Gov. Ralph Northam issued a statewide order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Executive Order Fifty-Three orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people, and closes all K-12 schools for the remainder of the academic year. Governor Northam is also urging all Virginians to avoid non-essential travel outside the home, if and when possible. This order goes into effect at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and will remain in place until 11:59 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
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Each year, the John Tyler Community College Foundation’s scholarship program helps new and returning JTCC students. The program provides thousands of dollars in support by offering a wide variety of need- and merit-based scholarships; general and major-specific scholarships; and scholarships for specific localities. The JTCC Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2020-2021 academic year scholarships. To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements: • Be a current or prospective student planning to attend Tyler during the 2020-2021 academic year. High school seniors, who will graduate in 2020 and plan to start Tyler in…
Renita Davis-Kelley’s mother always told her “When you’re nice and kind to people, that will always show up,” and that has been Davis-Kelley’s motto ever since. The teacher believes being nice and kind and showing students that she cares goes a long way and it will make the environment safe to learn. Davis-Kelley is an economics and personal finance teacher at the Chesterfield juvenile detention center and has been there for 18 years (she has 25 years in education overall). She said her courses are in relation to what the market demands, and personal finance, a state requirement for students…
Jessica L. Goodman, an “Associate I” majoring in AT in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, from Chesterfield, VA, is among the Virginia Tech students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. A complete list of students on the Dean’s List from your area can be found online on the Virginia Tech News website. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.
Daniel R. Mays, a senior majoring in business information technology in the Pamplin College of Business, from Chesterfield, VA, is among the Virginia Tech students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. A complete list of students on the Dean’s List from your area can be found online on the Virginia Tech News website. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.
Although they weren’t happy about it, the Chesterfield County Public Schools board unanimously approved a $726.9 million operating fund request for Fiscal Year 2020-21 during a special meeting on Feb. 25. The proposed financial plan was reduced from Superintendent Merv Daugherty’s initial request in January of $777.3 million. The $726.9 request — which would need to be approved by the county board of supervisors — reflects a $55.5 million, or 7.5-percent, increase, over the Fiscal Year 2019-20 adopted budget. Thomas Taylor, the school district’s deputy superintendent, said that the 2-percent increases for faculty and staff that would be allowed under…
Chesterfield County has taken a proactive approach to early childhood education. “We believe in improving experiences that help students enter school ready to learn,” said Yseult Vin-Franck, Coordinator for Early Childhood Services for Chesterfield County Public Schools. The early childhood education program models a quality childcare experience for ages four and five with accredited teachers, a safe environment and early learning. There are 22 schools in Chesterfield participating in the pre-kindergarten program,with 628 slots for enrollment. Funding comes from the following sources: Head Start, Title 1, Virginia Preschool Initiative, and the School Readiness program. “Pre-K teachers receive $1,500 to spend…
Although a number of locals don’t agree with giving employees and students specific religious holidays off, the Chesterfield school board last week approved a new calendar for the 2020-2021 school year incorporating some new ones. The 2020-2021 calendar adds Yom Kippur, Sept. 28, Good Friday, April 2, 2021, and Eid al Fatr (end of Ramadan), May 13, 2021. These are Jewish, Christian and Muslim holidays. May 13, 2021 is also marked as Ascension Day by some Christian communities, although it is not clear that the school district recognized it as such. During public comment at the Feb. 11 meeting, Rebecca…
Beulah kindergarten teacher sees where it all begins Lauren Pilgrim became a teacher because of her fourth-grade teacher. Pilgrim said she always enjoyed teaching and she was doing it even when she didn’t know she was. Pilgrim viewed teaching as a gift and her passion, so she went back to school (she was a single mother) and received her degree in early childhood and elementary education from Virginia Union University. She started her career in Richmond City Public Schools and was awarded Teacher of the Year twice (when she taught at Clark Springs Elementary and Summer Hill Preschool Center); she…
First Row: Zikeria Gray, Savannah Moody, Kyla Erickson, Naki Tillar Goode, and Malleah Callendar. Second Row: Micah Bruce, Nicholas Dancey, Preston Warnock, and Christopher Jones. Back Row: Joseph Rutherford, Samuel Rutherford, John Stanger, Ryan Baker, and Aiden Ebner. The Knights of Thomas Dale had several band members who recently performed in the All-County Symphonic Band on Jan. 10 at James River High School. The guest conductor for the event was David McKee. Knight musicians included Kyla Erickson (flute), Malleah Callendar (piccolo), Naki Tillar Goode (oboe), Ryan Baker (bassoon), Micah Bruce (bass clarinet), Savannah Moody (contra clarinet), Samuel Rutherford (alto saxophone),…