EDUCATION IN BRIEF

Boundary-Study Meetings

Boundary study is the focus of upcoming meetings.

The meeting for attendance areas for Chantilly, Forestdale and Springfield Estates elementary schools and the boundary study for Chantilly, Herndon, Oakton, South Lakes, and Westfield high schools will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Chantilly High School, 4201 Stringfellow Rd.; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Westfield High School, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Rd.

The meeting for attendance areas for Forestdale and Springfield Estates elementary schools will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Forestdale Elementary School, 6530 Elder Ave., Springfield.

Find comments, meeting handouts, boundary suggestions and plans at http://www.fcps.edu after each meeting.

For more information, contact Denise James at denise.james@fcps.edu.

Managing Money for Teens

Navy Federal Credit Union volunteers will present an interactive workshop for teens that teaches them how to manage personal finances at 7:45 and 9:45 a.m. today and tomorrow at Edison Academy, 5801 Franconia Rd., Alexandria.

For information, contact administrator Brad Rickel at brad.rickel@fcps.edu or event liaison Genie Williford at eugenia.williford@fcps.edu.

Special Education Fair

A resource fair and information event for special education students will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Falls Church High School, 7521 Jaguar Trail. The fair, with more than 40 vendors and agencies, will run from 10 a.m. to noon.

The fair is designed to help parents plan for the future of their children, who will require support to live and work independently after they graduate from high school.

A panel of a graduates, parents, and professionals will provide accounts of their experiences accessing services and community resources.

Registration is at 8:30 a.m., followed by a one-hour orientation.

Parking will be in the rear parking lot; use Entrance 7 or 10.

For information, contact your high school's employment and transition representative or fair coordinator Sue Eaton at susanne.eaton@fcps.edu or 703-503-4794; or visit http://www.fcps.edu/ss/careertransition/whatsnew.htm.

Student to Space Olympics

Robinson Secondary School senior Stephanie D'Souza is one of five students from Virginia selected to represent the United States at the 2007 International Space Olympics, running through Oct. 28 in Korolev, Russia.

D'Souza will have the opportunity to talk to scientists and cosmonauts, and to interact with students from Russia and other countries.

-- Compiled by BOB SAMSOT