Schools
Occoquan School Board Member Resigns
May 16, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Occoquan District School Board Representative Grant Lattin has resigned.
Teachers Get Book Bonanza
May 15, 2012
It was a book bonanza for Potomac Middle School when Books for America hosted a book-giveaway event for teachers.
Woodbridge Girl Reports Sex Abuse after ‘Flirting’ Assembly
May 9, 2012
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A claim of sexual battery is being investigated at Woodbridge Middle School following a presentation urging victims to report such abuse.
Potomac High School Students Champion Debaters
May 8, 2012
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — If you want to get your point across in any argument, take a cue from skilled debaters at Potomac High School.
Schools Want Changes in Potomac, Forest Park Boundaries
May 2, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A community meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, May 14 at Graham Park Middle School to gain public input on proposed boundary changes to balance enrollment at Potomac and Forest Park high schools for the 2013-14 school year.
Middle School Cleared of Bomb Threat
May 1, 2012
STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities in Stafford County are investigating a bomb threat at Rodney Thompson Middle School.
Stafford Schools Topic of Lunchtime Chat
April 26, 2012
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — During the lunchtime hour Wednesday, Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chairman Susan Stimpson talked about the county’s public schools.
Hylton High School Celebrates 20 Years
April 18, 2012
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Staff and alumni will celebrate Hylton High School’s 20-year anniversary at a Hylton family homecoming on Saturday, April 28 at the school.
‘The King and I’ Coming to the Stage
April 11, 2012
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Woodbridge Senior High School will open Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical The King and I, at Woodbridge Senior High School Main Stage Auditorium in Lake Ridge on April 19.
Aquatic Robotics Meet Comes to Area
April 10, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Student innovation and scientific skill will be on parade when Prince William County Public Schools hosts this year’s National SeaPerch Challenge underwater robotics competition, set for Thursday in Manassas Park.
Prince William Educators Facing Longer Workdays
April 4, 2012
The Prince William School Board approved a budget for the FY2013 school year on Mar. 28, which included an item that surprised many, an additional half hour added to teachers’ seven-hour work day.
Prince William Picks Teachers of the Year
April 3, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Three exceptional educators have been awarded the title of “2012 Prince William County Teacher of the Year.”
$5 Million in Cuts to Fund Teacher Pay Increases
March 28, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board approved an $861 million operating budget Wednesday night, directing the Superintendent to find $5 million in new spending cuts to cover the cost of providing a step increase to employees on the current pay scale.
Civil War Exhibit Rolling to Stafford
March 27, 2012
STAFFORD, Va. — The Civil War is coming to schools in Stafford County by truck.
Pr. William Schools Set Graduation Dates
March 22, 2012
Prince William County Public Schools has announced spring graduation dates for it schools.
School Official Spends 50 Years on the Job
March 22, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board will honor one of its own on March 29, as Chairman At-Large Milton C. Johns presents a 50-year pin to Board Member Betty D. Covington (Potomac) for her service to children and the School Division for 50 years.
Revised School Budget Fails
March 22, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A proposed measure that would have given all Prince William County Public Schools employees a raise has failed.
Student Named Statewide Scholar
March 21, 2012
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Heather Kirkpatrick of Woodbridge has been named the 2012 New Century Scholar for Virginia.
Revised Budget Includes Teacher Raises
March 20, 2012
Anticipated budget reductions could result in the loss of approximately 86 positions, but the Superintendent expressed confidence that the losses could be absorbed through attrition, select hiring deferrals, and reassigning displaced employees across the ever-growing School Division.
