This Week in Lorton Schools

Here’s what’s happening in Lorton area schools this week:

Silverbrook Elementary School

• Spring photos for grades K-3 on Tuesday, March 1
• Spring photos for grades 4-6 on Wednesday, March 2

Newington Forest Elementary School

• Family Engineering Night. An evening of hands-on engineering activities for a parent and child. Special guests will be professional engineers who are volunteering their time for this special event, March 2, 6:30- 8:30 P.M.

Laurel Hill Elementary School

• Partners in Print Family Literacy Night for Grades K-1 on Thursday, March 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Volleyball game, Laurel Hill vs. Halley Elementary, on Saturday, March 5, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at South County Secondary School

Lorton Station Elementary School

• Cook with Books on Tuesday, March 1, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Creative Kids, Grades K-2, Wednesday, March 2, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Bigger Little Fingers Electric Guitar, Wednesday, March 2, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Bigger Little Fingers Guitar, Wednesday, March 2, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Also on Wednesday, March 2, Group Guitar from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• On Thursday, March 3, Creative Kids for Girls, Grades 3-6, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tae Kwon Do, Grades K-2, Thursday, March 3, 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
• Bigger Little Fingers Violin, Thursday, March 3, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Electric Guitar, Thursday, March 3, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Also on Thursday, March 3, Group Violin from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• On Friday, March 4, Chess Club for Grades 2-6 meets from 7:30 a.m. to 8:40 a.m.
• Robotics, Friday, March 4, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Bigger Little Fingers Drum, Friday, March 4, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Bigger Little Fingers Piano, Friday, March 4, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Bigger Little Fingers Voice/Piano, Friday, March 4, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Group Drums, Friday, March 4, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Group Piano, Friday, March 4, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Also on Friday, March 4, Group Voice from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Gunston Elementary School

• Pohick Tutoring will be held on Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m.
• Interim report cards will go home on Thursday, March 3

Halley Elementary School

• Volleyball ticket pre-sale ends on Monday, Feb. 28
• PTO Chess on Monday, Feb. 28, at 12:50 p.m.
• PTO Meeting, Monday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.
• On Tuesday, March 1, PTO Electronics Kinetics at 3 p.m.
• PTO Mad Science, Tuesday, March 1, 3 p.m.
• Interims will be sent home on Thursday, March 3
• Pizza party and pep rally on Saturday, March 5, 2:30 p.m. at Halley
• Also on Saturday, March 5, volleyball game, Halley vs. Laurel Hill, at South County Secondary School, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Hayfield Elementary School

• Reflections Reception, Tuesday, March 1

South County Secondary School

• On Tuesday, March 1, ANGP Fundraiser at King Street Blues Restaurant, Kingstowne, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Middle School Pre-Festival Band Concert, Tuesday, March 1, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Class of 2012 ANGP Parent Information and Interest Meeting, Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• On Thursday, March 3, JV/VAR Boys Soccer vs. South Lakes scrimmage, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Orchestra Concert, Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m.
• High School Band Festival, offsite, Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5.
• DECA State Leadership Conference in Norfolk, Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Baseball, JV at Mt. Vernon/VAR vs. Mt. Vernon, scrimmage, Saturday, March 5, 11 a.m.
• Softball, JV vs. Tuscarora/VAR at Tuscarora scrimmage, Saturday, March 5, 1 p.m.

Hayfield Secondary School

• Fairfax Academy Information Night, Tuesday March 1, at Fairfax High School, 7:30 p.m.
• Girls JV Lacrosse, scrimmage at Fairfax High School, Thursday, March 3, 6 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Lacrosse, scrimmage vs. Fairfax High School, Thursday, March 3, 7:15 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Lacrosse, scrimmage at Fairfax High School, Thursday, March 3, 7:15 p.m.
• On Friday, March 4, girls JV soccer, scrimmage vs. Herndon High School, 5:30 p.m.
• Girls varsity soccer scrimmage vs. Herndon High School on Friday, March 4, 7 p.m.
• Boys JV baseball vs. Flint Hill, scrimmage, Saturday, March 5, 11 a.m.
• Boys varsity baseball scrimmage at Flint Hill, Saturday, March 5, 11 a.m.