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Claremont Immersion Elementary was the school with the most students to complete the one-mile Marine Corps Marathon Semper Fun Mile. (Shutterstock)
ARLINGTON, VA Claremont Immersion Elementary School in Arlington is one of the five elementary schools in Northern Virginia chosen to received the 2020 Healthy School Award from the Marine Corps Marathon Organization.
To quality for the 2020 Health School Award, students from each of the schools had to participate in the one-mile Marine Corps Marathon Fun Run virtual-only event for children, running with their parents or guardians between Sept. 27 and Nov. 10. Claremont led all of the participating schools with the most students to complete the virtual fun run.
Elementary school in Stafford honored for commitment to military families
The Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact for Military Children has awarded Anthony Burns Elementary School 2020 Purple Star Designation. The Virginia Purple Star Designation applies to military-friendly schools that demonstrate a major commitment to students and families connected to the nation’s military.
“Many of our families have parents working not only at MCB Quantico, Fort Belvoir, and NSF Dahlgren, but also at other major installations in the National Capital Region,” said SCPS Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner. “I am proud that 11 of our schools hold Purple Star Designation, reinforcing our commitment to these military families.”