Monday, September 10, 2012
Five things principals, educators, coaches, PTA members, parents and students could do to take advantage of McLean Patch this school year.
School started last week in Fairfax County. Patch will be there to cover back-to-school moments and events throughout the rest of the school year, but we can’t do it without you. To make sure you get the most out of Patch this school year, we invite you to get active in the news-gathering process. There are five things you can do to make sure your school and its students get all the coverage they deserve from Patch: 1. Tell about big events and accomplishments: If you have a school-related story idea you’d like us to cover, then let us know about it! Send us a news tip with details and the person(s) we should contact for more information about the story idea. E-mail brendan.j.oreilly@patch.com. 2. Add your event listings: Have an upcoming …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
From email to e-newsletters, Blackboard to e-books at the library, tech tools are very much a part of the back-to-school equation
Back to school 2012 is a bit different than in earlier years. While some things will always be handled via paper and pen, technology tools are helping to make sure that parents are informed on the issues big and small. Here are a few ways that FCPS and your child's teacher will use technology to keep in touch and provide resources to help your child learn. KIT and KIT-Plus KIT (Keep in Touch) and KIT-Plus are the e-newsletter services that provide up-to-the-minute information for the public on school delays or closings, emergencies, information about FCPS programs and news stories. Parents, students and employees are automatically enrolled via their contact information provided to the schools. Parents and community members can also select …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
How stay-at-home parents fight the "empty house" rut when kids return to school.
Moms everywhere jump for joy when the stores stock up on backpacks and sharpened pencils because it means the school year is approaching and they will soon have eight hours for themselves. However, once the morning school drop-off is done or the bus pulls away, sometimes returning to an empty house is daunting. After a long summer of being at the kids' beck and call, a stay at home parents may feel a loss for what to do with all the free time, and find the silence in the usually loud house rather eerie. Not only is the stay-at-home parent relieved of child care duties for the majority of the day, but instead of being at the center of their children's world ("Mom, I'm Hungry!", "Mom, I need help!", "Mom, can we go to the pool?"), she …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The school's expansion project includes new classrooms and improvements to the cafeteria, among other projects.
The $6 million long-awaited expansion of Spring Hill Elementary School on Lewinsville Road has progressed through the summer. The project includes adding 12 new classrooms, enlarging the cafeteria with a new stage, enlarging the drop-off area, and a new roof, according to John Torre, the spokesperson for Fairfax County Public Schools. The expanded drop-off area should help ease traffic jams that now clog Lewinsville Road in the morning and the afternoon. The expansion is scheduled for completion September 2013, Torre said. This project also includes a controversial new stoplight and crosswalk at the school across from the Spring Hill Recreation Center. That light is scheduled to be installed in about a month, Torre said. Spring Hill …
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Hello Neighbors, McLean Developer Killed in New York Crash. Vice-president of Madison Homes was the victim in a head-on crash Sunday. The McLean Ear. President Obama and Virginia Gov. McDonnell visit McLean looking for campaign $$$. A generous McLean couple. Back to School: Spring Hill Expansion Underway. Fun back to school numbers. Keep up with McLean news this summer no matter where you are. Subscribe to the McLean Patch free newsletter. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
A break down of back-to-school numbers from the United States Census Bureau.
For parents, grandparents, teachers and students, Aug. 1 means thoughts start to turn to the return to school. The annual Virginia back to school tax break takes place this weekend --- the harbinger that Fall and school days are looming. Here's are numbers to know about back to school from the U.S. Census Bureau. 1. An estimated $7.7 billion was "spent at family clothing stores in August 2011." 2. An estimated 79 million students ranging from nursery school to college were in classes in the U.S. in October 2010, the latest numbers from U.S. Census. 3. 56 percent of college undergraduate and graduate students were women in 2010. 4. Your parents are right: college equals money. "The median earnings of full-time, year-round workers with an …
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Last Week's Big News
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Monday Sept. 5 - Labor Day What's Open, Closed, Events. Your Labor Day Guide Labor Day by the Numbers. We are among 153 million workers. Most popular jobs. Hot jobs and more. Casual Chic Francais. L'Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls shows a casual side. A fall treat. Tuesday Sept. 6 5 Things to Know about Fairfax Schools. Superintendent Dale starts school year in McLean. Important phone numbers, dates, websites. Why Virginia Can't Start School in August. Great Washington Post story that explains all. McLean Crime. Recent crime incidents in McLean. Wednesday Sept. 7 A New Secret Neighbor Moves In. David Petraeus settles in at CIA. We welcome him to McLean. 5 Things to Know About the New Neighbor. That would be David Petraeus MCC Offers …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Morning Briefing
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Good Morning Neighbors, Back to School Safety. Tips and websites with information on how to keep your children safe at school, regardless of their age. Much ado over $2,500. MCC board scrutinizes request to support community event. The Next Tysons Corner. Tonight a McLean developer presents first plans for transforming Tysons Corner into a city at county planning commission meeting. Welcoming Gen. & Mrs. Petraeus to McLean. How you can help the new McLean neighbors get to know their way around town.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Look Out for the Kids
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Good Morning Neighbors, 5 Things to Know about Fairfax Schools. Superintendent Dale starts school year in McLean. Important phone numbers, dates, websites. Why Virginia Can't Start School in August. Great Washington Post story that explains all. McLean Crime. Recent crime incidents in McLean. 9/11 is not a date but an emotion. Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? How has your life changed? We want to share your memories. Email us at bobbi.bowman@patch.com
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Finding information for your school
In less than a week, Fairfax County Public Schools will open their doors for the 2011-2012 school year. To help you plan during back-to-school season, McLean Patch will run a series of articles with need-to-know information. This week: 7 ways to keep in touch with your school. 1. Keep in Touch (KIT) FCPS has an electronic mass notification system called Keep in Touch (KIT). KIT comes in two forms: KIT Basic (automatic enrollment) and KIT Plus (subscription). If you have a child enrolled in FCPS, you are automatically signed up for KIT Basic. FCPS central offices and schools use KIT Basic to provide families and employees with three types of messages — attendance (an automated calling system that calls and emails parents the same day an …
Jean Westcott
12:10 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
PWCS uses Parent Portal http://pwcs.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=238543&sessionid=5844061c42bd4282795b048fe16a0901 and PWCS e-news http://pwcs.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/493839/File/FAQs/Sign%20up%20online%20for%20PWCS%20Enews.pdf . One major difference in the two school divisions is that PWCS allows you to access grades. more ›