Centreville ❖ Clifton ❖ Little Rocky Run Home Life Style Inside, Page 9 SOUTHERN EDITION AUGUST 11-17, 2011 25 CENTSVolume Newsstand XXV, NO. Price 1 Breaking Summer’s Students Typical Formula play violins in the inter- Minority Student Achievement mediate orchestra, Committee hosts math institute. directed by Willow By Maya Horowitz two weeks. /Centre View /Centre Springs Centre View This is the third summer math Elementary institute but the first in a while. orchestra ummer nights are full of “For the past eight years, we have teacher picnics, barbecues and … been unable to conduct this sum- Bonnie Hobbs Ahnika Smath classes? At the mer math institute for lack of Emery. Chantilly Pyramid Minor- funds,” said Johnny Nelson, presi- ity Student Achievement dent of CPMSAC. Committee’s Summer Math Insti- Funding this year has been pro- Photos by Photos tute, students are beating the heat vided by the Armed Forces Com- and getting a headstart on Alge- munications & Electronics Associa- bra I and Geometry. tion, Fort Belvoir Chapter. “We are doing this to help stu- The reason it is being held is The Sound of Music dents lose their fear of math and because of an achievement gap in acclimate themselves successfully minority students in math. Students thrive at band and orchestra camp. to a new course,” said Algebra “I think that the statistics indi- teacher Sandra Manigault, co- cate that there is some disparity,” By Bonnie Hobbs is “the passion I have for music education and founder of the Manigault Institute said Donald Manigault, co-founder Centre View seeing kids use a different part of their brain so which is providing instruction for of the Manigault Institute. “How- they’re able to be successful in something.” the summer math institute. ever, this has nothing to do with here’s a reason why Franklin Middle Here, children need not be championship ath- Students in grades seven intelligence. It has to do with ex- T School’s Band and Orchestra Camp has letes to feel good about themselves. “They’re ex- through 11 from 23 schools in posure and expectations.” been around 25 years. It’s because of the pressing themselves and can often do so better Northern Virginia come from 6:30 successful program that Franklin’s own band di- musically than verbally,” said Walker. “Their par- to 8 p.m. three days a week for See Summer, Page 5 rector, Lawrence Walker, created for this annual ents support them and many students develop a summertime camp. love for music.” “Some of the best players in the county and the Some students who’ve attended this camp later state come from this camp,” said Aubrey Adams, majored in music at college and now teach at the Kammerer, Cooper Face who’s taught percussion camp, as well as in Fairfax there 10 years. “The staff is County schools. An ex- Off in Sheriff’s Primary outstanding and is treated ample is Stephen Matthie; great, and the students are not only is he the strings well-behaved. We teach teacher and orchestra direc- Aug. 23 primary will determine them a couple years' worth tor at Rocky Run Middle of knowledge and skill in a School, but last year he was Republican nominee for sheriff. month, and that’s exciting. named Virginia’s New By Alex McVeigh To see beginners who’ve Strings Teacher of the Year. Sheriff Stan Barry (D). never touched an instru- This was his fourth year Centre View The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Of- ment — by the end of the teaching at the camp, fice is responsible for managing camp be able to play in a where he led the advanced es Kammerer and Bill the Adult Detention Center, pro- concert — that’s totally orchestra of about 50 stu- WCooper will face off for viding courthouse security and awesome.” dents. “This camp is a the Republican nomi- serving civil law process. Founded Adams is no slouch him- chance to show what teach- nation for Fairfax County Sheriff in 1742, it is one of the oldest law self. He retired from the ing and learning music is in the Aug. 23 primary. Both men enforcement agencies in the coun U.S. Air Force Band, directs like, without the stress of are running for the chance to run See Two, Page 4 music at South Lakes and the school year,” said against three-term incumbent Herndon high schools and Matthie. “It’s also a chance substitutes on percussion for the kids to have fun with the National Sym- playing their instruments.” 8-12-11 home in Requested Time sensitive materil. sensitive Time phony Orchestra. For him, he said, “I’ve got- Postmaster: Attention This summer’s camp was ten to know the staff here PERMIT #322 PERMIT June 27-July 22, and very well and I really love MD Easton, Walker said it ran “like a From left: sisters Jessica and Lisa them. This is the camp I at PAID top.” What keeps him doing Cardinal with drumsticks and Postage U.S. it, year after year, he said, flute. 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Classic brick front. Cul-de-sac street. & screened-in gazebo. Great lot backing to acres of Nicely landscaped lot backing to trees. 2 decks he one-room Crouch School, which was used The Committee to Save Crouch School — a group common area on cul-de-sac street. Wall of windows + private screened-in deck with hot tub. to educate students in Clifton from 1874 of community members — was established in Sep- to rear of home. Study w/built-ins. Gleaming hdwd Gleaming hardwood floors. Main lvl study. T floors. Gourmet kit. FR w/brick FP. Huge MBR Updated kitchen w/granite & stainless steel. until the 1920s, will be moved from its cur- tember 2006 and a partnership was formed between w/adjoining sitting rm. featuring skylights. Lux Family room with brick FP. Recessed lighting. MBA w/jetted tub. Finished basement w/rec room, 4 BR’s up including MBR w/3 closets & full rent location at the corner of Union Mill and Compton Fairfax County Public Schools and the committee to den, full BA & wet bar. 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