Fairfax City’s Office of Economic Development in partnership with the City of Fairfax Schools is excited to announce the Katherine Johnson Middle School StoryWalk® in support of the 2022 school year at the newly named middle school.
During the month of August (8/1-8/31), students and families are invited to take a walk through Fairfax City as they read pages from a book displayed in business storefront windows. The Katherine Johnson StoryWalk® will feature two different books for students to read along the way, one in Old Town Fairfax City and the other in Fair City Mall. Each book will allow for students to learn more about Katherine Johnson while engaging with the City’s business community.
To start the walk, students and families can pick up an official map at the City of Fairfax Regional Library at 10360 North Street, participating businesses, download a StoryWalk® map or Google form for each book below. With the map in hand, follow the route to read the book. Each business will have a new set of pages to read. Enjoy the StoryWalk® at your own pace but make sure to follow the path in the correct order. Fill in the blanks with the missing words or look for the answer on the page.
Completed maps should be emailed to EconomicDevelopment@fairfaxva.gov no later than Sunday, September 5. The first 100 completed maps received for each story will receive a copy of the book and be entered into a raffle drawing to win one of six gift cards to a Fairfax City business of choice.
Old Town Fairfax City StoryWalk®
- Book: DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson written by Ebony Joy Wilkins.
- Number of Stops: 15
- Fillable PDF of map and activity page here.
- Downloadable Google form of activity page here.
Fair City Mall StoryWalk®
- Book: Hidden Figures written by Margot Lee Shetterly.
- Number of Stops: 8
- Fillable PDF of map and activity page here.
- Downloadable Google form of activity page here.
