Oct. 5-Nov. 24
Come Home Alive
Come Home Alive is a teen driver awareness program for 10th-grade students and parents, which is being offered for every high school. Each session begins at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Here is the schedule: Oct. 5 at Matoaca High, Oct. 8 at Meadowbrook High, Oct. 12 at Manchester High, Oct. 14 at Bird High (includes Chesterfield Community High), Oct. 19 at Thomas Dale High, Oct. 26 at Cosby High, Nov. 4 at James River High, Nov. 9 at Midlothian High, Nov. 11 at Monacan High and Nov. 24 at Clover Hill High.
Contact: Rosalie Ashcraft, 594-1762

Nov. 1-30
Coat drive
Grange Hall Elementary will collect gently used coats for people in need in the community.
Contact: 739-6265

Nov. 9-16
Book fair
Matoaca Middle’s east campus will hold a book fair during school hours. Family night will be 3-7 p.m. Nov. 10.
Contact: 590-3110

Nov. 9-19
Book fair
Jacobs Road Elementary will hold a book fair during school hours.
Contact: Ruby Purifoy, 674-1320

Nov. 9-20
Food drive
Bailey Bridge Middle PTA will sponsor a canned food drive for the food bank.
Contact: 739-6200

Nov. 9-23
Book fair
Providence Middle will hold a book fair during school hours. Family night will be 5-8 p.m. Nov. 17.
Contact: 674-1355

Nov. 12-18
Book fair
Carver Middle will hold a book fair during school hours. Family night will be Nov. 17 until 6:30 p.m.
Contact: 524-3620

Nov. 16
Community barbecue
Schools in the area of James River High are inviting the community to a barbecue and information session 6-8 p.m. at Bon Air Community Center, 8725 Quaker Lane. School administrators and counselors will be on hand. There will be a panel discussion with time for questions from attendees. In addition to James River, these schools are participating: Robious Middle, Providence Middle, Greenfield Elementary, Crestwood Elementary, Bettie Weaver Elementary, Robious Elementary and Bon Air Elementary. All community members are invited. RSVP by Nov. 13.
Contact: Amanda Voelker, 378-2420 or amanda_voelker@ccpsnet.net

Community meeting
A community meeting will take place 7-8:30 p.m. at Clover Hill High. County and school leaders want to hear from community members about the FY 2011 budget. The community meeting will include a presentation and small group discussions.
Contact: 748-1405

SOL assembly
Beulah Elementary will recognize students who scored 500-600 on SOL tests during a 2:30 p.m. assembly.
Contact: 743-3620

Field trip
Students in the Academic Success Program at Meadowbrook High will visit the Virginia Holocaust Museum as part of a unit on tolerance, which included reading “Night” by Elie Wiesel.
Contact: 743-3675

Forensic science
Forensic science students from VCU will work with classes at Salem Middle 9:32-10:46 a.m.
Contact: Chris Morris, 768-6225

Dine to donate
Bailey Bridge Middle band boosters will dine to donate at Chick-fil-A 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 739-6200

Meeting
At 7 p.m., the Chesterfield County Council of PTAs-PTSAs will meet at the School Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road.
Contact: Stella Edwards, 530-1809

Assembly
Chalkley Elementary will hold student awards assemblies for in the cafeteria starting at 8:50 a.m.
Contact: 674-1300

Dine to donate
Chester Middle families will dine to donate at Chick-fil-A in Chester 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 768-6145

Open house
The Humanities Specialty Center at Monacan High will hold an open house at 7 p.m. for eighth-grade students and their parents.
Contact: 378-2480

Mentoring
Midlothian High student mentors will travel to Beulah Elementary to tutor first-grade students.
Contact: 743-3620

Nov. 16-20
Recycling
Beulah Elementary will hold its monthly newspaper drive.
Contact: 743-3620

Book fair
Greenfield Elementary will hold a book fair during school hours. Family night will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
Contact: 560-2720

Book fair
Wells Elementary will hold a book fair during school hours. Family pizza night will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
Contact: Marqquita Copeland,

Nov. 16-25
Food drive
Marguerite Christian Elementary will collect canned and boxed food for the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Christmas Mother.
Contact: Mandy Gray, 530-5733

