Agriculture Education Environment
Meet Master Gardeners at Teaching Garden May 4 for tool tips and plant sale
FROM Virginia Cooperative Extension 04/25/24 / Agriculture / Education / Environment /
Take along your garden tools and get answers to questions on how to maintain them
Feb. 1 workshop for brothers and sisters of siblings with special needs
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01/05/16 / Education / Health & Safety / People & Places /
At this workshop which will take place Feb. 1, from 1-4 p.m., brothers and sisters, age 8–13, can talk about the challenges and joys of having a sibling who has a disability.
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NBCT teachers announced, recognition of outstanding educators Jan. 28
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01/05/16 / Education / People & Places /
Thirteen PWCS teachers who have received National Board Certification will be honored at a School Board reception on Jan. 28. Five of the 13 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) achieved recertification.
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Thirty-one Prince William County teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year awards
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FROM Prince William County Schools 01/05/16 / Education / People & Places /
Thirty-one World-Class teachers have been nominated by school staff and parents for the PWCS Teacher of the Year Award and The Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award.
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VCU inks MOU with University of Havana
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FROM the Governor's Office 01/04/16 / Breaking News / Education / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today, Jan. 4, that Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Havana. The MOU will allow both institutions to work together to develop cooperative programs in a variety of academic disciplines studied at both institutions.
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New program will teach students how government works and how to influence it
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From a Prince William County Schools Report 01/01/16 / Education / Money & Taxes /
A $23,000 grant recently awarded to Prince William County Public Schools will support a program to teach 150-200 students across the county how their local, state, and federal governments work, give them an understanding of how to change public policy, and provide hands-on experience researching and debating current issues in the community.
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Huge MLK celebration planned for Jan. 18 at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge
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From a Prince William County Schools Report 01/01/16 / Education / People & Places / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
Students in Prince William County Public Schools will participate in the Annual King Day Celebration and Youth Oratorical Contest on Monday, Jan. 18 at the Hylton Memorial Chapel, 14640 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge. The event will begin at 11 a.m.
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PW School Board organizational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 6
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12/28/15 / Education / People & Places /
Prince William County School Board will hold its annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 6 at 7 p.m. prior to its regular public meeting. Board members are scheduled to elect a vice chairman who will serve for one year; make appointments for clerk and deputy clerk; and establish the Board’s meeting schedule for 2016.
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Prince William County Schools to start Aug. 29, 2016 - before Labor Day
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12/17/15 / Education / People & Places /
Prince William County School Board voted unanimously December 16, 2015 to adopt a 2016-17 school calendar that begins with a pre-Labor Day opening (School opens August 29) made possible by a waiver to Virginia's usual ban on pre-holiday starts to the school year.
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Supervisor Lega denounces antisemitic symbols and graffiti found on two PWC schools
Coles Supervisor Yesli Vega issued this statement: "Today (April 25, 2024) I was notified that graffiti including antisemitic symbols were found at Coles Elementary and Benton Middle School. I want to express my unwavering support for our Jewish community. In Prince William County, we firmly reject any form of hatred."
