Jan. 4–May 1
Project 186
Monacan High is reaching across the globe to help girls in Afghanistan get an education. The effort began when a freshman English class taught by Jessica Heising wanted to support a classmate’s brother, a U.S. soldier stationed in Afghanistan. Kevin Gray’s unit is helping establish a school for girls in Afghanistan, but there are no school supplies. After learning via e-mail about the 186 girls who are waiting to attend this school, the English class began Project 186 to collect a backpack filled with school supplies for every girl. All contributions are welcome: backpacks, notebooks, binders, paper, pens, pencils, etc. To contribute, deliver your items to Monacan High and have them delivered to Room 110.
Contact: Jessica_Heising@ccpsnet.net

March 1-31
Free GED tests
In March, GED® tests are free. The usual cost is $45, but first-time test takers who register in March will pay nothing to take the test. Chesterfield County Public Schools is able to offer free tests for a limited time because the Adult Continuing Education Office received a grant from the Virginia Department of Education.
Contact: 768-6140

Social Workers Month
March is Social Workers Month. School social workers are a vital link in connecting home, school and the community. They provide resources to students, families and staff members.
Contact: 594-1661

March 8-19
Book drive
In honor of Dr. Seuss, Marguerite Christian Elementary will hold a book drive to collect new and gently used books for a children’s hospital.
Contact: Richard Rowland, 530-5733

March 15-19
Book fair
Hopkins Elementary will hold a book fair in the library 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 15-18 and 8-11 a.m. March 19.
Contact: Carolyn Moul, 743-3665

March 16
Performance
Bellwood Elementary PTA will sponsor Music and Art Night at 7 p.m. Fourth-grade students will perform.
Contact: 743-3600

Cultural event
Clover Hill Elementary will hold International Night with costumes, displays, food, dancing and presentations 6-8 p.m.
Contact: 739-6220

Performance
Second-grade students will sing at the Bensley Elementary PTA meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Dianne Woodruff, 743-3610

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

Concert
Tomahawk Creek Middle choral groups will perform at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
Contact: 378-7120

Performance
The Richmond Symphony will perform in the Beulah Elementary library for third- and fifth-grade students.
Contact: 743-3620

Performance
Hening Elementary second-grade students will present “Temples and Tombs: Exploring Ancient Egypt” at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. A PTA meeting begins at 6 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Field trip
Hening Elementary students will visit the MathScience Innovation Center throughout the day.
Contact: 743-3655

Performance
Falling Creek Elementary third-grade students will perform “How Does Your Garden Grow?” at 7 p.m. The Falling Creek Middle step team will open the program.
Contact: 743-3630

Fire safety
The Chesterfield County Fire Department will teach fire safety to second-grade students at Marguerite Christian Elementary.
Contact: 530-5733

Drill
At 9:45 a.m. across Virginia, the state Department of Emergency Services and the state Department of Education will conduct a tornado drill.
Contact: 318-8048

Pizza night
Marguerite Christian Elementary families will eat at CiCi’s Pizza 5-8 p.m.
Contact: Ellen Sapko, 530-5733

Fun
Swift Creek Elementary will have fun at Inflation Nation at 5 p.m.
Contact: 739-6305

March 17
Makeup day
Chesterfield County Public Schools will have a full instructional day to make up time missed because of snow.
Contact: 743-3600

Parade
Woolridge Elementary will host its annual Fifth-Grade Book Float at 9:30 a.m. Students will parade a float through the halls of Woolridge which reflects their favorite scene from a book they have read.
Contact: 739-6330

Coffee
Parents at Chalkley Elementary are invited to the monthly coffee at 8:30 a.m. in Room 213. The topic is “How to Advocate for Your Child.”
Contact: 674-1300

March 18
Advisory committee
The Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet at 8 a.m. at the Chesterfield Technical Center.
Contact: 768-6165

Young Authors Night
Reams Road Elementary students will display their writing 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Contact: 674-1370

Talent show
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Hening Elementary faculty members will present a talent show titled “Faculty Follies” at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Contact: 743-3655

