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As a reminder next week is a short week for students, Monday, February 16, is Presidents Day holiday, therefore schools and offices will be closed.
Tuesday, February 17, is a teacher work day and there will be no school for students. This is also the Lunar New Year and the start of Ramadan which begins at sundown. See the complete school year calendar.
Criminal Justice Fundraiser
Support Criminal Justice students attending SkillsUSA competition by grabbing a meal at Chipotle!
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When: Monday, March 2nd, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Where: Chipotle at 5955 Kingstowne Towne Ctr Ste 160, Alexandria, VA
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How to Participate: Show the fundraiser flyer in the restaurant or order online for pickup using the code 27LH6AV.
This is a great way for parents and partners to support students as 25% of all event sales will be donated to Edison Academy's Criminal Justice program.
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SkillsUSA Results
Over the last couple of weeks, students from various Edison Academy Program areas have been competing regionally for a chance to attend the SkillsUSA Virginia State Leadership and Skills Conference, March 9-11, 2026 in Virginia Beach, VA. The students below qualified for the State Conference with more to be added after the local competition on Tuesday, February 18.
Crime Scene Investigation - Criminal Justice
1st Place goes to the team of Leena Alkhateeb (Edison HS), Nathaly Ramos-Interiano (Hayfield SS), Sophia Bonilla Solano (West Springfield HS).
2nd Place goes to the team of Clara Jessica Keeton (West Springfield HS), Hanbee Chang (West Springfield HS), Bilen Fikre (West Springfield HS).
Traffic Stop - Criminal Justice
1st place goes to Greyy Van Ness (Edison HS)
We would also like to recognize Williams Manfuso (Hayfield SS) who also competed and placed 3rd overall, but will not be competing at the next level in this event.
Cyber - Interworking
1st Place goes to the team of Samuel Finnegan (West Potomac HS) and Eric Goering (Hayfield).
Residential Electrical Wiring - Electrical Construction
1st Place goes to Wilcox Wray (West Springfield HS).
2nd Place goes to Anthony Pinto Valenzuela (Mt. Vernon HS).
We would also like to recognize Jesus Abrego Diaz (Justice HS) who also competed and placed 5th overall, but will not be competing at the next level in this event.
Various Competition by HVAC-R Students
1st Place in SUAS Drone Competition goes to Luke Jacobs (West Springfield HS) and Carson Stewart (West Springfield HS).
1st Place in Career Pathways and in Chapter Display goes to Ceaser Fetzner (Mount Vernon HS).
1st Place in State T-Shirt Design Contest for the second year in a row goes to Mohammad Al-Towaiti (Bryant HS).
1st Place in Customer Service goes to Eduar Rueda Ramirez (Mount Vernon HS).
We would also like to recognize Makhi Hundley-Johnson (West Potomac HS) who also competed and placed 2nd overall, but will not be competing at the next level in this event.
HVAC Skills Contest Results
1st Place goes to Mohammad Al-Towaiti (Bryant HS).
2nd Place goes to Jeremy Ramos-Alvarez (West Springfield HS).
We would also like to recognize the other three students who placed in the top five but will not be competing at the next level in this event; Carson Stewart (West Springfield HS) placed 3rd, Colin McNamara (West Springfield HS) placed 4th, Luke Jacobs (West Springfield HS) placed 5th overall.
All of these students are fortunate to have the leadership and support of their teachers Joe Wolfe for Electrical Construction, Rob Stringham for HVAC-R, Augustine Arthur for Cyber Cisco, as well as Doug Dixon and John Kayajanian for Criminal Justice. Congratulations and good luck at state competition!
Quarter 2 Academy Awards Recognitions
We celebrated our Quarter 2 Academy Award winners. The full list of winners and images can be found on the website as well as on Facebook.
Ambassador of the Month Awards Recognitions
We recognized our Ambassadors of the Month for November, December, and January! We are very lucky to have such dedicated students.
Ms. Hinkhouse is an FCPS CARES Recipient
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.
"FCPS Cares for Sarah Hinkhouse! The Edison Academy ART Team nominates Sarah Hinkhouse, for the “GOAT Award.” Edison Academy is so fortunate to have Ms. Sarah Hinkhouse serving as our Career Specialist. Sarah approaches her role with an infectious energy and a depth of professional expertise that has transformed our career services department."
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Recognize Edison Academy Employees for FCPS Cares
We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Edison High School Academy. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
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Calendar
February
16 Presidents Day - No School
17 Teacher Workday - No School
18 Ramadan Begins
March
20 Eid al-Fitr - No School
27 End of 3rd Quarter
30 Spring Break begins - No School
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