VSBA Virtual Annual Convention, Day 1 Daily Crier
On behalf of the board of directors and the entire VSBA staff, welcome to the 2020 VSBA Virtual Annual Convention. Welcome to both our newly elected/appointed school board members and our returning board members. This year has been a year of flexibility and innovation as we…
School facilities in Halifax County temporarily closing due to community spread of COVID-19
School leaders in Halifax County announced Monday that they will be temporarily closing all school facilities until at least December 7 due to a significant rise in the community spread of COVID-19. Starting Tuesday, all students will learn remotely…
Lee County, VA. Public Schools to begin remote learning for all students November 18th
Lee County Public Schools will be switching to a remote learning model starting Wednesday, November 18th, CBS affiliate WJHL reports. Division Superintendent Brian Austin told WJHL LCPS will have a day of in-person learning Tuesday…
Henrico high schooler placed first in Veterans Day Student Essay Contest
A high school junior from Henrico County placed first in the Virginia War Memorial’s 2020 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest. The essay topic was “An American Who Served in World War II Who Inspires Me.” The winners were announced at the 64th Annual Commonwealth’s…
Pulaski County Public Schools updates mission statement to be more inclusive
Pulaski County Public Schools has updated its mission statement to be more inclusive in all decisions that it makes. As part of a statewide initiative for equality in education, the school board has spent weeks to pass a resolution to remove barriers. The district is hopeful by…
Campbell Co. Public Schools announce COVID-19 case at Brookville High School
Campbell County Public Schools announced Monday that an individual at Brookville High School tested positive for COVID-19. The positive individual has been informed to isolate and any associated close contacts have been informed to begin their quarantine period. CCPS…
Richmond County School System receives CARES ACT funding
If you’re wondering how much money Richmond County Schools have put towards the safety of students during the pandemic, we’re told it was seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. According to the district’s Chief Public Relations Officer Lynthia Ross, the money comes …
With spectator limit at 25, visiting fans might be shut out
When it comes to March Madness, the big questions are “Who’s in? Who’s out?” The same goes for the upcoming winter sports season in the Virginia High School League. Timesland athletic directors and administrators are processing Friday’s mandate by Virginia Gov. Ralph…
Warren County schools looks for health insurance provider
The impasse between Valley Health and Anthem has pushed Warren County Public Schools to look for a new health insurance carrier. School officials recently notified the Local Choice Health Benefits Program of the division’s intent to not use the state insurance program next year, a…
Augusta County schools asking for help with annual Thanksgiving food project
Scott Cash has picked up the telephone to call the Salvation Army with the bad news. He didn’t think that his students at Fort Defiance High School, along with students at three other schools in Augusta County, would be able to do the annual Thanksgiving food project for the…
James Monroe High School students partner with Harvard University to document their pandemic year
Students at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg are partnering with Harvard University to document their experiences of living through the COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate effect on people of color. Black Americans are twice as likely to die of…
Rockingham County welcomes back students on first day of hybrid model
On Monday, Rockingham County Public Schools welcomed students back to school as more students returned physically back to class for the first time in months. Last month the school division approved a new hybrid model for students in kindergarten through eighth grade…
Meals to go: Area school divisions prepare to distribute extra food over the holiday weekend
School divisions in the Historic Triangle plan on giving away prepackaged meals for their students ahead of the holidays. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, both Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools and the York County School Division have created meal…
Buena Vista Schools To Close For Two Weeks
Buena Vista City Schools will be closed to in-person learning for the next two weeks. According to Superintendent John Keeler, a number of recent COVID-19 cases in the division have led all students K-12 to learn at home until Nov. 30.The division is in communication with families at…
New Kent school board evaluating reopening dates, reviews proposed CIP for FY2021-22
New Kent’s School Board is continuing to evaluate reopening school buildings on a grade-by-grade basis. But with the rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the state, a goal of having all students back inside buildings by the new year may have to wait. School board members…
Chesapeake schools will keep students in-person despite rising coronavirus cases in Virginia
Chesapeake Public Schools will keep students in its buildings, opting to stay the course even as coronavirus cases are on the rise in the city and region. Chesapeake now holds the torch with the most aggressive return-to-school plan in Hampton Roads after Virginia Beach on…
Newport New Public Schools launches COVID-19 dashboard, 16 total coronavirus cases among staff reported
Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) is the latest local school district to launch a COVID-19 dashboard The site lists confirmed positive coronavirus cases by location and date dating back to start of the new school year in September. The new dashboard also provides health…