College
Clover Hill High will host College Admissions Night.
Contact: 739-6230

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

Math event
Students and families in grades 3-5 at Grange Hall Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 13947 Hull Street Road.
Contact: 739-6265

Math event
Students and families in grades 3-5 at Evergreen Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 1100 Courthouse Road.
Contact: 378-2400

Math event
Students and families in grades 3-5 at Bensley Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 4116 Meadowbrook Blvd.
Contact: 743-3610

Math event
Students and families in grades 3-5 at Gates Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 7032 Commons Plaza.
Contact: 768-6195
Math event
Students and families in grades K-2 at Ettrick Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 20821 Woodpecker Road.
Contact: 520-6005

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

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

Skate night
Grange Hall Elementary students and families will skate 6-8 p.m. at Skate-A-Way on Speeks Drive.
Contact: 739-6265

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

Field trip
Hening Elementary students will visit the MathScience Innovation Center throughout the day.
Contact: 743-3655

P.E. demonstration
Swift Creek Elementary fifth-grade students will demonstrate dance, gymnastics and sports skills at 7 p.m. in the gym.
Contact: 739-6305

S.A.F.E. Meeting
Matoaca Middle School East Campus will conduct a Café Conversations dinner meeting with hosts Dr. Linda Hancock, director of the Wellness Resource Center at VCU and Mary Lib Morgan, Prevention Specialist for CCPS 6-8 p.m. The topic will be underage drinking. Students and parents from Matoaca, Salem, Chester and Carver Middle are all invited to attend. This meeting is sponsored by S.A.F.E.
Contact: www.chesterfieldsafe.org

Field trip
MOMD classes at Matoaca Middle will visit the Ft. Lee Women’s Museum.
Contact: 590-3110

March 19
La Feria
More than 200 Spanish students from Chesterfield County Public Schools will gather at Tomahawk Creek Middle for La Feria 2010, a Hispanic cultural fair designed to educate students and parents more on the Hispanic heritage and culture. Media representatives are welcome between 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 378-7120

Celebration
In celebration of Youth Art Month, Providence Elementary will wear secondary colors.
Contact: 674-1345

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

Field trip
Hening Elementary students will visit the MathScience Innovation Center throughout the day.
Contact: 743-3655

Field trip
Hening Elementary grades K-2 will attend “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” at Theatre IV 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Family night
Hening Elementary families will enjoy Inflation Nation 4-8 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Field trip
Fifth-grade students from Falling Creek Elementary will visit the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.
Contact: 743-3630

Fund raising event
Tomahawk Middle School staff and students will have a basketball game and a raffle to raise money for Robbie Drescher a Tomahawk Middle student who is facing a serious medical issue. Tickets to the game are $2 and raffle tickets are $1 each.
Contact: Rebecca Fox, 378-7120

March 19-20
Book fair
Wells Elementary will hold a Barnes & Noble book fair 5-8 p.m.
Contact: Marqquita Copeland, 768-6265

March 19-28
Performance
Appomattox Regional Governor’s School will present the regional premiere of the Broadway musical “Little Women.”
Contact: 722-0204 or www.argstheatre.com

March 20
Competition
Manchester Middle will host the district choral festival.
Contact: 594-1772

March 22
Festival
Matoaca Middle will host a Shakespeare Festival in the auditorium at the East Campus at 8:30 a.m.
Contact: 590-3110

Reading group
“Keeper” by Mal Peet will be discussed at 7 p.m. by the parent-and-child reading group at Chester Middle.
Contact: 768-6145

Math event
Students and families in grades 3-5 at Alberta Smith Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 13947 Hull Street Road.
Contact: 739-6295

Math event
Students and families in grades 3-5 at Hopkins Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 4116 Meadowbrook Blvd.
Contact: 743-3665

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

March 22-26
Music
Falling Creek Elementary parents are invited to perform and share their musical abilities with students during music classes.
Contact: 743-3630

Book fair
Woolridge Elementary will hold a book fair during school hours.
Contact: 739-6330

Treasure hunt
In celebration of Youth Art Month, Providence Elementary will hunt for art treasures.
Contact: 674-1345

Book fair
Watkins Elementary will hold a Scholastic book fair during school hours.
Contact: Wendy Gray, 378-2530