Nov. 16-30
Food drive
Tomahawk Creek Middle will collect canned and boxed food for the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Christmas Mother.
Contact: Rebecca Fox, 378-7120

Collection for soldiers
Salem Elementary will collect useful items to send to U.S. troops stationed overseas.
Contact: 768-6215

Nov. 17
Meeting
Chesterfield County School Board members will attend a meeting of the Budget and Audit Committee at 1 p.m. in Room 502 of the Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building.
Contact: 748-1405

Presentation
Beulah Elementary is one of four Chesterfield elementary schools to adopt the nationally recognized Olweus Bully Prevention Program. To kick off the program this year, all Beulah students will participate in assemblies: grades K-2 at 10 a.m. and grades 3-5 at 2:30 p.m. Students will be introduced to anti-bullying rules as they watch teachers, administrators, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and faculty members act out bullying scenarios.
Contact: Patricia Reeves, 743-3620

Community meeting
A community meeting will take place 7-8:30 p.m. at Salem Middle. County and school leaders want to hear from community members about the FY 2011 budget. The community meeting will include a presentation and small group discussions.
Contact: 748-1405

Meeting
Curtis Elementary PTA will hold a social studies night at 7 p.m.
Contact: 768-6175

Program
Wells Elementary kindergarten students will participate in a Powhatan Indian program.
Contact: Kari Pennington, 768-6265

Skate night
Elizabeth Scott Elementary will skate at Chester Skateland 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact: 541-4660

Bingo
Providence Middle will host a fall bingo night 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Contact: Les Miller or Cindy Cosby, 674-1355

Meeting
Hopkins Elementary PTA will host Success Night with Superintendent Marcus Newsome as the keynote speaker.
Contact: Donna Venable, 743-3665

Performance
Richmond Symphonic Winds will perform at Swift Creek Middle in the cafetorium at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: 739-6315

Performance
Hening Elementary will perform “Music: The Universal Language” in the cafeteria at 7 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Performance
Fifth-grade students at Bon Air Elementary will perform “Choices Count” at the PTA meeting to honor the 10th anniversary of the core values of Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Contact: Debbie Thompson, 560-2700

Photos
Enon Elementary will make up pictures.
Contact: 530-5720

Performance
Theatre IV will perform “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” for grades K-2 at 9:30 a.m. and for grades 3-5 at 2 p.m. at Swift Creek Elementary.
Contact: 739-6305

Family fun
Swift Creek Elementary families will enjoy Inflation Nation 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact: 739-6305

Guest reader
Morgan Dean, newscaster for Channel 8 WRIC, will read “The Little Engine That Could” to kindergarten and prekindergarten classes at Providence Elementary at 9:45 a.m.
Contact: Lisa Rakes, 674-1345

Nov. 17-19
Grandparents lunch
Grandparents at Winterpock Elementary are invited to lunch.
Contact: 763-5051

Nov. 17-30
Book fair
Chester Middle will hold a book fair during school hours. Family night will be 6-8 p.m. Nov. 17.
Contact: Shelley Armstrong, 768-6145

Nov. 18
Assembly
Wells Elementary grades 3-5 will participate in a “Fun is Fitness” assembly at 1 p.m. and grades K-2 at 2 p.m.
Contact: 768-6265

Assembly
Chalkley Elementary will hold student awards assemblies in the cafeteria starting at 8:50 a.m.
Contact: 674-1300

Dine to donate
Beulah Elementary families will dine to donate at Chick-fil-A in Chester 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 743-3620

Coffee club
Chalkley Elementary will host a parent coffee club about learning styles 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Contact: 674-1300

Visit
Eighth-grade students at Swift Creek Middle will hear a technology presentation in the cafetorium at 9 a.m.
Contact: 739-6315

Book club
Grange Hall Elementary will host a fall birthday book club in the cafeteria 9:30-10 a.m.
Contact: 739-6265

Fitness
Swift Creek Middle will host Family Fitness Night 6-9 p.m. in the gym/café.
Contact: 739-6315

Battle of the Books
Enon Elementary Battle of the Books teams will meet at 8:30 a.m.
Contact: 530-5720

Nov. 18-19
Grandparents lunch
Enon Elementary grandparents will enjoy lunch with their grandchildren.
Contact: 530-5720

