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Congratulations to our Hermitage High School Library team!🏆 ❤️💙
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Wear RED to support our Panthers tomorrow night against Varina!

Tomorrow night's MAIN EVENT, the #5-ranked Panthers host the #6 Varina Blue Devils. It's RED OUT NIGHT!

Varina @ Hermitage
Friday, 9/17, 7:00pm
Chester E. Fritz Stadium

Go Panthers!

A new year and new dreams of travel in 2022! Follow on IG for more info!
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This Wednesday 9/15, there will be an interest meeting in the Library at 7PM. If you can’t make it we will also present it in Teams simultaneously.
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Wednesday 9/22 will be a virtual meeting only, in Microsoft Teams.
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We can’t wait to see you there!

WOW! What an exciting Friday at The Herm!
• Band and Cheer welcomed students before school!
• The students enjoyed a Battle of the Classes Pep Rally - The Senior class reigned supreme!
• Coach JP and Hermitage High School Football beat Patrick Henry 27-26 in overtime!

Freshman Orientation ✅
Sophomores, we will see you tomorrow 9/3!👀

Orientation begins at 9AM, so we will see you then!🕘

We can’t wait to welcome our Freshmen and Sophomores in the building for orientation next week!

Please sign up at: https://tinyurl.con/HHSOrientation21

The Hermitage community is lucky to have such a passionate educator as Mrs. Pritchard 🐾 Roll Pride

YAY ALLYN PRITCHARD! Allyn Pritchard of Hermitage High School, is one of today's "Yay of the Day" honorees. Superintendent Amy Cashwell honored her recently at Hermitage.

YAYWORTHY— Nominator Melinda Kates said:
"Mrs. Pritchard's passion for the multilanguage-learner students is inspirational. She is truly their champion and works above and beyond to accommodate their needs. Additionally, Allyn is always available as a colleague to provide suggestions and tips for working with MLL students. She provides helpful and easily implemented strategies in the classroom for our multilanguage-learners at our faculty meetings. Some of her ideas are remarkable and quite effective.

Thank you for all you do to make a positive difference and move HCPS forward!

• No. 90 in a 100-Yay series. See previous "Yay of the Day" honorees at https://henricoschools.us/yay-of-the-day/

We are so proud of Caroline! Roll Pride 🐾

Henrico Schools’ Class of 2021 will celebrate with expanded access to in-person graduations: HCPS announces 8 guests per graduate, up from 4, reflecting new Va. directives, CDC guidance

In accordance with updated pandemic directives from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Henrico County Public Schools is adjusting some plans for traditional in-person graduation ceremonies scheduled for June. Northam’s Executive Order 79, which takes effect today, brings Virginia’s policies in line with COVID-19 pandemic guidance issued May 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The revised directives will enable more family members and loved ones to attend the ceremonies, will give attendees the option to sit more closely, and won’t require masks — although the governor’s order strongly encourages vaccination, as well as mask-use for those who are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated. No matter their vaccination status, attendees may still choose to wear a mask and maintain physical distancing at the events.

To read the governor’s order, go to https://www.governor.virginia.gov/executive-actions/ and click “Executive Order 79.” A May 14 news release with more information is available at https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/.

The latest graduation information is available at https://henricoschools.us/graduations/.

In April, HCPS announced plans for traditional graduation ceremonies at Richmond Raceway for the school division’s nine comprehensive high schools and two Advanced Career Education centers, as well as a June 9 ceremony for the Academy at Virginia Randolph, to be held at the Virginia Randolph Recreation Area.

In accordance with the new state directives:
- Masks will not be required for those attending the graduation ceremonies. However, the governor’s directive strongly encourages those who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated to wear masks in all settings.
- Each graduate will now be able to invite eight guests, instead of four. (Graduates will still receive only four printed tickets for admission to the ceremony, because the tickets were printed before the new guidelines were issued. However, each ticket will now admit two guests.)
- Attendees will not be required to physically distance or sit together in “pods” of guests.

Each class at the Richmond Raceway events will engage in a processional, emerging from a gate beneath the grandstands, walking past friends and family in the grandstands and descending to a grassy seating area just across the track. As is traditional, students will ascend a stage and accept their diplomas. Professional-quality sound systems and video boards will also be in place to amplify the students’ processional, songs, speeches and the recognition of each graduate by name as they walk across the stage.

Because pandemic restrictions were eased earlier than the expected June 15 date, planning for the 10 Richmond Raceway ceremonies was well underway. To accommodate June temperatures at an outdoor venue:
- The starting times of graduations are taking place slightly earlier in the day (compared to prior years) in order to avoid some of the hottest potential late afternoon heat.
- HCPS high schools are planning to reduce the length of their ceremonies — which can typically last up to 100 minutes — to 70 minutes or less.
- Graduating seniors will assemble in the shade beneath the grandstands before their ceremonies and will have ample access to water.
- Guests may bring a factory-sealed bottle of water to the ceremonies.

