Moody Middle School eighth-grader Elina Habib, 13, won the Henrico Schools’ Divisionwide Spelling Bee Jan. 10, correctly spelling the word “silhouette” in the 11th round to claim the title. The event was held at Deep Run High School. Eleven-year-old Sandy Erijarla, a sixth grade student at Wilder Middle School, was
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Two Henrico County schools will receive security funding from the Virginia Department of Education as part of a $12-million state allocation announced Friday. The School Security Equipment Grants are designed to help protect students, faculty and visitors in 489 schools in 102 school divisions. The grants will pay for video
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The school system’s official enrollment as of Sept. 30 – 48,982 – was just about 140 students more than the unofficial count it released Sept. 21 and represents a decline of just more than 1,400 students from last year, according to data that will be presented to the Henrico
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Back in 2015 after moving to the Richmond region with her family, Sarah Schkeeper was looking for a way to relieve stress and find friends in her new home. She created a Meetup group online for women’s football, and afterward formed the Richmond Black Widows team. The Black Widows
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Carey Smithson is a history teacher at Moody Middle School, but in reality, she’s a friend, confidant, mentor, leader and role model. “I make sure that kids know that I care about them and what happens to them – not just in the classroom but outside the classroom,” she said.
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