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Memorial Day 2008

I hope everyone will take time to remember why today is a holiday.

 

 

'No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men everywhere.' - Ronald Reagan

 

4th Annual "Beat the Odds" Scholarship Winners are Extraordinary

I've attended three of the four "Beat the Odds" Scholarship Award Ceremonies and have been taken aback every year at the extreme difficulties these students have overcome to achieve academic excellence. Its also very satisfying that the students were accompanied by their nominating teacher or counselor. This year five awards given to graduating Seniors: 

Award Winner                Nominating Teacher             High School

Alexandra Bentley          Kristi Lincicome                Loudoun Valley

Brandon Burke                Jeffrey Bohn                     Loudoun County

Megan Gregory               Pam Smith                        Park View

Jessica Embrey              Kerry Campane                Freedom

Victor Williams                Michael Daugherty           Dominion

The keynote speaker for the ceremony was Mr. Tom Maynard, the Executive Director of the Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services.

The Loudoun County Bar Association sponsors "Beat the Odds". If you'd like to contribute to this worthwhile program, please send a donation in care of Mathew Snow, 7 East Market Street, Suite 102, Leesburg, VA 20176

Western High School Informational Meeting on May 28th

The Board of Supervisor's Western Schools Task Force will meet on May 28, 2008 at 7pm at Lovettsville Elementary School. I am not a member of the committee, but I will be there. Here is the agenda for the meeting:

Lovettsville Community Update

ES-25 (Fall 2012); MS-10 (Fall 2015); HS-10 (Fall 2017)

(Loudoun County Schools Adopted Capital Improvement Plan)

Welcome/Introductions

      - Sally Kurtz, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Catoctin District

Town of Lovettsville Perspective

     - Elaine Walker, Mayor of Lovettsville

Funding Status of ES-25, MS-10, HS-10

Western Schools Task Force

Joint Board of Supervisors/School Board Committee

     - Sally Kurtz, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Catoctin District

Status of Woodgrove High School

     - Jim Burton, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Blue Ridge District

Loudoun County Public Schools Update

     - Jennifer Bergel, Loudoun County Public School Board, Catoctin District

Questions and Answers