March 22-April 1
Book fair
Salem Elementary will hold a book fair. On April 1, the book fair will be open 5-9 p.m. for shopping and dinner 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Contact: 768-6215

March 22-April 2
Book fair
Hening Elementary will hold a book fair. On March 24, the book fair will be open 4-6:30 p.m. for evening shopping.
Contact: 743-3655

Pennies for Patients
Matoaca Elementary will collect Pennies for Patients for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Contact: Rebecca Hansen, 590-3100

March 23
Meeting
The Chesterfield County School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the School Board Administration Building, 9900 Krause Road.
Contact: 748-1405

Program
Wells Elementary will host a music and art program, featuring second-grade students performing “Tales of Temples and Tombs” at 7 p.m.
Contact: Barbara Hampton, 768-6265

Program
Bon Air Elementary third-grade students will perform “Mighty Minds.”
Contact: Debbie Thompson, 560-2700

Information
Swift Creek Middle will hold an information night for rising sixth-grade students at 7 p.m. in the cafetorium.
Contact: 739-6315

Dine to donate
Swift Creek Elementary families will eat at Jalapeños Restaurant.
Contact: 739-6305

Program
Evergreen Elementary will host “Read Across America Program Night” 5-9 p.m. to recognize students who participated.
Contact: 378-2400

March 24
Concert
Bailey Bridge Middle orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
Contact: 739-6200

Dine to donate
Wells Elementary families will eat at Chick-fil-A in Chester.
Contact: 768-6265

Performance
The Petersburg Symphony and selected members of the Swift Creek Middle band and orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Contact: 739-6315

Field trip
Eighth-grade Algebra students at Matoaca Middle will visit the Carpenter Center at 9 a.m.
Contact: 590-3110

March 24-25
Art celebration
As part of Youth Art Month, Midlothian Middle will celebrate Color Day.
Contact: 378-2460

March 25
Living art
Crenshaw Elementary’s Resource Night 6-8 p.m. will focus on art, music, P.E., library and technology. There will be hands-on activities, fifth-grade students will act out famous paintings and a jump-rope group will perform.
Contact: 739-6250

Food drive
Grange Hall Elementary will collect food for the Central Virginia Foodbank.
Contact: 739-6265

Breakfast
Swift Creek Middle will hold a core values breakfast in the café at 7 a.m.
Contact: 739-6315

Science fair
Swift Creek Middle will hold a science fair 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the science hallway.
Contact: 739-6315

Math event
Students and families in grades K-2 at Alberta Smith Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 13947 Hull Street Road.
Contact: 739-6295

Math event
Students and families in grades K-2 at Evergreen Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 1100 Courthouse Road.
Contact: 378-2400

Meeting
The Gifted Education Advisory Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the School Administration Building.
Contact: 594-1767

Pizza night
Hening Elementary families will eat 3-9 p.m. at Chuck E. Cheese’s on Midlothian Turnpike.
Contact: 743-3655

Dine to donate
Reams Road Elementary families will eat 5:30-8 p.m. at Chick-fil-A at Chesterfield Towne Center.
Contact: 674-1370

Dine to donate
Tomahawk Creek Middle families will eat 5-8 p.m. at Chick-fil-A at Hull Street and Route 288.
Contact: 378-7120

Skate night
Salem Elementary will skate at Chester Skateland 6:30-8 p.m.
Contact: 768-6215

Performance
Kindergarten students at Swift Creek Elementary will perform in the gym at 7 p.m.
Contact: 739-6305

March 25-26
Field trip
Second-grade students from Swift Creek Elementary will visit the Science Museum of Virginia.
Contact: 739-6305

March 25-27
Performance
Robious Middle will present “Seussical the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and. For $8 more, you can purchase a dinner ticket for the O’Toole’s dinner on March 26 or 27.
Contact: Beth Mercer, 378-2510

March 26
Meeting
The Chesterfield County School Board will hold a quarterly work session at 8 a.m. at School Board Administration, 9900 Krause Road.
Contact: 748-1405

Science fair
Thomas Dale High will hold a Premier Science Fair 4-7 p.m. in the library.
Contact: Pat Cousins, 768-6245

