Politics & Government

April 25-May 1: Parent Advisory Council Meeting Addresses Disciplinary Process, School Kiss and Ride

Oakton High School honors National Distracted Driving Awareness month

Superintendent Jack Dale met with PTA representatives at the latest Parent Advisory Council meeting. The meeting addressed how at a session with parents before May 16. It also featured Dean Tisdadt, FCPS chief operating officer and head of facilities and transportation services, addressed the during school arrival and dismissal times, and pointed to the unwillingness of parents to allow their children to walk or ride the bus to school as a problem.

Gov. Bob McDonnell joins Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova, Fairfax and Loudoun counties' Boards of Supervisors and Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton in asking the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to .

Both Spike Williams (R) and Del. Mark Keam (D) kicked off their election campaigns this weekend. Williams is seat, whileas the delegate of the 35th District.

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Oakton High School last week. During the morning announcements, students watched public service announcements about distracted driving. Students hung posters throughout the school, and key chains, brochures were handed out while students signed a “no texting” banner during lunches Thursday.

Oakton Patch wrote a feature on how young drivers in Virginia that features a talk from both a police officer and a traffic court judge.

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Fairfax County Police Oakton residents this week.

In lighter news, Flint Hill School seniors pulled their by turning the school into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter series.

The ValeArts Club hosted its at the Vale Schoolhouse this weekend. The show featured nine artists and more than 150 original works.

Oakton native starred as the title role in the University of Virginia's production of "Evita." She credits much of what she was able to learn in the Northern Virginia theater scene for preparing her for success at UVA.

girls lacrosse at crosstown rival high schools Madison and Oakton.

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SPORTS

The Oakton girls tennis team finished its season undefeated, and Oakton Patch has coverage of earlier this week.

The boys tennis team was not as fortunate, on Senior Night.

Oakton's boys lacrosse team, winning the Senior Night game against Bishop O'Connell on Friday.

The Flint Hill baseball squad had a great week, first getting an , then taking over the by dominating Maret.

Catch up on other stats and scores in this week's .


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