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Sushi Bars Still Popular
Sushi Bars Still Popular
Golden Gala Year
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra celebrates 50th anniversary year with plenty of members, heart and soul.
Golden Gala Year
Golden Gala Year
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra celebrates 50th anniversary year with plenty of members, heart and soul.
Golden Gala Year
Golden Gala Year
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra celebrates 50th anniversary year with plenty of members, heart and soul.
Golden Gala Year
Golden Gala Year
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra celebrates 50th anniversary year with plenty of members, heart and soul.
Golden Gala Year
Waynewood Boy, 9, in Light the Night Walk
Michael Erlandson is Honored Hero; MEE Team hopes to raise $100,000.
Letter: We’re in Trouble
Letter to the Editor
Uh oh. We’re in trouble. All three Democratic contenders for mayor believe a new metro is necessary.
Five Days Jail for Child-Porn Charges
Five Days Jail for Child-Porn Charges
Community Notes
Community Notes
Community Notes
Community Notes
Back in Business
Arlington workshops help Hispanics overcome challenges and improve their companies’ prospects
Back in Business
Family Legends on Fairfax Cable
Writer/artist/educator Sushmita Mazumdar will lead three Family Legend workshops for Kaleidoscope for Kids on Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Durant Center for the Arts, 1605 Cameron Street in Alexandria.
Fair Offers Insights into Being Prepared
Fair Offers Insights into Being Prepared
Arlington: Wakefield High School Welcomes French Lycée Teacher
Parlez-vous ... Arlington?
Encouraging Language Study When Katy Wheelock began teaching at Wakefield, there were seven sections of French. By the time she received the Exemplary French Program award, there were nine. Wakefield also began offering two additional higher level classes, French 5 (a pre-AP class) and Advanced Studies of French (a post-AP class which APS is hoping to offer as a dually-enrolled class in the future). Under her leadership, Wakefield: * had an active chapter of the French Honor Society the “SHF”, or Societe’ Honoraire de Francais, and took part in the Grand Concours. * had two candidates who were wait-listed for Virginia’s Summer Governor’s Academy program, * students entered the Creative Writing Contest sponsored by SHF and wrote original poetry, in French, which they read aloud for World Languages Week at a countywide public event. * has gotten involved with Sister City Arlington-Reims committee for exchange opportunities (outbound to Reims 2013, inbound 2012, 2014); * had numerous guest speakers: David Biette, director, Canada Institute, Wilson Center (Jan 2015) and Idriss Fall, reporter, Voice of America (focus on Senegal, Africa) (Feb 2015) * established pen-pals for individuals; * Skyped with a Peace Corps volunteer about her life, usage of French etc. * welcomed five French high school students into their homes; * has set up a French Club; * students travelled to Reims for Spring Break 2014; * held a Declamation Contest, a juried contest in front of nearly 600 students. Miss Virginia International, Kristyn Admire, a linguist herself, came to encourage students to continue their foreign language studies in the future. * took part in a contest sponsored by the French Embassy in Washington D.C. called “Dis-moi dix mots qui te racontent” * allowed Wheelock to go on a French Embassy sponsored “Stage Pédagogique de Courte Durée” (short term teaching course) where she was one of 10 U.S. teachers in the country selected for an teacher immersion at CAVILAM in Vichy, France. Wheelock said she hopes to be able to visit middle school French teachers and students in level 1, at least once per year, to encourage more students to continue to level 2. She would like to see more students go on to language in high school and would like to see world languages become a core subject, as it is all throughout Europe. Wheelock also hopes to establish a stronger “college link” to show students the college opportunities for language study, how successful completion of advanced classes can earn college credits, how language can lead to studying abroad, internships, and and eventually, job opportunities.
Yorktown's McGowan Runs Well At Oatlands
Patriots' junior also leads cross country team at Monroe Parker race.
Yorktown's McGowan Runs Well At Oatlands
Yorktown's McGowan Runs Well at Oatlands
Patriots' junior also leads cross country team at Monroe Parker race.
Yorktown's McGowan Runs Well at Oatlands
MedStar Opens McLean Rehabilitation Facility
New site aims to be "one stop shop" for rehabilitation.
MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Network has opened a new outpatient facility in downtown McLean. The facility aims to provide complete care for both orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation needs.