Schools
More than 100 students attended Elevate Loudoun, a single-day Student Conference for current high school students in Loudoun County Public Schools. A computer science internship fair, the event took place on Jan. 22 at Loudoun Valley High School. One student attendee expressed, “The main highlights from the event include learning about new job opportunities along…
By Audrey Carpenter A special Loudoun County School Board Meeting will be held on Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. with a public hearing and Board adoption of the FY25 budget. Those wishing to participate should visit the Citizen Participation page of the LCPS website. School Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence introduced a $1.8 billion budget to…
By Audrey Carpenter Former Loudoun County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Scott Ziegler is set to be sentenced Thursday, Jan. 11, in Loudoun County Circuit Court for unlawfully firing a special education teacher, but the Blue Ridge Leader has learned that Ziegler’s attorney has filed a motion to set aside that verdict. “The court will entertain…
Heritage students participating in the Plant the Moon Challenge will have an opportunity to speak with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live on Tuesday, Jan. 9, from approximately 1:05 – 1:25 p.m. The event can be viewed in real-time on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the NASA website. Students’ questions…
All nine seats replaced
By Audrey Carpenter January will be a busy month for the Loudoun County Public System as students come back to school on Tuesday, Jan. 2, the same day that all nine new members of the School Board officially get sworn in at a ceremony and have an organizational meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. at…
By Miranda Ridgley of Stone Bridge High School To some, witches are a childhood story. To others, a fun and classic Halloween costume. But to the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts, it is a sensitive topic that isn’t to be trifled with. And yet, it still is in Panther Productions’ chilling performance of Arthur Miller’s The…
By Mai Sparks of Park View High School Riverside High Schools production of Sherlock Holmes by Tim Kelly was anything but elementary. Within even the first moments of the performance, we could tell that the game was afoot. From the sinister red lighting, to the flush of blue tones, it was clear the audience was…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating at least eight opioid-related overdoses of Park View High School students, seven of which have been reported in the past three weeks. Four of the overdoses occurred in the school, and of these, three required the administration of Narcan, and two of those required CPR by school personnel.…
Dr. Aaron Spence, LCPS Superintendent, is among ten school system superintendents from across the United States who are working with the American Heart Association to improve the health and well-being of students, families and educators nationwide. Spence is a member of the association’s 2023-2024 National Superintendent Council, focused on providing guidance on how schools across…