Moody Middle School eighth-grader Taran Shivkumar finished tied for 30th at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., correctly spelling three words and answering two questions before being eliminated in the eighth round when he misspelled the word cryosel, which refers to cryohydrate, a crystalline solid.
Shivkumar was
Welcome to the 14th edition of the Henrico Citizen’s Henrico’s Top Teachers section, highlighting the work and efforts of 20 outstanding teachers in Henrico County.
We began this section in 2011 and have now profiled 280 Henrico teachers – each one with a story as unique, impressive and meaningful
When it came time to consider career paths to pursue, Dylan Dow didn't have to think too hard.
His father, who taught English for decades in Henrico County, provided him with an up-close, child's-eye view of the kind of adult that Dow wanted to be.
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Is there a god? Why is there suffering? Who am I? What is my purpose here?
Imagine being in a room of 13-year-olds grappling with the age-old, big mysteries of the world. For some, this might seem daunting, but for Steven Cottam – the middle school religion teacher at Our Lady