art Invitational, sponsored annually by the Prince William County Service Authority. Interpreting the theme "Water Makes Everything Happen," Simms' painting captured the importance of clean water to humans and how we impact the environment.
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PWC teachers of the future, now Educators Rising, capture awards at annual conference
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FROM Prince William County Schools 03/15/18 / Education / People & Places / Kids Konnection /
Prince William County Public Schools recently hosted the annual Virginia State Conference for Educators Rising (formerly Future Educators Association). Ten PWC high school students won awards.
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Gar-Field graduate building libraries in Ghana to boost next generation of leaders
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 02/28/18 / Education / Books & Libraries / Kids Konnection /
Samantha Boateng organized the Read2Lead campaign as her International Baccalaureate (IB) Studies Creativity Activity Service Project at Gar-Field High School. She began collecting book donations to send to Ghana. With help from her school community, the campaign was a huge success and it inspired her to go a step further. She founded the Read2Lead non-profit organization.
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Chris Yung Elem. parent leads donation of 35 books to school library in honor of Black History Month
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 02/27/18 / Bristow / Education / Books & Libraries / Kids Konnection /
In celebration of Black History Month, the mother of a Chris Yung Elementary School student and her sorority sisters set out to compile a set of books that positively feature main characters who are black. They donated the 35-book collection to the school library.
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Apply by March 15 for Audubon mini grants for habitat protection and youth education
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FROM Audubon Society of Northern Virginia 02/26/18 / Environment / Money & Taxes / Nonprofits / Kids Konnection / Nature and the Outdoors /
Audubon Society of Northern Virginia invites community groups, schools, churches and other non-profit organizations to apply for funding under two new mini-grant programs designed to address habitat concerns and youth education.
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Youth Orchestras of Prince William’s concert Feb. 18 at Hylton Center
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FROM Youth Orchestras of Prince William 02/18/18 / Manassas / Kids Konnection / Music /
Youth Orchestras of Prince William’s (YOPW) Music Director and Youth Symphony Orchestra interim Conductor, John Murton, will present the orchestra’s winter concert Air today, Sunday, February 18 at 3 pm. Air is the second performance of the season and features all of the YOPW ensembles.
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Serious cyber skills help PWC students finish strong in National Youth Cyber Defense competition
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 02/18/18 / Education / Kids Konnection /
Students from Battlefield High School, Forest Park High School and Benton Middle School recently concluded an exceptional season of CyberPatriot – the Air Force Association’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.
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Congressman Connolly issues statement on Florida Shooting
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FROM Congressman Gerry Connolly's Office 02/15/18 / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Kids Konnection /
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on the Feb. 14 shooting in a Florida school:
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Time to pay Prince William County property taxes; deadline is Dec. 5
Taxpayers are encouraged to pay their taxes before the Dec. 5 due date. A late payment penalty of 10 percent will apply to any unpaid tax balance after the Dec. 5 deadline. Additionally, interest will accrue monthly on unpaid balances at a rate of 10 percent per annum until they are fully paid.
