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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Smyth School Board presents October awards

The Smyth County School Board recently recognized school employees with monthly awards for cafeteria workers, bus drivers, and custodians.

Picturing the Past: Stafford public schools create murals to highlight local history

Brenda Edwards loved the idea of telling lesser-known, but still important, stories about Stafford County history.

High school electricity program receives $50K grant

A recent $50,000 donation to Powhatan High School's Electricity program by a former industry nonprofit organization has sparked a great deal of joy.

GCPS embodies 'no student left behind'

Tamar'j Webb unfortunately did not make it to his graduation ceremony at Greensville County High School on June 9 this year. After a summer spent back in school, completing his

Foundation awards more than $26K in mini-grants for Halifax County teachers

The Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation's Teacher Mini-Grant program has funded 1,042 mini-grant requests in the amount of $268,196.22 since starting in 2008.

Alexandria City High School seniors with 3.25 GPA now automatically admitted to George Mason University | ALXnow

Alexandria City High School seniors with a 3.25 cumulative grade point average or higher are now eligible for automatic admission to George Mason University.

Bullying proclamation approved

INDEPENDENCE - Aware that bullying is a problem in many schools across the U.S., the Grayson County School Board approved a proclamation observing Octorber as Bullying Prevention Month.

Single mother given car fixed up by Louisa County High School students

Louisa County High School's automotive tech students have been working all year to fix up a car.

Math teacher hosts 'Fur-Day Night Lights' adoption fair at Mills Godwin High School

John Fletcher, a math teacher at Godwin, said he hopes to continue to bring the community together to help animals in need.

Pittsylvania County School Board asks lawmakers to loosen up on attendance push

Chair says teachers are doing their job with achieving high test scores, but getting a student to school is something that falls in the hands of parents.

Correction

In Friday's Daily News there was an article regarding a new Superintendent from Lancaster County, South Carolina inadvertently included in the news clippings. We sincerely apologize for this oversight.

Don’t miss out on VSBA’s Annual Convention, the celebratory end-of-year gathering! The Annual Convention is being held this year November 15-17 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. This event is the largest meeting of the year, which brings together over one thousand school board members, superintendents, and school division staff from across the state of Virginia. Over the three day convention, attendees will hear from three different general session speakers, choose from over forty-five hot topic break-out sessions pertinent to public education issues, have the opportunity to meet with businesses dedicated to serving schools, and much more.

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Don't miss our next VSBA Event

November 15-17, 2023 - VSBA Annual Convention

Don’t miss out on VSBA’s Annual Convention, the celebratory end-of-year gathering! This event is the largest meeting of the year, which brings together over one thousand school board members, superintendents, and school division staff from across the state of Virginia. Over the three day convention, attendees will hear from three different general session speakers, choose from over forty-five hot topic break-out sessions pertinent to public education issues, have the opportunity to meet with businesses dedicated to serving schools, and much more. We look forward to seeing you in November!

Location: Williamsburg Lodge

Cost: $390 per registration. Please reach out to your school division clerk to register for this event. For affiliate members, please reach out to Mikaela Coffey for registration at [email protected]

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