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 Eevents

  • 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.
  • Nov. 27-29th-Happy Thanksgiving! All schools closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
  • December 2-4th-Inclusive Spirit Week at RVA (see flyer below)
  • December 13th-RVA Lego Field Trip (see flyer below)
  • December 13th-Parent Parliament Event at VCU with Unbreakable Minds (see flyer below)
  • January 6th-February 6th-2025 Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions Administration Window

Key School Resources

• Family Handbook
• RVA Staff Directory
• RVA Bell Schedule

Warmly,

Dr. Cyndi Robinson

RVA Principal

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!!
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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!