Manassas City leaders are at odds over where a new Dean Elementary School will be built.
The replacement school will be built at Dean Memorial Park, on some of the last open spaces in the city, at Wellington Road and Prince William Street. The new school could mean that some amenities like open fields and tennis courts would be cleared to make way for the new two-story school.
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The city must break a few eggs to build a new elementary school.
A multi-purpose field where baseball, softball, and soccer are played, and a running track at Jennie Dean Memorial Park will be razed to clear the way for a new Jennie Dean Elementary School. Expected to cost at least $62 million and sit in the heart of Jennie Dean Park, according to public documents, the two-story school will hold about 1,000 students and feature an IT workroom, a broadcast booth, and collaborative learning areas.
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The Manassas School Board and City Council will hold a joint meeting on Thursday, November 30. The governing bodies are expected to receive updates on several capital projects, including the planned construction of the replacement of Jennie Dean Elementary School.
Officials will receive a report from RRMM Architects, presenting new information about the site and design of the school, which is expected to cost at least $87 million and sit in the heart of Jennie Dean Park. According to public documents, the two-story school will hold about 1,000 students and feature an IT workworm, a broadcast booth, and collaborative learning areas.
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Manassas School Board member Sara Brescia: “Manassas City, Manassas Park, Prince William County, and the Manassas Regional Airport are currently working out details to launch an Aviation Academy that will add new CTE pathways for students to pursue career training in aviation. By 2028, students will be able to study Flight Operations, Aviation Mechanics, or Aerospace Engineering, with junior and senior year coursework taking place at the Manassas Regional Airport itself.”
“Given the staffing shortages in aviation, many local, state, and national aviation companies are eager to sponsor programs such as these, and so the Board has been optimistically–but cautiously–informed that the private grants and sponsorship landscape looks promising for this program.”
“It is an exciting opportunity that utilizes one of the City’s main assets, and I will be excited to watch this program take off! (Get it?)”
Prince William County Public Schools: "There is no school for students on Wednesday, November 22. All PWCS schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving."
Stafford County Public Schools: "Thanksgiving Break begins on Wednesday, November 22. If you or someone you know might be experiencing food insecurity over break, please visit our website at http://staffordschools.net to access a list of local food assistance organizations in Stafford County."
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Manassas police: “Speed enforcement cameras have been successfully installed outside Round Elementary School on Hastings Drive and Metz Middle School on Wellington Road. The cameras will be active during a thirty-minute period prior to the start of school and at dismissal.”
The active times for each school are as follows:
- Round Elementary School | Hastings Drive: 8:35 – 9:05 am and 4:15 – 4:45 pm
- Metz Middle School | Wellington Road: 7:05 – 7:35 am and 2:45 – 3:15 pm
“On August 16th, a 30-day warning period will begin for these two locations. After the 30-day warning period, citations will begin being issued for speed violations. All violations are reviewed and approved by a Manassas City Police Officer. If it is determined that a violation occurred, a citation will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. The fine is a $100 civil penalty and does not result in driver’s license demerit points or an increase in insurance rates.”
“In the near future, a speed enforcement camera will be live at Dean Elementary School between the hours of 8:05 and 8:35 am and 3:45 and 4:15 pm. For more information on speed enforcement cameras, please visit the Red Light Camera Program and Speed Enforcement Cameras tab at manassasva.gov/police_department/index.php.”
To help ensure every child in Prince William County has a healthy start to the new school year, vaccines, dental screenings and cleanings, and school supplies will be offered at no charge during a two-day Community Back-to-School Event on August 11 and 12:
The free vaccine and dental clinic will take place on Friday, August 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations:
- Unity Braxton Middle School, 10100 Lomond Drive, Manassas, VA
- Freedom High School, 15201 Neabsco Mills Road, Woodbridge, VA
The free Community Back-to-School Event (and school supply distribution) will take place on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at:
- Freedom High School, 15201 Neabsco Mills Road, Woodbridge, VA
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is proud to be one of the sponsors of this Prince William County Community Foundation initiative. Sentara will also have its Family Health Connection Mobile Clinic available on August 12 to provide primary care services to adults who qualify.
Click here for more information.
School Board member Sara Brescia proposes reverting to the division's 2019 grading policy, a traditional zero-to-100% system. If a student didn't hand in an assignment, they received an "incomplete" grade. Kindergarten to 4th-grade students couldn't receive less than a 50% score for any assignment.
Under the current policy in place, since officials ordered school buildings shuttered due to the coronavirus, teachers cannot grade an assignment or test less than 50% even if a student never attempts it or hands it in. No teacher may impose a deadline on any assignment earlier than the end of the quarter, and students are guaranteed a make-up for full credit on all tests and assignments.
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Insidenova.com: “Manassas City Public Schools have settled on a design for the new Jennie Dean Elementary School, with plans to break ground at the start of 2025.”
“On Tuesday, School Board Chair Suzanne Seaberg announced that the division had selected Arlington-based RRMM Architects for the project. The company will use a prototype design used for Hardy Elementary School in Smithfield.”
