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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 06/10/17 / Education / Health & Safety / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
Sibshops are lively, action-packed events that celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs. At the workshop which takes place on Friday, June 16, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., brothers and sisters, age 8–12 years old, can talk about the challenges and joys of having a sibling who has a disability.
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 06/10/17 / Business / Education / Health & Safety / Kids Konnection /
Student accident insurance is not only for those without health insurance. Optional student accident insurance is a secondary level of coverage for those students who are already covered under a parent or guardian’s primary insurance plan.
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 06/10/17 / Education / Good Eating / Health & Safety / People & Places /
Adam Russo, formerly director of food services for Hanover County Public Schools, has been appointed director of School Food and Nutrition Services effective July 3, 2017. Russo replaces Serena Suthers who is retiring after decades of service. Other administrative appointments are noted.
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By Dawn Eischen, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 06/09/17 / Agriculture / Education / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Virginia farmers have an incentive to donate excess product to nonprofit food banks due to the Food Crop Donation Tax Credit. Approved by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2016 Session, farmers who donate edible food crops to a nonprofit food bank can receive up to a 30 percent tax credit for their donation.
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FROM Northern Virginia Health District 06/07/17 / Health & Safety / State Government / Woodbridge /
Community Healthcare Coalition of Greater Prince William will present a community event: “Opioid Epidemic: Let’s Talk About It!” Thursday, June 8 on opioid abuse and addiction, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 06/07/17 / Gainesville / Health & Safety / Manassas / Nokesville / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Police log for Wednesday, June 7, 2017.
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FROM Elaine Lidholm, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 06/07/17 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government /
Happy Sprout Inc. of Springfield, VA, trading as Good Seed Inc., is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems.
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FROM Prince William County Schools 06/07/17 / Education / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
Governor Terry McAuliffe signed two bills at Forest Park High School June 6. The laws that become effective July 1 are designed to change the environment at Virginia schools, enhance professional development for school counselors, and save lives.
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