Edison Academy Celebrations, Highlights, and Reminders
Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 02/14/2025 02:39 PM EST
Reminders
Next week is a short week for students. Monday, February 17, there will be no school in honor of President’s Day.
February is Black History Month, which is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. This month, the Edison Academy Instagram and Facebook will be featuring important black historical figures that impacted courses available in the academy. Please check them out. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about Black History month.
This month is also VSBA School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you to the Fairfax County School Board for all they do throughout the year. Want to contact your school board representatives to share your appreciation? Visit their website to find your school board member and contact them.
February 24 to 28 is Public Schools Week. Public Schools Week is an annual celebration that brings together school leaders, educators, parents & community leaders to recognize the importance of our nation’s public schools.
Academy registration must be completed by the March 7th deadline, be sure to see your counselor. Visit our Edison Academy website and click registration for more information.
February
17 President's Day, No School
28 Ramadan Begins
March
5 Ash Wednesday
28 End of 3rd Quarter
31 Religious & Cultural Observance, Eid al-Fitr, No School
Celebrations
Congratulations to our Edison Academy Students who Received Second Quarter Recognition!
Congrats to our students who received Student of the Quarter and Student Achievement Awards for the second quarter. Photos may be found on our Facebook page at this link.
| STUDENT NAME | AWARD | ACADEMY COURSE | TEACHER | BASE SCHOOL |
| Michael Guardado-Cuella | Achievement Award | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | Mount Vernon |
| Stiven Marchante | Achievement Award | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | Edison |
| Cesar Rivas Pineda | Achievement Award | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | Mount Vernon |
| Alyssa Hassan | Achievement Award | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | West Springfield |
| Eva (Casey) Joshua | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | West Potomac |
| Charles Barrios Lazo | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | Edison |
| Josue Brizuela Guardado | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | Falls Church |
| Diego Sorto-Villeda | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Collision 1 | Cornwell | Justice |
| Aidyn Harrison | Achievement Award | Automotive Collision 2 | Cornwell | West Potomac |
| Josue Garcia Saravia | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Collision 2 | Cornwell | Justice |
| Cesar A. Rivas Pineda | Achievement Award | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | Mount Vernon |
| Subtain Mustafa | Achievement Award | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | Edison |
| Ederson J. Nunez Umanzor | Achievement Award | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | West Potomac |
| Cristian Ruiz-Velazquez | Achievement Award | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | West Springfield |
| Oscar O. Rivas | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | Mount Vernon |
| Roman R. Vargas | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | Edison |
| Alexander J. Stachyra | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | West Potomac |
| Jaime S. Clark | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Technology 1 | Bogan | West Springfield |
| Nicholas B. Moran | Achievement Award | Automotive Technology 2 | Bogan | Edison |
| Grace L. Johnson | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Technology 2 | Bogan | Mount Vernon |
| Ryan P. Smith | Achievement Award | Automotive Technology 3 | Bogan | Edison |
| Keeghan T. Konietzko | Student of the Quarter | Automotive Technology 3 | Bogan | West Springfield |
| Baleigh Gillen | Achievement Award | Construction Technology 1 | Morrow | Hayfield |
| Derik "Chum Chum" Bolanos-Pereira | Student of the Quarter | Construction Technology 1 | Morrow | Lewis |
| Nelle Davis | Achievement Award | Cosmetology 1 | Hall | West Potomac |
| Callia Uviedo | Student of the Quarter | Cosmetology 1 | Hall | Annandale |
| Axelle Ries | Achievement Award | Cosmetology 2 | Hall | Edison |
| Tania Morales | Student of the Quarter | Cosmetology 2 | Hall | West Potomac |
| Angie Paz Lopez | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | Edison |
