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December is Influenza Awareness month

Medical Science students research and promote awareness as to how to prevent influenza.

Winter Break

December 24, 2018 – January 04, 2019

Students Released Three Hours Early

January 18, 2019

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Student Holiday

January 21, 2019

Student Holiday

January 25, 2019

Student Holiday

February 04, 2019

George Washington's Birthday - Presidents' Day - Student Holiday

February 18, 2019

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Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

CrisisLink Regional Hotline

703-527-4077
CrisisText

Text NEEDHELP to 85511
Dominion Hospital Emergency

703-536-2000
Inova Emergency

703-289-7560
Mobile Crisis Unit

1-844-627-4747
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK

1-800-SUICIDE
Merrifield Center Emergency

703-573-5679

TTY dial 711
Life Threatening

911

Health Students Support Pediatric Cancer Research

December 07, 2018

Health Students Support Pediatric Cancer Research with "Dunk Your Kicks" Sneaker Donation Drive

Dance & PT/OT Students Participate in a Yoga Workshop

December 07, 2018

Dance & PT/OT Students participate in a Yoga Workshop with Yoga Instructor, Pat Pao.

Dancers Intern with Local Dance Studios

December 07, 2018

West Potomac Academy's Dance students participated in Internships with local dance studio business partners, Above the Barre and Just Dance..

Honors English Students Save Shakespeare at Fairfax High

Fairfax High students learned details about Shakespeare's life and theater and used them to solve puzzles, saving his works from being lost for all time.

South Lakes HS Business Management Students Survive Shark Tank-Style Pitches

South Lakes High students in IB Business Management participated in a Shark Tank-style pitch to investors for concepts including an alarm clock that makes waffles, and a smartphone app that connects students in the same college town.

Photos 12-18-18

Take a look at students donated to Toys for Tots, placing holiday wreaths on veterans' gravestones, and celebrating contest wins in today's photo gallery.

Astrophysicist, Nuclear Negotiator, Pilot to Speak at Haycock ES Affinities Day

What do an astrophysicist, professional singer, forensic accountant, and arctic explorer have in common? They will be guest speakers at Affinities Day at Haycock Elementary on Friday, December 21.