Graduations will also be livestreamed at www.henricoschools.us, ensuring that relatives and loved ones can also watch from their computers and mobile devices. Graduations will also be recorded and will be available to view the week after the ceremonies by going to HCPS’ graduation hub at https://henricoschools.us/graduations/. Graduations will be replayed later in June on HCPS-TV (Comcast Channel 99 and FIOS channel 38). An HCPS-TV replay schedule will be available at the graduation hub webpage.

HCPS graduation schedule
Detailed information is being made available to graduates through their schools. At Richmond Raceway events, parking will open two hours before the program, and grandstand gates will open 90 minutes before each program.

Virginia Randolph Recreation Area
2175 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, Va. 23060
Wednesday, June 9
The Academy at Virginia Randolph (7 p.m.)

Richmond Raceway Complex
600 E. Laburnum Ave., Henrico, Va. 23222
Monday, June 14
Advanced Career Education Centers at Hermitage and Highland Springs (6 p.m.)

Tuesday, June 15
Henrico High School (10 a.m.)
Highland Springs High School (2 p.m.)
Varina High School (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, June 16
Douglas S. Freeman High School (10 a.m.)
Deep Run High School (2 p.m.)
Mills E. Godwin High School (6 p.m.)

Thursday, June 17
J.R. Tucker High School (10 a.m.)
Glen Allen High School (2 p.m.)
Hermitage High School 6 p.m.)

Friday, June 18: Rain date

An important reminder of Friday's late-afternoon message to employees and student households about mask-wearing and other safety measures that are still in effect while in school:

Highlights:

• On Thursday, the CDC issued updated guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.
• Late on Friday afternoon, Virginia responded by lifting its universal indoor mask mandate BUT ALSO stated, “Masks will continue to be required in K-12 public schools, given low rates of vaccination among children.”
• At this time, mask-wearing, physical distancing and other aspects of the HCPS COVID-19 health plan are still required in HCPS schools and offices.
• We are reviewing all of the newly-announced changes, and we will provide updates as soon as possible.

Details:

To Henrico Schools’ employees and families,

By now you may have heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance for fully vaccinated people and Friday afternoon’s breaking news about lifting Virginia’s indoor mask mandate. We want to acknowledge the good news that, generally speaking, those who are fully vaccinated can resume pre-pandemic activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing. But we also acknowledge this statement today (Friday) from the Office of the Virginia Governor: “Masks will continue to be required in K-12 public schools, given low rates of vaccination among children.”

As always, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, and our own HCPS Health Committee are reviewing the latest guidance. While we acknowledge the benefits of full vaccination, and we are eager to encourage all individuals age 12 and up to be vaccinated, please understand that mask-wearing, physical distancing and other aspects of the HCPS COVID-19 health plan will still remain in effect at this time, including school next week. There is plenty for us to review, understand and consider as we move forward. We look forward to keeping you informed as changes occur.

So for now, please remember to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms, wear a mask, and practice physical distancing while in our schools and offices. We’re making progress every day. Let’s keep it up!

Sincerely,
Henrico County Public Schools

The application window for the Henrico Virtual Academy is open through May 21! Any student in grades K-12 who is interested in virtual learning for the entire 2021-22 school year may apply.

For the application and additional information about HVA: https://henricoschools.us/henricovirtualacademy/

For a recording of the May 6 family information session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZgLr3_AyCo

Our Friday late-afternoon message to employees and student households:

Highlights:

• On Thursday, the CDC issued updated guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.
• Late on Friday afternoon, Virginia responded by lifting its universal indoor mask mandate BUT ALSO stated, “Masks will continue to be required in K-12 public schools, given low rates of vaccination among children.”
• At this time, mask-wearing, physical distancing and other aspects of the HCPS COVID-19 health plan are still required in HCPS schools and offices.
• We are reviewing all of the newly-announced changes, and we will provide updates as soon as possible.

Details:

To Henrico Schools’ employees and families,

By now you may have heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance for fully vaccinated people and Friday afternoon’s breaking news about lifting Virginia’s indoor mask mandate. We want to acknowledge the good news that, generally speaking, those who are fully vaccinated can resume pre-pandemic activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing. But we also acknowledge this statement today (Friday) from the Office of the Virginia Governor: “Masks will continue to be required in K-12 public schools, given low rates of vaccination among children.”

As always, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, and our own HCPS Health Committee are reviewing the latest guidance. While we acknowledge the benefits of full vaccination, and we are eager to encourage all individuals age 12 and up to be vaccinated, please understand that mask-wearing, physical distancing and other aspects of the HCPS COVID-19 health plan will still remain in effect at this time, including school next week. There is plenty for us to review, understand and consider as we move forward. We look forward to keeping you informed as changes occur.

So for now, please remember to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms, wear a mask, and practice physical distancing while in our schools and offices. We’re making progress every day. Let’s keep it up!

Sincerely,

Henrico County Public Schools

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Who’s growing to HCPS’ spring job fair?

