Gymnastics: APEX Offers Open Gyms for High School Athletes

(Oct. 20, 2010) - APEX Gymnastics will be hosting high school open gyms on days that Loudoun County Public Schools are closed.

"This is a great time for athletes to get back into shape for the high school season," said APEX co-owner Melanie Cuozzo.

Coaches are invited at no charge to attend and work with their athletes. There is a limited number of spots available so early registration is

News: APEX Gymnastics Announces Kids Day Out Program for Nov. 1-2 School Holidays

Leesburg (Oct. 19, 2010) - When the Loudoun County Public Schools are closed on Nov. 1-2, APEX Gymnastics will be open so parents looking for something for their children to do on those school holidays should check out the "Kids Day Out" program.

Students will participate in themed days with activities including gymnastics, crafts, moon bounce, pit, movies and games. Campers will bring their

News: Loudoun Schools to Start Before Labor Day in 2011 and Close in Early June

(Oct. 14, 2010) - The Loudoun County School Board unanimously adopted a calendar that will open school before Labor Day for the 2011-2012 school year at its Tuesday, October 12th, meeting. The earlier starting time will allow school to close on June 8, 2012, eight days earlier than this school year.


The earlier opening date was made possible because Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) now

News: Paying for College Workshop Presented by CAMPUS and SallieMae Fund

(Mar. 1, 2010) - The SallieMae Fund, in partnership with Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) and the CAMPUS program, sponsored a free “Paying for College” workshop on Tuesday, February 16th, at the LCPS Administrative Offices in Ashburn.

Bill Brosseau, director of Mid-Atlantic Graduate and Professional Programs for the SallieMae Fund, presented information for LCPS parents and high school

News: Weeks After Snowstorm ... Still Some Modified Bus Stops in County

Modified Bus Stops for Monday, March 1, 2010
sourcs: Loudoun County Public Schools

We greatly appreciate your patience as we enter into our third week of modified bus stops. The continued condition with the roads is not just the remaining piles if snow, but in some cases deep mud pits which are in need of large volumes of gravel. We continue to recruit the assistance of VDOT for this task.

News: Haitian Ambassador to Visit Briar Woods High School Friday

(Feb. 25, 2010) - His Excellency, Raymond Joseph, Haitian Ambassador to the United States will speak at two assemblies at 10 and 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26th, at Briar Woods High School. He also will be honored at a luncheon following his presentations.

Ambassador Joseph's visit is being sponsored by the Briar Woods History Club as part of the celebration of Black History Month.

River Bend Middle

News: LCPS Science Fair in Urgent Need of Judges

(Feb. 25, 2010 ) - The 29th Annual Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Regional Science & Engineering Fair has an urgent need for judges in the following categories:

· Animal Sciences
· Biochemistry
· Chemistry
· Earth & Planetary Science
· Mathematical Sciences
· Microbiology
· Plant Sciences

The fair will be held on Thursday, March 18th, at Briar Woods High School.

Many judges have advanced

News: Loudoun Schools Slated to Open on Time Monday (Finally!)

This note from the Loudoun County Public Schools (cheering background by parents):

Hello. This is Superintendent Ed Hatrick calling with an update on school for Monday, February 22. Unless there is further inclement weather Sunday night all Loudoun County Public Schools will open on time and after school activity buses will run on a normal schedule.

Our first week back went very well because

News: Modified LCPS Bus Stops for Feb. 17

Transportation Update - Modified Bus Stops for February 17, 2010
At this time the following roads are impassable for all level (kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools) buses. If you reside on or meet the bus at any road listed below, please note the alternative stop provided. The bus stop times will remain as close to the same time as possible. Special needs transportation services

News: Loudoun Schools Will be One-Hour Delayed on Tuesday

(Feb. 12, 2010) - Loudoun County Public Schools will be one hour delayed on Tuesday Feb. 16 when the schools finally open after being shut down since Feb. 5 due to the back-to-back storms that dumped 40 inches of snow in the region.

Here is a letter from LCPS:
Hello. This is Superintendent Ed Hatrick calling to tell you that we are working to make our schools ready to re-open for students on