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Monday, October 16, 2023

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Fauquier High School's Falcon Field to be renamed in honor of late principal Kraig Kelican

Fauquier High School's Falcon Field will soon be renamed Kelican Field to honor the school's late principal, Kraig Kelican, who passed away on Sept. 21 after a two-week battle with

Students open The Kennel Café for Martinsville Middle School teachers

Teachers can visit The Kennel to relax between classes with couches, soft music, and string lights.

Lafayette High School Student Writes Book to Entertain, Educate | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

WILLIAMSBURG - 16-year-old Geremiah DelValle of Lafayette High School is the author of "Lands of Scientia," a book about three middle school friends and their journey to save an island from evil.

Rappahannock principals share long-term school improvement plans

The Rappahannock County School Board on Tuesday received long-term improvement plans from the district's two principals, that include benchmarks for academic achievement and reducing chronic absenteeism.

Prince Edward schools create new position to help with absences

What is the administration at Prince Edward County Public Schools doing about chronic absences? That's been a question raised repeatedly.

MoD students prepared for Fire Prevention Week

Students attending Meadows of Dan Elementary School are well prepared to celebrate Fire Prevention Week this year, after participating in the First Responders Day in May.

Sniffing out trouble: Hopewell to use detection dogs to keep high school drug-free

In a letter sent to Hopewell High School families this week, school administrators said they "will periodically conduct unannounced searches," assuring the families that these searches will be "conducted in the respectful and non-invasive manner with the utmost consideration for privacy and dignity of all individuals."

Cub Run Receives Donated School Supplies From Local Subaru Dealership

PENN LAIRD - One by one, the classroom full of fifth graders stood up to hand over cards written by classrooms across Cub Run Elementary School, thanking Bpb Wade Subaru

School Board approves additional 2% raise for school employees

After receiving assurances from Superintendent Aaron C. Spence that county staffers support it, the Loudoun County School Board at their Oct. 10 meeting approved an additional 2% raise for school

Charlottesville and Albemarle County public school students have lower pass rates on state exams since the pandemic

Students are passing in reading and math at rates lower than state averages, especially Black and Hispanic students and those who are learning English.

Register today for the VSBA Budget Training Workshop on October 24, 2023. This is a two-hour session designed to provide school board members and division superintendents with a general understanding of the essential elements of budgeting and allocating division resources in a strategically-focused manner that aligns with and supports the individual needs, goals and aspirations of students. Specifically, this session will provide a general overview of student-centered resource allocation models that are intended to promote hitting every students needs. In addition, attendees will look at a number of resource allocation/distribution models that are being utilized in school districts around the country to support the individual needs of students and schools based on multiple objective and measurable student characteristics. Finally, this session will provide attendees with a comparative view of a traditional budgeting model with that of a student-centered resource allocation system.

If you would like to register, please contact your clerk to do so today! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person at the VSBA Office in Charlottesville or virtually.

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