Nov. 19
Community meeting
A community meeting will take place 7-8:30 p.m. at Manchester High. County and school leaders want to hear from community members about the FY 2011 budget. The community meeting will include a presentation and small group discussions.
Contact: 748-1405

Skate night
Wells Elementary families will skate at Chester Skateland 6:30-8 p.m.
Contact: 768-6265

Skate night
Grange Hall Elementary families will skate at Skate-a-Way 6-8 p.m.
Contact: 739-6265

Fun night
Chalkley Elementary families will enjoy fun night at Inflation Nation 4-8 p.m.
Contact: 674-1300

Dine to donate
Enon Elementary families will dine to donate at River’s Bend Bistro and Subs.
Contact: 530-5720

Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee
The Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet at 8 a.m. at the Chesterfield Technical Center.
Contact: 768-6165

Pizza night
Tomahawk Creek Middle families will eat at CiCi’s at Commonwealth Center 5-8 p.m.
Contact: Charlotte Mashburn, 378-7120

Parent coffee
Greenfield Elementary will host a parent coffee titled “Motivating Your Child for Academic Success.”
Contact: 560-2720

Meeting
Hening Elementary will perform “Music: The Universal Language” at the PTA meeting in the cafeteria at 7 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Performance
For the 15th year, the Midlothian Middle eighth-grade chorus, Dazzle, will perform at Sycamore Square’s grand illumination in front of the Ski Center at 6 p.m.
Contact: Susan Parker-Zinski, 378-2460

Field trip
Swift Creek Elementary fourth-grade students will visit Jamestown.
Contact: 739-6305

Nov. 19-20
Grandparents breakfast
Elizabeth Scott Elementary grandparents are invited to breakfast 8:30-9 a.m.
Contact: 541-4660

Dance showcase
The Specialty Center for the Visual and Performing Arts at Thomas Dale High will present a senior dance showcase at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets are $6 for general admission and $4 for students. Senior citizens and children 5 and younger are free.
Contact: Denise Purvis, 768-6245, Ext. 697

Nov. 19-21
Play
Matoaca High’s Theater Department will perform “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” in the auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Contact: Martha Wall-Whitfield, 590-3108

Play
Clover Hill High’s Theater Department will present “Back to the ’80s … The Totally Awesome Musical” at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5.
Contact: 739-6230

Play
Cosby High’s Drama Department will perform “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at 7 p.m.
Contact: 639-8340

Play
Midlothian High’s Theater Department will present “Hamlet ESP” at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 on Nov. 19 and $10 on Nov. 20-21.
Contact: 378-2440

Nov. 20
Talent show
Providence Middle students and faculty will perform in a talent show at 7 p.m. Admission is $5, and proceeds will support Young Men on a Mission.
Contact: 674-1355

Muffins and Math
Beulah Elementary will host Muffins and Math at 8:15 a.m. in the library.
Contact: 743-3620

Concert
German singer Uwe Kind will perform for German students from throughout the county 10:30 a.m.-noon in the auditorium at Bird High.
Contact: 594-1778

Field trip
Fourth-grade classes from Hening Elementary will visit Jamestown and Yorktown 7:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Feast
Jacobs Road Elementary first-grade students will dress as Native Americans and teachers will dress as Pilgrims to have a Thanksgiving feast at 2 p.m.
Contact: 674-1320

Field trip
Fifth-grade classes from Hening Elementary will visit the Science Museum of Virginia/Imax 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Fun night
Hening Elementary families will have fun at Inflation Nation 6-8 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Field trip
Third-grade classes from Salem Elementary will visit Maymont.
Contact: 768-6215

Feast
Ettrick Elementary families will enjoy a Thanksgiving feast 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Contact: Kimberly Reynolds, 520-6005, Ext. 5706

Nov. 20-21
Performance
Manchester Middle’s Drama Department will present “Juliet’s Ghost” at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3.
Contact: Courtney Talbott, 674-1385

Performance
Tomahawk Creek Middle’s Drama Department will present “The Hobbit” at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $6 for adults.
Contact: Charmaine Crowell-White, 378-7120

Nov. 21
5K run
Winterpock Elementary will have its first 5K run at 9 a.m.
Contact: 763-5051

