Falls Church School News & Notes

OSE Learns Healthy Habits from Challenges

Oak Street is learning about hearthealthy habits such as: being active, staying hydrated and avoiding tobacco. In addition to physical activities in PE class this week, the students could dedicate hearts to family members or themselves. In the 14 years since being in this program, the school has raised over 120,000 dollars. The money raised goes to the American Heart Association. Oak Street families can sign their students up at ww2.heart.org to create a fundraising site and collect donations (through next week).

Meridian Rock Bands Thrive at N38 Studios

The Meridian Guitar and Contemporary Band class had an extraordinary opportunity to record at N38 Studios in Falls Church and work with professional musicians and owners Buddy Speir and Sarah Marks.

While recording three performances, the MHS rock band musicians learned about engineering and production. They will be shared shortly. It was a great day as the musicians learned about the music industry.

FCCPS Jazz and Rock Ensembles to Play

Join the MEH & MHS jazz and rock band ensembles on Sunday, March 19 from 3-5 p.m. for LIVE at the MEH Cafe: Swing Time. Guests will be treated to an afternoon of live swing and rock music along with tasty mocktails and nibbles. Special for the performance is swing dancing instruction for all ages. Join in the Mary Ellen Henderson School Cafe for this special springtime concert. Admission is free. Donations accepted to help fund music at the schools.

the world. The event will take place on Saturday, March 18 at Meridian High School from 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Visitors Thank Students for Donations

by Ryan McCafferty

Meridian High School’s girls’ basketball team swept conference rival Brentsville in the regular season and then beat them again in regional tournament play, but they’d have to get through the Tigers one more time in order to get back to Friday’s State Finals at VCU’s Siegel Center. McLean High – about a ten minute drive up the road from Meridian – was a packed house filled mostly with Mustang supporters, but Chris Carrico’s squad would have a challenge in front of them as senior forward Elizabeth Creed was unable to play with a wrist injury.

Peyton Jones got the scoring started with a three-point play the old fashioned way, and although Brentsville came back to tie on a few occasions, the Mustangs never trailed in the first quarter and led 15-10 after a frame. They went ahead 17-12 early in the second, but then six straight points

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MHS for International Night

Back for the first time since 2019, International Night allows students to experience the rich cultural diversity of the school community by offering an educational experience, cultural performances, and a “tasting table” with dishes from around

In addition to making power packs, fifth-grade ambassadors formed smaller groups to support various causes. One such group collected “Sports Gear for Africa.” The hard work of seven Oak Street students (Larissa Bouldin, Sofia Davis, Gwen DeCoste, Addie Estes, Eli Kulman, Hunter Marlin, and Isla Pagliai) and three Meridian senior mentors (Jack Ettinger, Delaney Flanagan, and Morgan Knight) is making a positive impact halfway across the globe. The generous donations made by the FCCPS community have inspired the founders, Ida Puliwa and Ted Mwango of I Demand Access, to start a girls soccer program for several schools in Mulanje, Malawi. On a recent US visit, Ida and Ted from Malawi stopped by Oak Street Elementary to thank the students who are helping positively impact hundreds of students’ lives.