Prince William in brief

School to host meetings on single-sex classrooms

Woodbridge Middle School officials will hold two meetings this month to discuss the single-sex classroom program offered at the school.

The meetings will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Jan. 19 at the school, 2201 York Dr. Parents of all incoming students and others interested in applying for the program are welcome to attend. Parents may transfer students from another school to the program, but transportation is not provided, officials said.

Woodbridge began offering single-sex classrooms in 2007, officials said. Such classrooms, a staple at many private schools, are making their way onto public campuses; more than 500 U.S. public schools offer single-sex education, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education.

For information, call the school at 703-494-3181.

County School Board elects vice chairman

Don Richardson, the Gainesville district representative on the Prince William County School Board, was elected vice chairman unanimously for this year at the board's annual organizational meeting Wednesday.

The organizational meeting also establishes the board's annual calendar of regular meetings and annual agenda.

Online high school begins spring session enrollment

Virtual High School @ PWCS, Prince William County's online high school program, has posted its spring session schedule at www.pwcs.edu/pwcsvirtualhs . Online registration is open through Feb. 3.

The program will offer full-credit courses in foreign languages, health and physical education, language arts, math, science and social studies during the session, which runs from Feb. 7 to June 6.

For information, contact Gina Jones at jonesgk@pwcs.edu or 571-261-4517.

Hospital foundation head given health-care award

Potomac Hospital Foundation Chairman Marion Wall was recently honored for his work in the health-care industry, Sentara Potomac Hospital officials said.

Wall received the 2010 Matthew F. McNulty Jr. Award from the Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area.

The award is the council's highest honor and recognizes people who have made significant contributions to health care in the region, hospital officials said.