Taking a Stand To Save Lives
Rocky Run holds Bullying Awareness Day
It’s important to learn academics in school, but caring, compassion and understanding also have a place. And last Friday, Oct. 12, schools throughout the Chantilly High Pyramid hosted their first Bullying Awareness Day.
‘Storyline Is Absolutely Hilarious’
Chantilly High presents musical comedy, “Urinetown.”
The fight for the freedom to pee for free — that’s the basic premise behind Chantilly High’s upcoming musical comedy, “Urinetown.” It’ll be presented Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 17-20, at 7 p.m.
Biscuits, Gravy and Good Will
Chantilly High fetes businesses that help its special-ed students.
Some 30 local businesses support Chantilly High’s Special-Education Career Classes. So on Sept. 26, the school held a breakfast in its lecture hall to honor them, and the students and teachers joined in, too.
New Man at Centreville High School’s Helm
Martin Grimm begins first year as principal.
Martin Grimm, Centreville High’s new principal, has spent most of his life coaching, teaching and leading children. So it’s understandable how he ended up in education.
Community Comes Through for School’s Food Drive
On Fridays, these children could go to Centreville’s food-storage area and people would fill their backpacks with weekend snacks.
Brief: CVHS Notes
Upcoming events at CVHS.
Chantilly Chargers Celebrate Homecoming
Chantilly High held its homecoming parade Friday, Sept. 21, in Greenbriar.
Center View Bulletin Board: Sept. 20, 2012
Upcoming events and activities
Buying Pizza Can Help Fight Thyroid Cancer
When Nikki Ferraro was a Chantilly High School junior in April 2010, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. But while undergoing treatment, she gathered about 30 friends and organized a Relay for Life team.
Smaller School with Pilot Programs
Stone Middle principal discusses what’s new this year.
When Scott Phillips first came to Stone Middle School some 11 years ago, it was jammed to the rafters with 1,350 students. Then Liberty Middle opened in 2002, and Stone’s enrollment dropped significantly.
Children Enjoy Kid Fest in Clifton
Kid Fest, a day of fun reuniting children sent to other schools after Clifton Elementary was closed, was held Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Clifton Town Park.
Help Feed Hungry Children
Last year, Centreville Elementary created a backpack program at the school to help feed students in need when school’s not in session. Through this program, children identified by CES as requiring some food assistance are given a small bag with enough food to get them through the weekend. The goal on Sept. 29 is to fill 700 bags with food for these students.
Center View School Notes: Sept. 20, 2012
School Notes
A Cabbage Harvest
Last year, the third graders at Greenbriar West Elementary School planted cabbages and this week they harvested them. The cafeteria staff served it to the current fourth graders.
Hoping for a Traffic Signal
Willow Springs parents describe transportation troubles.
It’s not a done deal, yet. But if the traffic volume at the intersection of Braddock Road and Willow Springs School Road warrants it, a traffic signal will someday be installed there. And it can’t come soon enough for Willow Springs Elementary parents and schoolbus drivers.