Nov. 23
Living history
U.S. history classes will see Civil War history come to life when Lamar Banister presents 12:30-1:50 p.m. at Chesterfield Community High a living history program titled “Our Nation Divided.”
Contact: Carol DeMasi, 768-6156, Ext. 5119

Reading group
Chester Middle parents and students will meet in the library for reading groups 7-8 a.m.
Contact: 768-6145

Community meeting
A community meeting will take place 7-8:30 p.m. at James River High. County and school leaders want to hear from community members about the FY 2011 budget. The community meeting will include a presentation and small group discussions.
Contact: 748-1405

Awards
Clover Hill High will hold a fall sports awards assembly.
Contact: 739-6230

Presentation
Students and faculty from the Chesterfield Technical Center will be at Carver Middle at 12:30 p.m. to talk about career and technical education.
Contract: 524-3620

Forensic science
Forensic science students from VCU will work with classes at Salem Middle 9:32-10:46 a.m.
Contact: Chris Morris, 768-6225

Field trip
Fifth-grade classes from Reams Elementary will visit the Virginia Marine Science Museum.
Contact: 674-1370

Dine to donate
Salem Elementary will eat 6-8 p.m. at Five Guys at Chesterfield Meadows.
Contact: Paige Williams, 768-6215

Nov. 23-24
Grandparents breakfast
Providence Elementary invites grandparents for breakfast and classroom visits 8:45-9:45 a.m.
Contact: Sharon Rucker, 674-1345

Nov. 23-25
Grandparents breakfast
Beulah Elementary invites grandparents for breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
Contact: 743-3620

Grandparents breakfast
Grange Hall Elementary invites grandparents for breakfast 8:15-9:15 a.m.
Contact: 739-6265

Nov. 24
Powwow
Ecoff Elementary kindergarten students will have a powwow.
Contact: 768-6185

Awards
Cosby High will present fall sports awards in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: 639-8340

Grandparents lunch
Bon Air Elementary will host grandparents for lunch and classroom visits.
Contact: 560-2700

Pictures
Hening Elementary will make up fall pictures at 9:30 a.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Pictures
Chalkley Elementary will make up fall pictures.
Contact: 674-1300

Concert
Prekindergarten classes from Falling Creek Elementary, Chalkley Elementary and Reams Elementary will attend a Betsy Q concert at the Fulghum Center.
Contact: 743-3630, 674-1300 or 674-1370

Dine to donate
Swift Creek Elementary will dine to donate at Jalapeño’s Restaurant.
Contact: 739-6305

Fantasy literature
During lunch at Robious Middle, author Faye Ringel will discuss books in the fantasy genre. “Harry Potter and Beyond” is the title of her presentation, which begins at 11:30 a.m.
Contact: 378-2510

Visit
Chesterfield Technical Center staff will visit eighth-grade students at Chester Middle to discuss programs.
Contact: 768-6145

Nov. 24-25
Grandparents event
Spring Run Elementary will hold Goodies for Grandparents in the cafeteria.
Contact: 639-6352

Nov. 25
Early release
Chesterfield County Public Schools will close three hours early.
Contact: 748-1405

Field day/fall festival
Seventh-grade students at Chester Middle will have field day.
Contact: 768-6145

Nov. 26-27
Holiday
Chesterfield County Public Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving.
Contact: 748-1405

Nov. 30
Sports night
Cosby High will have hold winter sports night for parents in the auditorium at 7 p.m.
Contact: 639-8340

Nov. 30-Dec. 9
Collection
Winterpock Elementary will have a mitten tree for Ettrick Elementary and will collect used coats
Contact: 763-5051

Dec. 1
Meeting
At 9 a.m., members of the Chesterfield County School Board will meet with members of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors. This meeting of the Liaison Committee will take place at the Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, 9901 Lori Road.
Contact: 748-1405

Workshop
Clover Hill High will hold a college financial aid workshop.
Contact: 739-6230

Blood drive
Cosby High will hold a blood drive at 7:30 a.m. in the Forum.
Contact: 639-8340

Math and science
Bon Air Elementary PTA will host Math and Science Night at 7 p.m.
Contact: 560-2700

Extravaganza
Salem Elementary will hold a Holiday Extravaganza 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact: 768-6215

