| Dear #RPSStrong Family,
Tonight's updates:
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Farm-to-Table Monthly Market – All RPS families are invited to join us at J.L. Francis ES tomorrow, from 2:30 - 4:30 pm, for our final Farm-to-Table Monthly Market of the school year. Be sure to stop by and pick up free, fresh produce to enjoy at home, and be on the lookout for additional markets happening this Summer.
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2024 Graduation Schedule – Can you believe it?! We're less than one week away from the start of our 2024 graduation ceremonies. I'm happy to share that all ceremonies will be livestreamed for friends and family members who are unable to attend in person. The links to all livestreams can be found below, as well as on our special graduation page. Join us next week as we celebrate the Class of 2024!
Wednesday, May 29
Virginia Union University Living and Learning Center (1500 N. Lombardy St)
Thursday, May 30
Greater Richmond Convention Center (403 N. 3rd St)
Friday, May 31
Greater Richmond Convention Center (403 N. 3rd St)
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Senior Spotlight – We're thrilled to once again bring you Senior Spotlights! To kick us off, meet Keylee Alas, salutatorian for the Franklin Military Academy Class of 2024, and member of my Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. In the fall, Keylee will attend Virginia Commonwealth University where she will pursue a degree in nursing. When asked to leave one piece of advice for the incoming senior class she shares: "Do everything, even when you’re scared, and live your life to the fullest...YOLO."
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Post-graduation Announcements – Please join me in congratulating the following seniors on their post-graduation announcements! We'll continue sharing these announcements through next week, so Class of 2024, be sure to send your plans to us at outreach@rvaschools.net. Thank you!
Armstrong HS
- Natori Atwater - College of William & Mary
- Shamiyah Perry - Virginia State University
- Alexia Hargrove - Workforce
- Jakeira Brown - Reynolds Community College
- Shawnta Hicks - U.S. Army
- Shanyiah Briggs - Virginia Union University
- Jonathan Robinson - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Makayla Phillips-Toatley - Tennessee State University
- Briauna Daniel - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Myasia Robinson - Virginia State University
- Aaliyah Brown - Reynolds Community College
Franklin Military Academy
- Keylee Alas - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Connie Whitaker - James Madison University
- Brianna Jackson - U.S. Army Reserves
Huguenot HS
- Israel Barrett - Virginia State University
- Stephanie Machado - Workforce
- Annette Gomez - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Miguel Silva - Trade School
- Katherine Ramirez-Villatoro - Reynolds Community College
Open HS
- Seyani Hanible - Howard University
- Sarah Kitchen - Furman University
- Naomi Idemudia - College of William & Mary
- Jamie Hiles - College of William & Mary
- Alex Kremsreiter - University of Virginia
- Merry Nunnally - Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond Community HS
- Kaylah Coles - Temple University
- Brianna Llewellyn - Temple University
- Justin Kidd Jones - Howard University
Richmond High School for the Arts
- Emacio Jefferson - Virginia State University
- Tre'von Otey - Workforce
- Dennise Marroquin - Workforce
- Ny’jon Cromartie - Workforce
- Immanuel Jennings - Virginia State University
- Johniq Noble - Hampton University
- Nakayla Thomas - U.S. Army
- LaTeacia Bowman - Richard Bland College
- Gerbin Cano Figueroa - Workforce
- Demone Hill - North Carolina Wesleyan University
- Aquise Clark-Simms - Trade School
- Autum Becton - Virginia State University
- Derrion Daniels - Workforce
- DeKailah Becton - Virginia State University
Richmond Virtual Academy
- Emerson Rose - Virginia Commonwealth University
Thomas Jefferson HS
- Imani Williams - James Madison University
- Olivia “Ellie” Irwin - University of Mary Washington
- Kennedy Stone - Old Dominion University
- Caitilyn Thomas - Reynolds Community College
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Calendar Reminder – Don't forget, all RPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. We wish everyone a safe holiday weekend and look forward to seeing you back in school on Tuesday, May 28!
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With great appreciation,
Jason
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Shout-Outs – Please help us continue to inspire and uplift the RPS community by submitting shout-outs to shoutouts@rvaschools.net. Entries can be submitted in Spanish or English!
- Shout-out to Principal Kenya Massenburg and her team at Richmond Community High School for fostering such a welcoming and impressive culture at their school for prospective families! I learned yesterday that a dear friend's child (who previously had their heart set on Maggie Walker) had gotten a spot at Community for next year and was now excited about going there! This was in large part due to Principal Massenburg's warm and enthusiastic welcome during the open house alongside the very impressive stats she shared with prospective families (100% graduation + college acceptance rates, along with the millions earned in scholarships). Kudos to you and your team!
- I want to send a huge shout-out to Ms. Marchetti from Maymont Preschool! She is an absolutely amazing teacher, and I would not be the educator I am today had she not been my mentor. I am so grateful for her and for all of the positive educators I have had the pleasure of meeting since beginning my time with RPS!
- I would like to give a shout-out to Ms. Mariana Croes, 5th grade teacher at Cardinal Elementary School. Ms. Croes is an amazing teacher who is dedicated to doing her best every day. She takes time and effort to create wonderful, meaningful lessons that help her students be successful. She is kindhearted, helpful, and generous. Ms. Croes is always seeking to do better in whatever subject she is teaching so she can continue to improve for years to come. Thank you for everything you did this year – we are lucky to have you!
- I would like to give a big shout-out to Amanda Dailey, intensive support mentor/teacher, and Amanda Steeley, BCBA! They jumped in to support the intensive support class at Chimborazo on field day and helped to make the day memorable and enjoyable for our students. It's so evident how much they care about both the students and the staff!
- I would like to shout-out the following individuals at MLK Preschool: Crystal Hartsfield, Keisha Shelton, Sarah Daniel, and Audrey Townes. I had a family take a tour of MLK Preschool, and the support and love that these individuals gave this family was phenomenal. The entire atmosphere there is acceptance, love and support, and I am so appreciative of them all.
- I am so thrilled to give a huge shout-out to our wonderful speech-language pathology and audiology team! The Exceptional Education department is proud of the tireless work of our speech-language pathologists, and want to acknowledge and celebrate our team members, as May is National Speech-Language and Hearing Month!
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| Reminders from Previous RPS Directs
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| Three Ways to Pre-K – We're thrilled to offer preschool for eligible 3 and 4-year olds living in Richmond, along with three convenient ways to apply. Don't delay – spaces fill up quickly, and we don't want your child to miss out on this valuable opportunity! To begin your child's preschool registration, just visit our website.
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| #TeachWithLove at RPS – We're thrilled to offer signing bonuses of up to $7,000 for new hires starting in the fall! If you or someone you know is interested in joining the RPS team, please take a moment to visit our website to browse open positions. For more information, please email talentoffice@rvaschools.net.
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