| Amin Eltaib | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | Hayfield |
| Cecelia Lysakowski | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | Edison |
| Aaron Bell | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | South County |
| Odelia Abebe | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | Edison |
| Julianna Austin | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | Hayfield |
| Greyy Van Ness | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | Edison |
| Gabrielle Woodham | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Dixon | South County |
| Nicholas Gaines | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | Edison |
| Elizabeth Dubon | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | Hayfield |
| Hannah Cahalan | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | Lake Braddock |
| Elisabeth Graham | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | West Springfield |
| Halle Knott | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | Edison |
| Isabella Sandomir | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | Hayfield |
| Genesis Martinez-Orozco | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | Lake Braddock |
| Aubrey Strano | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 1 | Kayajanian | West Springfield |
| Kayla Jeffrey | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 2 | Dixon | Hayfield |
| Tarynn Rabb | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 2 | Dixon | Hayfield |
| Katie Manzanares-Rivas | Achievement Award | Criminal Justice 2 | Kayajanian | Edison |
| Leena Alkhateeb | Student of the Quarter | Criminal Justice 2 | Kayajanian | Edison |
| Callan McManus | Achievement Award | Culinary Arts 1 | Walden | West Potomac |
| Andrea Ayala Murillo | Achievement Award | Culinary Arts 1 | Walden | Lake Braddock |
| Rebecca Jacobson | Student of the Quarter | Culinary Arts 1 | Walden | Edison |
| Jennifer Abi Abdallah | Student of the Quarter | Culinary Arts 1 | Walden | Lake Braddock |
| Mekha Manivanhhang | Achievement Award | Culinary Arts 2 | Walden | Edison |
| Christopher Hernandez-Borda | Student of the Quarter | Culinary Arts 2 | Walden | Edison |
| Adriana Riley | Achievement Award | Culinary Arts 3 | Walden | Edison |
| Sean Mulvaney | Student of the Quarter | Culinary Arts 3 | Walden | Edison |
| Steve Guch | Achievement Award | Cyber: Cisco 1 | King | West Potomac |
| Arsalan Nawabi | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Cisco 1 | King | South County |
| Grady McMaster | Achievement Award | Cyber: Cisco 2 | King | West Potomac |
| Umar Ahmad | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Cisco 2 | King | Hayfield |
| Phillip Crowe | Achievement Award | Cyber: Cloud Computing | Arthur | Lake Braddock |
| Allison Sejas Sarabia | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Cloud Computing | Arthur | Lake Braddock |
| Levi Dawit | Achievement Award | Cyber: Computer Systems Technology | King | West Potomac |
| Ethan-James Balbin | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Computer Systems Technology | King | Edison |
| Mohammad Adil Ehsanzada | Achievement Award | Cyber: Exploring IT | King | Mount Vernon |
| Max Storm | Achievement Award | Cyber: Exploring IT | King | Lewis |
| Chase R. Soukphouangkham | Achievement Award | Cyber: Exploring IT | King | Edison |
| Jhon Ochoa Lazarte | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Exploring IT | King | Edison |
| Ayman Sheikh | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Exploring IT | King | West Springfield |
| Gul Ghotai Shinwari | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Exploring IT | King | Edison |
| Christian Ramos | Achievement Award | Cyber: Network Administration 1 | Arthur | Edison |
| Brittney Sarfo | Achievement Award | Cyber: Network Administration 1 | Arthur | West Potomac |
| Eyad Salmi | Achievement Award | Cyber: Network Administration 1 | Arthur | West Springfield |
| Lincoln Dillon | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Network Administration 1 | Arthur | West Potomac |
| John Anthony Poliquit | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Network Administration 1 | Arthur | Hayfield |
| Abrar Faiyaz | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Network Administration 1 | Arthur | Lake Braddock |
| Vuong T. Bach | Achievement Award | Cyber: Network Administration 2 | Arthur | Lake Braddock |
| Julian Ibanez | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Network Administration 2 | Arthur | South County |
