Publications by Julia Stewart

LCPS School Calendar 2009-2010

It sounded simple. The President of the United States wished to address American school children the day after Labor Day when most, if not all, public schools in the country were back in session for the 2009-2010 school year. The President indicated that he wanted to speak to students about the importance of hard work, studying, staying in school and the power and possibility in American for individuals to determine their future. Sound like a good message? 'Guess not.

Meet Loudoun's School Administrators

2009-2010 School Administrators (corrected)

First Day Of School in Loudoun

As this kindergarten class began the first day of school, the walls were covered with backpacks and raincoats.

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) welcomed an estimated 59,490 students in grades K-12 on a rainy Tuesday morning Sept. 8, the first day of the 2009-2010 school year. With the addition of one new school, Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School, 38180 W. Colonial Highway in Hamilton, the LCPS system now totals 76 schools.

A Closer Look at LCPS 2009 SAT Scores

Loudoun's Average SAT Score Improves by 18 Points

The latest statistics were released Aug. 25 by the College Board and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). This was good news, coming on the heels of the announcement earlier this month that 17 Loudoun schools failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards as part of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation.

Burton Provides Grim Tidings for Next Year's Budget

He currently serves as chairman of the Board of Supervisors' Finance, Government Services & Operations Committee, and the Joint Board/School Board Committee.

Sights of Sterling: Neighborhood Deer

Seventeen LCPS Schools Fail Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Evaluation

The results are in, and the message is a troubling one for parents of students in Loudoun. No parent wants to hear that their child's school is anything but perfect, and the fact that 17 Loudoun Schools–a jump from just three last year–failed to meet the requirements of "No Child Left Behind" is certain to raise concerns and complicate relations between teachers and parents as schools prepare to re-open.

Another New Approach for School Attendance Boundaries

LCPS Awards Contracts for Bread, Milk, Ice Cream and Snacks

Board members are expected to act on recommendations from the board’s Finance, Construction and Site Acquisition committee at the regular Tuesday, August 11 meeting. Contracts are effective August 2009 through August 2010, unless otherwise noted. Several contracts have provisions for renewal.

Board Approves Special Exception for Dulles South Middle School

Blight Abatement Update: The House on Acorn Court

Four years after a fire effectively destroyed the two-story colonial home in Sterling, followed by little or no action by the homeowner to either level or restore the home, the supervisors decided in June 2009 to spend up to $85,000 in taxpayer dollars to demolish the structure and place a lien on the property to recover the costs.

Loudoun Prepares to Go Back to School

Potomac Falls High School principal David Spage, who just completed his fifth year as Potomac Falls High School principal, will be named Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Director of High School Education later this month.

Loudoun Free Clinic Honors Commonwealth Emergency Physicians

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Contact Ms. Stewart at Julia@loudouni.com.