The Hoot Weekly Family Newsletter

It’s a great day at RVA!!!

I hope that your week has been as owlsome as you are:). Below, you will find our upcoming school events and announcement for the coming week. Hoot Hoot and have an owlsome weekend ahead!!!!

• Upcoming School Events

  • Office Hours: RVA Office Hours are back!! Please drop in at Henderson Middle School in Room 211 from 10am to 2pm Monday-Fridays. For assistance, please contact our Office Associate, Ms. Joyce Phillip, via email jphillip@rvaschools.net or call our office during Office Hours at (804) 228-3277.
  • Winter VGAs and Non-writing SOLs are happening this month! Please be on the lookout for communication from our STCs (Ms. Lindfors, Ms. Brooks, and Dr. Benn) regarding our test plan, scheduled assessments, and examiner/proctor assignments/training.
  • December 13th-RVA Lego Field Trip (see flyer)
  • December 13th-Parent Parliament Event at VCU with Unbreakable Minds (see flyer)
  • December 16th-20th-RVA Winter Spirit Week (see flyer)
  • December 18th-RVA Winter WONDERland Day (Please see your child's teacher about designated Asynchronous Winter Activities for your scholars from 10am to 2:45pm)
  • January 6th-February 6th-The 2025 Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions will be administered to middle school students between January 6, 2025 and February 6, 2025. The adult survey will be administered to all RVA staff members as well during the same window. Please note that families may opt out by sending a notice to their child's homeroom teacher.

Key School Resources

• Family Handbook
• RVA Staff Directory
• RVA Bell Schedule

Warmly,

Dr. Cyndi Robinson

RVA Principal

Congratulations to this week's Caught on Camera Winners:

• Mrs. McGann's 2nd/3rd-Grade Class
• Dr. Hackney & Mrs. Carter - Secondary Class
• Mr. White & Ms. Taylor - Virginia & US History
• Mrs. Winston - Digital Applications
• Mrs. Kline-Cox's - 5th-Grade Class
• Mr. Clay's 7th-grade Class
• Mrs. Anliker & Ms. Copeland - Math 7/8, English 6
• Coach Woolridge's 4th-Grade Class
• Mrs. Davis' - 4th-Grade Class
• Ms. Hosick's 8th-grade Class
• Ms. Sherrod - Environmental Science
• Mr. Mistler's 7th-Grade Class
• Mrs. Gray's Elementary Class
• Ms. Jones & Ms. Copeland - English 6
• Dr. Otey's - Kindergarten/First Grade Class
• Teacher Carreras - 2nd/3rd Grade Class
• Mr. Baber & Ms. Brown - 5th-Grade Class
• Mrs. Johnson-Miles - English 9

Keep your cameras on to find out who will be the next RVA Caught on Camera Contest Winner! If your class won the Caught on Camera challenge, it's time to plan a fun celebration with your classmates and teacher! Have an awesome day, everyone!

Hoot Hoot!

Please review the attached notification regarding the 2025 Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions. This survey will be administered to all middle school students virtually between January 6, 2025 and February 6, 2025. Please notify your child's homeroom teacher before December 13, 2024 if you do not wish to have your child participate. Hoot Hoot!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y60nvATDundDAcvQeOtRedn7E2JA8B2vm3P_1g0xvcI/edit?usp=sharing

RPS Shines is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the amazing talents and tremendous contributions of RPS’ dedicated educators. At the event, hosted by the Richmond Ed Fund, the RPS presents seven Division-level awards: Teacher of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, School Support Staff Team Member of the Year, Central Office Team Member of the Year, Principal of the Year, the Lucille Brown Impact Award, and the Rodney Robinson Equity in Education Award. Teachers and staff are nominated by their building or by the community, and invited to submit an application. Winners are selected, based on their application materials, by RPS Leadership.

This year’s event will be held May 2, 2025, at the Dewey Gottwald Center. It is invitation-only. We look forward to celebrating with our nominees that evening!

Staff may not self-nominate, and examples of clear/coordinated campaigning will result in investigation and possible disqualification. Each email address may only submit one nomination per award.

Schools and Offices will be asked to vote for finalists via Google Form from January 6-13, 2025.

Semi-finalists will be notified by January 20, and will be asked to submit a short written or video application, including a letter of recommendation. Finalists who choose not to do so will still receive their building- or Office-level honors, but will not be eligible for the divisionwide award.

Make your voice heard today by clicking here and selecting the award in which you would like to submit a nomination!

Hello RVA OWL families and friends! Curious about ways to support RVA? Explore RVA's awesome page on the Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation. Feel free to share this page with your friends and family! Hootie Hoot!