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OFF TO THE RACES this past Sunday were parents, teachers, administrators, residents, runners and, of course, kids, for the Falls Church Education Foundation’s 15th annual Run for the Schools 5K taking place in the City. There were some winners, yes, but those who came out for some exercise and to support a good cause were the real winners! (wink). (P����: FCCPS P����/C���� S��)
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S����� N��� � N���� Elementary Parent/Guardian Social Takes Place Friday This Friday, Sept. 20, elementary parents can enjoy a fun, casual social from 7 – 10 p.m. The Falls Church Elementary ParentTeacher Associations’s Fall Social lets preschool and elementary parents as well as caregivers catch up after a busy summer, get to know each other better and meet people new to the community. Adult beverages, light appetizers will be served. Entrance is only $20 which includes food and two drink tickets. A cash bar will also be available. FCEPTA expresses its gratitude to volunteer parent Jamie Hinderks at 501 Timber Lane, Falls Church for hosting.
Sept. 13 to Honor Former F.C. Teacher Hockenberry The Falls Church City Council proclaimed Sept. 13 as Lindy Hockenberry Day in the City of Falls Church in gratitude for Hockenberry’s decades of leadership. Hockenberry was a Falls Church City Public School teacher for 31 years and continues to be a substitute teacher. A loyal fan of the Mustang sports teams, she regularly attends games and wrestling matches, cheering for generations of students. Following her retirement, Hockenberry served on City Council for eight years, with two of those years as Vice Mayor.
For the past eleven years, she has been a member of the Planning Commission.
Fairfax Co. Schools to Host Mental Health Conference Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will host its sixth annual Mental Health and Wellness Conference beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Fairfax High School (3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax) in partnership with Inova and Kaiser Permanente. The morning session, which runs from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., will focus on social and emotional learning and features a keynote address by Marc Brackett, Ph.D., founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Breakouts will include sessions on stress and anxiety, fostering resilience, healthy use of technology, self-care, communication, family mental health services, drugs and the adolescent brain, vaping and sport and performance psychology skills. Conference attendees are invited to stay for Inova’s Act on Addiction Summit, scheduled for 12:30 – 4 p.m. Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, co-founder of SAFE Project, a national nonprofit committed to contributing in a tangible way to overcoming the addiction epidemic, will be the keynote speaker. Exhibit tables and resources will be available to all attend-
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ees until 1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided courtesy of Inova. For registration directions and other information, contact the FCPS Office of Communication at 571-423-1200.
Local High Students Named Merit Scholar Semifinalists Students from multiple area high schools were among some of the 16,000 across the nation named 2019 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Their designation is the result of 2018 Preliminary SAT scores landing among the highest in the state. The students from their respective schools are as follows Falls Church High School — Carlos Perez. George Mason High School — Isabel Davis, Helen Morris, Niharika Singhvi, Elisabeth Wells and Zoe Cunniffe. Marshall High School — Elise Ebert, Sophia Konde and Sophia Tedesco. McLean High School — Flavia Carcani, Benjamin Hacker, Hyohyun Jung, Allison Lai, Sarah Levy, Priya Shah and Ashley Xing. Beginning in April, scholarship winners will be announced based on applications, teacher and school recommendations, and scores from SATs or ACTs reinforcing the students’ performance on their PSAT.
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