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Services Set For Virginia High School Student Christian Brixius, 14
A Virginia community is rallying around the family of a beloved teen whose death "left a deep void in the lives of everyone who knew and loved him." More than $50,000 has been raised by friends and loved ones following the death of Bristow native Christian Brixius, who is scheduled to be burie…
PWCS Celebrates the New Construction of Occoquan Elementary School
Local elected officials joined Prince William County School Board members and Superintendent of Schools Dr. LaTanya D. McDade in a ceremony to celebrate the new construction of Occoquan Elementary School. The first Net-Zero school in PWCS, Occoquan Elementary’s replacement school, is scheduled to open in the beginning of 2026 at the site of the existing school.
Charles school board explores name change for Indian Head Elementary
Indian Head Elementary School is now the second Charles public school currently under consideration for a name change. Earlier in the year, Superintendent Maria Navarro was tasked by the Charles County Board of Education to begin gauging community sentiment for renaming General Smallwood Middle School. Concerns were raised about Smallwood’s history as a slaveholder during the 1700s. So far, the community response has been split down the middle on the...
Community Discussion on Social Media’s Impact on Children
Suzanne Youngkin, First Lady of Virginia, and Dr. Jonathan Haidt, an award-winning social psychologist and author, led a fireside chat recently at Old Bridge Elementary School. The chat, which focused on the impact of cellphones on children, was live streamed throughout Virginia. It gathered parents, educators, and community members to discuss the influence of social media and cellphone use on children’s well-being, drawing insights from Dr. Haidt’s book, “The Anxious Generation.”
McDonough boys soccer tops Patuxent
On a day when intermittent heavy rains made things miserable for players and onlookers alike, the McDonough High School boys soccer team benefited from a trio of seniors on Tuesday to edge visiting Patuxent 3-1 in a Southern Maryland Athletic Conference contest n Pomfret. McDonough got a pair of goals from senior Marvin Bates-Williams and fellow senior Ryan Casas had a goal and as assist on one of Bates-Williams tallies and the Rams got several tough saves later from senior keeper Andrew Scott to preserve...
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