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Local host families are sought for French high-school students studying in the United States this summer. The International Center for Language Studies in Washington, D.C., will have 15-20 students. Families will be asked to provide room and board, help facilitate the students’ use of public transportation, and include them in weekend activities that will enhance their American experience. Incidental costs will be paid. A stipend will be given to each host family. Call 202-639-8800 to apply.
Great Falls Episcopal School will be holding an informational meeting to learn more about the new independent elementary school. The meeting will be Wednesday, July 23, from 7:30pm-8:30pm at the Great Fall Library. Great Falls Episcopal School is an Independent School in the Episcopal Tradition. For more information, visit greatfallsepiscopalschool.org.
Great Falls Episcopal School "Family Fun Day" at Thelma. Bring the whole family as Great Falls Episcopal School will be celebrating Family Fun Day on the grounds at Thelma's Ice Cream on Sunday, July 27 from 2pm-5pm. Free Thelma's ice cream, music featuring "Miss Belle", magic show, moonbounce and games are all scheduled to be part of the day's festivities. Bring blankets or chairs for the magic show! Admission is free. For more information, visit greatfallsepiscopalschool.org.
Whitney Delphos of McLean has been elected to attend this summer's Governor's School for Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Richmond. She was nominated by her high school, St. Andrew's Episcopal, a private school in Maryland.
Bryce Snape of McLean has been named a Furman Scholar for 2003 at Furman University. Furman Scholars are invited to attend a special gathering on campus in April that honors their academic achievements and better acquaints them with the school. Furman Scholars who are accepted for admission to the university are guaranteed to receive a tuition scholarship of $3,500.
Emily Franko, a James Madison High School senior attending James Madison University in the fall, received a $1,500 scholarship from the Vienna Woman’s Club.
Christine Wu, a George C. Marshall High School senior attending the University of Chicago in the fall, received a $1,500 scholarship from the Vienna Woman’s Club.
Fairfax County Public Schools' school business partners Interstate Worldwide Relocation and Flint Hill Elementary School teamed up for a musical production when the sixth-grade strings group performed at Interstate's corporate office in Springfield on June 13. The 30-member orchestra featured soloists Amanda Miller, Christina Guenther, Audrey Heaton and Max Spokony and performed songs such as "America the Beautiful" and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." The surprise finale included a song titled "Interstate Worldwide," which was sung to the tune of the "Spongebob Squarepants" theme song. After the concert the group toured the facility and were treated to pizza and cookies in the company's community room.
Interstate Worldwide Relocation premiered an art gallery at its headquarters in Springfield as part of an ongoing partnership with Flint Hill Elementary School. Students' artwork is displayed in the community room. New pictures will rotate through the gallery throughout the next school year.
Marlyn Hutton was promoted from administrative intern to assistant principal at Marshall High School.
Laraine Edwards was promoted from assistant principal at Flint Hill to principal at Stenwood.
Taylor Chenault Newby, son of Donna R. Taylor of McLean, was named to the honor roll at Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pa. Taylor is in grade 10.
The following members of the Langley Class of 2003 achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or above: Seppo O. Aro, Stephanie B. Brittin, Ryan W. Cooper, William R. Harper, Cameron K. Heiss, Negar M. Kordestani, Katherine E. Kovacs, Andrew P. Levy, Christina M. Loulakis, Margalit R. Monroe, Dina Nawas, Benjamin J. Shin, Jonathan Q. Trang, Nora L. White.
Jeremy Klem of Vienna, Class of 2004, has been selected to participate in the National Student Leadership Conference on International Diplomacy, a leadership development program for outstanding high school students.
On Wednesday, July 9, a reception and open house were held for the recently completed home at 1203 Artnauman Court in Spring Hill, which was built by more than 60 students from seven high schools in the county over the past two years. The house is a product of a unique, community-based construction technology program in Fairfax County, the result of a partnership between Fairfax County Public Schools and the Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc.