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 reston@connectionnewspapers.com or call 703-917-6449.
Buzz Aldrin Elementary School
11375 Center Harbor Road, Reston VA 20194
703-904-3800
Hours: Monday 9:15-1:25, Tuesday-Friday 9:15-3:50
Principal: J. Martin Marinoff
PTA President: Claudia Arko
http://www.aldrinpta.com/
Enrollment: 580 students
2009 Back to School Night: ESOL parents, Sept. 16 at 6 PM. All others, Sept 16 at 7 PM
Herndon High School pyramid, cluster 1
Armstrong Elementary School
11900 Lake Newport Road, Reston
Phone: 703-375-4800
Hours: Monday 8:40-12:50 Tuesday-Friday 8:40-3:20
Principal: Shane Wolfe
PTA President: Karen Knox
http://www.armstrongpta.com/
Enrollment: 460 students
2009 Back to School Night: grades K-3, Sept 29 at 7 p.m. 4-6, Sept 30 at 7 p.m.
Herndon High School pyramid, cluster 1
Dogwood Elementary School
12300 Glade Drive, Reston
Phone 703-262-3100
Hours: Monday 8:40-12:50 Tuesday-Friday 8:40-3:20
Principal: Robyn Cochran
PTA President: Rylan Hutzler
http://fcps.edu/DogwoodES/community/pta.htm
Enrollment: 620 students
2009 Back to School Aug. 17, 5:30 PM
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
Forest Edge Elementary School
1501 Becontree Lane, Reston
Phone:703-925-8000
Hours:8 Monday 8:35-12:45 Tuesday-Friday 8:35-5:15
Principal: Frank Bensinger
PTA president: Shalini Bhatia
http://www.forestedgepta.com/
2009 Back to School Night: grades P, K-3, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.; grades 4-6 Sept. 15 7:30 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
2401 Colts Neck Road, Reston
Phone: 703-262-7400
Hours: Monday 8:40-12:50 Tuesday-Friday 8:40-3:20
Principal: Olivia Toatley
PTA president: Susan Sather
http://www.hwpta.org/
Enrollment: 1011 students
2009 Back to School Night: grades K-3, Sept. 15, 6:15 p.m.; grades 4-6 Sept. 16, 6:15 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
Lake Anne Elementary School
11510 North Shore Drive, Reston
Phone: 703-326-3500
Hours: Monday 8:10-12:30 Tuesday-Friday 8:10-3:00
Principal: Linda Hajj
PTA President: Giannina Velez
http://www.fcps.edu/LakeAnneES/pta.htm
Enrollment: 555 students
2009 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
Sunrise Valley Elementary School
10824 Cross School Road, Reston
Phone: 703-715-3800
Hours: Monday 9:15-1:24 Tuesday-Friday 9:15-3:55
Principal: Elizabeth English
PTA President: Kim Zeigelbauer
http://www.sunrisevalleypta.org/
Enrollment: 570 students
2009 Back to School Night: Oct 1, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
Terraset Elementary School
11411 Ridge Heights Road, Reston
Phone: 703-390-5600
Hours: Monday 9:15-1:25 Tuesday-Friday 9:15-3:55
Principal: Ellen Cury
PTA President: Renee Gilanshah
Enrollment: 399 students
2008 open house: Sept. 22, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
Langston Hughes Middle School
11401 Ridge Heights Road, Reston
Phone: 703- 715-3600; Attendance: 703-476-5029
HoursL 7:25-2:20
Principal: Aimee Monticchio
PTA president: Yolanda Maldonado
http://www.lhmspta.com/
Enrollment: 925 students
2008 Back to School Night: 17, 6:30 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
South Lakes High School
11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston
Phone: 703-715-4500
Principal: Bruce Butler
Hours: 7:20-2:05
PTSA president: Eugene N'Komba
http://www.southlakesptsa.org/
Enrollment: 1,650 students
2009 Back to School Night: Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
South Lakes High School pyramid, cluster 8
Herndon High School
700 Bennett St., Herndon
Phone: 703-810-2200
Hours: 7:20-2:10
Principal: Agustin Martinez
PTSA president: Ann Marie Ruskin,
www.fcsps.edu/HerndonHS/ptsa/ptsa.htm
Enrollment: 2,200 students
2009 Freshman and New Parent Orientation September 2, 6 PM Herndon High School pyramid, cluster 1
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria
Phone: 703-750-8300
Hours: 8:30-3:50
Principal: Evan Glazer
PTSA President: Liz Ross
http://leadership.tjhsst.edu/ptsa/index.htm
Enrollment: 1,800 students
2009 Back to School Night: Sept. 30 at 7 PM
County magnet school for science and technology, cluster 3