Blend Corp. is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia, established in 2006. Since inception the label has expanded to an additional office based in Tokyo, Japan. Keeping with the blend part of the title releases will come under both the hip hop and electronic banners. The label was born from a program called The Blend on PBS 106.7FM.
Artists
* Wax Tailor (France)
Releases
* Tales of the Forgotten Melodies
* Hope & Sorrow
Artists
* Wax Tailor (France)
Releases
* Tales of the Forgotten Melodies
* Hope & Sorrow
Herndon Middle School is a school in Herndon, Virginia. It consists of 7 different academic teams, which were recently renamed into teams with the names of birds. There were originally eight teams, but the Firebirds Team was removed during the 07-08 year.
School Information
There are 8 classes a day, each about 45-56 minutes (94 minutes on Wednesday and Thursday), and students can choose from a variety of electives to complement their core classes.
The school offers classes such as Home Economics, Innovations and Inventions, various languages and music education.
It was constructed in 1952, although recent renovations have been made due to the growing population of the community. It includes a historic Cold War-era fallout shelter.
In 2006, the school added an extra period, increasing the schedule from an original seven periods to the current eight.
Teams
7th Grade
*Roadrunners
*Raptors
*Thunderbirds
*Firebirds - up until 06-07 school year
8th Grade
*Eagles
*Falcons
*Kestrels
*Pelicans
School Information
There are 8 classes a day, each about 45-56 minutes (94 minutes on Wednesday and Thursday), and students can choose from a variety of electives to complement their core classes.
The school offers classes such as Home Economics, Innovations and Inventions, various languages and music education.
It was constructed in 1952, although recent renovations have been made due to the growing population of the community. It includes a historic Cold War-era fallout shelter.
In 2006, the school added an extra period, increasing the schedule from an original seven periods to the current eight.
Teams
7th Grade
*Roadrunners
*Raptors
*Thunderbirds
*Firebirds - up until 06-07 school year
8th Grade
*Eagles
*Falcons
*Kestrels
*Pelicans
Glasgow Middle School is part of the Fairfax County Public School system. It was named for the novelist Ellen Glasgow. The school's mascot is the panther. Glasgow follows the modified school year calendar, which means students return to school two weeks earlier than most schools in the county and get out of school two weeks earlier. This is meant to give students more time to prepare for the state required Standards of Learning (SOL) tests.
Feeder Schools
The majority of the students feed into J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church. A few students may feed into other local high schools such as Annandale High School and Falls Church High School. Students have the option of testing for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, and each year around ten students are offered admission to TJHSST.
Programs
Students at Glasgow participate in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP), and work towards earning an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in high school. Glasgow also offers a Spanish Immersion program for students who have participated in an elementary school immersion program. In addition to this Glasgow offers a gifted and talented (GT) program. Some students may pupil place into Glasgow for the Immersion or GT programs.
Clubs and Activities
Many students opt to stay after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to participate in extracurricular activities. Students have the option of participating in various academic teams such as Girls Engineering in Math and Science (GEMS), Science Olympiad, and Math Counts. They also have the opportunity to participate in various sports or games clubs. Students can also gain valuable experiences through service groups such as the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).
New School
There is currently a new school being built behind the current building. It was originally scheduled to be moved into during winter break, but it was changed until after the 2nd grading quarter ends.
Feeder Schools
The majority of the students feed into J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church. A few students may feed into other local high schools such as Annandale High School and Falls Church High School. Students have the option of testing for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, and each year around ten students are offered admission to TJHSST.
Programs
Students at Glasgow participate in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP), and work towards earning an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in high school. Glasgow also offers a Spanish Immersion program for students who have participated in an elementary school immersion program. In addition to this Glasgow offers a gifted and talented (GT) program. Some students may pupil place into Glasgow for the Immersion or GT programs.
Clubs and Activities
Many students opt to stay after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to participate in extracurricular activities. Students have the option of participating in various academic teams such as Girls Engineering in Math and Science (GEMS), Science Olympiad, and Math Counts. They also have the opportunity to participate in various sports or games clubs. Students can also gain valuable experiences through service groups such as the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).
New School
There is currently a new school being built behind the current building. It was originally scheduled to be moved into during winter break, but it was changed until after the 2nd grading quarter ends.
Cooper Middle School is a middle school in McLean, Virginia. The school is part of Fairfax County Public Schools Clust. It is named after the author James Fenimore Cooper. It opened in the 1962 school year. Students attend Langley High School or perhaps Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria (must qualify). Students from Great Falls, Forestville, Spring Hill, Colvin Run, Churchill Road, and other elementary schools come to Cooper for middle school. School begins at 7:30 AM and ends at 2:20 PM. Cooper Middle's principal is Arlene Randall.
Books-A-Million has a business partnership with the school, having given its books for the school's book fair.
2004-05 Demographics
53.38% were male and 46.62% female. 77.48% were non-Hispanic Caucasians, 13.42% were Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.75% were Hispanic, 2.10% were African-Americans, and 4.44% were other.
Programs
The school offers a partial-Japanese language immersion program for those who have taken the language in elementary school. Another program at Cooper is Mobile Team Challenge, an experiential team-building low ropes course designed to support the learning and emotional environment for the students. Eighth graders have access to such electives as Journalism, Technology Education, Foreign Language, Music, Art, Drama, Tech Tools, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Special Education. Seventh graders have access to some of the above and are required to take the Wheel program which lets students explore four classes, one for each quarter, out of five possible classes.
Teams
Teams are organized by grade like high school sub-schools. Eighth grade teams are:
*Avalanche
*Team Fusion
*Tornadoes
Seventh grades teams are:
*Lightning
*Tidal Waves
*The Eclipse
Books-A-Million has a business partnership with the school, having given its books for the school's book fair.
2004-05 Demographics
53.38% were male and 46.62% female. 77.48% were non-Hispanic Caucasians, 13.42% were Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.75% were Hispanic, 2.10% were African-Americans, and 4.44% were other.
Programs
The school offers a partial-Japanese language immersion program for those who have taken the language in elementary school. Another program at Cooper is Mobile Team Challenge, an experiential team-building low ropes course designed to support the learning and emotional environment for the students. Eighth graders have access to such electives as Journalism, Technology Education, Foreign Language, Music, Art, Drama, Tech Tools, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Special Education. Seventh graders have access to some of the above and are required to take the Wheel program which lets students explore four classes, one for each quarter, out of five possible classes.
Teams
Teams are organized by grade like high school sub-schools. Eighth grade teams are:
*Avalanche
*Team Fusion
*Tornadoes
Seventh grades teams are:
*Lightning
*Tidal Waves
*The Eclipse