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Public Safety Cadets Information Night

The Fairfax County Public Safety Cadets (formerly Police Explorers) Post 2252 will hold an interest meeting on September 30 at 7 PM at West Potomac High School for young people ages 14- 21 who are interested in joining the organization to learn more and prepare for careers with the law. For specifics about the Public Safety Cadet program plan to attend this meeting. Also see more on our blog.

VDOT Transportation Careers Fair

Edison Students at Edison Academy: The Career Center will offer a field trip to the VDOT Transportation Careers Fair taking place on October 3 in Manassas,VA See the Edison Career Center or Ms Williford in the Academy office for field trip forms. For more information open this announcement.

Aviation Scholarships for 2020

The Virginia Department of Aviation has shared a large variety of Aviation Scholarships with us, both National and local to Virginia. Click this box to get more detailed information about where to find scholarship information on-line.

AES Scholarship

AES Engineers is offering a scholarship for students who are exploring a variety of disciplines after high school. The application requires an essay. Deadline is October 6, 2019. Click here to visit the link for more information.

Virginia Tire and Auto Internships for Automotive Students

Virginia Tire and Auto will offer paid internships for Automotive students which run for 6 weeks in the fall from October 12 - November 21. Students may apply on-line up until September 30. Students receive orientation on October 12 with a graduation ceremony at the conclusion of their internship on November 21. For full details students should see their Automotive teacher or Ms Williford in the Edison Academy office.

Congratulations to State SkillsUSA Winners

Congratulations to all of our students who competed at State SkillsUSA contests, April 12-13, in Virginia Beach. Special congratulations go to the students who earned medals for their outstanding accomplishments at the competitions.
Jaylah E. (Edison HS)—Silver medal—Restaurant Service
Tatiana A. (Edison HS)—Silver medal—Veterinary Assisting
Ernesto S. (West Springfield HS)—Bronze medal—Culinary Arts
Bailey B. (West Springfield HS)—Bronze medal—Job Skill Demonstration Open
Dominique W. (Lake Braddock SS)—Bronze medal—Restaurant Service

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Scholarship 2020 Deadline

The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation was established to assist with the recruitment and competency of future heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians. Each year, the foundation awards scholarships of up to $2,000 each to qualified students who are enrolled in an HVACR program at an accredited institution. See the full announcement for the fall deadline to apply for spring 2020 scholarship awards.

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ECE Students Vie for Spots at SkillsUSA State Fair Competitions

September 19, 2019
Students in level 2 and 3 of Electrical Construction and Engineering (ECE) vied in class competitions for the chance to earn their spots to compete at the 2019 SkillsUSA State Fair Electrical Wiring Competitions. Only four students will hvae a chance to compete at these fall competitions. District and State Competitions will follow learning up to the National Competitions that take place in June. Students may earn scholarships and tools through competing in their chosen trade program.

Johnson & Wales University Visits Culinary Arts

September 19, 2019
Chef Jeff from Johnson and Wales University visited with Culinary students to talk about post-secondary culinary education opportunities while conducting a cooking demonstration. Corny (off the cob) culinary jokes and culinary history trivia make the presentation fun and informative,. Students learned about JWU Culinary education programs and scholarship opportunities.

FCPD Cadet Explorers Visit Criminal Justice Classes

September 16, 2019
Former Criminal Justice graduates who are in the Fairfax County Police Department's Public Safety Cadet (formerly Explorers) program visited with Edison Academy Criminal Justice classes in eraly September, 2019 to invite current Criminal Justice students and other interested high school students to attend the September Information Night to be held on September 30, 2019 at 7 PM at West Potomac High School.
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Dr. Brabrand's Statement on the Boundary Policy Review

Message from the Superintendent on the School Board's boundary policy review

Four Schools Recognized as 2019 Virginia Naturally Schools

Four Fairfax County public schools have been recognized as 2019 Virginia Naturally Schools by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

League of Women Voters to Register Eligible Student Voters at Mount Vernon High School on Tuesday, September 24

Students who will be eligible to vote in November’s general election will have the opportunity to register to vote on Tuesday, September 24—National Voter Registration Day—at Mount Vernon High School.

Region 5 Unites to Help Victims of Hurricane Dorian

All 32 schools in FCPS’s Region 5 of Fairfax County Public Schools are uniting together to support the humanitarian crisis that has occurred in the Bahamas due to Hurricane Dorian.
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