Sept. 10-20
Pinwheels for Peace
Bellwood Elementary fifth-graders will participate in Pinwheels for Peace, an international art and literacy project. During art classes 11:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays-Fridays, students will create and assemble pinwheels. Parent volunteers will plant the pinwheels in front of the school on Sept. 20 so that they will be in place for International Day of Peace on Sept. 21.
Contact: Patricia Groe, 743-3600
Sept. 16
Room parents
Gordon Elementary room parents will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria.
Contact: 378-2410
Sept. 17
Meeting
The Citizens Budget Advisory Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the boardroom of the School Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road.
Contact: 748-1729
PTA meeting
Gordon Elementary’s PTA will meet 6-8 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Contact: 378-2410
Sept. 17-18
Safe driving event
Driver’s education students will participate in IDrive, an interactive safe driving experience for teens. Sponsored by AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education, IDrive will take place 7:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at Richmond International Raceway.
Contact: 748-1405
Sept. 18
Specialty center reception
Monacan High will hold a reception 7-8:30 p.m. to celebrate the opening of the Health and Physical Therapy Specialty Center.
RSVP: marcia_ecroyd@ccpsnet.net or 378-2480
Sept. 19
Meeting
The Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet at 8 a.m. in Room 203 of the Chesterfield Technical Center.
Contact: 768-6165
Sept. 23
Performance
The Richmond Ballet will perform for Hopkins Elementary students at 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Philip Brooks, 743-3665
Sept. 24
School Board
The Chesterfield County School Board will hold a work session 4-6 p.m. in the boardroom of the School Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road. Work session topics will include an update on middle school initiatives and a report by the education subcommittee of Chesterfield County’s Multicultural Commission. The School Board will hold a business meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the public meeting room, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Contact: 748-1405
Reading
Guest readers from the Community Idea Stations will visit Falling Creek Elementary prekindergarten classes 11:30 a.m.-noon to read a story and give each child a book to take home.
Contact: Christy Davis, 743-3630
Sept. 25
Early-release day
Chesterfield County Public Schools will dismiss students three hours early so that teachers can participate in professional development.
Contact: 748-1405
Sept. 26
Meeting
The Liaison Committee, which includes members of the Chesterfield County School Board and the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, will meet at 1 p.m. in the boardroom of the School Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road.
Contact: 748-1405
Exercise
Winterpock Elementary students and staff members will participate in the Just A Minute world record 2013 event by taking a few minutes to exercise through movement, dance and exercises.
Contact: Kathy Cullen, 763-5051
Sept. 27
Meeting
The Chesterfield County School Board will hold a quarterly work session at 10 a.m. in the boardroom of the School Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road.
Contact: 748-1405
Performance
The Richmond Ballet will perform for Alberta Smith Elementary grades K-2 at 1:30 p.m.
Contact: 739-6295
Field trip
Falling Creek Elementary first-grade students will visit Meadow Farm 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Contact: Shelly Adams, 743-3630
Oct. 1
Specialty center fair
In addition to rigorous and relevant instruction in every school, Chesterfield County Public Schools offers high school students the opportunity to attend specialty centers and governor’s schools that target specific interests. Middle school students and their parents are invited to an information fair 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Thomas Dale High main campus to learn more about every specialty center, both governor’s schools, Chesterfield Technical Center, transportation and CCPSOnline.
Contact: 594-1756
Oct. 2
Specialty center fair
In addition to rigorous and relevant instruction in every school, Chesterfield County Public Schools offers high school students the opportunity to attend specialty centers and governor’s schools that target specific interests. Middle school students and their parents are invited to an information fair 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Clover Hill High to learn more about every specialty center, both governor’s schools, Chesterfield Technical Center, transportation and CCPSOnline.
Contact: 594-1756
Come Home Alive
Parents of teen drivers and their children are invited to a safe driving program called Come Home Alive 7-9 p.m. at Matoaca High. Stressing the influence that parents have on teen drivers, the free program includes information about distracted driving, coaching tips for parents, an overview of the driver education curriculum, review of traffic laws governing teen drivers, information about insurance and safety reminders.
Contact: Rosalie Ashcraft, 594-1762
Oct. 3
Concert
Alberta Smith Elementary families are invited to a concert by Bill Wellington at 7 p.m.
Contact: 739-6295
Oct. 4
50th anniversary
Matoaca High will celebrate its 50th anniversary beginning with a reception 5-7 p.m. for alumni, followed by a homecoming parade and football game.
Contact: Katrina Marshall, 590-3108, Ext. 336
Oct. 5
Yard sale
Clover Hill High will host a yard sale 7 a.m.-noon.
Contact: 320-0440 or chhsyardsale2013@gmail.com
Oct. 7
Marching Band Exhibition
Experience the drums, horns, dance teams and precision moves of every high school marching band in Chesterfield County. The annual marching band exhibition will start at 6:15 p.m. at Thomas Dale High when middle school students from Carver and Elizabeth Davis Middle perform the national anthem. Admission is free. Concessions will be sold. Chesterfield’s high school marching bands will perform in this order: Monacan, Meadowbrook, Midlothian, Manchester, Bird, Matoaca, Clover Hill, James River, Cosby and Thomas Dale.
Contact: Robin Yohe, 594-1772
Come Home Alive
Parents of teen drivers and their children are invited to a safe driving program called Come Home Alive 7-9 p.m. at James River High. Stressing the influence that parents have on teen drivers, the free program includes information about distracted driving, coaching tips for parents, an overview of the driver education curriculum, review of traffic laws governing teen drivers, information about insurance and safety reminders.
Contact: Rosalie Ashcraft, 594-1762
Ongoing
Back-to-school events
Information about back-to-school nights and orientations accompanies this edition of News Tips.
Contact: 748-1405
Denim drive
Through Sept. 22, PTAs are collecting denim clothing for the annual denim drive sponsored by Chesterfield Towne Center and Whitten Bros. The clothing will be donated to Goodwill, and the PTAs that donate the most will receive cash prizes.
Contact: 748-1405
5K
Runners, walkers and volunteers are needed for the Matoaca Middle 5K on Oct. 5. For information, go to www.RaceIt.com or contact Laura-Beth Louthan at Louthans@comcast.net. Vendors are asked to contact matoaca5K@gmail.com or text 804-720-0065.
Contact: 590-3110
Reading challenge
The students and staff members of Alberta Smith Elementary are trying to read 1 million minutes during the school year. Readers can earn prizes during the Million Minutes of Reading Challenge.
Contact: Elizabeth Stefanko, 739-6295
Wind turbine
Clover Hill High won $7,500 to install a wind turbine to provide supplemental renewable energy and to educate students and the community about energy issues and solutions. Clover Hill High is one of 88 K-12 institutions across eight states to receive a grant from the Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources. Using a hands-on, minds-on approach, the Cavalier Wind Initiative will erect a wind turbine near the school’s athletic fields and football stands. The project will incorporate all areas of STEM education: science, technology, engineering and math.
Contact: 639-4940
Free supplies for school employees
From Crayons to Computers is packed with donated school and office supplies to be given away. Located in the Spring Rock Green Shopping Center at 7138 Midlothian Turnpike, the store is open to all Chesterfield County Public Schools employees 2:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays when school is in session. Donations are welcome and are tax-deductible.
Contact: 276-7407 or 305-4279