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Schools conserving in October
Loudoun County Public Schools – along with Loudoun County government -- is participating in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Month in October.
This is part of a national effort to promote greater understanding and awareness of energy sources and ways to conserve energy. Programs and activities will focus both on what Loudoun County employees can do in their homes and offices and what residents and businesses can do to save energy and reduce their carbon footprint.
Each week in October the LCPS Energy Education Team will be offering energy-saving tips.
Some tips:
Make sure to turn off all computers and monitors in classrooms at the end of each week and turn off monitors at the end of each day.
Keep doors and windows closed and locked.
Keep lights off when rooms are not in use, even for a few minutes.
Report outside lights that are on in the daytime.
Report water leaks.
The 2008-2009 school year marks the LCPS Energy Education Program’s 15th anniversary year. The system LCPS uses was developed in partnership with Energy Education Incorporated. LCPS is one of 900 school districts across the United States that use this process.
'Dig Pink' at County
Loudoun County High School will be participating in a fundraiser for "Dig Pink," a national breast cancer awareness group, at its volleyball game versus Briar Woods High School on Oct. 16.
Attendees to the event -- a junior varsity game at 6 p.m. and varsity game at 7 p.m. -- can donate to the cause and are encouraged to wear pink to the game.
A raffle for a weekend getaway, an iPod shuffle and more also will take place.
Breast cancer survivors will be given free admission. Contact Shannon Nicholson at nicholson.sl@gmail.com to obtain a ticket.
School dedications
Dedication dates have been set for Loudoun County's three new elementary schools, which opened this fall.
Steuart W. Weller Elementary will be dedicated Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.
Creighton's Corner Elementary will be dedicated Oct. 19 at 4 p.m.
Liberty Elementary will be dedicated Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.
Foxcroft breaks ground
On Sept. 27, 14 golden shovels hit the dirt outside Foxcroft School’s Engelhard Activities Building for the groundbreaking on a $14 million expansion and renovation of the school’s athletic and student center.
When complete, the facility will feature a new gym, a renovated competition gym, a weight and fitness center, a trainer’s room, a running track and gallery and a climbing wall.
It also will contain additional team and locker rooms, a dance studio and supporting offices and storage areas. A new wing will house a student center, game room, snack room, kitchen and other community-enhancing space.
Fall Fun Fair
Loudoun Country Day School in Leesburg will host a Fall Fun Fair on Oct. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. This is a fun family event run by the Parents Association.
Moms Club of Ashburn
The Moms Club of Ashburn Village is an organization offering fun and support to mothers and children in the Ashburn area.
The group holds meetings on the third Tuesday of each month and offers playgroups, field trips, moms' night out and more. The next meeting is Oct. 21 at 11 a.m.
For more information e-mail ashburnmomsclub@yahoo.com or go to www.geocities.com/ashburnmomsclub.
-- Elizabeth Coe
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