| Fatima Aziz | Achievement Award | Cyber: Oracle 1 | Arthur | South County |
| Laurance Martin | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Oracle 1 | Arthur | Edison |
| Robert Rubio | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Oracle 2 | Arthur | Mount Vernon |
| Ziad Mohamed | Achievement Award | Cyber: Security+ | Arthur | West Springfield |
| Artashes Hovhannisyan | Student of the Quarter | Cyber: Security+ | Arthur | Edison |
| Iverson Giron | Student of the Quarter | Electrical Construction & Engineering Level 1 | Wolfe | West Potomac |
| Bryan Vasquez Flores | Student of the Quarter | Electrical Construction & Engineering Level 1 | Wolfe | Edison |
| Jonathan Ortega Lopez | Student of the Quarter | Electrical Construction & Engineering Level 1 | Wolfe | Justice |
| Guillermo Lopez-Quintero | Student of the Quarter | Electrical Construction & Engineering Level 1 | Wolfe | Annandale |
| Aidan Barker | Student of the Quarter | Electrical Construction & Engineering Level 2 | Wolfe | West Springfield |
| Landon Bradstreet | Student of the Quarter | Electrical Construction & Engineering Level 3 | Wolfe | Hayfield |
| Sean Pulliam Jr. | Achievement Award | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | Mount Vernon |
| Luis Huezo | Achievement Award | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | South Lakes |
| Mohammad Al-Towaiti | Achievement Award | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | Bryant Alternative |
| Luke Jacobs | Achievement Award | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | West Springfield |
| Eduar Rueda Ramirez | Student of the Quarter | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | Mount Vernon |
| Jeffersson Hernandez Barahona | Student of the Quarter | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | Edison |
| Michael Warner | Student of the Quarter | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | Lake Braddock |
| Ethan Selix | Student of the Quarter | HVAC-R 1 | Stringham | South County |
| Fin Brandt | Achievement Award | HVAC-R 2 | Stringham | West Springfield |
| Jhon Ochoa Lazarte | Student of the Quarter | HVAC-R 2 | Stringham | Edison |
| Essence Mack-Moore | Student of the Quarter | Teachers for Tomorrow 1 | Karayannis | West Potomac |
| Alana Shue | Student of the Quarter | Teachers for Tomorrow 2 | Karayannis | Hayfield |
| Briyah Johnson | Achievement Award | Veterinary Science 1 | Akau | Edison |
| Gabriel Penate-Zamora | Achievement Award | Veterinary Science 1 | Akau | Falls Church |
| Bayan Al-Shaar | Student of the Quarter | Veterinary Science 1 | Akau | Edison |
| Isabel Martinez | Student of the Quarter | Veterinary Science 1 | Akau | West Springfield |
| Natalia Momon | Achievement Award | Veterinary Science 1 | Nestlerode | West Potomac |
| Shika Kumar | Achievement Award | Veterinary Science 1 | Nestlerode | South County |
| Madison Lazarte Cruz | Student of the Quarter | Veterinary Science 1 | Nestlerode | Lewis |
| Anna Ibarra | Student of the Quarter | Veterinary Science 1 | Nestlerode | West Springfield |
| Mia Navarro | Achievement Award | Veterinary Science 2 | Akau | Mount Vernon |
| Rosario Nunez-Sierra | Student of the Quarter | Veterinary Science 2 | Akau | West Potomac |
| Chandler Jbara | Achievement Award | Veterinary Science 2 | Nestlerode | Lewis |
| Maniyah Anderson Bowser | Student of the Quarter | Veterinary Science 2 | Nestlerode | Lewis |
SkillsUSA Results
Criminal Justice results from the Crime Scene Investigation team competition
2nd Place CSI team of Leena Alkhateeb (Edison HS), Maddie Conway (South County HS) and Anna Zolandz (West Springfield HS)
3rd Place CSI team of Cecily Erickson (Lake Braddock HS), Katie Manzanares-Rivas (Edison HS) and Ellie Patterson (Lake Braddock HS)
Residential Electrical Wiring results
1st Place - Enrique Perez Silva (Lake Braddock Secondary School)
2nd Place - Edwin Solis Victoriano (Justice High School)
3rd Place - Landon Bradstreet (IAS/Hayfield Secondary)
4th Place - Oscar Vasquez-Hernandez (Mount Vernon High School)
5th Place - Lauren “Ash” Sutton (Edison High School)
With their incredible performances, Enrique Perez Silva as well as the team of Leena Alkhateeb, Maddie Conway and Anna Zolandz, along with the alternate William May (Edison), now advance to the SkillsUSA Virginia State Leadership and Skills Conference, April 4 – 6, 2025, in Roanoke, VA. The students are fortunate to have the leadership and support of their teachers Joe Wolfe for Electrical Construction, as well as Doug Dixon and John Kayajanian for Criminal Justice.
