Prince William County Schools has appointed new administrators and an acting director of school counseling.

Self-serve garden and fruit bars became a fixture in elementary school cafeterias in 2016-17. That pioneering, innovative approach brought PWCS the top award in the Healthy School Meals category in the 2017 VSBA Food for Thought competition.

The Prince William County Historic Preservation Division and the Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center, or RELIC, are teaming up to bring virtual tours of the county's historic properties.

Online Virginia Network is a consortium of online classes from various state universities with one-stop shopping for scheduling, registering, advising and coursework.

The ceremonial opening of the newest Prince William County elementary school will be Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. Named for two distinguished leaders in education, Betty D. Covington and John H. Harper Jr., Covington-Harper Elementary School is located at 2500 River Heritage Boulevard, Dumfries, in the Potomac Shores community.

Two Prince William County elementary schools have each been assigned an administrative intern effective Aug. 10, according to a news release from the school division.

Prince William County Department of Economic Development is proud to sponsor the 2017 industry-leading Serious Play Conference July 18-20, at the George Mason University Science & Technology Campus in Manassas. More than 100 serious game design industry leaders are expected, a news release stated.

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Special Meeting/Retreat on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 7:15 a.m. at the Virginia School Boards Association, 200 Hansen Rd. Ste 2, Charlottesville, VA.