Photos
Hening Elementary students will take spring photos.
Contact: 743-3655

Hats
Hening Elementary students and staff members who donate $1 for Relay for Life may wear a hat throughout the day.
Contact: 743-3655

Dine to donate
Hening Elementary families will eat 5-8 p.m. at Chick-fil-A on Hull Street Road.
Contact: 743-3655

Celebration
Bellwood Elementary will celebrate Music and Art Night at 7 p.m.
Contact: 743-3600

Assembly
Marguerite Christian Elementary will hold a Battle of the Books assembly at 2 p.m.
Contact: 530-5733

Photos
Elizabeth Scott Elementary students will take spring photos.
Contact: 541-4660

School spirit
Wells Elementary will have spirit day.
Contact: 768-6265

Battle of the Books
Wells Elementary will hold a schoolwide Battle of the Books competition.
Contact: Marqquita Copeland, 768-6265

Breakfast
Salem Elementary will host a Grahams for Grandparents breakfast in the library 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Contact: 768-6215

March 26-27
Competition
Chesterfield County all-county middle school band festival will be held at Lloyd C. Bird High.
Contact: 594-1772

March 29
Author visit
Roland Smith author will visit Bailey Bridge Middle to discuss some of his books such as “Peak,” “Zach’s Lie” and “IQ.”
Contact: 739-6200

Math event
Students and families in grades 3-5 at Woolridge Elementary will participate 6-8 p.m. in Family Math Night at the Food Lion at 13947 Hull Street Road.
Contact: 739-6330

Skate night
Hening Elementary families will skate at Skate-A-Way on Speeks Drive 6:30-8 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Breakfast
Salem Elementary will host a Doughnuts for Dads breakfast in the library 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Contact: 768-6215

March 30
Performance
Theatre IV will perform “Harriet Tubman” for grades 3-5 at Reams Road Elementary.
Contact: 674-1370

Celebration
In celebration of Youth Art Month, Providence Elementary will hold Night Out with the Arts 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 674-1345

Program
Third-grade students at Evergreen Elementary will perform “Discovery” at 7 p.m.
Contact: 378-2400

Performance
The Richmond Symphony will perform 9:30-10:15 a.m. at Swift Creek Elementary for grades 3-5.
Contact: 739-6305

Field trip
Music Classes at Matoaca Middle will visit O.B. Gates Elementary.
Contact: 590-3110

March 31
Living history
History Lives at Woolridge Elementary involves third-grade students dressing as historical figures and giving short presentations about their person. The event is 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact: 739-6330

Battle of the Books
Swift Creek Elementary will have a Battle of the Books 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Contact: 739-6305

Photos
Bailey Bridge Middle students will take spring photos.
Contact: 739-6200

Pyramid concert
Clover Hill High will host a pyramid concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Bands performing include Clover Hill High and Swift Creek Middle.
Contact: 739-6315

Radio Disney
In conjunction with Project Plant It, Radio Disney will conduct a tree trivia assembly at Bon Air Elementary 2-2:30 p.m.
Contact: 560-2700

Celebration
Third-grade students at Marguerite Christian Elementary will have celebrate completing their homework during the month 2:15-2:45 p.m.
Contact: 530-5733

April 1
Radio Disney
In conjunction with Project Plant It, Radio Disney will conduct a tree trivia assembly at Hening Elementary 2:15-2:45 p.m.
Contact: 743-3655

Field trip
Fourth-grade students at Swift Creek Elementary will visit Pamplin Park.
Contact: 739-6305

Event
Swift Creek Elementary will host Art Stock 6:30-8 p.m.
Contact: 739-6305

Dine to donate
Hopkins Elementary families will dine to donate at
McDonald’s on Hopkins Road.
Contact: 743-3665

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

Battle of the Books
Grange Hall Elementary will hold a Battle of the Books Competition.
Contact: 739-6265

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

April 2
Blood drive
Bailey Bridge Middle School is hosting a blood drive 3-7 p.m.
Contact: 739-6200

Spirit store
The Spirit Store at Swift Creek Elementary will be open at 9:05 a.m.
Contact: 739-6305

