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Dear #RPSStrong Family,
Tonight's updates:
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| School Board Meeting – The School Board will hold an in-person meeting tonight at 6 pm at Thomas Jefferson HS. You can watch the livestream of the meeting in English or Spanish. Hope to see you there!
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| We Love Our Support Staff! – From culture and climate to health services to school nutrition, the Wellness Office plays a vital role in supporting the emotional, mental, and physical health of RPS students. Check out the video below featuring RPS Nurse Specialist Candiece Bourne and George Wythe HS School Nutrition Services Manager Barbara Briggs on what makes RPS so special. And don't forget – we're hiring! If you or someone you know is interested in joining the RPS team, sign up to attend one of our Virtual Teacher Hiring Events on May 17-18. To register, and to apply for a position, just visit our website. Take advantage of up to $12,000 in early commitment bonuses if you sign your commitment letter by June 1.
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| RTC Grant – Kudos to the Richmond Technical Center, which recently received a $500 grant from ReidGoodwin to support improvements to the school's media center. Many thanks to RTC Principal Jonathan Mitchum, Assistant Principal Alida Smith, and Librarian Vonita Foster for your leadership, and to Attorney Brad Goodwin for your support.
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| Richmond is Going Abroad – RPS high school students, are you interested in international studies and traveling abroad? Join Policy Pathways this Saturday, May 20, from 10 am - 2 pm at John Marshall HS for the International Education and Global Careers Fair! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet with program staff and explore international studies. Register here or scan the QR code below.
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| With great appreciation,
Jason
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- Huge shout-out to our field day team of planners and volunteers that made our field day at Blackwell Elementary a huge success! Thank you to Mrs. Bey and Ms. Gray for planning and organizing the stations tirelessly before the big day. Thank you to our administration team, especially AP Smith, for bring it all together and being our "hype" woman. Thank you to Ms. Jackson for being our field day host and getting us pumped and ready to cheer our 3rd-5th graders on for their SOL testing journey. And thank you, thank you to our staff, volunteers and parents who came and helped out during our hot day but stayed for the duration. While the kids had a great time during field day, the day would not have been possible without all the hard work everyone put in. Great job, everyone!
- Thank you to our wonderful nurse at Blackwell Elementary, Ms. Perry. She is dedicated, patient, and hardworking every day. She is only one person, working to serve our students while also keeping up with all the paperwork required of a nurse. Happy School Nurse Week, Nurse Perry! Our school would not run smoothly without you taking care of us and keeping us healthy.
- Shout-out to the following staff from Boushall MS: school nutrition staff for their dedication and service; Mr. Pierce for this year's fashion show; Ms. Fitch and Mr. Carter for the Music in The Park scholar awards; Ms. Carver and the coaches at BMS for doing an extraordinary with athletics this year; Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Atkins, and Mrs. Hayes for being wonderful, supportive counselors at BMS; and Boushall's family liaison, who tirelessly works with our families.
- I'd like to shout-out Adrienne Lundell for her support with our website. Not only does she answer all the little questions, she took time out of her busy schedule to come in person to help me with some specific tasks. I am grateful for her patience and expertise! Thanks, Adrienne!
- Thank you to the AKA sorority for their shoe program in cooperation with JC Penney! I was able to help two scholars pick out shoes and they didn't have to pay anything! It was fun for the scholars to go shopping and I know their parents were grateful for this opportunity! We are so lucky to have such amazing community partners who work tirelessly to provide for our scholars' success in and out of the classroom!
- Shout-out to the Albert Hill Chorus and Linwood Holton for the videos in Friday's Direct! They were a joy to see and hear! Not everyone gets to experience the good that happens in our schools, but we have proof that what we do is inspired by love!
- Shout-out to the Huguenot HS administrative team (Mr. Gilstrap, Dr. Hines, Ms. Wyche, Dr. Massa, and Mr. Monroe) and the administrative support staff (Ms. Garland, Ms. Bonner, Ms. Moultry, Ms. Dalton, and Mr. Green) for a thoughtful Teacher Appreciation Week. It may seem like small gestures by many, but having a treat and expression of appreciation every day this week was very much appreciated! Thank you!!
