Education
It’s officially Richmond High School for the Arts!
From WRIC: In a momentous event on Friday, Richmond High School for the Arts, formerly known as George Wythe High School, held an official renaming…
Got $5 to help support Field Day at Westover Hills ES?
Westover Hills Elementary is looking to make this year’s Field Day extra epic and provide a t-shirt to every student. Your $5 covers the cost…
Garrett Sawyer selected for interim 4th District School Board seat
At a special meeting last night the RPS School Board interviewed the 12 candidates for the interim appointment to the 4th District School Board seat…
Page not running for re-election to 8th District School Board seat
8th District School Board Representative Dawn Page shared this morning in an email that she is not running for re-election this cycle: Hello 8th District…
PH “Cruz” Sherman in for the School Board 8th District seat
PH “Cruz” Sherman, a chaplain with the Richmond Police Department, is going to announce soon for the School Board 8th District seat. He has previously…
New auction supports RPS Education Foundation
The Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation this past week unveiled CELEBRATE RPS, a citywide, online auction. The auction has a multitude of experiences, services, and…
Senior Class Fish/Chicken Fry Fundraiser this Friday
Ricky Johnson Foundation is sponsoring this year’s annual senior Fish/Chicken Fry Fundraiser for the seniors at High School for the Arts (FKA George Wythe HS)…
School Board seeks to detail code of conduct after harassment complaint
The Richmond Free Press has a detailed list of the proposed updates to their code of conduct following the harassment complaint that led to the…
Can you help cheer for Bike to School Day?
Fit4Kids is looking for volunteers to help distribute SWAG and cheer on students who walk or roll to school on BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY May…
Derek Starr Redwine in for open 4th District School Board seat
Derek Starr Redwine has put in for the School Board 4th District interim appointment and is interested in running for the open seat but has…
VCU LifeEvac @ J.L. Francis Career Day
Sara Lahmann, a flight nurse with VCU LifeEvac, was part of a team that come out with a helicopter for Career Day at J.L. Francis…
Toy swap, snacks, silent auction this Satuday at Patrick Henry’s Spring Festival
Spring Festival at Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts this Saturday from 11AM-2PM, with burgers, hotdogs, boardwalk fries, and snow cones for sale, a…
Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary moving to extended school year for 2024-2025
From the RTD: The Richmond School Board voted Monday night to approve an extended school year for a fourth elementary school: Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary. The…
Wesley Hedgepeth seeking 4th District School Board seat
As first reported by Beth Almore at Exit Interview, Wesley Hedgepeth says that he has put his name in for the School Board 4th District…
So many types of tomatoes for sale!
Patrick Henry is offering a wide variety of tomato seedlings for sale. All materials were donated by and nurtured locally, all proceeds from the sale…
Wanna be the interim 4th District School Board representative?
Following the recent resignation of Jonathan Young, the Richmond City School Board is seeking to appoint an interim representative for the 4th District. The deadline…
Jonathan Young resigns from the School Board
WTVR is reporting that 4th District representative Jonathan Young has resigned from the School Board: Richmond School Board member Jonathan Young announced Friday that he…
Planning to look at Fonticello splashpad, James River Branch Trail
The Planning Commission meets Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at City Hall, and will consider two projects in the area: UDC 2024-11 FINAL Location, Character, and…
Ruffin Road Elementary
The standalone building that was Ruffin Road Elementary was built in 1965 in what was then Chesterfield County. The property, still owned by the Richmond…