The Matoaca High School Performing Arts program will present a series of spring concerts. All concerts will take place in the school auditorium. Admission is $5 and tickets will be available at the door. The Matoaca High choirs under the direction of Brad Berkley will present a concert May 19 at 7 p.m. Performing groups include the award winning Up Front and High Impact show choirs. The Matoaca High band under the direction of Ronald Davis will appear in concert May 25 at 7 p.m. The show will feature the Superior rated concert band as well as the Jazz Ensemble.…
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Virginia State University’s Hospitality Management Department is offering a summer bridge program for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a career in the hospitality management industry, including hotel and restaurant management, travel agencies, cruise lines, event planning, casinos and more. Sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a leading global hospitality company based in Chicago, the program will be held on the VSU campus June 20 through June 22. Student participants will be exposed to tools of marketing, accounting and finance, human resources and investment strategies through trips to Kings Dominion, the Richmond Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, a local hostel…
The theme for 2015-2016 at Ettrick Elementary in Chesterfield this year is “Super Heroes.” Utilizing this theme, third grade teachers Maria MacLaughlin and Lynne Johnson applied for a Community in Schools Cynthia Henshaw Grant. The detailed outline included components for each content area. The grant was awarded and third grade students began their super adventure. The teachers named their project “I am a Super Hero!” Third Grade students would be tasked to design, create, and develop a super hero that exemplifies a positive trait they find within themselves. Students would also design and manufacture their super hero at home incorporating…
The Curtis Elementary School PTA sponsored 2016 Curtis Carnival was a huge success despite cloudy skies and cool weather. Pieing and soaking a teacher was one of the more popular stops and helped raise extra dollars during the event.
Members of the Matoaca High School American Red Cross Club and their family and friends volunteered on Saturday, April 23, at the Virginia Home 5K Fun Walk. This is the seventh year the 5K Fun Walk has taken place and the MHS American Red Cross Club has volunteered each time. The Virginia Home is a private, non-profit that provides nursing, therapeutic and residential care to adult Virginians with irreversible disabilities. Members of the club teamed up with different residents to assist them in the walk by: helping push their wheelchairs, guiding them around the course at beautiful Bird Park and…
Carver Middle School’s seventh grade class, to promote healthy lifestyles and to associate fun with fitness, will offer its first annual “I’d Rather Be Crazy than Lazy Challenge” on May 11. Activities will include “Minute-To-Win-It” events, fitness and local history trivia, and 30 second “Road Block” exercises involving all areas of fitness. There is no cost (free for all ages.) Carver students and faculty ask that you please come out and join them for some crazy fun at Carver Middle School on Harrowgate Road, 3800 Cougar Trail, Chester,which will take place from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
If you are a graduate of John Tyler Community College’s Nursing Program, now is your chance to reconnect with classmates and faculty. On May 11, Tyler’s Alumni Association and the College’s leadership are hosting a reception celebrating John Tyler Nursing alumni. The reception will take place from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. in the Nicholas Center at the Chester Campus, located at 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy. The Nursing Alumni Reception is free, but alumni must register for the event by May 6, 2016, using the link found at www.jtcc.edu/about/news/7416. For more information about the reception, contact Jennie Romero in the…
Nathan Hoback has been named 2016 Matoaca High School Teacher of the Year. Mr. Hoback, a worthy recipient of this recognition is well known to students and faculty at Matoaca High School. Originally from Roanoke, Virginia, Mr. Hoback earned his undergraduate and Masters from William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is certified to teach Spanish and Mathematics. He has been a member of the Matoaca High School faculty for five years and his current teaching assignments are Spanish 1 and Algebra II. In addition to teaching Mr. Hoback serves as the Warriors JV Field Hockey coach. He sponsors of…
An amazing kid with a positive attitude, creative thinker, goes above and beyond in everything, and a smile that brightens everyone’s day. This student is a great team player, hard working, outstanding citizen, tremendous student-athlete, highly involved in school community with great leadership qualities. Those are descriptions of students selected as 2016 Students of the Year. Each year, Chesterfield County Public Schools honors two students from every school for demonstrating citizenship and the school division’s core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and accountability. During an April 21 celebration sponsored by the Midlothian Rotary Club, 128 students will gather with their…
MEGA Mentors will host its annual Excellence Awards and Recognition Celebration on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at 6 p.m. at Chesterfield Training Center (CTC), 13900 Hull Street Rd., Midlothian. This year’s theme is “Time, Talents and Tomorrow.” The Excellence Awards and Recognition is held each year to celebrate the outstanding achievement of students, administrators, schools and MEGA supporters who contribute to the organization’s mission during the 2015-2016 school year. Awards will be given in the following categories: Students of the Year; School of the Year; School Coordinator of the Year; Community Partnership; and Mentors of the Year. This year’s inspirational…