Know something that should be featured in School Notes? Awards? Special events? School fairs? Fax a brief write-up to 703-917-0991. Or call Lea Mae Rice at 703-917-6459.
South County Secondary School PTSA sponsors a Longaberger Basket Bingo Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. at the school, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. Doors 1 p.m. Twenty regular games, specials, raffles and door prizes. $15/advance, $20/door. For tickets mail a check, payable to SCSS PTA, to Diana York, c/o Basket Bingo, 6124 River Drive, Lorton, VA 22079. Contact Diana York, snowhill@cox.net or Carol Reskovac, funtogolf@aol.com. To make a tax-deductible donation contact Sandy Moses, slmoses@aol.com.
South County Secondary's Theatre Department presents its Cappies show, "Thoroughly Modern Millie," May 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the school, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. $10/adults, $9/seniors at door; $9/adults, $8/seniors presale. For tickets call 703-446-1591.
South County DECA seeks donations to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Fla. April 28-May 2. On March 9-11, they participated in the DECA State Leadership Conference. Fourteen of the students were named First Place Winners or State Runners-Up in their competitive categories. Donations are tax deductible; upon receipt a donor will be provided documentation for tax purposes. Checks should be made out to SCSS DECA. To donate, contact Jennifer Hendrickson, Marketing Teacher/DECA advisor, South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton, VA 22079. Call 703-446-1783 or e-mail jennifer.hendrickson@fcps.edu.
Thumpin' Thursdays with Mister Don, a night of singing and dancing, is each Monday from 4-5 p.m., at Clifton Town Meeting Hall, 112644 Chapel Road. Call 703-815-8600.
Mighty Mondays with songs and dancing each Monday from 10-11 a.m., at the Clifton Town Meeting Hall, 12641 Chapel Road. Open to all ages.
Noodles & Noggins Fun Club meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. at the Clifton Town Meeting Hall, 12641 Chapel Road, Clifton. Enjoy some books, do a fun craft, sing songs and dance. A new theme each week. For ages 1-6 years. Suggested contribution per child. Call the store to register at 703-815-8600.
H2 Newsmagazine, a publication of Hayfield Secondary School, won a High School Newspaper Gold Crown Award at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's annual Scholastic Convention in New York.
Sentry, the middle school yearbook of Robinson Secondary School, won a Middle School-Junior High Yearbook Gold Crown Award at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's annual Scholastic Convention in New York.
Hayfield Elementary School has received a grant of more than $4,000 from the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) to establish a program on Italian culture. The program will be based on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci.