Schools

Whirled Peace in Richmond schools

Submitted by Iva Petrosino, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010, 8:50am

DOWNTOWN, VA (WWBT) - To celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21, students at The Steward School planted over 200 pinwheels carrying messages of peace in their own celebration of "Whirled Peace." Not only did their pinwheels celebrate peace, but they also renewed ties with several other Richmond area schools.

As part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration in January 2010, Steward students visited Fairfield Court Elementary School and Woodville Elementary School to help beautify their campuses by painting murals, refurbishing teacher lounges, helping clean desks and windows, and to carry out simple acts of service.

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Richmond elementary schools receive grants from U of R

Submitted by Iva Petrosino, Community Web Producer

Monday, September 20th, 2010, 12:13pm

THE FAN (WWBT) - Three Richmond City elementary schools have received grants totaling more than $26,000 from Partners in the Arts, a program of the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies. The three schools selected for grants for the current school year are William Fox, Swansboro and Woodville.

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Changes for Richmond Public Schools

Submitted by Iva Petrosino, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010, 7:42am

RICHMOND (WWBT) - Richmond is preparing for changes this school year including the new Patrick Henry Charter School. Classes there have been underway for several weeks. They're being held at the Woodland Heights Baptist Church until renovations are complete at the nearby Patrick Henry School building.

All city school buses will now have an alert system that forces drivers to check the back of the bus before exiting.

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Superintendant will ride bus with students on first day of school

Submitted by Iva Petrosino, Community Web Producer

Friday, September 3rd, 2010, 11:40am

RICHMOND (WWBT) - Richmond Superintendant Dr. Yvonne Brown will spend the first day of school on a school bus. She will ride to greet parents, students, teachers and staff.

Dr. Brandon will depart from the School Bus Compound located at 3540 Hopkins Rd. and ride with students bound for Thomas Jefferson, Albert Hill and Woodville schools.

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School supply festival this weekend

Submitted by Iva Petrosino, Community Web Producer

Thursday, August 26th, 2010, 11:57am

RICHMOND (WWBT) - School supplies will be given away at John Marshall, George Wythe and East End Family Resource Center on Saturday, August 28th from 10am until noon.

In addition to supply giveaways, there will be school bands, free student haircuts and other activities as parents and students prepare for the opening of the 2010-2011 school year.

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Virginia’s First Elementary Charter School Welcomes 150 New Students

Submitted by Iva Petrosino, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010, 10:18am

RICHMOND (WWBT) - Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts officials and students, along with community members and local educators, recently celebrated the school’s grand opening.

The school officially opened its doors for the first time on August 11th as Virginia’s first elementary charter school. A Grand Opening celebration was held at the school on Monday, August 23rd.

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Richmond welcomes 100 new classroom teachers

Submitted by Iva Petrosino, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010, 7:57am

RICHMOND (WWBT) - Richmond Public Schools will welcome approximately 100 new classroom teachers to the city at the district’s 2010-2011 New Teacher Institute.

The program is designed to give new teachers valuable and practical insight along with innovative methods into teaching core academic subjects and classroom management techniques.

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