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Specialty center fairs and open houses offer info for eighth grade families
Each fall, Chesterfield County Public Schools eighth graders explore their options for high school and decide whether or not to apply to a specialty center, governor’s school or regional technology school. This video gives an overview of how those schools provide unique opportunities to explore special interests. Complete information about the application process is provided at bit.ly/CCPSoptions. That includes the online application form, links to specialty center websites and everything eighth graders need to know about the process. Here are important dates to keep in mind:
Informational fairs and open houses offer opportunities for eighth grade families to visit those schools. Here are upcoming dates:
Each fall, Chesterfield County Public Schools eighth graders explore their options for high school and decide whether or not to apply to a specialty center, governor’s school or regional technology school. This video gives an overview of how those schools provide unique opportunities to explore special interests. Complete information about the application process is provided at bit.ly/CCPSoptions. That includes the online application form, links to specialty center websites and everything eighth graders need to know about the process. Here are important dates to keep in mind:
- Online application opened Oct. 1 and closes Dec. 6 for specialty centers and governor’s schools.
- Online application opens Jan. 6 and closes Feb. 14 for CodeRVA.
Informational fairs and open houses offer opportunities for eighth grade families to visit those schools. Here are upcoming dates:
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 informational fair at Clover Hill High (13301 Kelly Green Drive) featuring information about all high school options for eighth graders in Chesterfield County Public Schools
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 open house for Governor’s Academy for Health Professions and Therapies at Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive)
- 6 p.m. Oct. 15 open house for CodeRVA Regional High School (2601 Durham St. in Richmond)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 open house for Humanities Specialty Center at Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 open house for International Baccalaureate at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road); this International Baccalaureate program is for students zoned for Bird, Thomas Dale, Manchester, Matoaca and Meadowbrook high schools
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 open house for International Baccalaureate at Midlothian High (401 Charter Colony Parkway); this International Baccalaureate program is for students zoned for Clover Hill, Cosby, James River, Midlothian and Monacan high schools
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 open house for Meadowbrook Academy for Developing Entrepreneurs at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 open house for Center for Spanish Immersion at Manchester High (12601 Bailey Bridge Road)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 open house for Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology (512 W. Washington St. in Petersburg)
Free online tutoring via Stride is available for grades 3-12
Free online tutoring is now available for students in grades 3-12 via Stride Tutoring. To provide this service, Chesterfield County Public Schools is using funds available through the Virginia Department of Education’s ALL In initiative as well as other funding sources. Students can access free tutoring through Stride as long as funds are available. To access Stride Tutoring, students along with their families should go to the backpack icon on the RapidIdentity dashboard using their CCPS-issued Chromebook. Click the Stride Tutoring icon under the “District Applications” heading. No additional login credentials are required. Students can reserve time for online video meetings with tutors licensed in subject areas in which they need additional support. Students and families select a tutor based on expertise and availability to fit their schedule, with tutoring available in the evenings and on weekends. Students do not need a teacher referral to schedule a tutoring session. There is no limit to the number of tutoring sessions at this time. Information is available at oneccps.org/tutors.
Free online tutoring is now available for students in grades 3-12 via Stride Tutoring. To provide this service, Chesterfield County Public Schools is using funds available through the Virginia Department of Education’s ALL In initiative as well as other funding sources. Students can access free tutoring through Stride as long as funds are available. To access Stride Tutoring, students along with their families should go to the backpack icon on the RapidIdentity dashboard using their CCPS-issued Chromebook. Click the Stride Tutoring icon under the “District Applications” heading. No additional login credentials are required. Students can reserve time for online video meetings with tutors licensed in subject areas in which they need additional support. Students and families select a tutor based on expertise and availability to fit their schedule, with tutoring available in the evenings and on weekends. Students do not need a teacher referral to schedule a tutoring session. There is no limit to the number of tutoring sessions at this time. Information is available at oneccps.org/tutors.
Gifted education referrals for students in grades 2-12
Gifted learners are students who show the potential for advanced thinking and reasoning, creativity and high achievement. So that schools can support, challenge, enrich and engage gifted students, Chesterfield County Public Schools conducts an annual referral process to identify gifted students. Students are evaluated during the current school year for services that will formally begin in the 2025-26 school year.
