T.J.’s Schimmoller Wins Faculty Excellence Award

2026-08-05 11:04 PM

T.J.’s Schimmoller Wins Faculty Excellence Award

The Mid-Atlantic Association of IB World Schools (IBMA) recognized Thomas Jefferson Elementary School’s third-grade teacher, Miriam Schimmoller with the Faculty Excellence Award for the Primary Years Programme this quarter. She was nominated for her collaborative nature, how she mentors those new to IB and for her support as a Curriculum Teacher Leader (CTL). She was congratulated by PYP Coordinator Carrie Checca.

F.C. Native, Author Ted White Gained National Notoriety

Falls Church-raised author and longtime News-Press copy editor Theodore Edwin “Ted” White died May 24, 2026, at age 88. Born Feb. 4, 1938, in Washington, D.C., White was a prominent

Wide Beyer Margin Still Short of Past Efforts

The biggest news out of this week’s primary elections in five states across the U.S., including Virginia, came from Falls Church’s own rep, Don Beyer, who told the News-Press in

Senator Saddam Salim 7-23-2026

Affordability was the theme of the 2026 legislative session. The investments Virginia made in healthcare, housing, and energy were all designed to help you navigate today’s high cost of living.

Hope Remains Through Season of Uncertainty

Another summer has nearly come and gone. In just a few weeks, pools will close, backpacks will come out of the closet and parents everywhere will begin another year of