. >>> while most kids have a few more kids of summer, students at samuel tucker elementary school, today is the first day. it canner follows a year round skum. several other schools including mount vernon elementary have tried this year-round system, but most have abandoned the model for a more traditional calendar. >>> we'll learn weather d.c. students are making the grade later today. the district will release the results of its comprehensive assessment tests given to students in grades three through eight and again in the tenth grade. they are given in public schools and in charter schools. >>> this morning we are celebrating summer taking a trip to loudoun county. it's an area that is known for raising families and of course so many fun things going on. >> absolutely. angie goff is live in leesburg to show us some family friendly activities. >> reporter: good morning. yes, we are here at the berkeley house. this is the place where a lot of weddings take place. it's very historic. the building here, the charm you see is something that you see throughout the town of leesburg. here with

they are students at samuel tucker elementary school and they're on a modified schedule. the alexandria city school was the first school in the city of giving students the option of attending 30 additional days of school. all other schools return to class on september 2. >>> some consumer advice if you're searching for the area's best air conditioning services. >>> no record low temperatures but an open window might be fine for tonight. however, it's going to get hot again soon. the question is who do you turn to if your air conditioning unit breaks down. robert is president of washington consumer's checkbook magazine. he's us with here now. always great to see you. >> thank you. >> we haven't had to put too much stress on our air conditioning units thanks to the up and down weather, but when they break down, the question is who do you go to. you conducted a survey. how did you do that? >> first of all, it's been wonderful so far. >> it's been a wonderful summer. >> but it is washington and it is august. >> we evaluate these firms by surveying checkbook subscribers and co

they are students at the samuel tucker elementary. they're on some kind of modified schedule. the alexandria city school was the first school in town to give students the option of going an additional 30 days. all other students in alexandria return to class on september 2nd. they will say na na na. >> no. >> yes, they will. >>> while those students get back in the grind, thousands of kids in our area don't even have the basic school supplies they need to be successful learners. >> that's where you come in because organizations like volunteers of america play a big role in helping them with things like backpack and pens and papers and 60% of kids in that program made the honor roll last year. russ snyder left a prestigious gig to take the job because he said he felt called to serve people and he loved the mission. >> just being a servant to so many people. we have 800 employees. through our region we're serving almost 8,000 men, women and children in the region, but just being out there seeing the transformation of lives, it's wonderful to go to work every day and experience t