April 2-3
Play
Manchester Middle School will perform “Once on this island, Jr.” at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3.
Contact: Courtney Talbott, 674-1385

Ongoing
Interact Club
Swift Creek Middle’s Interact Club is working on several community service projects. The first middle school Interact Club in the county, Swift Creek Middle’s club is sponsored by the Brandermill Rotary and provides students opportunities to participate in fun, meaningful service projects. The club meets once a month and has volunteered at the Midlothian Food Festival and at local elementary school events, collected items for the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, donated children’s books for a school in Afghanistan and is creating care bags for Mended Little Hearts.
Contact: Jennifer Berardo or Cathy Titus, 739-6315

Youth Art Month
To celebrate Youth Art Month, Midlothian Middle has artwork — including 25 Midlothian Mustang drawings — throughout the school, at the Apothecary Drug Store in Midlothian and at the Coalfield Library.
Contact: John Birkeland, 378-2460

Biography project
Throughout March, first-grade students from Robious Elementary will visit Morning Side Assisted Living to interview residents. They will write a biography of the residents they interview and return on April 20 to present the biographies.
Contact: 378-2500

Field trip
Throughout March, fifth-grade students from Robious Elementary will visit Agecroft to experience various games of the Middle Ages and learn more about the culture.
Contact: 378-2500

GED transition into college
Free classes and educational counseling are available to GED graduates who want to continue their education in college. The Adult Continuing Education Office is able to offer free classes and educational counseling thanks to a grant from the Virginia Department of Education. Offered 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m., the transition classes begin March 15 and continue through May 20. The math transition class, which will meet Mondays and Wednesdays, will cover advanced algebra. The writing transition class, which will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, will prepare students for college-level composition.
Contact: 768-6140

After-school program
Beulah Elementary’s B.A.S.E. program (Beulah After School Enrichment) offers activities 3:45-4:45 p.m. on Thursdays.
Contact: 743-3620

Recycling
Wells Elementary is working on reducing the amount of garbage generated from the cafeteria in March. Students are encouraged to bring waste-free lunches and are stacking their Styrofoam trays in the cafeteria. At the end of the month, they will measure the trash to see if their efforts reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills.
Contact: Amanda Moody or Laura Shifflett, 768-6265

Art
Art by Falling Creek Elementary students will be on display at the Meadowdale Library throughout March.
Contact: 743-3630

Scorpion Mail
Students, staff members and parents at Elizabeth Scott Elementary are using Scorpion Mail to send letters throughout the school. Letters can be dropped off in the mailbox located in the front hall by the office. Deliveries will be made every Thursday.
Contact: 541-4660

Tutoring
Varsity Club members from Cosby High serve as mentors for students at Woolridge Elementary.
Contact: Nancy Drum, 739-6330

Nail spa
The nail spa at the Chesterfield Technical Center is open 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays and until 3 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Contact: 768-6160, Ext. 1046

Business and Community Resource Bank
The Business and Community Resource Bank offers an easy way to make a difference in schools by connecting people willing to share their knowledge with teachers who need classroom speakers or volunteers. Whether a community member would like to speak about his area of expertise, participate in a career day or mentor a student, the resource bank can make the connection with a school. To participate, fill out the resource bank survey at chesterfield.k12.va.us.
Contact: 748-1405

Project Dance
Bensley Elementary’s Project Dance after-school enrichment program continues through the end of the school year. Students in grades 2-5 will learn ballet and jazz dance and perform in a spring recital.
Contact: 743-3610

Bullying prevention
Spring Run Elementary has initiated the H.E.R.O. (Help Encourage Respect for Others) program. Students are recognized for such actions as standing up for a student who was being bullied or offering to include someone who was isolated.
Contact: 639-6352

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: Cindy Ford, 378-2460, Ext. 5409

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

Healthy eating
Bensley Elementary is participating 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 starting March 16.
Contact: 378-2400

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
Chalkley Elementary students meet with volunteers from Bon Air United Methodist Church during lunch on Fridays. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Battle of the Books
Hening Elementary students are preparing for the Battle of the Books.
Contact: 743-3655

