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Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Before I forget, Happy Fourth of July! Well, OK, maybe it is a tad early – better than a tad late – but I really needed this as my lead-in for this week’s topic. I have had the opportunity to attend several sporting events this year, most recently the Indianapolis 500 race, and I noticed something that I guess I was aware of but did not put it in perspective until recently. At the beginning of the race or any sports event, they ask everyone to stand and take…

Chesterfield County principals presented some 4,300 high school diplomas at VCU’s Siegel Center during graduation week, June 9 through June 13. The series of convocations is the last for Superintendent Marcus Newsome, who will be taking a new leadership role at Petersburg City Public Schools as superintendent on July 1. Dr. Newsome will hand the reins to Dr. James F. Lane, the newly hired Superintendent. Dr. Newsome spoke at each ceremony in a bittersweet swan song of his time leading Chesterfield County Public Schools. The 4,300 graduates (4,400 last year) are representative of the 58,000 students in a total of…

Thomas Dale High School has seen several iterations. The school was built in 1906 (right) and named Chester Agricultural High School. Students came from as far away as Suffolk, and in 1907 the school had only two graduates. By 1917, it was renamed Chester High School, and in 1942 it was given its current name, Thomas Dale High School. In the early 1940s, a new building was constructed on the western side of the original building (above). The structure was later demolished. In 1964, another replacement facility opened less than a mile east on State Route 10.

JUNE 15 CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Chesterfield County Complex JUNE 16 SCHOOLS – Three-hour early release PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN – 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Community Input Meeting (North Courthouse Road Library) Stop by to learn about the master planning process. Provide your input on the future of the park system. JUNE 17 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Three-hour early release JUNE 18 CHESTER FARMERS MARKET – 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Chester Village Green Drive and Centre Street. WOODS UMC FARMERS MARKET – 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. 7200 Hickory Road. JUNE…

As the bustle of the academic year comes to a close and the echoes of “Pomp and Circumstance” still resonate in the air, two recent high school graduates, Hannah Almond of Thomas Dale High School and Thomas Cree of Matoaca High School, look back on the last four years and look forward to discovering what the future holds. When recounting several memories and important occurrences of their high school careers, both graduates were struck by the influence that the arts had during their times walking the halls of Dale and Matoaca. Almond, a violinist of the Thomas Dale Specialty Center…

Thomas Dale Senior Class – Front row, left to right: James Clinton Benn, James Meng Lipscomb II, Charles Elmer Smith, Marian Beverly Winn, Janice Mae Flippo, Frances Ann Lindsey, and Pansy Hall Dean. Second row, left to right: Floyd William Norton, David Hutcheson Welchons, Joanne Harris, Elizabeth Clemintine House, Mildred May McDaniel, Dona Louise Parham, and Mrs. L.M. Smart, Sponsor. Third row, left to right: William Courtney Wells, Joyce Evelyn Kidd, Carolyn Ann Dawson, Hazel Virginia Benn, Mary Louise Archer, Marian Kathleen Pride, Barbara Ann Floyd, and Nancy Jo Craig. Fourth row, left to right: Charles William Mitten, William Floyd…

There is still space in Chesterfield County Public Schools for 4-year-olds eligible for prekindergarten for the 2016-17 school year. Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a limited number of prekindergarten spots in 20 schools to provide school-readiness skills to eligible children with the greatest need. Children who will be four years old by Sept. 30 and who are zoned for a school that offers prekindergarten can apply. There are no exceptions to age and residency requirements. Acceptance is based on program requirements, which may include income restrictions. Here are the dates to apply for prekindergarten classes: Apply for Reams or Providence…

Rodney and Tee Wilson travelled across Southeast Asia on a recent vacation. The couple traveled through the mountains of Laos and Cambodia to the beaches of Thailand. Here they are pictured with the Village News in front of Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand. TRAVELING SOON? Take a Village News along for the ride and snap a picture at your favorite vacation spot and send it to [email protected]

I have just come from my very last “Word Wall Ball.” For those of you who are not familiar with what a “Word Wall Ball” is, it is a celebration of the kindergarteners who have learned all of the kindergarten word wall words. Word wall words are essentially sight words that the kids must learn during the first year of school. Once you have learned all of your word wall words, you are invited to the ball, which is held at the end of the year. It is truly a sight to behold! The children dress in their finest, as…

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