Shenandoah County Public Schools add new programs for pupils

WOODSTOCK -- Multiple new programs are in the works for Shenandoah County Public Schools pupils now that the funds from the Moore grants have been allocated for the year.

Making a face

Twenty-three quotes accompany black-and-white photographs of John Handley High School students with varying facial expressions, from all smiles to tongues sticking out to serious looks, at the Shenandoah Arts Council on Loudoun Street.

Super Saturday

MIDDLETOWN -- Although some potential college-goers are questioning the usefulness of adegree when so many twenty-somethings can't secure jobs post graduation, there are still local students who believe in its importance.

Panel to review meals tax increase

WINCHESTER -- A group appointed to look at a proposed increase in the meals tax to help fund city schools plans to meet Thursday.

Options for old school properties weighed

WINCHESTER -- The old Gainesboro Elementary School attracted potential buyers during a recent open house.

Traffic problems plague local elementary school

FRONT ROYAL -- Kevin Glascock stood in the middle of Stonewall Drive at Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School Monday with a two-way radio directing cars backed partway down Stonewall Drive toward Easterly Street.

Rotary club to donate education supplies

STRASBURG -- After receiving its largest grant ever, the Strasburg Rotary Club will now be distributing school supplies to schools here and abroad.

An experience in the arts

It was probably the best rendition of "Happy Birthday" Rachel Clark's ever going to receive.

New Kerr Elementary plan moves forward

WINCHESTER -- A city School Board panel on Friday backed building a new John Kerr Elementary at the existing site.

Schools to revisit food reward ban

FRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County School Board decided Thursday to have Superintendent Pamela M. McInnis review the execution of a rule intended to discourage unhealthy eating after recent criticism from a parent.

Evaluation procedures for teachers reviewed

WOODSTOCK -- A presentation at the last Shenandoah County School Board meeting outlined new ways to evaluate teachers in the county.

LFCC to host Disney program

MIDDLETOWN -- "Disney's Approach to Leadership Excellence" allows area professionals to learn how a leader's behavior is instrumental in conveying values, guiding strategy and inspiring interest among employees, according to an LFCC news release.

$4.5M void remains in proposed Frederick County school budget

WINCHESTER -- The Board of Supervisors took an early step Wednesday to help Frederick County Public Schools close a $4.5 million revenue shortfall projected for fiscal 2013.

Donation will fund school field trip

WINCHESTER -- Daniel Morgan Middle School sixth-graders will have an opportunity this year that they missed out on in 2011.

Class teaches parents tips for Internet safety

WINCHESTER -- More than 100 parents crowded in one of Daniel Morgan Middle School's auditoriums Tuesday night to hear federal attorneys talk about potential dangers children face on the Internet, and it was an eye-opening experience for many.

Schools will host Internet safety class

WINCHESTER -- It's a first for the region's U.S. attorney's office, but officials hope it won't be the last.

Holiday events will focus on youth

Various Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorations across the region will focus on young people.

Très bien!: Skyline students speak 'en frannçais' with class in France

FRONT ROYAL -- Samantha Santmyers didn't realize for a while that France stopped using the franc years ago and replaced it with the euro as the national currency. Now she knows.

Proposal for Triplett Tech wind device approved

WOODSTOCK -- The Shenandoah County School Board voted unanimously 6-0 to approve a proposal for construction of a temporary wind anemometer at Triplett Tech/Massanutten Regional Governor's School at its meeting Thursday.

LFCC reports high enrollment

MIDDLETOWN -- Lord Fairfax Community College says it had the second-highest enrollment growth of all similar state institutions for the fall 2011 semester.

School board opts for earlier start date

FRONT ROYAL -- Pupils will start classes one week early and finish more than two weeks earlier than this year under a calendar for 2012-13 adopted by the Warren County School Board on Tuesday.

Public schools get extra day off

FRONT ROYAL -- Warren County Public Schools pupils will get an extra day of vacation during the upcoming winter break.

Powhatan School wins green award

BOYCE -- Powhatan School has gone green.

Greenwood Mill teacher honored

WINCHESTER -- Courtney McCalley, a guidance counselor at Greenwood Mill Elementary School and graduate of Sherando High School, was named Frederick County's teacher of the year Wednesday.

Health survey aimed at teens

WOODSTOCK -- One school division at a time, the Lord Fairfax Health District wants to learn more about the risky behaviors that lead to potentially deadly problems among teens.