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News from Poplar Tree Elementary School
* March 2 — Read Across America Day — Dr. Seuss' Birthday.
* March 3 — Guest Author Assembly: Hilary Hyland, author of "The Wreck of the Ethie."
* March 3 — "Show What You Know" Fair — Students demonstrate their knowledge on a variety of subjects. 7 p.m., cafeteria.
* March 4 — "Show What You Know" Fair — open to students only during school hours.
* March 9 — PTA Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Language Arts Room
* March 10 — Class pictures
* March 12— PTA Spring Carnival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - Open to All!
* March 25 — Spring Vacation
* April 12 — Kindergarten Orientation. Call 703-633-7400.
Some 30 second-grade students from Lees Corner Elementary School have artwork hanging in the Community Bank Art Show, 13986 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly. The work went up on Tuesday, Feb. 22 and will remain on display for several months.
Virginia Run Elementary will hold a Science Quest for students in grades K-6 on March 2-3 from 6:30-8 p.m. Hands-on science activities that support the school's curriculum will be set up at the school for the students and their families to explore. Admission is free.
Centreville High school Performing Arts dates:
* Orchestra Pre-Festival Concert at CVHS on March 3 at 7 p.m. The orchestra concert includes concert, chamber, and symphony orchestras, and Liberty Middle school's concert orchestra.
* Choral concert pre-festival on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. This pre-festival concert includes CVHS's Women's ensemble, Concert choir, Symphonic choir, and Madrigals.
* Guitar Festival on March 12. The Mid-Atlantic Guitar festival is a day-long event of guitar ensemble performances, adjudications and concerts. Open to the public and no admission charge!
* District Orchestra Festival March 10-12 at West Springfield High school.
News from Deer Park Elementary:
* Mary Downing, a children's author, will visit Deer Park on March 3 to share her experiences with the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders.
* Deer Park Band Concert — Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
* Annual PTA Family Dance — Friday, March 11 from 7-9 p.m. This year's theme is Beach Party Bash. Contact Cathy Roberson at roberson@pop.net or at 703-830-4874.
* The ninth annual SSI/Deer Park PTA Golf Tournament is scheduled for Monday, April 11 at Chantilly National Country Club. To sign up, contact Matt Cervarich at 703-266-5626. Contact Matt Cervarich at 703-266-5626 or via email at mcervarich@yahoo.com or Cathy Roberson at 703-830-4874 or at roberson@pop.net.
A substance-abuse seminar for parents of Stone Middle and Westfield High students will be held Monday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Westfield High library. Seminars will also be held March 28, April 11 and 25, May 9 and 23 and June 6. They're all at 6:30 p.m. in the library.
School Resource Specialist Leslie Churn, a substance-abuse counselor who works out of Westfield High, runs the free sessions and provides facts that every parent should know about teen-agers and drugs. Call her at 703-961-5474.
Kathy Smith, School Board Member for the Sully District, will attend the Stone Middle PTA meeting on March 9 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Stone Middle School library. All are welcome. Topics for discussion include enrollment and building capacity, the fiscal year budget 2006, the school calendar and a new administration building.
A free workshop on insider tips on college planning will be held Wednesday, March 9 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Westfield High School in Chantilly. Collegiate Funding Group of Herndon will reveal the inside secrets of college planning. Learn why some middle- and upper-class parents pay close to nothing for their children's education and how to lower your out-of-pocket costs to be able to increase your financial aid eligibility. Call 703-467-9575.
The Rocky Run Middle Spring Book Fair will be held March 11–17 in the Media Center. Books for all ages and reading levels, posters, journals, bookmarks, pencils, erasers, crafts, science, and other gift packages will be for sale. Make a purchase and get a chance to win a poster or $5 gift certificate. On Tuesday, March 15, the fair is open until 8 p.m. Call Yvon Jensen in the Media Center, 703-802-7708.
Parents are invited to attend an evening educational program on Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. entitled, "Saturday Night in the Suburbs," sponsored by the Westfield Community Coalition and the Westfield High School PTSA. The event is free and is an opportunity for parents to find out from local teens what is really going on in the teen social scene. The format will be a dialogue with a panel of a dozen students to discuss drugs, alcohol, parties, driving and communication between teens and parents. The event will be held at the Westfield High School Lecture Hall. The programs are open to anyone. Contact Nancy Bennett at Bennett15428@aol.com or at 703-266-2370.
The PVI Players of Paul VI Catholic School will stage the musical, "Bye Bye Birdie" on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 13 at 2 p.m. in the school. Tickets are $10/adults and $5 students and seniors. Call 703-352-0925, ext. 524.
