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Mike Gottert May 24, 2013 at 02:23 pm
Around the same time a similar incident happened at Potomac HS, Potomac MS, and Williams ES. Thery…Read More were locked down after a robbery at the CVS on Route 1.
Davin Peterson April 26, 2013 at 05:08 pm
Woodbridge High School is one of the only schools to have graduation on it's grounds - the stadium…Read More outside. But it rains, it's indoors. I don't know other high schools don't have graduation on its grounds
70 lemans April 26, 2013 at 06:21 pm
Osbourn Park graduated up until last year on the football field.
debbie Cali April 27, 2013 at 01:07 pm
What about Osborne High school, June 10 at jiffy lube live at 7. Same day as Patomac... who knew…Read More Monday June 10 would be a prime day for a graduation.
Jessica Harvey February 21, 2013 at 02:20 pm
The difference is that homeschoolers aren't costing us any money!!
Kevin M. Raymond February 21, 2013 at 06:21 pm
Their homeschool status does not save any appreciable amount of money either!!!
Our Schools March 12, 2013 at 03:29 pm
Prince William County Schools can't afford a pool at a school. No pools for schools.
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http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/reduce-class-sizes-no-pools-in-schools/
Mcl January 29, 2013 at 06:35 pm
As a Hispanic, I will say that my kids have not learned anything about my heritage from the school…Read More and I live in Prince William County.
In regards to education reform, I believe that the issue in education is that we are still teaching children (includes teens) like we did 30 years ago without taking into account that learning is changing dramatically due to technology. We, a society of multi-taskers, expect our children to sit still for hours not realizing that our actions alone are conditioning them to act and perform otherwise - perhaps at a higher level.
As a side note, the reason why my high school child goes to private school - John Paul the Great- is because the classroom size is smaller and there is a better program for coaching children through their weakeness and fostering their strengths. I agree that American History is a good foundation but I disagree that it is the prime subject for success in the 21st century. Math and science is where we have the most potential development - two subjects where cultural awareness is a necessity to be successful in a global economy - the now and the future.
Vasquez2 January 30, 2013 at 06:41 am
I, too, am Hispanic and that's precisely why I believe it is CRITICAL we continue to teach American…Read More History in the schools. It is the knowledge of history and the appreciation of where we've been, what we've been through and the understanding and appreciation of this country's magnificent experiment in self government that will preserve our freedom and liberty for our future generations. Math and science are important, that goes without saying but so is history. If anything, I'd like to see a basic course in Macroeconomics become a requirement for graduating high school seniors. How much better off would be we if future generations of voters had a basic knowledge of economics BEFORE they stepped into the voting booth!!
Mcl January 30, 2013 at 05:12 pm
Macroeconomics would be ideal if that could ever happen, specially after this election.
shannon January 24, 2013 at 12:48 pm
MY 14 MONTH YEAR OLD IS PLAYING IN THE SNOW FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!
Greg Hambrick (Editor) January 24, 2013 at 01:24 pm
We just moved to Va. from S.C. Both my 10-year-old and our pup are amazed by the snow. First snow…Read More day!
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt January 10, 2013 at 02:39 pm
Though it's the smart move, it's not "a bold move," as Jenkins says. It so happens the…Read More decision is politically convenient as well. However, why did it take a tragedy to open Stewart's eyes? He says he's always felt his children were safe in school, but he has been blind to the numbers of people who don't have to check in but who can walk into a school after hours. He hasn't seen that anyone can enter, during school hours, with a hidden weapon or a false ID. He hasn't seen that a parent sitting at a desk and handing out volunteer or visitor stickers has little chance of keeping out criminals. He hasn't noticed that kids walk from trailers into the school during the day, and that there is no one out in the schoolyard to protect the students, even during recess. I know this because I've sat at one of these desks, have been on a playground, and have walked from a trailer to the main building. Sometimes those trailers aren't even locked.
On a different note but regarding security, I once got lost looking for the PWC animal shelter. Since no one was around and I needed directions, I went to a building close to where PWC parks the buses. I just walked right in, past offices with no people in them and finally, into a workshop of some kind where I found a man who was helpful. I said to him, "I don't mean to freak you out, but there's no one out there. I just walked right in. What if I had a gun? I mean, I don't, but where' your security?"
Jill Grissom January 11, 2013 at 06:29 am
Manassas City Schools needs to put an SRO back in the elementary schools. It's not just a security…Read More issue. It's a connection between the schools and the police department, a relationship building/community building move, a chance for the children to see the police as someone who cares about them. I think it was short-sighted to have taken them out, and I think it's sad that it takes a tragedy like Sandy Hook for Chairman Stewart to decide they're a good idea after all. Be proactive, not reactive!!
Jan Cunard October 22, 2012 at 02:15 pm
I fail to see how this can be considered a "breaking news" event -- it happened on the…Read More 18th, and I just received the alert this morning, the 22nd.
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Julie Richards Musselman October 16, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Let's not leave out that Mrs.. Moore was instrumental in getting a dog park approved for our area…Read More and that she has tirelessly volunteered for Woodbridge Little League and the Boosters for WSHS. Degree or no, Mrs.. Moore is uniquely qualified to have a voice on the PWC School Board. I look forward to November, and being able to vote for a lifetime Woodbridge resident who truly understands what we need for our children. i have no doubt Mrs. Moore will provide her expertise with a spirit of commitment, fairness and joy - the same way she approaches life.
Sincerely,
Julie Richards Musselman
Wanda Carter October 16, 2012 at 02:34 pm
Lori is what the SB needs. A bright energetic parent that will be there for our students, teachers,…Read More and schools. There is nothing wrong with trade school and PWCS needs to promote more of it. Lori is the right person for the job we have enough of teachers, principals, and professors on the board now. We need educators in the form of parents on the SB. Yes, parents are educators.
Lori Rocks!
Independent one October 18, 2012 at 12:37 pm
You're right, Lori, members of the school board do not need a political party to serve, but they do…Read More need votes to be elected. You should have applied for endorsement by a party.
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Joe George October 10, 2012 at 02:11 pm
Nothing on Parental Chaperones? I guess I have to sign up for the PTO next year.
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