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‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’ brings wit and humor to Osbourn stage

By Madina Habib

On the nights of April 20, 21, and 22, 2023, Osbourn High School’s theater department performed their 2023 spring musical,  “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” They were originally published in 2005 by Rachel Sheinkin. The music and lyrics were written by William Finn.

The comedic show follows a group of young but determined middle schoolers, each eager to win the champion title. Though the show had no clear lead, Olive Ostrovsky and William Barfee were finalists and closest to the title.

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Metz intellectual disabilities program discussed

By Potomac Local News
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Metz Middle School Principal Gary Morris provided the Manassas City Council with an update about students at its campus.

The first-year principal highlighted the school’s intellectual disabilities program, which allows students to volunteer in the community. Students in the program regularly volunteer at Grace Methodist Church in Manassas.

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Manassas schools seek student school board representatives

By Amelia Breeden

The City of Manassas School Board seeks rising juniors and seniors interested in becoming Student representatives for the School Board. Students must apply online before April 17, 2023. 

The Board will select two students to serve a year-long term and be a voice for all Manassas City Public School students.

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City seeks 2nd opinion for new Dean school, forms task force

By Potomac Local News

During a Manassas City Council meeting on Monday, March 27, we learned Councilman Tom Osina pulled his proposal to fund the city schools categorically.

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Pressure mounts for replacement school; officials make no decision

By Uriah Kiser
Jennie Dean statue at Jennie Dean Memorial Park in Manassas, honoring the founder of the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth in 1893.

Pressure is mounting on the Manassas City School Board to build a replacement for the 64-year-old Jennie Dean Elementary School.

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New Jennie Dean Elementary School on School Board agenda

By Potomac Local News

The Manassas School Board will meet on Tuesday, March 14, to discuss the replacement of Jennie Dean Elementary School.

The school replacement has been a point of contention between the city council, which raised taxes to fund a new school several years ago only to find construction has yet to begin.

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Osina signals deferring talks to buy city’s largest office building, takes no action

By Potomac Local News
Manassas Public Schools HQ at 8700 Centreville Road.

The Manassas City School Board is asking the city council to allow it to spend nearly $11 million on the largest office building in Manassas.

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First on PLN: Metal scanners at Osbourn High School activate March 6, 2023

By Potomac Local News

Manassas City Public Schools will activate a series of new metal detectors at Osbourn High School, the city’s only high school, Monday, March 6.

Manassas will become the first school division in our region to install and activate metal detectors in schools. The school division installed Evolv Express Lane scanners, commonly used at sporting events and concerts.

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Manassas schools push to buy city’s largest office building comes with threat to control budget

By Potomac Local News
Manassas Public Schools HQ at 8700 Centreville Road.

The Manassas City School Board is asking the city council to allow it to spend nearly $11 million on the largest office building in Manassas.

With the purchase, the city council threatens the school board to categorically fund the school division in future years if it doesn’t start constructing a new Jennie Dean Elementary School before July 2025. Historically, the city council — which funds the school system due to the school board’s lack of taxing authority — has given a lump sum of cash to pay for school operations, no questions asked.

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