Culture

POLL: What Are You Dreading as Summer Ends and School Begins?

The unofficial end of summer is near as six NoVA school systems head back to the classroom this week.

By Michele Kettner August 11, 2026 at 11:02 am

Back-to-school season is officially here as this week marks the first day of school for a handful of Northern Virginia school districts.

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Poll Results from August 4

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It’s primary day in Virginia. There are a handful of House, Senate, and local seats that are up for grabs ahead of the mid-term elections in November.

We want to know, do you plan to vote today?

graph showing 37% of voters planned on voting in Virginia's primaries

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Michele Kettner

Audience Engagement Editor

Michele Kettner joined Northern Virginia Magazine in 2020 after spending two semesters as an editorial intern at the magazine. The University of Maryland graduate is currently the audience engagement editor and covers everything from can’t-miss things to do and holiday events to new restaurant and store openings throughout Northern Virginia.