Concert
Cosby High’s orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: 639-8340

Dec. 1-11
Toys for Tots
Bailey Bridge Middle will collect Toys for Tots.
Contact: 739-6200

Dec. 2
Pictures
Chester Middle will have winter sports pictures taken.
Contact: 768-6145

Dec. 3
Dine to donate
Grange Hall Elementary families will dine to donate 5-8 p.m. at Chick-fil-A.
Contact: 739-6265

Concert
Clover Hill High’s orchestra will perform.
Contact: 739-6230

Meeting
At 7 p.m., the Chesterfield County Council of PTAs-PTSAs will meet at the School Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road.
Contact: Stella Edwards, 530-1809

Dine to donate
To support the school’s American Red Cross Club, Matoaca High families will eat 5-8 p.m. at Applebee’s in Chester.
Contact: Maureen Cheatham, 590-3108

Dine to donate
Enon Elementary families will dine to donate at Cesare’s Ristorante & Pizzeria.
Contact: 530-5720

Holiday Shoppe
Jacobs Road Elementary PTA is sponsoring a Holiday Shoppe for students to purchase holiday items as presents for family members.
Contact: 405-9275

Skate night
Chester Middle families will skate at Chester Skateland 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact: 768-6145

Recycling
Swift Creek Middle will hold an aluminum can drive 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Contact: 739-6315

Performance
Swift Creek Middle’s orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. in the cafetorium.
Contact: 739-6315

Dec. 4
Performance
The fourth-grade hand chimes choir at Gates Elementary will perform during scene changes at “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” which begins at 10 a.m. at Richmond’s Landmark Theatre.
Contact: Mary Glynn, 768-6195

Performance
Monacan High will host the high school district choral festival.
Contact: 594-1772

Recognition
Students at Swift Creek Middle who made the honor roll will be enjoy an ice cream social 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Contact: 739-6315

Gift drive
As part of its outreach program, Grange Hall Elementary will collect gifts for Harrowgate Elementary families.
Contact: 739-6265

Fundraising event
Bon Air Elementary PTA will sponsor a Barnes & Noble Night at Chesterfield Towne Center.
Contact: Melanie Dooley, 560-2700

Concert
Cosby High’s chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: 639-8340

Dec. 4-6
Fundraising event
Chester Middle families will enjoy books and music during a fundraising event at Barnes & Noble on Commonwealth Centre Parkway. On Dec. 5 there will be a preview of “G2K Once Upon a Mattress” and performances by the chorus, orchestra and jazz band.
Contact: Shelley Armstrong, 768-6145

Ongoing
After-school program
Watkins Elementary will hold after school-enrichment programs through Nov. 18. Classes include drumming, cup stacking, drawing, manners, yoga and French.
Contact: Maggie Lewis, 378-2530

641 in the Morning
The Dewey decimal number for coffee is 641, which is how Midlothian Middle’s 641 in the Morning got its name. Eighth-grade students enjoy lattes and discussing books 7:30-8:05 a.m. every Wednesday.
Contact: Sharon Grider, 378-2460, Ext. 5421

Healthy eating
Bensley Elementary will participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fruit and Vegetable Program. Through this grant, staff and students will have the opportunity to try a new fruit or vegetable twice a week during the school year in an effort to promote a healthier school environment.
Contact: 743-3610

Go Green Club
Woolridge Elementary’s Go Green Club is selling reusable shopping bags throughout the school year and promoting classroom recycling.
Contact: 739-6330

Mileage Club
Evergreen Elementary students and parents participate in the Mileage Club and run 8:45-9:10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.
Contact: 378-2400

Terrific Kids
The James River Kiwanis Club presents certificates to Terrific Kids at Chalkley Elementary every Friday at 8:30 a.m. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Chess Club
Winterpock Elementary’s Chess Club meets 2:50-3:30 p.m. on two Tuesdays each month in the cafeteria.
Contact: 763-5051

Chat and Chew
Over lunch, volunteers from the Collegiate School in Richmond talk about books with small groups of second- and third-grade students at Chalkley Elementary. Chat and Chew runs in October, January and April. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Lunch Bunch
Selected students meet with volunteers from the Chalkley Connection of Bon Air United Methodist Church during lunchtime on Fridays. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

