NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2010  – High school seniors treasure several milestones their last year in school: acceptance into college, their last high school prom, graduation day. But two outstanding high school student athletes from Midlothian, Va., and Tucson, Ariz., have another moment in time worth celebrating. Gabrielle Badura and Rexford Woodbury sealed their name [...]

Communities In Schools of Chesterfield earns accreditation Communities In Schools of Chesterfield has earned accreditation through the national organization’s Total Quality System. This means that the practices, data, sites and effectiveness of CIS of Chesterfield have been thoroughly examined and found to meet the highest standards. “Total Quality System is a crucial step forward for [...]

Two win R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence give teachers the opportunity to travel the world, pursue postgraduate studies and attend professional workshops — all of which enhance their effectiveness in the classroom. A partnership between the Community Foundation and the R.E.B. Foundation, the R.E.B. program recognizes excellence by awarding grants [...]

The Award Winning Clover Hill High School “Marching Cavaliers” announce their Annual Winter Band Concert   This fall, The Clover Hill High School “Marching Cavaliers”, a Commonwealth of Virginia Honor Band, competed in a marching band competition and the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA) State Marching Band Assessment. At the Bluestone Baron Marching Band [...]

Veterans Day activities in Chesterfield County schools.   Thursday, Nov. 11 Veterans program Drama, chorus and orchestra students at Matoaca Middle will present a Veterans Day program. The west campus program will be at 8:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The east campus presentation will start at 1:30 p.m. Contact: 590-3130   Flagpole ceremony Matoaca Elementary [...]

Beulah Elementary School wins national Title I honor Beulah Elementary School has been selected as a National Title I Distinguished School for sustained achievement. Academic success at Beulah Elementary, which is fully accredited and achieved AYP, is demonstrated through SOL test scores. Here are Beulah’s SOL pass rates: 2009-2010     2010-2011 grades 3-5 English          [...]

Future of Education forums start on Oct. 20 What does the future hold for Chesterfield County Public Schools? A series of forums featuring dynamic speakers will offer information, pose questions and seek answers. Invited to attend these forums on the future are community members, business leaders, parents, teachers, students and school administrators. Taking place 7-9 [...]

An additional school in Chesterfield makes AYP Providence Elementary School is now classified as having made adequate yearly progress, after an appeal by the school division to the Virginia Department of Education. This means that a total of 37 of Chesterfield’s existing 61 schools are now classified as having made AYP. (Nine Chesterfield schools missed [...]

Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate Rises Two Points to 85.5 Percent Black & Hispanic Graduation Rates up Nearly Five Points Since 2008   More than 85 percent of the students in the class of 2010 graduated on time with a diploma, according to data reported today by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).   The commonwealth’s [...]