New This Week #
Team Chesterfield: Have a great winter break! #
- Enjoy this winter break message from Superintendent Merv Daugherty.
- Winter break for Chesterfield County students will be Dec. 19-Jan. 2; the first day back will be Jan. 3. Download complete student calendars at bit.ly/CCPScals.
- In a change from previous years, school offices and admin offices at the Career and Technical Center @ Hull will be open during winter break but will be closed Dec. 23-27 and Dec. 30-Jan. 2.
- This is the last Friday Family Update newsletter until 2023; look for the next edition on Jan. 6.
Look to the future at Career Explorations Night #
Chesterfield County families with students in grades K-12 are invited to Career Explorations Night 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Career and Technical Center @ Hull (13900 Hull Street Road). Register here for this opportunity.
- Speak with Tech Center teachers.
- Connect with business partners.
- Consider elective choices for middle and high school.
In case you missed it... #
Job fair for teachers in critical needs areas #
Chesterfield County Public Schools will hold a critical needs job fair on Jan. 21 seeking highly qualified teachers in
- Math
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Middle school science
- Special education
- World languages
- ESL
- English
- Elementary education
Candidates wishing to be considered for an interview must apply by 11:59 p.m. Jan. 14 at bit.ly/ccps012123. Qualified applicants will be invited to the job fair. If you have questions, then email careers@ccpsnet.net.
Hop aboard the CIS Express #
Communities In Schools of Chesterfield is hosting CIS Express in Hampton Park again. This free, family friendly and educational holiday light tour is a chance to celebrate the holidays while supporting Chesterfield students. The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround high-need students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.Â
- Using a mobile app, you can drive the route any night Dec. 10-23 and see fabulously decorated homes. Connected to the CIS mission and the 11 schools served by CIS, the tour includes audio you can listen to along your drive.
- There is a live event 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 16: CIS will be at the first stop of the tour, Woodlake United Methodist Church, to greet participants with a hot cocoa and cookies cafe, a photo opportunity with Santa, live music and more.
- Register (it’s free) to get your tour package before the start of the tour.
Middle school students invited to Jan. 14 STEAM fair #
Robots! Explosions! Art! All that and more STEAM fun is available for Chesterfield County middle school students during a fair organized by students in the Leadership and International Relations Specialty Center. The free event will take place 2-5 p.m. Jan. 14 at James River High. Learn more here about the fair featuring science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.
County offers parenting class online #
Chesterfield County Prevention Services is offering an online parenting class 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from Jan. 4 through Feb. 1: Active Parenting of Teens and Tweens. The class will give you confidence and courage to meet the challenges and savor the joys of your children’s teen years. Register and pay the $50 fee here.
Students invited to submit art to Thank a Teacher contest #
In partnership with the Supply Room, the Virginia Lottery invites K-12 public school students to share their talent in the sixth annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest. Get details and submit artwork here no later than Jan. 31. Three student artists, whether enrolled virtually or face-to-face, will be selected to win a $200 gift card and their school’s art department will be awarded $1,000 from the Virginia Lottery and $1,000 from the Supply Room. The winning designs (one each from an elementary, middle and high school student artist) will be featured on thousands of thank-you notes distributed to teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week in May.