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C�������� N��� � N���� FIRSTfriday Moves to Virtual Format This Week FIRSTfriday of Falls Church, normally held at Art and Frame Falls Church, has moved to a virtual format for its upcoming event this Friday, Feb. 5 due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19. The featured artist will be Jacinta Amorosi. Those interested in “attending” the event can do so by visiting either the FIRSTfriday of Falls Church website (firstfridayoffallschurch.com), the Art and Frame Falls Church website (artandframeoffallschurch.com) or the FIRSTfriday Facebook page (facebook.com/ FIRSTfridayFC).
F.C. Resident Wins Scholastic Honors for U.S. Figure Skating Matthew Sperry, of Falls Church, has been named to the 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team. He is one of 11 skaters in the nation out of over 120 applicants. This award recognizes student athletes who have excelled academically as well as have been heavily involved in their community and in the sport of figure skating. Sperry is a member of the Skating Club of Northern Virginia and a
senior at Stanford University Online High School. An ice dancer, Sperry is a National Merit semifinalist and tutors others in math and physics. He and his partner competed internationally in the 2020 North American Cup Series. Sperry is an Eagle Scout and has also been a patrol leader. He is a member of the Virginia Ice Theatre Junior Board and assists with food drives and, with his club, has taught adult skaters basic skills and pattern dances. Scholastic Honors Team awardees each receive a $3,000 scholarship and $1,000 to donate to the charity of their choice, given by the Denver Foundation. The charity Sperry chose is the Columbia Baptist Church Spend Yourself Food Pantry based out of Bailey’s Crossroads, because he has volunteered during many scout food drives and knows how much the food pantry is helping provide food during the pandemic.
Marshall Academy Holds Open House Tonight Marshall Academy, a governor’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) academy, will host its annual academy open house for prospective students on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 6:30 – 7:30
THE GALAXY GIRLS, a self-starting group of elementary students from Thomas Jefferson and Mount Daniel, performed a socially-distanced charity dance show for the Whittier Park neighborhood in Falls Church City to raise money for DirectRelief.org, whih distributes protective equipent to medical professionals and medicines for Covid ICU wards around the world. The girls raised over $155 in their first show and look forward to organizing more community fundraising events in the future. The Galaxy Girls from left to right: Ana Mandl, Stella Goffee, Sadie Goffee, Inaaya Pepermintwala, Claire Vernon and Kate Vernon (P����: C������� M���-K������ V�����) p.m. The virtual program includes an academy program overview from 6:30 – 6:45 p.m. and two teacher presentation sessions at 6:50 and 7:10 p.m. Prospective students can register online to participate in the Blackboard Collaborative Ultra (BBCU) session and receive information. As registration for the 202122 school year gets underway, FCPS academies provide many options for
high school electives. Marshall Academy courses include Arabic language; Automotive Technology; Chinese language; Cosmetology; Criminal Justice; Culinary Arts; Cloud Computing; Cyber: Computer Systems Tech A+; Network Administration; Cisco; Cyber: Security +; Entrepreneurship; Robotic Systems 1 and Engineering Systems 1.
Academy classes are open to students in grades 10-12 except for Computer Systems Tech A+ 1 and Arabic and Chinese languages, which students can take in ninth grade. More information is available at the academy’s website (marshallacademy.fcps.edu) or by contacting Niki Rosett-Haubner at Nicole. RosettHaubner@fcps.edu.
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