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November18, 2009
Advanced Drama students at Carson Middle will present a play based on Avi’s novel Nothing But the Truth, on Saturday, November 21, at 7 p.m. The students recently competed at the Virginia Theater Association play competition and received a Gold rating and three individual acting awards to Shanelucas Ramsey, Mark Lawson, and Ben Potts for this production. The students have worked to cast, design, and produce the show themselves under the supervision of director Josh Bickford. Contact event liaison Josh Bickford at 703-925-3600 or jgbickford@fcps.edu.
Alice in Wonderland Jr., based on the novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll and the 1951 Disney film, will be performed by students at Lanier Middle on Saturday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 22, at 3:30 p.m. The play will showcase students studying drama and music at Lanier. Tickets are available at the door. Contact event liaison Brenda Scott at 703-934-2400 or bascott@fcps.edu.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will be presented at West Springfield High on Saturday, November 21, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. West Springfield theater students will perform in the C. S. Lewis classic story adaptation for the public; tickets are available at the door. Contact event liaison Mary Jo Levesque at 703-913-3800 or mjlevesque@fcps.edu.
A six-hour Hair Extravaganza, offering a variety of salon services for a small fee, will be held at Marshall Academy on Monday, November 23, from 3 to 9 p.m. Marshall Academy cosmetology students will offer the following services in their working salon to female and male patrons: hair styling, shampoo and blow dry, shampoo and set, conditioning treatment, perm, hair color, highlights, and hand exfoliation. All proceeds will help fund a student field trip to attend a cosmetology show in New York City. Appointments are necessary; call 703-714-5536. Contact Marshall Academy administrator Jeff McFarland at 703-714-5536 or jjmcfarland@fcps.edu or event liaison Vanessa Hinton at vjhinton@fcps.edu.
An all-day reading event, the Key Middle Reading Rally, will take place on Wednesday, November 25, from 8:10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students and staff members are encouraged to wear pajamas to school so they can be comfortable when taking part in silent reading, “field trips” throughout the building, active literacy activities, and video breaks. The day, based on the Bookin’ It to Treasure Island theme, is designed to instill a love of reading in Key students while showing them that reading is both important and fun. Students will be introduced to different books throughout the day, and all activities will have a pirate or treasure slant. Local author and Fairfax County teacher Kevin Garrahan will read aloud to students from his novel Third House Down Hidden Cove and talk about what it’s like to be an author. During the day, classes will report on how many pages they’ve read. Contact principal Penny Myers at 703-313-3900 or pmmyers@fcps.edu or event liaison Ellie Lightburn at ellightburn@fcps.edu.
Annandale High students Eunice T’Chawi and Jenny Miller will advance to the DECA state competition after placing first and second, respectively, in the District 17 Leadership Conference in the Automotive Services Marketing category, the only female students to compete in the category. Also heading to the state competition is David Vo, who placed first in Fundamentals of Job Interview; Chris Sheehy and Jae Min Kim, who placed first and third, respectively, in Sports and Entertainment Marketing; Jennifer Oakes and Sahnun Mohamud, who placed second and third, respectively, in Quick Service Restaurant Management; and Cassaday Keller and Brett Wynn, who placed second and third, respectively, in Retail Merchandising Series. Contact principal John Ponton at 703-642-4100 or jvponton@fcps.edu or event liaison Lindsay Zivney at llzivney@fcps.edu.
Edison Academy Auto Collision Service instructor Thomas Carroll has completed instructor training with I-Car, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, in order to offer his students training and opportunities to attain industry-recognized Gold Class points, a credential recognized by the auto collision industry. Instructors for the I-Car program have extensive experience in their field and have undergone professional training to ensure that they are capable of providing consistent and high-quality classroom instruction for their students. They are professionals who have benefited from the organization’s extensive research into the latest methods of efficient, high-quality repair, which is incorporated into their training programs. This year, Edison Academy’s first-year Auto Collision Service students will complete the Exterior Panel Repair and Replacement Steel and Plastics program I under Carroll’s guidance. Second year students will complete the Refinishing programs I, II, and IV. After graduation, students in the Auto Collision program pursue careers as body technicians, frame technicians, paint and supply distributors, automotive appraisers, automotive insurers, automotive paint industry representatives, air brush artists, or shop managers or owners. Contact news liaison Genie Williford at 703-924-8154 or ecwilliford@fcps.edu.
Alexa Lucas of Hayfield Secondary has been named winner of the 2009-10 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Football Feature Writing contest. Lucas’ winning story will be published in the 2009-10 VHSL football championship souvenir program. She will receive a copy of her winning story on a commemorative plaque as well as four tickets to the VHSL football championship games of her choice. Lucas is a staff member of the Harvester yearbook at Hayfield. Contact principal Bill Oehrlein at 703-924-7400 or wloehrlein@fcps.edu or news liaison Ken Halla at khalla@fcps.edu.
Lynbrook Elementary has, for the eighth straight year, captured the Healthy School Award for sending more participants to the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run than any participating Washington metropolitan area school. A total of 290 Lynbrook students participated in the run, followed by second place winner Eagle View Elementary, with 182 participants. The award is presented annually by the Marine Corps Marathon and its partner, Washington FAMILY magazine, to promote health and fitness. The magazine will make a donation to each school’s physical education department. Contact principal Mary McNamee at 703-866-2940 or memcnamee@fcps.edu or Marc Goldman at the Marine Corps Marathon at 703-784-2113 or marc.goldman@usmc.mil.
Fairfax County Public Schools has received three Honorable Mentions in the 2009 Communications Contest sponsored by the Chesapeake Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (CHESPRA). The 2008-09 FCPS Handbook received an Honorable Mention in the Handbook category; the FamilyGram newsletter got an Honorable Mention in the Community Newsletter category; and the Supergram newsletter was given an Honorable Mention in the Web Publication category. Contact Andy Grunig at 571-423-1212 or ajgrunig@fcps.edu.