Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School students Elisabeth Snyder and Grace Tarpgaard took home first and second place, respectively, at this year’s Folger Shakespeare Library Annual Sonnet Contest. The contest was open to students in grades 3 – 12 from the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area. The winners and runner-ups will be recognized and will present their poems at the Folger Shakespeare Library Founder’s Room (201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington D.C.) on Sunday, April 23 at 12 p.m.

Falls Church Schools Seek Community Input on Strategic Plan
Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is inviting students, families, staff and community members to help shape the school division’s next strategic plan, which will establish educational priorities for the



