Chesterfield Education Foundation

Happy 1st day of school! 📚We're excited for what this year will bring!

We are proud to support the faculty and staff of Chesterfield County Public Schools through the Innovation Grant Award! These grants are used to provide our students with enhanced learning opportunities through creative, innovative and replicable programs.👏

We're looking forward to Renee Mayo at Winterpock Elementary School's project. She is going to purchase a Tower Garden and other materials to study Aquaponics - a food production system that couples aquaculture with hydroponics whereby the nutrient-rich aquaculture water is fed to hydroponically grown plants.

We are excited to announce the 2023 Bravo! Honorees!
During the past 13 years, recipients have ranged from professional athletes, entrepreneurs and business leaders who have made an exceptional impact on their professions and community. Join us on Thurs, Nov. 16, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Midlothian, Virginia, to honor our recipients.
Learn more about the honorees here: https://bit.ly/2023BravoHonorees

We’re loving these back to school pictures. Good luck to all the kids, we hope you have a great school year.

Thank you, Tim for the work you did to make our community stronger! You will be missed.

Timothy Bullis Obituary (1971 - 2023) - Legacy Remembers View Timothy Wayne Bullis's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Four reasons to celebrate the Fourth: food, family, fun, and freedom.

We are proud to support the faculty and staff of Chesterfield County Public Schools through the Innovation Grant Award! These grants are used to provide our students with enhanced learning opportunities through creative, innovative and replicable programs.

Join us in the coming weeks as we celebrate our latest recipients! 👏

Next up, Michael Ashton with Chesterfield Juvenile Detention Home. His project is, Breakout to Nature. Allowing a science teacher to webcast a virtual outdoor learning experience that is tied to learning standards for students assigned to biology and earth science courses (the most common science courses for students at CJDH). Students will tune in from the classroom and interact with the teacher. Additional innovation: Some of the students at CJDH are allowed to have release time for educational or employment purposes. Assisting at the outdoor site could be one of the options provided for students with those privileges.

We will be closed today in remembrance of Juneteenth.

To the fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, godfathers step-fathers, father figures, and fathers-to-be: we celebrate you today and thank you for the mentorship, love, and guidance you’ve provided.

We are proud to support the faculty and staff of Chesterfield County Public Schools through the Innovation Grant Award! These grants are used to provide our students with enhanced learning opportunities through creative, innovative and replicable programs.

Join us in the coming weeks as we celebrate our latest recipients! 👏

First up, Noreen Dwyer with Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy. Her project, is Inclusive Blacktop Learning Prompts for Whole Child Development which will provide an outdoor space that would provide play opportunities for all students. Expand equipment available for Early Childhood Special Education students and students with mobility equipment. Create a painted blacktop to empower teachers to utilize the blacktop as an outdoor classroom and learning space.

Recently, students from Mirror Me Cohort 2 were honored at a Chesterfield County Virginia Government School Board meeting. Each of these students will eventually graduate with an education license and an assignment to teach for at least two years in Chesterfield County Public Schools.

Jordan Johnson - Carver College and Career Academy
Megan Rafferty - Clover Hill High
Korie Jenkins - L.C. Bird HS
Mallory Logan - L.C. Bird HS
Beanca Garcia Martinez - Meadowbrook HS
Anastasia Haule - Meadowbrook HS
Morgan Johnson - Meadowbrook HS
Jada Key - Meadowbrook HS
Emani Lane - Meadowbrook HS
Shania Stephens - Meadowbrook HS
Gab Gouyer - Midlothian HS
Rachel Wolburg - Midlothian HS
Afrah Almaraisi - Monacan HS
Ebonie Moore - Virginia Commonwealth University
Janelle Ramkirpaul - VCU

Do you know CEF? One of the programs we have that supports the teachers and students of is Mirror Me.

Fifty-four percent of CCPS students identify as students of color, while only 19% of CCPS teachers identify as people of color. This program is designed to mentor and support future teachers of color through high school and college and ultimately bring them back to Chesterfield County Public Schools as full-time teachers.

Learn more about the program here: https://cefva.org/supporting-schools/mirrorme.html

Reshare from Chesterfield County Public Schools: Nostalgic and inspirational, senior walks give high school seniors a chance to return to their elementary schools to reminisce while encouraging younger students.

Senior Walks

😎☀️ Today is the last day of school for students. Also, students will be dismissed three hours early.

Thank you, Greg. Your legacy has been etched in stone. ❤️

Gregory A. Cummings Obituary (1955 - 2023) - Richmond, Virginia Gregory A. was born on October 19th, 1955 and passed away on May 20th, 2023 at the age of 67

Congratulations to 2019 Chesterfield County Public Schools Alumni, Kei'Trel Clark on being drafted to the Arizona Cardinals!

Manchester's Kei'Trel Clark is NFL bound after being drafted by the Arizona Cardinals Former Manchester High standout Kei'Trel Clark will become the latest player from the Richmond area to see his NFL dreams come true.

Congratulations to the 53 Seniors who participated in the Chesterfield County Career Signing event this week! Congrats on your accomplishment, we look forward to seeing what your future holds! 👏

We had a great time at the Chesterfield County Public Schools All County Awards recently! This award show, which happens 4 times a year, highlights sports, academics, bands, and their coaches and sponsors. Congratulations to all the winners! 🏆👏

Thank you to Amazon who sponsors the event.

