New This Week #
School Board approves budget; Chesterfield County will now hold community budget meetings #
At a meeting last night, the Chesterfield County School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Plan. Documents related to this action may be viewed on BoardDocs.
The Commonwealth of Virginia and Chesterfield County government continue working through their respective budgeting processes which will ultimately determine CCPS budget revenues for fiscal year 2024. Members of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors will host a series of community meetings next month focused on the proposed FY2024 budget. Meetings will be held 6:30-8 p.m.:Â
Midlothian District: March 9 at Midlothian Middle (13501 Midlothian Turnpike)
Clover Hill District: March 13 at Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive)
Matoaca District: March 14 at in Room D136 at CTC@Hull (13900 Hull Street Road)
Bermuda District: March 15 at Thomas Dale High (3626 W. Hundred Road)
Facebook Live: March 16
Dale District: March 20 at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road)
Matoaca District: March 21 at Matoaca Elementary (20300 Halloway Ave.)
Enrollment is open for Chesterfield Virtual School #
Chesterfield Virtual School enrollment for 2023-24 is underway. Chesterfield County students in grades K-8 can be part of Virginia’s first virtual school:
- Enrollment for new students to the Chesterfield Virtual School begins by completing this form before March 31.
- Current students will remain enrolled in Chesterfield Virtual School, unless they are on a waiver. Current students who are on a waiver must fill out this form before March 31.
Virtual students who intend to return to their school of residence are asked to fill out this form and go to their school of residence to enroll for 2023-24 before April 28.
Today is deadline for Mirror Me future teacher program #
Students who would be great teachers and serve Chesterfield County Public Schools well are encouraged to apply for Mirror Me before the deadline of 11:59 p.m. Feb. 24. To learn more, visit the division website to read more about the program and access the application link.Â
The Mirror Me program aims to recruit and retain teachers of varied backgrounds by increasing the number of minority teachers and promoting the importance of the teaching profession.
- Chesterfield County Public Schools partners with Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University to build pathways for students to pursue higher education in teacher-preparation programs and become teachers in Chesterfield County.Â
- Current CCPS juniors and seniors and juniors and seniors at VCU and VSU enrolled in teacher-preparation program are eligible to apply to be part of Mirror Me. All eligible juniors and seniors who are interested are encouraged to apply.
- Mirror Me students receive unique support, such as access to dual-enrollment courses at no cost, financial incentives to support fees associated with enrollment at VCU or VSU and connection with a Mirror Me mentor. Additionally, Mirror Me students who successfully complete the teacher-education program at VCU or VSU receive priority hiring with Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Someone You Should Know #
Rachael Early is Someone You Should Know! She’s the instructional designer at Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy.
- Click here to see the full playlist of Someone You Should Know videos.
If you want to nominate Someone You Should Know, just go to bit.ly/CCPSsomeone.
Next week is Public Schools Week #
Public Schools Week is Feb. 27-March 3. Public schools welcome every child — regardless of ability, race, religion, wealth, language, country of origin or needs. Our diversity is our strength. Click here for more information about how public schools are #HerefortheKids.
Share your thoughts via community survey #
The Chesterfield Health District is coming together with key community partners — Bon Secours, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield County Human Services, Immigration Nation, La Casa de Salud, VCU, Waymakers, YMCA, Department of Juvenile Justice and Southside Community Development and Housing Corp. — to launch the Chesterfield community survey. The survey seeks information about the health and quality of life of Chesterfield and Colonial Heights residents. The anonymous survey will take 7-10 minutes to complete and is available in English, Spanish, Arabic and Vietnamese. April 1 is the deadline to take the survey: www.Redcap.link/CHDCHA.
In Case You Missed It #
CCPSOnline opens registration for summer and 2023-24 school year #
CCPSOnline offers high school flexibility. Students can take some or all of their classes in a no-walls, no-bells, no-limits virtual environment. Registration for summer courses and for the 2023-24 school year is open through April 28. Students should talk to their school counselor about including CCPSOnline in their schedule.
You can mingle March 23 with Hall of Famers #
These memorable educators are being inducted March 23 into the Chesterfield County Public Schools Hall of Fame:
- Gene Brown, teacher and administrator
- Ceal Donohue, teacher and administrator
- Dr. Lynda Gillespie, teacher and administrator
- Pete Koste, principal
- Robin Morgan, principal
- Stan Morgan, teacher and coach
- Dr. Marcus Newsome, superintendent
Tickets are available here to the March 23 gala, presented by the Chesterfield Education Foundation in partnership with TowneBank. Proceeds will go to support Conexus for children’s vision.
Prekindergarten applications are open #
Prekindergarten applications are open for the 2023-24 school year. Prekindergarten is a free, full-day program, and transportation is provided in accordance with school system guidelines. Prekindergarten serves 4-year-olds who face economic and environmental risk factors that may impact kindergarten readiness. Click here for more information or to apply.