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Bollywood Bash!

Langley club brings Northern Virginia schools together.

Dozens of students from across Northern Virginia came together Saturday night - to dance bhangra and raise money for rural India.

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A Music ‘Out of This World’

Langley High School Orchestra presents its final concert of the year.

The Langley High School Orchestra performed its final concert of the year on Tuesday, June 3, in the Langley HS Auditorium.

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World Champions

Great Falls’ Lego Robotics Team brings home first place at World Festival.

Where some might see colorful bricks, the six members of Team Positive Aftermath see Legos as the building blocks of the future.

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Why Education Needs Its Foundation

More than 100 business leaders attend luncheon.

Approximately 33 percent of Fairfax County Public Schools kindergartners are living in poverty.

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Poverty in the Classroom: Low-Income Students Scattered Through Northern Virginia

Where are the region's highest poverty schools?

When Carla Castro-Claure was approaching the age when she would soon attend Kindergarten, her mother became increasingly concerned about Hybla Valley Elementary School.

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Great Falls Girl Scouts Receive Gold Award

Caitlin Dalrymple, Maddie Navin and Rachel Zmuda, all of Girl Scout Troop 1057 in Great Falls recently celebrated the completion of their Gold Awards, the Girl Scouts’ highest honor.

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Langley High Seniors Wrap Up 4U Campaign

Provide support and encouragement for underclassmen through campaign.

As the much-anticipated graduation season gets in full-swing for the Class of 2014, a lingering feeling of nostalgia can push some people to reflect on their school years—what they’ve accomplished and what they’ve learned.

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The Best of Broadway at Langley

‘There’s No Business Like Show Business!’ for Langley Choirs.

Get the best of Broadway and your favorite classics with Langley High School’s Spring Choir Show: “There’s No Business Like Show Business!”

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Langley High Orchestra Travels ‘Out of This World’

In a spectacular concert filled with space-inspired theme songs and music sparked by the solar system, the Langley HS Orchestra will present their end-of-year "Pops" concert on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the Langley HS Auditorium.

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Up, Up and Away

Great Falls Elementary students prepare for Rocket Days.

Next month, students at Great Falls Elementary will prove that rocket science has no age limit.

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How Clever!

Forestville Elementary students will compete at international Odyssey of the Mind finals.

One local elementary school is a champion at brainy sports. One of Forestville’s 11 Odyssey of the Mind teams is going to the World Finals in Iowa for the third year in a row after landing first place at the national-level competition in Rocky Mount recently. The finals will take place from the 28th through the 30th at Iowa State University.

National Merit Scholarship Winners

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has named 31 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students winners of $2,500 National Merit Scholarships. The students are part of a group of approximately 2,500 National Merit finalists chosen to receive scholarships primarily financed by the NMSC. Winners of the scholarships, with their probable career fields in parentheses, are:

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Colvin Run Elementary Holds Fun Run

Inspired by the gorgeous day, and by the camaraderie of family and friends, participants in the 9th Annual Colvin Run Elementary School Fun Run, a Family Event for Charity, ran and walked the equivalent of 720 miles in a one hour period last Saturday morning. Each Fun Run participant collected pledges or flat donations for the charity of their choice. Organizations benefiting included those that support the environment, animal welfare, medical research, treatment of disease, children and families in need, affordable housing, hospice, and more.

Schools Win Big with Local Golf Fundraiser

Annual Celebrate Great Falls golf tournament on June 2.

An upcoming golf tournament is a hole-in-one fundraiser for three local elementary schools. The annual Celebrate Great Falls Foundation Golf Tournament will raise money for local students while giving grownups some fun in the sun at Reston’s Hidden Creek Country Club on June 2.

Fairfax Arts Programs Receive Federal Grants

Seven local organizations involved in the arts and literature are receiving a total of $230,000 in federal grants from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) said.