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SOME BONUS SCENES from the Women’s History Walk this past Sunday. The top photo is of one of the docent stations outside of Falls Church’s City Hall, while the bottom photo shows the “Entrepreneurial

Women’s Wall” along S. Maple Avenue. (Photos: Top — J. Michael Whalen/Bottom — Courtesy Mary Beth Connelly) Grace Christian Holds Virtual Fundraiser on May 8

Grace Christian Academy

(GCA) will hold their annual fundraising gala virtually on May 8 at 5:30 p.m. Billed as “The Light at the End of the Tunnel,” the event will be held in a unique online venue that will allow participants to move around a virtual room, play games and be guided through a flight of three cheeses by Academy of Cheese manager Rob Graff.

GCA alum Zach Satorius will serve as the event emcee, participating from the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary where he is in his second year of training for pastoral ministry.

The event will also feature remarks from Interim Head of School Kevin Wattles, as well as entertainment by some scholars at the school, virtual games, raffles, and more.

More information about the event, as well as a link to register can be found at gcagala.com.

Walk-in Covid-19 Vaccinations Now at Giant

Starting May 3, Giant Food is offering Covid-19 vaccines to all approved ages (16-and-older for Pfizer, 18-and-older for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) every Monday and Thursday from 6 – 9 a.m. at all 152 of its pharmacy locations throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware with no appointment needed.

Walk-in vaccinations are available for individuals receiving either their first or second dose of the vaccine.

During the vaccination, Giant pharmacists will work with the individual to schedule their second dose, if needed.

Additionally, customers may still visit giantfood.com/covid-info to register for an appointment at any of Giant’s pharmacy locations. Locations continue to receive supply with plenty of appointments available each week.

Giant Pharmacies are currently using the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, dependent on specific location.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being resumed at select locations since the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted the pause on April 23.

A list of vaccines offered at each location is available at giantfood.com/covid-info.

Vaccines are provided at no cost, though residents are asked to bring their health insurance card and driver’s license to their appointment.

For more information, visit giantfood.com/covid-info.

Longfellow Students Take 2nd, 10th in Quiz Competition

Longfellow Middle School had its A and B teams compete in the virtual 2021 Middle School National Championship Tournament between 112 teams from 22 states (and one international entrant) over the weekend, with its A team emerging as the second best in the tournament.

Quiz bowl teams include four students who use buzzers to answer questions about science, math, history, literature, mythology, geography, social science, current events, sports and popular culture.

The A team consisted of Deven Hagen, Abigail Lee, Ryan McKenzie and Anthony Zhao. The B team consisted of Aarushi Kanigicherla, Hudson Keeler, Edward Lin and Sarah Trainer. The teams were coached

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Longfellow entered two of the five Virginia teams competing at the national championship.

Longfellow A began the preliminary rounds with a five-game winning streak, in which they defeated schools from California, Tennessee; Alabama, Georgia and Seoul, South Korea, qualifying them for the playoffs. Longfellow B began the preliminary rounds with a three-game winning streak, in which they defeated three schools from Texas, also helping them qualify for the playoffs. Longfellow A’s shot at the title ended when they lost to the eventual champions, Churchill A from Carmichael, California in round 20. They finished in second place in the competition overall.

Longfellow B was on the brink of elimination when they defeated Herberger from Glendale, Arizona in round 14 to stay alive. Unfortunately, they lost to Challenger-Strawberry Park A from San Jose, California, ending their shot at the title. They finished in 10th place overall.

Hagen of the A team was honored as an All-Star for correctly answering 71 “toss up” questions — 42 of them for “power,” which means he answered them so early he earned points.

The final two matches of the playoffs, featuring Longfellow, Churchill, and Burleigh Manor Middle School of Maryland were recorded and are available for viewing at youtube.com/ watch?v=JNfzVPgbJ6I.

Will Snyder Chosen as F.C.’s ‘Teacher of the Year’

Will Snyder, the Computer Science teacher at the soon-tobe Meridian High School, was named as the teacher of the year by the Falls Church Education Foundation.

Snyder started his career as a math teacher and recognized the increasing interest in computer science.

He currently serves as the high school’s only computer science teacher, while previously serving as Senior Class Advisor and Graduation Coordinator for many years.

Snyder was nominated by fellow teacher Kenny George who wrote, “Will’s Computer Science courses are some of the most sought after in the school. His enrollment numbers increase each year significantly, and his classes are bursting at the seams.”

According to parent nominator Bridget Janicki, “He is skilled at breaking down complex coding concepts and demonstrating the importance of detailed analysis, writing and testing practice. Mr. Snyder also has an easy rapport with his students and deals effectively with their individual strengths and weaknesses. He instills confidence in students while still challenging them to improve.”

Snyder is a finalist for the Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award and will be recognized as part of Falls Church City Public School’s annual Celebration of Excellence later this year.

1st Stage Theater Begins Master Class Series

1st Stage Theater (1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons) is starting a brand-new series called the Masters’ Class, beginning May 15 and spanning an inspiring array of new topics in theatre and performance throughout the summer and early fall. Taught by some of the Washington, D.C. region’s theatre experts, each Masters’ Class consists of a single, focused two-hour session with the master, from 2 – 4 p.m., and costs $35 to attend. Registration is now open at 1ststage.org.

On Saturday, May 15, 1st Stage’s Casting Director Jane Margulies Kalbfeld will teach “Acting a Song — with Emphasis on Lyric Interpretation.” In this class each singing actor will learn to approach, explore and personalize the lyrics of a song with a stepby-step technique that can also be used in dramatic and comedic acting (adapted from the script interpretation system that Kalbfeld learned directly from Stella Adler, who developed her actor training based on her studies with Constantin Stanislavski)

Henderson Students Shine in ‘If I Were Mayor’ Contest

The Virginia Municipal League held its annual “If I Were Mayor” letter contest for seventh graders throughout the state in April. The contest asks students to discuss the changes they would make to their community if they were mayor, dovetailing with their Civics curriculum. Given the past year of schooling was done during the Covid-19 pandemic, the students were asked to write what they thought had worked and what they would change for virtual learning.

Claire Weatherly was the winner for the state’s Region 5 contest.

Within just Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, there were three winners — Seth Hahn in 1st place, Sylvia Witt in 2nd place and William Hefferan in 3rd place.

All winners will be featured in the May issue of the Virginia Municipal League magazine.

Controlling Mosquitoes & Ticks Without Pesticides

Interested gardeners can learn pesticide-free management practices to control mosquitoes and ticks in their yard in order to keep them away from their families during this virtual class on Friday from 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Extension Master Gardener Joan McIntyre will explain how to identify mosquitoes and ticks prevalent in this area, their life cycle, how they reproduce, and where they go in the winter.

This event is free and open to all. RSVP at mgnv.org/events to receive the link to participate.

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