T.J.’s Schimmoller Wins Faculty Excellence Award

2026-07-24 12:15 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.

A Summer to Remember: F.C. Little League Historic Run

By Adam Roy “You lose, you smile, and you come back the next day. You win, you smile, and you come back the next day.” Ken Griffey Jr. said that.

F.C. Mourns Former Mayor Hal Miller

Former Falls Church Mayor Harold “Hal” Lister Miller, who also served on the Falls Church City Council and as the city’s Commissioner of the Revenue, died peacefully on July 15,

Falls Church Police Investigating Suspicious Death at Sonesta Suites

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (July 20, 2026) — The Falls Church Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was discovered inside a hotel

Reich Urges Vote “No” On Crypto Bill Next week

By Robert Reich (Former U.S. Treasury Secretary) I’m sorry to say that several Democratic senators appear willing to support the CLARITY Act—a sweeping pro-crypto bill that will be voted on