Clifton Children's Academy will be holding a registration open house for school and summer camp for kindergarten and morning and afternoon preschool classes on Tuesday, March 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This is for registration for Summer Camp 2005 and Fall 2005. Bring your child and come to tour the school. The school is located at 14315 Compton Road in Centreville. Call 703-968-8455 or visit www.childrensacademy.com for details.
Deer Park Elementary Annual Golf Tournament. The 9th annual SSI / Deer Park PTA golf tournament is being held at Chantilly National Country Club, April 11 at 11 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The cost per golfer is $85, including lunch and raffle prizes, including a new car. Contact Matt Cervarich for registration information at mcervarich@yahoo.com or at 703-266-5626.
Centreville Preschool, Inc. (CPI) has a new Summer Camp program. This summer, there are six full weeks of camp, each with its own theme. Camps run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children age 3 (prior to Sept. 30) through Kindergarten graduates in June 2005 are eligible to enroll. Call Joyce Ghobashi at the school Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. at 703-830-5656 or log on to the school Web site at: www.centrevillepreschool.com
Recently, the students in Kathy Young's class at Centre Ridge, took on dual roles as literary agents and book publishers. Each student chose and critiqued a work of fiction as if it were in manuscript form. Acting the literary agent for their manuscript, each student prepared a critical book review and wrote business letters to "publishing companies," made up of their peers, in hopes of having their manuscript published. If a publisher chose their manuscript, the student and the publisher went through the steps of negotiating a contract. The final step was for the publisher and "literary agent" to prepare a presentation for a book fair to an audience of bookstore and book club representatives, their classmates. The activity culminated with the top three books being chosen by the audience as the ones they felt they would like to read. The three books chosen to become bestsellers were books read by Jayla O'Neal, Samantha Freking and Ryan Lawrence.
South Lakes Class of 1985 is looking for classmates for its 20-year reunion in October 2005. Visit slhs1985.org or contact Melanie Kirsch Colston at 703-476-0579 for more information or to volunteer.
Centreville Preschool Inc. (CPI) a non-profit coop preschool currently has an opening in its 4-year-old program for the current school year. CPI is a cooperative preschool with coop, semi-coop, and non-coop classes for ages 2 1/2 - 5. The school is located at 13916 Braddock Rd. in Centreville. Call the school at 703-830-5656.
Centreville High School PTSA meetings throughout the winter and spring will feature special speakers on topics that parents care about:
On March 15, School Board members Kathy Smith of the Sully District and Cathy Belter of the Springfield District will be on hand to talk about school board decisions and issues and take questions from parents about their concerns.
On April 19, Dr. Michael Filak will discuss health issues for college students and what parents can do to help their kids prepare for new germs and new living conditions.
On May 17, Michele Turead, an alcohol and drug specialist with FCPS, will talk about trends in alcohol and drug use among teens and how parents can step up awareness and vigilance, both in general and especially for the prom/graduation/beach week season.
PTSA meetings are held regularly on the third Tuesday of the month. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. in the CVHS Media Center. Speakers will appear first on the agenda at 7:30, and the regular PTSA meeting will begin after the special presentations.
PTSA meetings are always open to all and the whole CVHS community is welcome.
STEP CATS, a Saturday morning free tutoring program, operates from 9 to 11 a.m. Centreville High School needs tutors in the following five academic areas: math, science, social studies, English and foreign language. To volunteer or for additional information, contact Steve Komara at Centreville High School, 703-802-5419, ext. 2855.
The Clifton Presbyterian Church Preschool has openings in its 5-year-old Pre-K Program for the 2004-2005 school year. This class meets every afternoon from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Call the preschool office at 703-830-3175.
Chantilly High School will have its 20-year reunion for the Class of 1985 on July 30 at the Doubletree Tysons Corner in Falls Church. For details, visit www.greatreunions.com or call 1-800-655-7971.
Sarah Cummins of Centreville is spending the Spring 2005 semester studying in Florence through Syracuse University's Division of International Programs Abroad. Cummins is a junior in the School of Architecture. In the Florence program, students may study art history, studio art, architecture and Italian language and culture, or take a wide range of courses in the liberal arts. Many students live with local families and visit historic sites in Rome, Venice, Assisi and other destinations.
Justin Mosser of Centreville has been selected as a VFIC/Philip Morris USA Scholar. Mosser, a sophomore business administration major at Shenandoah University, will receive a $5,000 scholarship for his junior year; a paid internship at Philip Morris USA national headquarters in Richmond, during the summer after his junior year; and a $5,000 scholarship for his senior year at Shenandoah University. Mosser, a 2003 graduate of Westfield High School, is a member of the Shenandoah University Hornets football team, which earned USA South conference co-champion titles in 2003 and 2004.