Gifted learners are students who show the potential for advanced thinking and reasoning, creativity and high achievement. So that schools can support, challenge, enrich and engage gifted students, Chesterfield County Public Schools conducts an annual referral process to identify gifted students. Students are evaluated during the current school year for services that will formally begin in the 2025-26 school year.
- Parents, teachers, community members, and students can refer a student for gifted evaluation by filling out this online form.
- Oct. 25 is the deadline to refer students currently in grades 2-12 in Chesterfield County Public Schools.
- Oct. 25 is also the deadline to refer students in grades 2-12 who are not enrolled in Chesterfield County Public Schools but who are residents of Chesterfield County.
- For more information, check out the gifted education overview and the gifted education webpage.
What to do when problems arise
Everyone within Chesterfield County Public Schools works to support students and help them grow into strong young people. When problems arise that get in the way of learning, schools want to connect with students and families to solve those problems. But we can only solve problems that we know about, so communicating to school staff members is how problem-solving starts. That’s the topic of this CCPS in the Know video. Bonus: This easy-to-understand chart is a handy reference. Do you have a question that you’d like answered via CCPS in the Know? This video series gives quick-but-helpful insights into central Virginia's largest school system. If you have a question for CCPS in the Know, then ask it here. We’ll cover as many topics as we can. You can see all of the videos via this playlist, with captions available in English and in Spanish for each video on our YouTube channel.
Everyone within Chesterfield County Public Schools works to support students and help them grow into strong young people. When problems arise that get in the way of learning, schools want to connect with students and families to solve those problems. But we can only solve problems that we know about, so communicating to school staff members is how problem-solving starts. That’s the topic of this CCPS in the Know video. Bonus: This easy-to-understand chart is a handy reference. Do you have a question that you’d like answered via CCPS in the Know? This video series gives quick-but-helpful insights into central Virginia's largest school system. If you have a question for CCPS in the Know, then ask it here. We’ll cover as many topics as we can. You can see all of the videos via this playlist, with captions available in English and in Spanish for each video on our YouTube channel.
County libraries will forgive fines Sept. 12-16
Are fines keeping you from fully accessing everything the Chesterfield Public Library has to offer? Read Away Your Fines! Stop by any Chesterfield County library Sept. 12-16, read for 30 minutes and tell a staff member about what you read. It’s that simple, so don't let fines hold you back any longer. This opportunity is open to anyone with an overdue fine with the Chesterfield Public Library. Find your nearest location via this webpage.
Students: Your presence matters
This is Attendance Awareness Month, and we want students to know that their presence matters. When students are in school, they help create a vibrant and complete learning environment. Chesterfield County Public Schools is here to support families and ensure every student is able to show up ready to learn in class.
Attention Parents of Eighth Grade Students! See the announcement below from the football coach at Meadowbrook High School:
Meadowbrook Football will be hosting Football tryouts starting
Thursday August 1st 3:00-8:00pm. You must have a current sports
physical dated after May 1st of 2024 to try out. Please bring tennis
shoes and cleats. We are actively looking for rising 8th graders to
join our Junior Varsity program. Contact Coach Rudd at 804-839-3066
for any further questions.
Partnership with police department
Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Chesterfield County Police Department have a close connection, working as partners to protect students and school staff members. A memorandum of understanding, which is updated regularly, provides a framework for the partnership. The Chesterfield County School Board invites public comment on an updated memorandum of understanding.
Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Chesterfield County Police Department have a close connection, working as partners to protect students and school staff members. A memorandum of understanding, which is updated regularly, provides a framework for the partnership. The Chesterfield County School Board invites public comment on an updated memorandum of understanding.
- To read the draft updated memorandum, click this link or copy the url and paste it into your browser: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LPF2X_l5E4aZPXf7CYW3NLk2W0-XVZdD/view
- Email comments to ccpsinfo@ccpsnet.net before Aug. 4.