- I would like to give big shout-out to Kirstie Hein Sadler, art teacher extraordinaire at Binford Middle. She worked tirelessly on the ARGS portfolios, the Binford play, and the Art and Beyond online auction. She not only supports her students in school, but also in their art endeavors outside of the classroom. She is such a positive light in my child’s day.
- Shout-out to Ashley Nollen and Nokomis Alston for all the work they do on the Westover Hills Elementary School monthly newsletter. It's full of interesting articles, and is great way to stay up to date on all the happenings at our school.
- Shout-out to Mr. James Smith at Southampton Elementary School. Mr. Smith is a great asset to our school and my classroom. He’s so flexible and always willing to help throughout the school. He’s literally the man of the hour. The young males in our school look up to him and love all things Mr. Smith. Thank you, Mr.Smith, for being the best instructional assistant.
- Big shout-out to my daughter's teachers at Summerhill Preschool: Ms. Thomas-Jefferson and Ms. Smith. These ladies have the patience of Job and can bring out the best in the kids. My daughter has blossomed so much since being at Summerhill.
- A huge shout-out to Ms. Doxey and all of the teachers and staff at Summerhill Preschool who made Family Fun Day a success. It was awesome! So much good energy and great times. The kids look like they had a ball. Thank you so, so, so much.
- Shout-out to Ms. Simms at Summerhill Preschool for holding the office down while the Family Fun Day was happening.
- Thank you to Mrs. Siohban Williams for helping to create another amazing Teacher Appreciation Week at Fairfield Court Elementary. It's great to be able to collaborate to show our love and appreciation to an amazing staff at Fairfield Court Elementary! Although Administrative Appreciation Day is gone, you are appreciated every day!
- Shout-out to Ms. Jennifer Frerichs for an outstanding K-5 spring musical at Fairfield Court. It was standing room only and the students, parents, and staff loved every minute of it. Students were reading paragraphs, reading music, and using social cues to give an amazing performance. It was great to feel the energy in the room with so much happening all around us.
- Shout-out to the math & reading team at Fairfield Court Elementary for ensuring we have 100% testing participation. As of May 12, all of our students have been assessed for PALS in K-3rd and the VKRP. Ms. Grandison, math coach, Mrs. Sneed, reading coach, and Mrs. Mills and Ms. Goode, reading interventionists, have all been instrumental in providing support to our amazing teachers. Thank you for meeting the goal!
- Shout-out to Nurse Mary at Fairfield Court Elementary and all the support she gives to our students and staff. You can find her walking up and down the halls, in classrooms, in the lunchroom, and on the playground. We truly appreciate all she does for the soaring Eagles of Fairfield!
- Shout-out to the staff of Fairfield Court Elementary! This year has had its challenges and we continue to soar as a family. The staff continues to weather through it all for the students and families. It is appreciated and does not go unnoticed!
- Thank you to all of the fabulous PTAs in RPS. So much love and appreciation was given out this Teacher Appreciation Week!
- Patrick Henry thanks Mr. Antonio for bringing the dairy farm to us today. The students were excited to learn more about the farm and cannot wait for their next adventure.
- To all of the STCs who are running the tests in RPS, thank you for all of your hard work! It does not go unnoticed. Thank you, Ms. Wade and Ms. Ramsey, for your leadership during this process.
- A huge shout-out to Summer Hill's Family Fun Day committee! We had an amazing turnout and a great time. Coach Hunt and Ms. Rouse did an amazing job planning and Ms. Mickens, Ms. Pressley, Ms. President, Ms. Emigholz, Ms. Baird, Ms. Addai-Mensah, Coach Kay, and Mr. Barnett, along with the entire Summer Hill staff, helped it all come together. We had an amazing morning with over 200 of our students' family members! Thank you to the community for showing up and showing out! You rock, Summer Hill!
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| Decision Day Announcements – Class of 2023, please keep sharing your Decision Day news with us at outreach@rvaschools.net. Thank you!
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| 2023-24 Preschool & Kindergarten Enrollment Events – Join us for our upcoming preschool and kindergarten enrollment events. For more information, please email enrollrps@rvaschools.net. All children enrolled while at the event will be entered into a raffle to win a bike!
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| 2023 Summer Programs – We're beginning to hire for our summer programs. See the flyer below for details and apply today!
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