A career with HCPS isn’t your garden-variety job: it’s mulch more! Let’s say your current job has a low seedling, and a perennial lack of satisfaction — in other words, you’re not blooming. Leave your current job and branch out with a career at Henrico County Public Schools! We have the vinest group of people you’ll ever meet (you’ll make lifelong fronds) and you’ll do rewarding work that makes a difference.

Come to a socially distanced job fair May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tuckahoe Area Library. (To prioritize safety, please wear a mask to the interview.) HCPS will interview candidates for:
• Bus drivers.
• School nutrition services staff.
• Exceptional education staff.
• Elementary school counselors.
• Elementary reading specialists.

Help us get to know you by applying in advance online at https://henricoschools.us/careers/, and be sure to check out our benefits package. Sometimes the grass really is greener.

Henrico County Public Schools Job Fair
When: May 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Tuckahoe Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive, Henrico, Va. 23229

Interested in driving a bus but don’t have driving experience? Qualified bus driver candidates will be paid as they train.

Candidates for full-time and substitute bus drivers must: be at least 21 years old; have a valid Virginia driver’s license; be able to obtain a CDL Class B instructional permit or hold a CDL Class B license with endorsements in P (Transporting Passengers)/S (School Bus) and airbrakes; pass a physical and drug test and have no felony convictions.

Questions? Contact the HCPS Human Resources Department at 804-652-3664.

Thank you to our magnificent math department! Roll Pride

PLANT MY WORDS

We have had an amazing week celebrating our teachers!! Here is the Health and PE department showing their physical strength. Roll Pride 🐾❤️

Thank you PLANT MY WORDS for the amazing sign

May 3-7 is Teachers Appreciation Week and Hermitage teachers are the BEST! Please take a moment to leave a shoutout for you favorite Hermitage teacher!

Teacher Appreciation Week 2021 In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week 2021, please take a moment to shout out those Herm teachers who've made your days brighter since you've been a Panther. Make sure you tell them why they're the best!

What a strong legacy our marching panthers have🐾 Roll Pride!

🎉Today is our 46th birthday! 🎉
What's your favorite KD memory from over the years?⬇️ 💭

We are happy to have our marching panthers back on the field. Roll Pride 🐾

Flourishing Manchester, resurgent Hermitage clash in 5B semifinals Two of the Richmond area’s traditional powers will clash in the Class 5, Region B semifinals Friday when resurgent Hermitage hosts burgeoning Manchester.

Our faculty enjoyed workout Wednesday!!

We had multiple tacky tourist sightings on Tuesday!

Hermitage students and faculty are participating in spirit week! Up first, March Madness Monday 🏀

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For those not watching the game on YouTube, the Panthers thoroughly dominated Deep Run tonight at Chester E. Fritz Stadium. No other way to put it.

Without trying to be snarky, okay maybe a little snarky, the game was actually not as close as the final score might indicate, and that final score was...

Hermitage Panthers 58, Deep Run Wildcats 20.

Go Panthers!

Are you interested in traveling next summer 2022? Ms. Merriman and Ms. Anderson-Oliver are leading a student trip to the Galapagos Islands and would love for you to join! Come to the interest meeting this Thursday, March 25th at 6pm to learn more!! RSVP at the following link to receive the meeting details: https://bit.ly/37hejcY

Roll Pride

JUST IN! CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATION UPDATE: Today, Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam announced preliminary guidance that permits in-person high school graduation ceremonies to take place safely, with increased allowances for crowd sizes. We think that’s great news. Even better, is that HCPS was already actively planning on having safe, outdoor, in-person graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021! While we’re not yet ready to announce a location or details of those plans, our high school seniors and their families should expect full information in the coming weeks.

As always, we’ll closely follow the latest in state and local health guidance, which will likely mean some new additions to (and differences from) the traditional in-person experience. But for now, we want the Class of 2021 to be excited for all the ‘pomp and circumstance’ of an in-person graduation ceremony outdoors!

Again, our high school seniors and their families should expect full information in the coming weeks.

We need your feedback! The Henrico School Survey 2021 is available from March 8 to April 2. Families can look for an email sent on March 8, or click https://henricoschools.us/surveys/ to access the survey.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us!

March is Youth Art Month! National Art Honor Society created this awesome PI DAY origami tutorial for anyone that wants to try to get ready for 3.14! You can work with whatever supplies you have- and even do this fun craft with your family!

Web Link
Pi Day Origami- NAHS Tutorial
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p2vdPLRDadIBQAEyCtLST2z4NvXf0SFG/view?usp=sharing

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Are you interested in traveling to Spain and Portugal in 2022? If so, please join Mr. Dell for a Info Teams Meeting on Wednesday, 3/17 @ 7pm

Are you interested in traveling next summer 2022? Ms. Merriman and Ms. Anderson-Oliver are leading a student trip to the Galapagos Islands and would love for you to join! Come to the interest meeting on Thursday, March 25th at 6pm to learn more!! RSVP at the following link to receive the meeting details: https://bit.ly/37hejcY

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2021 season preview of the Panther football team courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Go Panthers!!