Bells will soon be ringing, and parents may experience a sense of déjà vu for the first several weeks of school. That’s because the early part of each new school year is commonly spent reversing the effect of “summer brain drain” – when kids lose skills they mastered the previous year. According to a recent survey by DSM Nutritional Products and Pop Warner, 78 percent of parents are concerned about students’ difficulties retaining what they learned in school throughout the summer. A majority of surveyed parents understand the role of nutrition in physical and academic performance, but do not make…

To achieve the goals of the Design for Excellence 2020 strategic plan, Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) continues the plan for its next school year to provide students with daily access to technology. This will increase anywhere, anytime learning and strengthen their focus on college and career readiness. Classrooms will look different in coming years. The school leaders have been told by leaders in higher education and leaders in business that this is a must. The anywhere, anytime learning initiative began in the fall of 2014 when Chesterfield County Public Schools provided about 14,000 Chromebooks to middle school students. In…

Just as good nutrition is important for children’s growth and development, learning to save at an early age will help promote their financial well-being. At Argent we encourage our young members to save by making it fun and rewarding. As children grow, they’ll need a savings program that offers products and services to meet their changing needs. We offer a YouthSavers and Teen-User Accounts for every age from childhood to young adulthood. Being a member of the YouthSavers or Teen-User Club with just $5 to open your Savings Account, entitles you to many club benefits like: YouthSavers: Financial Education Seminars…

School Entrance Age Children must be five years old on or before Sept. 30 of the school year to be eligible to attend kindergarten. There are no exceptions to this state requirement. Daylong prekindergarten programs for at-risk four-year-olds are available at a few elementary schools. Also, there is a prekindergarten program for children with disabilities who must be two years old by Sept. 30 to enroll. Each year, Chesterfield County Public Schools conducts Child Find to locate children with disabilities who need special education services or Section 504 services. If you suspect your child may have a disability, contact the…

Six Weeks Before Schedule doctors appointments Send required forms to doctors Sign-up for fall sports and activities Sort through fall clothing: donate/hand down what no longer fits Sit down with your planners and write in the entire school calendar One Month Before Purchase basic wardrobe necessities: backpacks, lunch boxes, and water bottles Purchase required school supplies Check progress on summer reading and math packets Three Weeks Before Create an organization station in a convenient location Two Weeks Before Start getting kids back into school routines Get your baby sitter schedule setup so you have some “me time” One Week Before…