Award-winning teachers
Congratulations to CCPS world language Teachers of the Year:
Congratulations to CCPS world language Teachers of the Year:
- Jane Baskerville Excellence in Teaching Award: Tessa Wilkey, German teacher at Manchester High
- Jane Crouch-Rieder Excellence in Teaching Award: Amira Moncada-Ossorio, Spanish and heritage teacher at Midlothian High
- Exceptional World Language Leader Award: Kelly Burleson, Latin teacher and world languages department leader at Manchester Middle
- Novice Teacher Award: Nic Barker, Spanish teacher at Clover Hill High
School bus road-e-o
CCPS bus drivers gathered June 3 for a road-e-o, a friendly competition to demonstrate skills needed to safely transport students. The road-e-o included spotting safety problems and navigating an obstacle course. Some school system leaders also tried driving a bus (accompanied by an experienced trainer). School Board Chair Dot Heffron, Chief of Operations Josh Davis and Transportation Director Calvin Frye only knocked over a few cones on the obstacle course!
CCPS bus drivers gathered June 3 for a road-e-o, a friendly competition to demonstrate skills needed to safely transport students. The road-e-o included spotting safety problems and navigating an obstacle course. Some school system leaders also tried driving a bus (accompanied by an experienced trainer). School Board Chair Dot Heffron, Chief of Operations Josh Davis and Transportation Director Calvin Frye only knocked over a few cones on the obstacle course!
Retrieve your student’s medication June 3-4
Parents and guardians must pick up their children’s medications from the school clinic, but the medications must be available for student use through the last day of school on May 31. All remaining student medications, including over-the-counter medications, may be picked up from the school clinic during normal school hours June 3-4.
After 4 p.m. June 4, all leftover medications will be packed and turned over to the Chesterfield County Police Department for disposal. Once medications are packed for police collection, they cannot be retrieved so it is important for parents to pick up medications on time. Late pickups are not permitted, and medications cannot be stored at the school during the summer.
All medications must be picked up even if your student will attend summer school. At the beginning of summer school, parents will need to provide children’s medication to the summer school coordinator at your child’s summer site. Please contact your child’s school nurse to request a copy of the medication order for all medications being administered during summer school.
Parents and guardians must pick up their children’s medications from the school clinic, but the medications must be available for student use through the last day of school on May 31. All remaining student medications, including over-the-counter medications, may be picked up from the school clinic during normal school hours June 3-4.
After 4 p.m. June 4, all leftover medications will be packed and turned over to the Chesterfield County Police Department for disposal. Once medications are packed for police collection, they cannot be retrieved so it is important for parents to pick up medications on time. Late pickups are not permitted, and medications cannot be stored at the school during the summer.
All medications must be picked up even if your student will attend summer school. At the beginning of summer school, parents will need to provide children’s medication to the summer school coordinator at your child’s summer site. Please contact your child’s school nurse to request a copy of the medication order for all medications being administered during summer school.
El Librotazo, the big book party, is planned for July 9: During this event, each child in attendance from birth through high school will select 3 to 5 books to keep to add to their home libraries. Additionally, attendees will enjoy activities, cultural performances, a mobile exhibit from the Children’s Museum of Richmond, music, food and more. This free event will be held Tuesday, July 9 from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds. Chesterfield County Public Schools will host the event in partnership with the Chesterfield Education Foundation and Dominion Energy.
Hello, MCMS Parents,
The end of the school year is upon us. Please check your student's grades to determine if they need to attend Summer School. If you have already registered your student for Summer School, or intend to register your student for Summer School by the May 28th deadline, please take note of the following:
If your student is attending summer school, you will need to complete this transportation request form. This form will allow you to make changes for your child's summer school transportation arrangement OR, if your child will use the same type of transportation as this school year, (i.e. bus, parent pick up, alternate address for a certain day of the week, etc), then you will complete the form and check the box stating there are no changes.
If you have any questions, please contact me at: kristal_mcintire@ccpsnet.net
As always, thank you for your support of your student's education.
Here is the link for transportation
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfusOm2B-i9476zqzO2uF0iA-EQn23Bw9U_OG_xMR7IfzjJjg/viewform
As we begin teacher appreciation week, We would like to thank everyone for their donations thus far. We are less than 10 gift cards away from our goal for our teachers so any other donations would be appreciated. We will begin our distribution of gift cards on Thursday May 9th
Once again thank you for your support
Good morning! We wanted to send out a reminder about required immunizations for rising 7th graders.Virginia students are required to get these vaccines before entering seventh grade:• Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap): The Tdap vaccine is required by law for all students entering seventh grade.• Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY): Students are required to have one dose of MenACWY vaccine before entering seventh grade.• Human papillomavirus (HPV): The HPV vaccine is required by law for students entering seventhgrade. After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent/guardian may elect for their student not to receive the HPV vaccine with no additionalpaperwork required by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Ask your health-care provider about tthe benefits of the HPV vaccine.Get your vaccines now. Call today to make a wellness appointment with your health-care provider and get your shots updated. Health Department immunizations are available by appointment only forchildren age 18 and under. To schedule an appointment, call 804-768-7454.Documentation that your child has received this immunization should be brought to the front office/school nurse prior to the 1st day of school Students who do not meet the immunization requirements will be excluded from school until their immunization records are turned into the front office/school nurse.
