December 2, 2022 Vol. 6, Issue 9
THIS ISSUE: IMPORTANT DATES • UPCOMING EVENTS • FREE ONLINE TUTORING • ACROSS HENRICO COUNTY • TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS • HCPS INNOVATION • TREE CHEERS • FIGHT THE FLU • THANKS FOR HELPING HEF • FOOD DISTRIBUTION • GETTING CLARITY ON STUDENT GOALS
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Welcome to the Binder, your source for news, announcements, interesting opportunities, reminders and other items for HCPS families and employees.
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Dec. 8: School Board work session and monthly meeting
Dec. 19-30: Winter Break (student and teacher holiday)
Jan. 2, 2023: Return to classes
Jan. 12: School Board work session
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (schools and offices closed)
Jan. 23: School Board work session and monthly meeting
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Candidates for your calendar:
- Job fair (Dec. 6): Find out about opportunities with HCPS. From 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Tuckahoe Area Library.
- Holiday plants: The holiday plant sale at the ACE Center at Virginia Randolph wraps up this afternoon at 4:30 p.m., but you can still catch the sale next week at the ACE Center at Hermitage.
- ACE Center at Hermitage Holiday Plant Sale (Dec. 8-9): Because of construction, enter from East Parham Road using Hermitage High Boulevard. Cash and checks accepted. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Divisionwide Spelling Bee (Jan. 10): Watch spelling champs from each HCPS elementary and middle school face off in this annual tradition. The livestream starts at 6 p.m. at www.henricoschools.us.
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Countywide town hall meeting: The Henrico School Board will hold the second of two countywide town hall meetings Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m.
- Elizabeth Holladay E.S. (Feb. 2): (hosted by Kristi Kinsella, Brookland District representative, and Roscoe Cooper III, Fairfield District representative)
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Tutoring when you need it: HCPS middle and high school students can now get free personalized help quickly from experienced tutors using a web-based interactive platform. FEV Tutor will provide one-on-one online support after school hours and during designated school hours. Students can book a session ahead of time or get instant on-demand help 24/7. Students can also set up a regular time to meet with a tutor for more comprehensive support.
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A look at some cool stuff going on in HCPS schools
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Flags on parade at Three Chopt Elementary School
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"Sportswire": HSHS football advances, and high school basketball in full swing
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Wednesday's countywide town hall meeting at Quioccasin Middle School
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And then there were five: No school division has better teachers than HCPS, but only one instructor can be named the school division's Teacher of the Year. This year's finalists are selected from among all the individual schools' teachers of the year, using an interview and review process by a committee of administrators and educators. Congrats to the 2023 finalists!
- Laurie Morris, George Moody Middle School (Brookland District)
- Erica Hall, Laburnum Elementary School (Fairfield District)
- Crissy Lynn, Shady Grove Elementary School (Three Chopt District)
- Lisa Dingman, Quioccasin Middle School (Tuckahoe District)
- Rebekah Wright, Henry Ward Elementary School (Varina District)
The winner will be announced before Winter Break.
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HCPS wins national awards for innovation
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Five innovative HCPS programs (including the Learn2Swim partnership, pictured above) have been recognized in the 2022 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards. The annual awards recognize groundbreaking county government programs across the nation. Across all departments and agencies, Henrico County earned 21 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties. Henrico won the most awards of any county in Virginia for the 17th consecutive year and the ninth most nationally.
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Tree cheers for HCPS students! Vote through Monday for Lewis Ginter holiday decorations.
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“I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” — Linus Van Pelt
Recently, students from HCPS schools channeled their inner Linus, and helped give trees at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden lots of love. Now you can give them your vote! Lewis Ginter’s “Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights” is in the running for a top-10 spot in USA Today’s Botanical Garden Holiday Lights contest. Show your support for HCPS students and Lewis Ginter by voting once a day per device. Voting ends Dec. 5 at noon.
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Flu season is here and people feel fa-la-lousy
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Custodial teams are cleaning and disinfecting classrooms and high traffic areas of the building daily to help reduce the spread of germs in our schools. There are things you can do at home to help prevent the spread of illness as well. For example:
- It’s not too late for your family to get flu shots.
- Everyone should wash their hands thoroughly, multiple times a day.
- Please remind your children that they should cover their mouths and noses when they cough or sneeze.
- Remember that children who are not feeling well or who are running a fever should stay home from school. Anyone with a fever is potentially contagious and should not be at school until he or she is fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Thank you for your assistance in keeping our students and staff healthy and happy in our schools.
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Thanks for being a HEF Hero
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In this season of giving, the Henrico Education Foundation wants to thank you for your support. You’ve helped HEF grow its programming and launch new initiatives that strengthen Henrico schools, empower students and build support beyond the classroom. Ninety-three percent of HEF's impact is because of donors and partners like you. The foundation can't do it without you. Thank you, HEF Heroes!
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Dec. 10: Drive-thru food distribution to alleviate food insecurity
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HCPS and the Henrico Community Food Bank are helping alleviate food insecurity by providing families with access to healthy and nutritious food over Winter Break. Drive-thru distribution of shelf-stable food will be Dec. 10 at the Oak Avenue Complex. Food will be available for up to 250 families, on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
- Dec. 10 from 12:30-2 p.m.
- Oak Avenue Complex (old Highland Springs H.S.), 15 S. Oak Ave., Highland Springs, Va.
For more information, or to volunteer, contact Virginia Hansom with the HCPS Division of Family and Community Engagement at 804-339-8022 or vnhansom@henrico.k12.va.us.
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HCPS has partnered with MajorClarity, an online academic and career planning platform designed to help K-12 students explore and discover possible careers and courses that closely relate to their interests, personality, skills and strengths. The platform helps students take ownership of their academic and career goals.
Because parents and guardians play an integral role in their child’s academic and career planning process, students are encouraged to access MajorClarity at home with their family, in addition to the various planned and scheduled opportunities to use the platform at school. Parents and guardians can also access MajorClarity via their student's account anytime, from any device, using the Clever digital learning platform.
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