College Fair
<bt>Fairfax County Public Schools will present its 28th annual College Fair on Sunday, Oct. 19, at Fair Oaks Mall, from 7:30-9:30 p.m., and its College Night on Monday, Oct. 20, from 7-9 p.m., at Hayfield Secondary School. More than 350 colleges and universities will be represented, including two-year colleges, technical institutes, business schools and nursing schools.
Interested students and their parents are invited to attend the College Fair. A Web site with names of the participating institutions, including links to their individual home pages, can be found at http://www.fcps.edu/DSSSE/CollegeFairNight/ .
On Oct. 20, the school system will offer college-related workshops at College Night. Students and their parents can learn about attending and affording private colleges, receiving financial aid and writing a successful college essay. There will also be workshops for college-bound minority students, students with disabilities, and students interested in college-level athletics.
For more information, contact Beth Westbrook at 703-876-5248 or via e-mail at elizabeth.westbrook@fcps.edu.
<sh>FCPS Events Calendar
<bt>Wednesday, Oct. 15, 8 a.m.
School Board work session, instruction; facilities; student services; and strategic planning and evaluation. Burkholder Center, 10700 Page Ave., Fairfax.
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.
* Human Relations Advisory Committee meeting. City Square building, 10640 Page Ave., Suite 300, Fairfax.
* School Health Advisory Committee meeting. Devonshire Center, 2831 Graham Road, Falls Church.
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Adult and Continuing Education Advisory Committee meeting. Marshall High School, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee meeting. Lacey Center, 3705 Crest Drive, Annandale.
Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 a.m.
Professional Technical Studies Advisory Committee meeting. Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria.
Saturday, Oct. 25
South Lakes High School reunion, class of 1993. Hyatt Dulles Hotel, Herndon. For more information, call 800-655-7971 or on the Web, www.GreatReunions.com.
Monday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.
Speakers' list opens for charter schools public hearing, scheduled for Nov. 17. To sign up call, 703-246-3646.
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
Retirement reception. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.
School Board public hearing, six-year divisionwide plan. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.
School Board regular hearing. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church