Churchill Football Suffers First Loss
Bulldogs fall to Seneca Valley.
The Churchill football team suffered its first loss of the season.
Potomac Bulletin Board: Sept. 26, 2012
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Corrieanne Stein Wows Audiences
Wootton Junior performs at Olney.
Corrieanne Stein has already performed for a year in the original production of the Broadway play, ”Billy Elliott the Musical,” acted in the world premiere of “Saving Aimee” at the Signature Theatre and is currently rehearsing for the regional premiere of “Over the Tavern” at Olney Theater Center. She is 16 years old.
‘Park After Dark’ Returns
Event to raise funds for the C&O Canal
The 2nd “Park After Dark” fundraiser for the C&O Canal has adopted the theme of the Civil War since 2012 is the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. The canal saw a lot of activity during the war.
‘Taste of Potomac’ Benefits Adoptions Together
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor high winds, nor power outages could stop the “Taste of Potomac” from the mission at hand — throwing a grand event to raise funds for Adoptions Together.
Veteran To Visit Wayside Elementary
Appearance is part of school’s Special Needs Awareness Week.
A Potomac native, former U.S. Army officer and decorated Iraq War veteran will return to the area next week to share a message of acceptance with some local students. Luis Montalván, who sustained both physical and emotional wounds while serving in the military, will speak at Wayside Elementary School in Potomac as part of the school’s Special Needs Awareness Week (SNAP).
Bazaar Yields Middle Eastern Flavor
Volunteers make annual church event possible.
The sun beamed down from an early autumn sky, making a picturesque backdrop for Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church’s 29th annual fall bazaar on Sept. 21-23 in Potomac. The annual event included music, crafts and Middle Eastern food.
Column: LEAF Interns Appreciate Billy Goat Trail
This past summer, interns with The Nature Conservancy’s LEAF (Leaders for Environmental Action in the Future) program hiked the strenuous Billy Goat Trail on Bear Island the C&O Canal National Historical Park.
Fall Fun at Glen Echo
Upcoming events and activities at Glen Echo Park.
Commentary: A Solution To End Struggle over Brickyard Road Site?
As of this week, the Board of Education has spent in excess of $200,000 defending their actions in leasing the Brickyard Road school site to Montgomery County so the county can lease the same 20-acre site to MSI at $1,500 a year for 10 years. Not much of a return for the cost of keeping an unwise decision in place. With this continuing financial bleed on taxpayers in mind and in the hopes of finding reasonable solutions and rectifying past mistakes, the plaintiffs in the case have made the Board of Education a formal proposal offering to end their litigation if a few simple conditions are met.
Ground Game Key to Churchill Football’s 3-0 Start
Bulldogs shut out Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
The Churchill football team has found success on the ground during a 3-0 start.
Bullis Football Wins Home Opener Against St. Mary’s
One year after school’s first outright IAC title, Bulldogs start 3-0.
The Bullis football team improved to 3-0.
Potomac Bulletin Board: Sept. 19, 2012
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Potomac Calendar: Sept. 19, 2012
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Roshan Named Teacher of the Future
Bullis math teacher receives national recognition.
Roshan was selected by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) as one of their “Teachers of the Future” for her innovative “flipped classroom” methodology.