We 😍 seeing the submissions to Chesterfield County Virginia Government for their campaign, especially the submission from a Swift Creek Middle School employee about a group of middle school students encouraging kindness at their school 👏:

"The National Junior Honor Society at Swift Creek Middle School sponsored 15 Days of Kindness. Activities included a Wall of Kindness that students could write on through that day, positive messages using sidewalk chalk, and a book drive."

📸: Chesterfield County Virginia Government

👏 Congratulations to former James River High School principal, Jeff Ellick who recently retired from Chesterfield County Schools where he worked for 34 years was recently on The Price is Right!

Retired Chesterfield educator wins big on The Price is Right A former principal at James River High School, Jeff Ellick said he grew up watching the show as part of his daily routine.

Tonight from 6:00-7:30 P.M. students from Meadowbrook Academy for Developing Entrepreneurs will have their business on display at the Student Business Expo! Meet student entrepreneurs, purchase products, participate in market research, and learn more about MADE!

Business featured include: food products, clothes, hair care, home accessories and graphic design services.

Join us in congratulating Principal Brink from O B Gates
Elementary on this achievement! 👏👏

👏👏👏 O B Gates Elementary School Principal Giuliana Brink is the Chesterfield winner of this year’s R.E.B. Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership. The award honors central Virginia principals who create an exceptional educational environment.

In case you missed it: Tyren and board member, Greg Gwaltney stopped by Virginia This Morning on CBS 6 to talk about Bravo!

Nominations are closed for this year, but you can still nominate a Chesterfield Public School graduate for next year! https://my.reviewr.com/s2/site//BRAVO-Awards

The 2023 Bravo! Awards Nominations Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at .

Don't suffer from , nomination deadline for Bravo! nominations is THIS Friday! Do you know someone who is recognized by their peers as people who have made a difference, “the best of the best”?
🏆Nominate them today! https://bit.ly/3lHpvdk

Attention Chesterfield County Public Schools seniors: Apply for a scholarship from CEF to help fund your post graduate studies!

Applications are being accepted until Friday, March 24th 👉 https://bit.ly/425Cjui

If you are a Chesterfield County Public Schools faculty or staff member and have an idea that goes beyond traditional methods, let CEF provide you with additional resources that will Fuel Minds Through Opportunity!

Applications open until Friday, March 31st. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3T8QfzC

Supporting Teachers Through MCD Awards

Do you know a former Chesterfield County Public Schools graduate who has excelled in his or her profession? We are seeking people who are recognized by their peers as people who have made a difference, “the best of the best”.

Nominate them for the 2023 Bravo! Awards today here, https://bit.ly/3ywVn7h!

Bravo! Awards Nominations : The BRAVO! Awards : Supporting CCPS : Chesterfield Public Education Foundation, Inc. The Chesterfield Education Foundation welcomes your nominations year round. Nominate a former Chesterfield County Public School graduate who has excelled in his or her profession. We seek people who are recognized by their peers as people who have made a difference, “the best of the best”.

Hall of Fame inductee, Stan Morgan, used a careful balance of discipline and care as he challenged student athletes to perform their best on the course and in the classroom.

Hall of Fame Gala tickets are available at bit.ly/3CMch4o. Proceeds benefit .

In case you missed it: Recently, our very own Dr. Tyren Frazier and 2021 Bravo! Honoree, Dr. Charles McLeod, Matoaca High School were on NBC12 News at Noon to talk about the Bravo! Awards.

Know someone who should be honored? Nominate them today on our website: cefva.org.

Nominate A Chesterfield Grad For A Bravo Award

Graduating Chesterfield County Public Schools Seniors! Are you looking for scholarship funds? Apply for a scholarship through the Chesterfield Education Foundation!

Deadline to apply is Friday, March 24th, https://cefva.org/supporting-students/scholarships.html

Attention Chesterfield County Public Schools faculty or staff members!

Do you have an idea for something that could provide students with enhanced learning opportunities through creative, innovative and replicable programs? Does this idea go beyond traditional methods? Apply for an Innovation Grant and let CEF provide you with additional resources that will Fuel Minds Through Opportunity!

Apply by Friday, March 31st here: https://cefva.org/supporting-schools/mcd-innovation-grant.html

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🎙️ On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to James Jackson, a 1961 graduate of GW Carver High School and recent Bravo! Award winner, about growing up in Chesterfield, what it was like to spend more than four decades working at NASA, and how it feels to have helped the Apollo missions put men on the moon.

Visit the to listen to this week's "out of this world" episode! 🌑

Recently GW Carver High School alumni and Bravo! winner, James Jackson discussed his time at NASA and how he helped put the Apollo mission men on the moon with Chesterfield Behind the Mic! 🌒 Listen in to hear his fascinating story!

Episode 38: How Chesterfield Played a Role in the Moon Landing On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to James Jackson, a 1961 graduate of GW Carver High School and recent Bravo! Award winner, abou...

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Hall of Fame inductee Pete Koste dedicated his 39-year career (23 years as principal of Manchester High) to serving the community with integrity and passion.

▪️ Hall of Fame Gala tickets are available at bit.ly/3CMch4o. Proceeds also benefit .

Mark your calendars to celebrate the Hall of Fame inductees that have made / continue to make an impact on Chesterfield County students, March 23rd!

You're not going to want to miss this event! Grab your tickets today!
https://bit.ly/3Y6NtMs