Weather Announcement 10-26-12

All Chesterfield County school buildings will be closed on Sunday, October 28. The college fair scheduled for Sunday at Cosby High School has been canceled. In addition, all faith-based services and community plays and practices scheduled for Sunday have been canceled as well. We continue to monitor weather forecasts and are working with local and [...]

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Recent successes in Chesterfield County Public Schools

National position

Dr. Laura Hebert, principal of Bird High School, is the new chair of the U.S. Lacrosse Board of Directors, which develops policies and priorities for U.S. lacrosse. Hebert, who has umpired for nearly 30 years, will serve as board chair through July 31, 2014, and will oversee several initiatives, including the men’s 2014 [...]

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Impact Aid 2012-13

Dear parent or guardian: As we make slow gains toward economic recovery, Chesterfield County Public Schools remains committed to pursuing a variety of potential funding sources to support our work of preparing students for success in the 21st century.

Impact Aid is a national funding program designed to help local school divisions financially burdened by [...]

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News Tips 10-22-12

Oct. 15-24

Book fair

The Carver Middle library will host a book fair.

Contact: 524-3620

 

Oct. 15-31

Shoe collection

As a community service project, Woolridge Elementary is collecting old athletic shoes to help National Geographic Kids set a Guinness World Record for the longest chain of shoes, which will then be recycled into athletic [...]

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Meeting Notices 10-18-12

Meeting notices

As part of its work on the Design for Excellence 2020 strategic plan, the School Board will hold an engagement session with Model County Government students at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Chesterfield Room of the Fulghum Center, 4003 Cogbill Road.

The Liaison Committee, which includes members of the Chesterfield County School [...]

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News Tips 10-15-12

Oct. 14-21

Reading

Alberta Smith Elementary families will celebrate Read Aloud to a Child Week.

Contact: Elizabeth Massa, 739-6295

 

Oct. 15

Come Home Alive

Parents of teen drivers and their children are invited to a safe driving program called Come Home Alive at 7 p.m. at Midlothian High. Stressing the influence that parents have [...]

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Meeting Notice 10-12-12

Under Section 2.2-3711(A)(2) of the Code of Virginia to discuss student discipline and religious exemptions, the Chesterfield County School Board will hold a closed meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in the first-floor conference room of the Fulghum Center, 4003 Cogbill Road. (This meeting replaces a previously announced meeting on Oct. 15.) Immediately afterward, the [...]

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News Tips 10-8-12

Oct. 1-11

Book fair

Bailey Bridge Middle will hold a book fair in the library.

Contact: Kim Kuhn, 739-6200

 

Oct. 8

Specialty center fair

In addition to rigorous and relevant instruction in every school, Chesterfield County Public Schools offers high school students the opportunity to attend specialty centers and governor’s schools that target specific [...]

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Meeting update 10-8-12

As previously announced, the Chesterfield County School Board will hold a work session at 4 p.m. Oct. 9 in the boardroom of the School Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road. Work session topics will include the Design for Excellence 2020 and a legislative update. The School Board will hold a business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. [...]

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Band exhibition has been canceled

- Updated 10/08/12

Unfortunately, bad weather has forced us to cancel the marching band exhibition that had been postponed from Oct. 1 to tonight. The event will not be rescheduled this year.

 

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Because rain is expected tonight, our marching band exhibition has been postponed for a week to October 8.

Starting at 6:30 [...]

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Community invited to participate in Oct. 16 discussion

Chesterfield County Public Schools has a vision for the future that extends beyond shading in the correct bubble on a test. The school system is focused on equipping students with the skills necessary for success in life.

The school system’s proposed innovation plan, the Design for Excellence 2020, details how blended learning, project-based learning and [...]

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News Tips 10-1-12

Oct. 1

Marching Band Exhibition

Experience the drums, horns, dance teams and precision moves of every high school marching band in Chesterfield County. The annual marching band exhibition will start at 6:30 p.m. at Monacan High when middle school band members perform the national anthem. This year, as a special treat, the Greater Richmond Pipes [...]

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Chesterfield to honor 62 Teachers of the Year

Chesterfield County Public Schools will honor Teachers of the Year from 62 schools on Oct. 11 at the Holiday Inn Koger South Conference Center.

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