School Board hears details Summer School Academy will be for K-12 by invitation

April 15, 2021 Cathy Benson

The details are still being ironed out, but Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Russ told the School Board on April 15 that CARES money will be used to pay for the Summer Acdemy which will address needs of students where Covid pandemic has affected their learning and instruction.

And to ease fears the parent public may have, Administrators expect this to be invitation only. School Principal at Greenfield, Laura Camp said they expect about 20 students by grade level. Dr. Russ said he thinks the pay level for teachers will be in the range of $30- $40 per hour. Add to teachers, some teachers assistants, cafeteria staff and other associated staff will be needed. At this time, all school buildings are expected to be used. School hours will be in June and July with an expected 8:30-2: 30 day and will cover elementary, middle and high school for the students who neeed to get back to grade level due to the constraints of the Covid pandemic’s effect on learning..

Graduations are in a separate post on The Botetourt Bee and include 2020 and 2021 class announcements

JRHS and LBHS will be offering the Driver’s Learner’s Permit test program.

Mountain Castles Soil and Conservation District will be working with the Schools on plantings and offering a program to the middle schools. SOL tests start at the end of April. CTE certifications will be taking place at BTEC and the CTE programs.

The Virtual Acdemy has 33 student contracts high school through elementary. Next week the Virtual vendor will be announced.

It is National School Library month and the school librarians produced an informative presentation complete with a video. They are: Mary Boardwine, Sarah Boblett, Angie Bock, Leigh Delp, Stephanie Harris, Helen Hinkle, Kendyl Lively, Jim McLeese, Angela Myers, Marcy Woodford and Megan Young.

In other school board news: School recogntions:

JRHS Class 2 Indoor Track and Field State Champions-

4x200m Relay-Holly Hylton, Vaness Lima, Morgan Marshall, Ella Wright

55m Dash-Vanessa Lima

Long Jump-Holly Hylton

2021 Division Spelling Bee-

Sonny Sharp, Eagle Rock Elementary School, Champion

Holly Weddle, Greenfield Elementary School, Alternate

RVGS Project Forum-

Shannon Filer, JRHS, 1st Place Earth and Environmental Science

Kierstyn Stanley and Sydney Vokus, LBHS, 1st Place Engineering Mechanics A

Chloe Beasley and Parker Hudson, LBHS, 1st Place Engineering Mechanics B