Bus drivers from Chesterfield County Public Schools earned the top awards at the recent regional Bus Road-eo.
The regional Bus Road-eo is a competition of bus driving knowledge and skill between drivers from Chesterfield, Richmond, Henrico and Hanover. Contestants are scored on their bus handling skills as they perform challenging maneuvers like parallel parking and turning in a small area. Drivers also have to take a written knowledge exam.
Chesterfield County bus drivers earned the Director’s Plaque for the highest overall combined score at the regional competition. Individually, Leslie Alderman received first place and Tina Smith received third place in the conventional bus driving competition. Marion Trent received first place and Michelle Davis received third place in the transit bus driving competition.
July 3, 2008
July 2, 2008
Adult GED celebrates graduation
More than 70 Chesterfield County residents recently took part in the annual Adult GED graduation exercise. The graduation ceremony was held earlier this month at Carver Middle School and was sponsored by the school division’s Adult Continuing Education Office.
These 70 graduates represented a small portion of the more than 600 county residents who have earned a GED during the past year.
State statistics indicate that earning a GED can help a person make between $7,000 and $12,000 more per year than an adult without a high school diploma. Not only is a GED a potential moneymaker, it is a career enhancer as well. A GED is accepted by 95 percent of U.S. employers and helps adults seek full-time employment or advance existing careers.
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers GED test preparation classes and practice tests as well as testing sessions for county residents. For more information, call 768-6140.
These 70 graduates represented a small portion of the more than 600 county residents who have earned a GED during the past year.
State statistics indicate that earning a GED can help a person make between $7,000 and $12,000 more per year than an adult without a high school diploma. Not only is a GED a potential moneymaker, it is a career enhancer as well. A GED is accepted by 95 percent of U.S. employers and helps adults seek full-time employment or advance existing careers.
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers GED test preparation classes and practice tests as well as testing sessions for county residents. For more information, call 768-6140.
July 1, 2008
Celebrating change and success at Harrowgate
Last month, the faculty at Harrowgate Elementary School celebrated being one of only six schools in the county to earn the Panasonic National School Change Award.
The award recognizes schools that have achieved significant positive change, measuring them in 16 stringent criteria. Harrowgate was selected after submitting a detailed application that outlined the school’s progress from underperforming to outstanding achievement.
During the past five years, Harrowgate has implemented many programs that helped students achieve success. SOL test scores at Harrowgate, where 56 percent of the students receive free or reduced price lunches, have climbed steadily in all subject areas since 2002.
This is the second year in a row that a Chesterfield County school has won a National School Change Award! Chalkley Elementary won in 2007, and Bensley Elementary won in 2002.
We will bring the staff of Harrowgate Elementary before the board in the fall for a more official recognition of their efforts.
The award recognizes schools that have achieved significant positive change, measuring them in 16 stringent criteria. Harrowgate was selected after submitting a detailed application that outlined the school’s progress from underperforming to outstanding achievement.
During the past five years, Harrowgate has implemented many programs that helped students achieve success. SOL test scores at Harrowgate, where 56 percent of the students receive free or reduced price lunches, have climbed steadily in all subject areas since 2002.
This is the second year in a row that a Chesterfield County school has won a National School Change Award! Chalkley Elementary won in 2007, and Bensley Elementary won in 2002.
We will bring the staff of Harrowgate Elementary before the board in the fall for a more official recognition of their efforts.
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