Over the course of 150-plus years, Chesterfield County Public Schools have been served by outstanding people. Whether it’s teachers, administrators, support staff or community volunteers, our nationally recognized school division has been supported by individuals who have given their time and talents to impact our students’ education in a meaningful way. In recognition of this… Full Article
Save the date! Chesterfield County Public Schools will be hosting a free literacy conference for Region 1 educators on Jan. 18, 2020! Breakout sessions will include topics geared toward administrators, elementary and secondary English teachers, ESL teachers, special education teachers, and literacy leaders. The keynote speaker, who will be announced soon, is a popular literacy leader.
The Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and the R.E.B. Foundation recognized six Chesterfield County teachers with 2019 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence during a regional ceremony earlier this week. Five additional Chesterfield County teachers were recognized as award finalists.
These 11 Chesterfield County teachers will receive almost $70,000 in professional development grants. Nearly 30 outstanding public school teachers from across the region were selected as honorees.
More than 200 business, faith, and civic community partners were celebrated earlier this week for their support of public education in Chesterfield County. During a partnership recognition breakfast sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union, Chesterfield County Public Schools saluted those in attendance who have provided millions of dollars of financial support, in-kind donations and volunteer hours.
“We are fortunate to have a number of partners willing to invest in our efforts to create a better tomorrow,” School Board Chair Rob Thompson said. “Our partners are vital to helping us ignite passion in all of our students through authentic and captivating experiences.”
For their senior Capstone Project, Sophie Azula and Kate Morris, two students in the Leadership and International Relations Specialty Center at James River High School, are implementing a plan to help better students’ education within their own school community. They have been researching and formulating a plan to combat the digital divide that goes largely unaddressed within public education systems.
A digital divide is defined as the gap between those who have access to or the use of both computers and the Internet and those who do not. In their efforts to bridge the digital divide in their school, they reached out to Brian Jones, the school division’s executive director of technology, for a little help putting their plan into action.
More than 50 members of the business, faith and civic communities got a firsthand look at 21st century public education while shadowing principals at Chesterfield County schools earlier this week during the school division’s Principal for a Morning program. “In the community, we have assumptions of what goes on, but just seeing the hands-on approach… Full Article
Nearly 4,500 eighth graders are getting an early start to Chesterfield County Public Schools’ November celebration of College and Career Readiness Month by visiting one of the largest career exploration fairs in the county this week.
The Chesterfield County students joined thousands of their peers from across the region at Richmond International Raceway for ChamberRVA’s fourth annual Mission Tomorrow, an interactive opportunity to explore potential career interests and learn more about in-demand job fields.
“As eighth graders prepare to choose what courses they will take in high school, it is important for them to learn more about the college and career options available that will help shape their future,” Superintendent Dr. Merv Daugherty said.
While approximately 20,000 Chesterfield County students were participating in the PSAT for All initiative today, the Class of 2020 was busy getting a closer look at their future. “Our school division has taken a number of steps to increase access to opportunities that will prepare our students with the life skills necessary to be college… Full Article
Tuesday, Oct. 15, marks the beginning of the last phase of school construction projects overwhelmingly approved by Chesterfield County residents through the 2013 school bond referendum. Construction of the new replacement school for Reams Road Elementary School begins with a groundbreaking ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 15.
Through these school construction efforts, Chesterfield County Public Schools’ projects have addressed the need to renovate or replace the older school facilities and also addressed overcrowding in elementary schools in the northeastern part of the county.
Chesterfield County Public Schools is excited to offer families a mobile-ready opportunity to see exactly where their child’s school bus is and an approximate time it will arrive at their child’s bus stop! Welcome to the My Stop app by Versatrans. The mobile app is available for download on iPhones and Android mobile devices. The… Full Article