As Cindy and Harry Weinstock were awaiting the birth of their first child, they spent almost every free moment discussing the baby’s name. When poring over the standard books of names didn’t yield any they could agree on, they began to pause at the edge of playgrounds, listening carefully for a name that inspired them. Finally, just days before Cindy’s […]
Deep Run HS student wins Va. War Memorial essay contest
A high school junior from Henrico County was the first-place winner in the high school division of the Virginia War Memorial’s 2020 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest. Matthew Miscikowski, an eleventh-grader at Deep Run High School, was honored during the 64th Annual Commonwealth’s Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. His essay profiled his grandfather, […]
3 Henrico schools selected for ‘Flying Classroom’ program
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Flying Classroom (@flyingclassroom) Three Henrico County schools have been selected to participate in a supplemental STEM+ curriculum through a partnership with the Virginia Department of Education and Flying Classroom. Students at Glen Lea and Ratcliffe elementary schools and Wilder Middle School, all of which serve primarily minority students, will […]
