12-5-2007: Countryside News, Loudoun County VA

Countryside News

Holiday Countdown Calendar
Winter break is approaching and students and teachers alike are beginning to count the days ‘til vacation! In this spirit, Loudoun County Public Schools hosts a daily calendar starting Dec. 1 at www.loudoun.k12.va.us/ featuring artwork from elementary through high school students. Art from seven River Bend MS students is featured on this year’s calendar. Congratulations to Samuel Beazell, Monica Gosa, Melissa Guidry, Jackie Koon, Hajar Noucair, Katie Palmer, and Faisal Turkistani.

Winterfest at Algonkian Elementary
Join Santa and your friends at the annual Winterfest evening of fun beginning 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Enjoy the chorus’ seasonal songs, have fun making crafts and playing games, and bid on the popular class baskets.

Family Day at Udvar-Hazy Center
The center spotlights the Wright Brothers and their aviation accomplishments on Sat., Dec. 8 from 10a.m.-3p.m. A full-size reproduction of the Wright Model B Flyer is on-site for a unique hands-on learning experience for children and adults. Visit the National Air and Space Museum’s website for event information and check out the webcast archives while you’re there: www.nasm.si.edu/webcasts/archive.cfm.

Potomac Falls Wrestling Results
The Potomac Falls High School Panther’s Wrestling Team began the season at the Christiansburg Duals Competition. Potomac Falls went 2-3, loosing only to state champions from prior years. Ryan Snead who went 5-0 and Aaron Rowane who went 4-1 led the Panthers. Both wrestlers scored against host Christiansburg with Snead winning by forfeit and Rowane by decision. The Panthers travel to Ft. Defiance for another tournament December 7-8.

Potomac Falls wins Cross Country Tournament

The Potomac Falls Cross Country teams won both the girls and the boys championships at the Dulles District tournaments held last month at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg. The Panther’s boys cross-country team won its seventh consecutive district tournament. Four Panthers finished in the top 10 runners. The girls’ team won the district title for the third time in eleven years, as four Panthers finished in the top 10. Potomac Falls sophomore Christina Lee won the individual girls championship and Potomac Falls junior John Hardin won the individual boys championship with times of 19:09 and 16:35 respectively.