The Connection will publish back-to-school articles in the weeks before school begins this fall. Basic staff information and school facts, are listed below. Visit the Fairfax County Public Schools Web site at www.fcps.edu for more information, as well as links to individual school Web sites.
Throughout the year, the Connection publishes School Notes, and submissions are welcome. Send photos from special events, announcements about fund-raisers and notes about students’ achievements. E-mail <a href=mailto:reston@connectionnewspapers.com>reston@connectionnewspapers.com </a> or call 703-917-6449.
<b>Aldrin Elementary School</b>
11375 Center Harbor Road, Reston
703-904-3800
Principal: J. Martin Marinoff
PTA President: Claudia Arko
Enrollment: 580 students
2008 Back to School Night: Thursday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m. for ESOL parents and 7 p.m. for all parents
Herndon High School pyramid, cluster 1
<b>Armstrong Elementary School</b>
11900 Lake Newport Road, Reston
703-375-4800
Principal: Shane Wolfe
PTA President: Karen Knox
Enrollment: 460 students
2008 Back to School Night: grades K-3, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. for grades K-3, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. for grades 4-6
Herndon High School pyramid, cluster 1
<b>Dogwood Elementary School</b>
12300 Glade Drive, Reston
703-262-3100
Principal: Robyn Cochran
PTA President: Rylan Hutzler
Enrollment: 620 students
2008 Open House: Monday, July 28, 6:30-8:15 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>Forest Edge Elementary School</b>
1501 Becontree Lane, Reston
703-925-8000
Principal: Frank Bensinger
PTA president: Javed Zaidi
2008 Back to School Night: grades K-3, Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.; grades 4-6 Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences</b>
2401 Colts Neck Road, Reston
703-262-7400
Principal: Olivia Toatley
PTA president: Susan Sather
Enrollment: 1011 students
2008 Back to School Night: grades K-3, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6:15 p.m.; grades 4-6 Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6:15 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>Lake Anne Elementary School</b>
11510 North Shore Drive, Reston
703-326-3500
Principal: Linda Hajj
PTA President: Anthony and Christina Fletcher
Enrollment: 555 students
2008 Back to School Night: grades K-3, Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.; grades 4-6, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>Sunrise Valley Elementary School</b>
10824 Cross School Road, Reston
703-715-3800
Principal: Elizabeth English
PTA President: Kim Zeigelbauer
Enrollment: 570 students
2008 Back to School Night: Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>Terraset Elementary School</b>
11411 Ridge Heights Road, Reston
703-390-5600
Monday: 9 a.m.-1:10 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m.-3:35 p.m.
Principal: Ellen Cury
PTA President: Renee Gilanshah
Enrollment: 399 students
2008 open house: Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>Langston Hughes Middle School</b>
11401 Ridge Heights Road, Reston
703- 715-3600; Attendance: 703-476-5029
Principal: Aimee Monticchio
PTA president: Joan Burkhart
Enrollment: 925 students
2008 Back to School Night: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>South Lakes High School</b>
11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston
703-715-4500
Principal: Bruce Butler
PTSA president: Elizabeth Vandenburg
Enrollment: 1,650 students
2008 Back to School Night: Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
<b>Herndon High School</b>
700 Bennett St., Herndon
Phone: 703-810-2200
Principal: Agustin Martinez
PTSA president: Ann Marie Ruskin,
Enrollment: 2,200 students
2008 Back to School Night: Thursday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m.
Herndon High School pyramid, cluster 1
<b>Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology</b>
6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria
Phone: 703-750-8300
Principal: Evan Glazer
PTSA President: Liz Ross
Enrollment: 1,800 students
2008 Back to School Night: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17
County magnet school for science and technology, cluster 3