Digital Learning
0Instructional practice that effectively integrates 21st-century technology tools to enhance and strengthen a student’s learning experience Chesterfield County students participated in Digital Learning Day last week as part of the school division’s efforts to create and highlight innovative instructional practices through its Imagine Tomorrow Spotlight Days. Chesterfield County Public Schools moved toward a blended learning model as part of a continued effort to engage students in authentic learning opportunities. “Through our nationally recognized Anytime, Anywhere Learning initiative, our schools continue to combine the best of face-to-face instruction with 21st century technology tools that capture our students’ attention and launch them…
All District Band Selections
0Recently several members of the Thomas Dale High School and Elizabeth Davis Middle School bands were selected as members of the 2018 District III All-District Band event held on February 2 and 3 at Monacan High School. The selection process requires that students complete a blind audition. Those with the highest scores in each instrument are selected for the program. Students from Elizabeth Davis selected for the Junior Band included: Madison McConico (flute), Jamie Cameron (bassoon), Cindy Dong (clarinet), Nicholas Pakurar (trumpet), Ethan Snyder (French horn), Parker Johnston (euphonium), Juli Mathis (percussion), Trinity Cathers (percussion), and Keegan Andre (percussion). Thomas…
Changing Things around the Dogpound
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. I had to think a minute or two about the title of this article since I was going to say “Dodged a bullet.” But in today’s environment that would be probably not be good thing to do, even though we all know that we do not mean this literally. So what did we dodge this week in the Dogpound? I, once again, came very close to locking myself out of my office. For some strange reason the locks in our offices do not always release the push-button on the…
Chesterfield School Board announces creation of School Safety Task Force
0Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran and former Virginia Secretary of Education Laura Fornash to serve as co-chairs The Chesterfield County School Board is creating a School Safety Task Force to evaluate current protocols and best practices that ensure the school division is providing a safe, supportive and nurturing learning environment for all students, staff and administrators. Prior to the recent tragedy in Florida, two Chesterfield School Board members, Midlothian representative Dr. Javaid Siddiqi, former Virginia Secretary of Education, and Clover Hill representative Dianne Smith, a gubernatorial appointee in 2013 to the governor’s School Safety Task…
LCB hires familiar face, Alabama makes offers to Beamon
0When David Bedwell took the L.C. Bird athletic director’s seat last year, longtime assistant Tony Nicely was named interim coach for the 2017 season. Now, it appears that Skyhawks have found their replacement in a familiar face, former Meadowbrook coach Troy Taylor. “I’m excited to be going back to the school that I graduated from and played at,” Taylor said. Taylor began his career as an assistant under Bedwell back in 2000. From there, he was an assistant at Meadowbrook for seven years, winning a state title under then head coach Bill Bowles in 2004. When Bowles retired in 2008,…
Magazine Style Full Page Views
5Please note the control buttons at the bottom of the page and play around with them to get familiar with what they do. The online paper you see is identical to the Village News you see on the stand every week at your favorite pickup place. But the online paper will be delayed because we would like you to read the one that smells like ink. Just click on the date below of the issue you would like to read: Thank you, Village News Staff June 28, 2017 Magazine Style Full issue July 05, 2017 Magazine Style Full issue July…
Year After Ruling, 1 in 6 Drivers Still Has Suspended License
0By Sophia Belletti Capital News Service RICHMOND – Manassas resident Greg Ballou was charged with a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana when he was 19, and he didn’t have enough money to pay the fine. As a result, his driver’s license was suspended. Nine years later, Ballou, now 28 and working in construction, is thousands of dollars in debt, and his license has been permanently suspended. “Everything’s a barrier, and it’s incredibly impossible to have a life at all without a license,” Ballou said. Under Virginia law, when somebody is convicted of violating state or federal law and does not immediately…
Latina Lawmaker Delivers Response to President’s Address
0By Ryan Persaud Capital News Service One of Virginia’s first Latina lawmakers delivered the Democrats’ Spanish-language response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, saying he “has pushed a dark and extremist agenda that damages our national values and endangers national security.” Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, a first-term delegate representing Virginia’s 31st District, criticized the Trump administration for actions she considered discriminatory. Those actions included rescinding protections for certain young immigrants under the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals program and, in Guzmán’s view, Trump’s lack of action in providing citizens in Puerto Rico with hurricane relief. “We should…