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ASK DR. MIKE: Five Takeaways for Parents Regarding the Momo Challenge0
The “Momo Challenge,” first introduced via social media in 2017, became a world-wide phenomenon in 2018 after it was reported that a 12-year-old child in Indonesia committed suicide in response to it. The challenge involves a wide eyed creepy creature that appears on screen and attempts to communicate with children through WhatsApp; those communications reportedly
READ MOREDominion Student Accused of Assaulting School Resource Officer0
- Education, Public Safety
- February 28, 2019
A Dominion High School student was being held in the Loudoun County Juvenile Detention Center Thursday night (Feb. 28) after he allegedly assaulted a school official and a Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Thursday afternoon. According to the LCSO, the incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. when a member of the school’s administrative
READ MOREApplications Being Accepted for Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Police Academy0
- Education, Public Safety
- February 27, 2019
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is accepting application for its 43rd Citizens’ Police Academy. Classes begin March 14 and are held each Thursday evening through May 30. Each session begins at 7 p.m. and lasts about 2 1/2 hours. Class locations will be announced for each session. Members of the class will participate in training classes
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Inova Loudoun Offers Lecture Feb. 26 on Dangers of Sudden Cardiac Arrest0
Heart disease can strike people of any age, so with February being National Heart Month, Inova Loudoun Hospital is hosting “Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Risk Factors, Treatment & Prevention” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26. Heart and vascular specialist Dr. Ather Anis will lead an interactive discussion about heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest. The
READ MOREPerforming Arts Teachers Hope to Change the World With Wolf Trap Grants0
- Arts and Entertainment, Education
- February 25, 2019
Can a musical composition save the oceans? Can a local performing arts teacher help develop the final script for an original production that will be used by all future high school presentations of that work in the nation? Can a dramatic performance raise awareness of the importance of inclusion and accessibility for students with autism
READ MORE“The Karter Difference”0
While each member of Karter School’s leadership team uses slightly different words to define it, they are all dedicated to offering an individualized, unique experience to Karter’s students when the academic institution opens in Sterling later this month. Karter is currently enrolling students, from infants and pre-schoolers through its after-school and summer camp programs for
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