CyberPatriot Competition Results
CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air & Space Forces Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. The National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the nation's largest cyber defense competition, puts high school and middle school students in charge of securing virtual networks. Edison Academy made it to the semi-finals in their first year.
Mr. Wolfe Recognized by FCPS School Board
Mr. Wolfe and our Edison Academy Electrical Engineering Program were recognized for earning the VDOE CTE Creating Excellence Award for program of the year for state Region 4 back in June. On February 6, the School Board celebrated and recognized this achievement in conjunction with Career and Technical Education, Disability Employment, and Adult & Community Education Appreciation Month.
Mrs. Hall Recognized in FCPS CARES
The FCPS CARES Program allows parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees who go above and beyond to help others and show they care about their students, colleagues, and the community. Below is an excerpt of the submission, for the full write up, click here.
"Ms. Hall is incredibly supportive to all students in both Cosmo 1 and Cosmo 2 classes. She always has time to help every student, has a fun joke, and share knowledge. Ms. Hall is hard working, caring and creates an environment where students feel a sense of belonging. Ms. Hall is an extremely hard worker. She has customized multi-page outlines for the chapters for her students, so they have the best opportunity to learn the material…Additionally, when you walk into the classroom, you can instantly feel the energy in the room and know that the students are in good hands."
Mr. King Earns CCNA Certification
Congratulations to Mr. King for receiving the CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA) certification. CCNA validates a broad range of fundamentals for all IT careers, from networking technologies, to security, to software development. Mr. King is great at showing students the various pathways to Cyber careers.
Highlights
Cyber Program is building an Arcade with the grant money they have received from Educate Fairfax, Edison PTA, and Foundation for Applied Technical Education, Inc. (FATE). A group of students went to George Mason University to see Corner Pocket, their game room and arcade, for inspiration and guidance.
Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome the Year of the Snake! As the most important holiday for Chinese and many other Asian communities, Lunar New Year is a time for joy, tradition, and new beginnings. This year, the celebration ran from Wednesday, January 29, to Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Our Chinese classes created lanterns and written lucky poems using traditional Chinese calligraphy brushes. We’ve also decorated the World Languages hallway with lanterns and Spring Couplets to bring festive cheer. Everyone is welcome to stop by and explore the rich traditions of Chinese New Year! Wishing you a joyful and prosperous Year of the Snake! Gōng xǐ fā cái! (Wishing you happiness and prosperity!)
The Criminal Justice program took their first of two visits to the FBI Headquarters for an incredibly informative tour.
About twenty of our ambassadors also attended a communication workshop with iContact Coaching at West Potomac alongside students from Falls Church, Marshall, and West Potomac Academies.
Academy Staff and Students hosted the annual Open House. What an amazing turn out from our community; we hope you enjoyed the programs as much as we enjoyed having you here.
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month, check out the bulletin board created by our Teachers For Tomorrow Class to educate students on CTE courses at the academy.
Last week was National School Counseling Week, where students, faculty, and families showed appreciation for our Career Counselor, Ms. Deedy, and Career Experience Specialist, Ms. Hinkhouse.
We will continue to share important information and good news through these newsletters, our Edison Academy website, and social media platforms, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.