Back to School with FCPS
A snapshot of Aug. 22, 2022
Photos by FCPS photographers Karen Bolt and Donnie Biggs and via social media
FCPS Teachers Need Help with Supplies
Facebook group supports getting help where its needed.
School supplies
Reshaping Stereotypical Profiling and Stigma of Substance Use Disorder
Local juried art show and auction support recovery.
Local juried art show and auction support recovery.
Local FCPS Students Head off for SY2022-2023
Keeping students safe getting to and from school.
Keeping students safe getting to and from school.
Great Falls Grange Foundation Town Hall Meeting
Provides update and a look ahead.
Provides update and a look ahead.
National Night Out 2022 Hunters Woods-Style
Intelligence-led policing directs law enforcement resources to where they do the most good.
Intelligence-led policing directs law enforcement resources to where they do the most good.
Making a Splash at the 2022 Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta
Event by Reston Historic Trust draws thousands.
Event by Reston Historic Trust draws thousands.
Students Raise Alarm on Senate Bill 656
New policies mandated by Jan. 1, 2023 could hurt LBGTQ+ students.
Does every student in a Virginia public school curriculum, Black, Indigenous, students of color, disabled, immigrant, and others, deserve to be accurately represented?
Black Lives Matter Banner Slashed at Reston Church
Black Lives Matter Banner Slashed at Reston Church
Foust Says He's Not Running in 2023
No fifth term for legacy leader.
No fifth term for legacy leader.
Meet Virginia's 2022 3M Young Scientist
Harvesting energy from mechanical sources.
Harvesting energy from mechanical sources.
Block Party Blast at St. Tim's
Parishioners and community members rock in the sunshine.
Parishioners and community members rock in the sunshine.
Cellular Service Disruption at Lake Anne Impacts 9-1-1
Vendors’ point-of-sale systems also experiencing difficulties.
Vendors’ point-of-sale systems also experiencing difficulties.
Reston Association Chooses New CEO
One-on-one interview with Mac Cummins, AICP
One-on-one interview with Mac Cummins, AICP
Can’t Get a Foot in the Door
Housing discrimination found in Fairfax County.
Housing discrimination found in Fairfax County.
Farmers Market Fun Days "On" in Herndon
Come for the market, a walk through the Red Caboose, and Market Fun Days
Come for the market, a walk through the Red Caboose, and Market Fun Days
GRCC Presents 2022 Awards for Excellence
Announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors.
Announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors.
No More Mailbags for Beloved McLean Postal Carrier
Hard to fill this carrier's shoes.
Hard to fill this carrier's shoes.
Meet the New Executive Director of the Arts of Great Falls
Strong arts community benefits businesses.
Strong arts community benefits businesses.
Meet the New Executive Director of the Arts of Great Falls
Strong arts community benefits businesses.
The Arts of Great Falls, a community-supported nonprofit organization, welcomed its new executive director, Meralee Fredenburgh...
Rotary Club of Great Falls Holds Annual Meeting
Installs leadership and recognizes honorees.
Installs leadership and recognizes honorees.
Traveling Players Perform Free Family-Friendly Plays
Free and on The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Free and on The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Storytime for Little Historians
Young children learn about Reston and its founding principles.
Young children learn about Reston and its founding principles.
Pam Grosvenor, Recipient of The Glen Sjoblom Award 2022
GFCA's Executive Board holds award ceremony
GFCA's Executive Board holds award ceremony
Chill'n at the Roots Festival on Lake Anne Plaza
Community gathers for a fun-filled day in rain.
Community gathers for a fun-filled day in rain.
MWAA Proposes Dulles Toll Road Increases
Public comments accepted through Aug. 10, 2022.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will propose raining the toll rates on the Dulles...
Hometown 4th of July Celebration
Annual community Great Falls tradition, time for family memories.
Celebrate Great Falls produced its annual Fourth of July Hometown Celebration and Fireworks in all its splendor.
Naturalization Ceremony by USCIS Held in the Town of Vienna
Their stories are now our stories, to be woven into the fabric of the United States of America.
Their stories are now our stories, to be woven into the fabric of the United States of America.
Rallying FCPS Pride Children and Parents Face Protesters Outside Meeting
Fairfax County School Board presents LGBTQI+ Pride Recognition and Adopts Updated Student Rights & Responsibilities.
Fairfax County School Board presents LGBTQI+ Pride Recognition and Adopts Updated Student Rights & Responsibilities.
Post-Roe, Fairfax Supervisors Unanimously Forge Ahead
Speaking out, supervisors approve three-part board matter.
For residents in Fairfax County and the rest of Virginia and the nation, the future for abortion rights and access is uncertain now that the Supreme Court has...
Remembering a Good Friend of Great Falls, Robin Rentsch
Environmental advocate mentored many.
Environmental advocate mentored many.
Silver Line Transferred to Metro's Control
Passenger service date to be determined by Metro's Board of Directors
Passenger service date to be determined by Metro's Board of Directors
GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
Local election impacts work and direction of community association.
GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
Local election impacts work and direction of community association.
Great Falls elections
Hardening older FCPS Entrances to Secure Them from Shooters
Multilayered approaches to keep children safe in schools
School shootings
Memorial Day Ceremony in Great Falls
Honoring the service of war dead.
Memorial Day Ceremony in Great Falls
Fundraiser for Great Falls Grange Foundation
One month in, ribbon-cuttings and action begins.
The Great Fall Grange Foundation held its first fundraiser, For the Love of Great Falls, on Friday, May 6, at River Bend Golf and Country Club, raising nearly $100,000...
Women's Club of Great Falls Donates $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park
Funds support scholarships and programs.
On Monday, May 9, the Women's Club of Great Falls Philanthropy Group donated $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park, Inc.
Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest
Ribbon-Cutting marks inaugural event at the Grange and Schoolhouse.
The two-day Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest & Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FCPS to Consider Trust Policy
CASA members and allies speak out at rally and public hearing.
FCPS policy
Philanthropy Group of Great Falls Women’s Club Holds Benefit Tour
Sneak peek of Riverbend Park’s bluebells, and bald eagles benefit FORB, Inc.
Philanthropy
No Stopping School Board Naming New Division Superintendent
Student protests, petition and NAACP objections fail to derail the endgame.
School superintendent
Fairfax School Board’s Frustration Shows
Does the process diminish new superintendent’s appointment?
School Board
Fairfax County Budget Hearings
Comments favor funding for low-income and affordable housing, police and first responders pay increases, parks, and more.
Budget
Annual Bluebells at the Bend Returns to McLean, Great Falls
Festival at Riverbend Park 2022.
Festival
Coalition for TJ Files Emergency Request to Vacate the 4th Circuit Stay
Case alleges anti-Asian American discriminatory admissions process
Emergency request