After-school enrichment
After-school art and science classes will meet at Hening Elementary.
Contact: 743-3655

Practice
At Hening Elementary, cheerleading practice is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays.
Contact: 743-3655

Bilingual partnership
Bon Air Elementary students and parents meet on Wednesdays through Nov. 18 for a Spanish-English bilingual reading class. The after-school class is taught jointly by Bon Air’s English for Speakers of Other Languages staff members and a University of Richmond professor and students.
Contact: LeeAnn Newman, 560-2700

C.A.R.E
At Carver Middle, the Carver Activities Remediation and Enrichment period meets 1-2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and offers academic remediation as well as more than 40 clubs and physically challenging activities.
Contact: 524-3620

Jog/Walk Club
Swift Creek Elementary students, staff and parents walk every Thursday 8:45-9:05 a.m. on the track.
Contact: 739-6305

Chess Club
The Chess Club at Meadowbrook High will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month during the school year. This is open to people who want to learn how to play as well as experienced players.
Contact: 743-3675

Battle of the Books
The Hening Elementary library is recruiting students interested in participating in the Battle of the Books. Students have a list of books to be read before Feb. 26. After they read the books, they will take Advanced Reader tests. Some students will be selected to participate in the Battle of the Books in-school competition in March.
Contact: 743-3655.

After-school program
Through the B.E.S.T. program, Beulah Elementary will hold after-school activities 4-6 p.m. daily throughout the school year.
Contact: 743-3620

Book It
Students at Beulah Elementary earn Pizza Hut certificates as they read books throughout the year.
Contact: 743-3620

Reading buddies
Special education students at Monacan High and Gordon Elementary getting together to read. This collaborative program encourages communication, reading, organizational skills and community service.
Contact: Rachel Garner, 378-2480

Community service
The American Red Cross Club of Matoaca High volunteers at the Colonial Heights food bank 6-8 p.m. every Thursday. The club also helps at the food bank one Saturday each month.
Contact: Maureen Cheatham, 590-3108, Ext. 373

UR the Future Leadership Program
Providence Middle and the University of Richmond are partnering for the second year in a leadership program. The UR the Future Leadership Program will connect 18 eighth-grade students with faculty and students from the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies. Five sessions are scheduled throughout the year during which Providence Middle students will work with University of Richmond students and faculty in workshops, team-building exercises and breakout sessions designed to explore the concepts of leadership.
Contact: Shirl Leverett, 674-1355

Teachers ’R Readers
Teachers at Robious Middle are invited to join the book club in the library, which will meet monthly through May.
Contact: 378-2510

Chess Club
Midlothian Middle’s Chess Club meets 7:30-8:15 a.m. every Thursday in the library.
Contact: Sharon Grider, 378-2460, Ext. 5421

Scrabble Club
Midlothian Middle’s Scrabble Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. in Room 204.
Contact: Sharon Grider, 378-2460, Ext. 5421

Relay for Life
Hening Elementary students in grades 2-5 who have experienced cancer in some way are invited to meet the third Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m. This is not a counseling session but is a time for the children to support each other and become ambassadors for Relay for Life.
Contact: 743-3655

Before-school program
Beulah Elementary students participate in Rise Early and Learn (R.E.A.L.) every Tuesday and Wednesday 8-9 a.m. through Dec. 16.
Contact: 743-3620

Extended-day program
Bensley Elementary’s Team Tiger extended-day program will be held Monday through Wednesday through April.
Contact: Mary Grove-Stover or Donna French, 743-3610

Chess Club
The Chess Club at Watkins Elementary meets 8:15-9:10 a.m. the first Friday of each month.
Contact: 378-2530

Chess Club
Swift Creek Elementary Chess Club meets 8:30-9 a.m. every other Friday in the cafeteria.
Contact: 739-6305

Tutoring
Students from Thomas Dale High visit Wells Elementary every Tuesday to tutor students.
Contact: Amanda Moody, 768-6265

Tutoring
Students from Carver Middle visit Wells Elementary every Tuesday and Thursday to tutor students.
Contact: Amanda Moody, 768-6265

After-school program
At Chalkley Elementary, the Tracks after-school program uses project-based learning to reinforce reading and math skills for about 150 students.
Contact: Pat Bishop, 674-1300