
LEARNERS PAINTED their own studio spaces at Acton Academy Falls Church. (Courtesy Photo) 
STUDENTS LINED UP in the halls and met with mascots at Mt. Daniel Elementary, and superintendent Peter Noonan welcomed teachers and staff (pictured), as the 2024-2025 school year began. (Photo: Chrissy Henderson) 
STUDENTS LINED UP in the halls (pictured) and met with mascots at Mt. Daniel Elementary, and superintendent Peter Noonan welcomed teachers and staff, as the 2024-2025 school year began. (Photos: Chrissy Henderson) 
STUDENTS LINED UP in the halls and met with mascots (pictured) at Mt. Daniel Elementary, and superintendent Peter Noonan welcomed teachers and staff, as the 2024-2025 school year began. (Photos: Chrissy Henderson)

A Season That Promised More Ends in Familiar Frustration
George Mason’s season ended Thursday the way too many seasons like this tend to end. With disappointment, frustration and a