In anticipation of Teacher Appreciation Week 2024, we really want to show our educators how much we appreciate their efforts this year! We are going to do a GIFT CARD RAFFLE and need your help! We are requesting gift card donations that will be raffled off to teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. The impact Manchester Middle School teachers leave on their students extends far beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Please consider helping make the teachers at Manchester Middle School feel recognized and appreciated for the many hats they have worn during the past year. Thank you in advance for the generous donations. We are asking that donations be provided to us by April 26th. Gift cards can be dropped at the front office or if your purchase a digital gift card it can be sent to scott_fortune@ccpsnet.net Here is the link for the google form: MCMS Teacher Appreciation Week 2023-2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekc4Z8QRztM4Ylc33ugUK5TReyE2xYs4b483atgcGvP2G4Lw/viewform
Prom closet seeks community donations
This video shows how Monacan High is helping trim the cost of prom by offering free dresses, suits and accessories for students. As a service learning project, students run the Chiefs Closet like a boutique — complete with attractive displays, business communications and social media promotions. Community donations to the prom closet are welcome and can be left in the front office of Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive). This year’s prom is May 11. If you have questions, please email teacher meredith_shuman@ccpsnet.net.
This video shows how Monacan High is helping trim the cost of prom by offering free dresses, suits and accessories for students. As a service learning project, students run the Chiefs Closet like a boutique — complete with attractive displays, business communications and social media promotions. Community donations to the prom closet are welcome and can be left in the front office of Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive). This year’s prom is May 11. If you have questions, please email teacher meredith_shuman@ccpsnet.net.
Free Immunizations for rising 7th and 12th grade students Don't wait until the summer!!! You may not be able to get the immunization before school starts and your child cannot attend school until they receive the immunizations!
State-required immunizations for all students going into 7th grade for the next school year are going to be offered for free at Meadowbrook High School on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. through the Virginia Department of Health. Please bring your insurance card or a copy if you have insurance. All 6th grade students will need the Tdap, Meningococcal Conjugate and HPV before starting 7th grade.
In anticipation of Teacher Appreciation Week 2024, we really want to show our educators how much we appreciate their efforts this year! We are going to do a GIFT CARD RAFFLE and need your help! We are requesting gift card donations that will be raffled off to teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. The impact Manchester Middle School teachers leave on their students extends far beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Please consider helping make the teachers at Manchester Middle School feel recognized and appreciated for the many hats they have worn during the past year. Thank you in advance for the generous donations. We are asking that donations be provided to us by April 26th. Gift cards can be dropped at the front office or if your purchase a digital gift card it can be sent to scott_fortune@ccpsnet.net Here is the link for the google form: MCMS Teacher Appreciation Week 2023-2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekc4Z8QRztM4Ylc33ugUK5TReyE2xYs4b483atgcGvP2G4Lw/viewform
Spring Into Wellness on April 29
Families are invited to a mental health resource fair organized by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Spring Into Wellness will take place 4:30-7:30 p.m. April 29 at CTC@Hull (13900 Hull Street Road). Registration is required for this free event. In addition to more than 30 wellness vendors, speakers will cover these topics: Motivation and goal setting for tweens and teens; Understanding your child’s nature for happier parenting; and College prep and student wellness. Register at https://bit.ly/48EpdGM.
Families are invited to a mental health resource fair organized by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Spring Into Wellness will take place 4:30-7:30 p.m. April 29 at CTC@Hull (13900 Hull Street Road). Registration is required for this free event. In addition to more than 30 wellness vendors, speakers will cover these topics: Motivation and goal setting for tweens and teens; Understanding your child’s nature for happier parenting; and College prep and student wellness. Register at https://bit.ly/48EpdGM.