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The Loudoun Symphony director Mark Allen McCoy and a quartet featuring flute violin, viola and cello from the Loudoun Symphony will be available to perform mini-concerts at various elementary schools in Loudoun County during the week of March 24-28. The program is specifically designed for first through fifth graders. A few students will be selected to participate in the concert performance. Schools wishing to take advantage of this program can contact Maria Baylock at 703-967-1479, or email to edu@loudounsymphony.org. There is a fee of $500 for each performance which goes directly to the musicians performing.
Students from Stone Bridge High School�s Future Business Leaders of America Chapter (FBLA) and DECA will host the first DECA vs. FBLA Apprentice Challenge in the form of a food sale. The sale will take place on Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m., at the 4th annual Stone Bridge Faculty vs. MWAA (Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority) basketball game. All proceeds will go to the Taylor Werner Scholarship Fund. Donations can be accepted for the scholarship fund and there is a $1 donation for entrance to the game.