Fort Hunt Recap: Hollin Hills ES Alumni Reconnect Through Facebook

Didn’t have a chance to read Fort Hunt Patch this week. Don’t worry here are the five Patch stories you don’t want to miss.

Hollin Hills Elementary School may have closed years ago, but the memories of former students live on. Close to 119 alumni spanning the entire twenty-five year history have joined a Facebook page to share somewhat faded memories and renew old acquaintances.

The Fairfax County School Board passed a series of amendments Thursday night that will give school administrators more flexibility and students more support when they enter the school system’s disciplinary process.  See also:

Local legislators called for the extension of the Metro’s Blue line to Fort Belvoir and the Yellow line into Woodbridge in letter addressed to the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority director on Wednesday.

Concerned residents met at the Mount Vernon Government Center Wednesday night for a community forum about proposed precinct boundary changes in the Mount Vernon District.

Parents say Jason Pittman, 36, is the heart of Hollin Meadows’ ambitious outdoor garden curriculum, a program that over six years has transformed the once-grungy and boring school exterior into 14,000 square feet of garden space. So when budget cuts threatened the garden’s future, a community worked furiously to keep it afloat.