Largest school systems in Central Va. announce 2021 graduation plans
Richmond Public Schools to receive update on Monday at board meeting The four major school systems in Central Virginia have announced outdoor 2021 graduation plans. (Source: Pixabay) By Karina Bolster | May 3, 2021 at 12:50 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 7:02 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - With eased restrictions in place for graduation ceremonies, many local school systems are announcing how they plan to celebrate the class of 2021, in all cases, outdoors.
These plans come after Governor Ralph Northam announced on March 17 schools can hold in-door ceremonies as long as there or no more than 500 people or 30% capacity, whichever is less. Ceremonies can be held outdoors with up to 5,000 people or 30% capacity, whichever is less.
Henrico graduations will be in-person at Richmond Raceway
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Henrico principals and administrators at Richmond Raceway. The photo was taken from what will be the stage, looking back at the grandstand seating for friends and family.
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Posted at 4:12 PM, Apr 23, 2021
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Henrico County high school seniors will graduate, in person, at ceremonies held inside the Richmond Raceway, county school officials announced Friday. Richmond Racewayâs size will enable each schoolâs graduating seniors to gather as a group and take part in a traditional ceremony, accepting their diplomas in person, a Henrico Schools spokesperson wrote in an email. The students will process as a class from beneath the grandstands, walk past friends and family in the grandstands and descend to a grassy seating area just across the track. Students will remain 6 feet apart and seats will be
Henrico Schools to hold in-person graduations at Richmond Raceway HCPS principals and administrators at the Richmond Raceway. HCPS said the photo was taken from what will be the stage, looking back at the grandstand seating for friends and family. (Source: Henrico Schools) By NBC12 Newsroom | April 23, 2021 at 5:21 PM EDT - Updated April 23 at 5:23 PM
HENRICO Co., Va. (WWBT) - Henrico County Public Schools will hold in-person, traditional graduation ceremonies where seniors will be able to gather as a group and accept their diplomas.
Nine high school and two Advanced Career Education center ceremonies will hold ceremonies at the Richmond Raceway June 14-17. The Academy at Virginia Randolph will hold its graduation ceremony on June 9 at the Virginia Randolph Recreation Area.
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Re: âStatue of teen civil rights advocate set to represent Virginia in U.S. Capitol,â Free Press Dec. 17-19 edition:
In this dark age of political correctness, revisionist history and of settling scores by the left and leftist organizations, I vehemently disagree with the recent decision to replace the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee with that of Barbara Johns in the U.S. Capitol.
First, my thought is not to diminish the actions of Ms. Johns, a juvenile in Farmville back in the early 1950s. However, I believe the following African-Americans born in Virginia are far more deserving of this honor to replace Gen. Lee:
Elvatrice Belsches at the Virginia Randolph Museum in Henrico. photo by Brian Palmer
Historian Elvatrice Belschesâ 20-year dream to make a documentary about noted educator Virginia E. Randolph is getting an initial boost with a $10,000 grant from Virginia Humanities to support the research and development of a script.
âThis is a three-fold project,â Ms. Belsches told the Free Press. âIt will include a publication, the documentary and an oral history archive.â
The grant will help with researching photographs and manuscripts from across the country, as well as shooting about 10 core interviews and production of a 2- to 3-minute trailer, Ms. Belsches said.