Prince George's Schools To Charge $50 Sports Fee

Friday, June 10th, 2011, 7:58am

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WUSA) -- Prince George's County high school students will pay $50 to play a sport in the coming school year. The school system approved the new rule Thursday.

Any student who is a member of an "Interscholastic Athletic Team" will be required to pay the fee. It will only be charged once. Students can play as many sports in a school year as they want without paying an additional fee.

"This is the first time we have implemented an activity fee for high school athletics in our district," said superintendent Dr. William R. Hite, Jr., in a statement released by the district. "It is one of many strategies that will enable us to continue enrichment and extracurricular programs for students during these difficult economic times." The Prince George's County Public School system is facing a budget gap of more than $155 million.

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Date Night on The Potomac!

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Friday, June 10th, 2011, 7:36am

Looking for something to do tonight with your best friend or significant other? Look no further than National Harbor for their weekly outdoor movies series.

MOVIES ON THE POTOMAC starts Friday, June 10th!

Beginning at Sunset next to the marina they will be showing free outdoor movies on a big screen. Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended. No coolers with food or alcoholic beverages will be permitted.

Tonight's movie is Burlesque: Christina Aguilera makes her dramatic feature debut as a small-town singer who takes her shot at stardom performing at a neo-burlesque nightclub in Los Angeles. Cher, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, and Julianne Hough are also in the flick.

Sundays are family movies. Fridays are date night movies.

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Catholic School Principal Has Pink Mohawk

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Thursday, June 9th, 2011, 7:05pm

How many school principal's do you know that have a pink Mohawk? We know of at least one.

We went to St. Peter’s School in Waldorf, Md. Thursday, June 9th to see Principal, J.R. West, shave his hair into a Mohawk and dye it pink for a lost bet before the kids summer vacation.

At the beginning of this school year, Mr. West challenged his students to read 4,000 books instead of the 2,300 they had read the previous year. He promised if they did this, he would shave his hair into a Mohawk and paint it pink.

“In January they were only around 1900 books and I thought I was in the clear but in the spring they kicked it up a gear. They read 4,300 books, averaging 30 books per child, which is great. They read a total of 68 million words this year, and I now have a pink Mohawk,” Principal J.R. West said with a smile on his face.

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Graduates Earn More Than $232 Million in Scholarships

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Thursday, June 9th, 2011, 11:41am

Graduates Earn More Than $232 Million in Scholarships

Congrats MCPS!

Montgomery County Public Schools Class of 2011 has earned $232.8 million in college scholarships to date—significantly more than the Class of 2010 had accumulated as their commencement season began. The total value of scholarships earned is expected to grow over the next few weeks as final data are gathered.

There are many additional accomplishments of the Class of 2011. Among them are:

- 145 National Merit Finalists
- 34 National Hispanic Recognition Finalists
- 16 National Achievement Finalists
- 91 Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalists
- 152 Ivy League school acceptances

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Prince George's County Community College Goes Mobile

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 12:09pm

Prince George's County Community College Goes Mobile

Students, employees, alumni and the Prince George's County community can now find information at their fingertips.

Prince George’s Community College located in Largo, Maryland, introduced a new fully integrated mobile application powered by MOX.

The application puts the higher education experience and technology in the palm of the user's hand. It provides easy access to important information about the college including a directory of contact information for key offices, an interactive Google map and a news and events feed.

MOX is currently available to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, BlackBerry and Android users. Visit the App Store, BlackBerry App World, or Android Market to download MOX. Choose Prince George’s Community College from the list of colleges and universities.

Visit these websites to access the application:

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Redskins Adding Party Decks To FedEx Field

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 1:10am

LANDOVER, Md. (WUSA) -- Redskins fans will soon be able to take in a game at a "party deck" at FedEx Field. However, it will mean fewer seats overall at the stadium.

The team announced on its website it is creating two "party decks" in the upper deck of FedEx Field, one at each end zone. The area will be open to people buying standing room only tickets and other fans before and after games. A posting on the Redskins' website says the decks will be ready for the start of the 2012 season.

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Maryland Residents Eager for a Future Wal-Mart

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011, 7:57pm

It is possible that Prince George’s County will welcome a superstore to Oxon Hill, Md. by 2013. The Post reported earlier this month that Wal-Mart has a tentative agreement to build a new store with the developer behind the National Harbor complex.

“We have been looking at the Prince George’s County market for quite some time now.

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