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

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 from Monacan High and Gordon Elementary are 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

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

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

Extended-day program
Bensley Elementary’s Team Tiger extended-day program is 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’s Chess Club meets in the cafeteria 8:30-9 a.m. the first and third Friday of each month.
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

Erosion project
Freshmen from the Humanities Specialty Center at Monacan High are volunteering for a Maymont project that is using native Virginia plants to prevent erosion on a hill.
Contact: Clare Tilton, 378-2480

Book club
To support readers in first and second grade, the Hening Elementary PTA sponsors a book club that meets 8:55-9:30 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Contact: 743-3655

Chess Club
Hening Elementary’s Chess Club meets in the library after school every other Monday.
Contact: 743-3655

Chess Club
The Chess Club at Wells Elementary meets 3-4 p.m. every Monday.
Contact: Rob Motrynczuk, 768-6265

Red Cross Club
Throughout the school year at Meadowbrook High the Red Cross Club sponsors many projects for the community such as a used coat drive, stuffed animal drive and more.
Contact: 743-3675

Literacy
Once a week for nine weeks starting Jan. 20, English for Speakers of Other Languages faculty at Bon Air Elementary along with the University of Richmond’s Department of Spanish Languages and Literature is offering a bilingual (Spanish and English) program after school for ESOL students.
Contact: Lee Ann Newman, 560-2700

Tutoring
Hening Elementary Center Based Gifted students will meet for math tutoring in Room 17 8:25-9:30 a.m. on Thursdays.
Contact: 743-3655

Fitness
On Tuesdays and Thursdays through May at Elizabeth Davis Middle, school employees will hold fitness classes 4-5 p.m. in the gym.
Contact: 541-4700

Running Club
The Wells Elementary Running Club meets every Thursday 2:50-3:20 p.m. Eighty students in grades 3-5 are working on the Fit For Life Challenge to run 26 miles by March 27.
Contact: Amanda Moody or Rob Motrynczuk, 768-6265

After-school enrichment
Jacks, a male leadership program for fourth-grade boys, meets the third Wednesday of each month 3-4:30 p.m. in the Chalkley Elementary library. This program is a collaboration of the Midlothian Chapter of Jack and Jill of America and Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Guys on Track
Guys on Track, a fifth-grade boys group, meets Thursdays during lunch at Chalkley Elementary. The goals of this group are respect, responsibility, and developing a strong work ethic.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Readers
Members of the James River Rotary read and donate books at Chalkley Elementary. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Leadership
Fifth-grade boys at Ettrick Elementary will participate in a leadership program for the next eight weeks. The program is sponsored by the administrative team and will emphasize self-evaluation, reflection and discussions about individuals who overcame obstacles to become leaders.
Contact: 520-6005

Tutoring
Hening Elementary students will meet for math tutoring 3:45-4:45 p.m. on Mondays in Room 5.
Contact: 743-3655

Challenge
More than 20 staff members at Bensley Elementary are weighing in weekly, encouraging one another to be the next “Biggest Loser” of the school.
Contact: Laura Schultze, 743-3610

After-school activities
Hening Elementary sponsors after-school programs in science, art and other areas.
Contact: 743-3655

Practice
Through April 25, Hening Elementary’s chorus will practice at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays in Room 32 for the Arts and Science Festival.
Contact: 743-3655

Book collection
Elizabeth Scott Elementary is collecting new and gently used books throughout the school year. The books will be used for the school’s book giveaway at the end of the year.
Contact: 541-4660

Fitness
Throughout March, Swift Creek Elementary will participate in Fit for Life, a program designed to get kids active and ready for the mile run that is part of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K.
Contact: 739-6305

Conservation
The Roots and Shoots club at Swift Creek Elementary will meet through May to focus on animals, conservation and community.
Contact: Marsha Little, 739-6305

Jog/Walk Club
Watkins Elementary students, staff and parents walk every day at 8:30 a.m. Drop off is in the parking lot beside the gym.
Contact: Christen Whitten, cawhitten@verizon.net or John-Paul Gates, John-Paul_Gates@ccpsnet.net