Patrick Henry Open House tonight
Reminder that the Patrick Henry Open House is tonight (Tuesday, February 7th) at 6:30 p.m. at the school. More information, including application can be found at the original post.
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The hidden projects and volunteers of Patrick Henry
Everyday many of you drive past the re-opened Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts. The obvious improvements are easy to spot, less litter, no broken windows, new playground equipment. What you don’t see is all the other work that’s being done, who is doing it and the tremendous benefit that Reedy Creek watershed receives.
Patrick Henry accepting applications for 2012-13
From the Press Release; Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts (PHSSA), a Richmond Public School, has begun accepting elementary student applications for the upcoming 2012-13 school year. Interested families are welcome to pick up an application at any Richmond Public Library location or at PHSSA, located at 3411 Semmes Avenue. Families can also download [...]
A new day at Patrick Henry
Today is the first day of school for Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts in the newly cleaned up outside and in, ADA compliant, freshly planted, painted Patrick Henry building. Over the course of the 2 days this weekend over well over 500 hours of labor went into getting it ready for students. [...]
Patrick Henry School accepting applications for kindergarten and 1st grade
As a result of moving into their permanent home the Patrick Henry School now has more room and can open its doors to more students. You’ll have to move quickly as the deadline is January 9th but don’t panic is should take all of 5 minutes to fill out the application. From the official PHSSA [...]
Compliments for Patrick Henry from the School Board but some help still needed
The Patrick Henry building on Semmes will be a school on Monday. As I walked around the building I was thrilled with how great it looks. New carpet is down, fresh paint on the walls, movers filling up classrooms and library books going onto shelves. There is still a good bit of work left to [...]
Reggie “The Mole” Malone’s Emails to RPS Revealed
mole noun: a spy (as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage; broadly : one within an organization who passes on information While serving as a Patrick Henry Board member Reggie Malone passed along emails and draft legal documents to the RPS school board. Included in the emails to Superintendent of [...]
School Board Member Henderson, critic of PHSSA curriculum, has had “cursory level” review of RPS curriculm
Chris Dovi of Richmond Magazine.com takes a closer look at the battle that the Richmond School Board is waging on Patrick Henry School and specifically the actions of Maurice Henderson and the critical letter by School Board Chair Kim Bridges. There are so many juicy quotes in this article that I’m honestly overwhelmed on which [...]
Community Calls on School Board to get the facts on PHSSA
Below are some excerpts from letters/emails to School Board Chair Kim Bridges in response to her letter sent to all PHSSA parents. Additionally school board members Maurice Henderson and Adria Graham Scott interrupted a PTA Meeting to pass out the letter. The same letter was received by every parent at that meeting the next day. [...]
RPS Continues War on Patrick Henry
Until yesterday most of the political machinations of the Richmond Public School Board have been relatively behind the scenes. A volley was fired in public every now and then but the stakes have been raised on the final days before Christmas break. School Board Chair Kimberly Bridges sent out a letter stating, “As we approach [...]
Goodbye Summer Farmers’ Market – Hello Winter Market
This Saturday marks the last day of the South of the James Farmers’ Market for the season. It has become a neighborhood fixture and the front porch of our area. You can’t go there without spending time talking to folks and leaving with a smile and quality locally grown/produced items. While we may shed a [...]
Help Spread The Mulch
Driving down you Semmes you can’t help but notice the hard work that is has been going on by volunteers at the Patrick Henry School playground. There is still work to be done and if you happen to have Friday, 11/11 (Veteran’s Day) off you can give a hand. This Friday from 8 a.m. to [...]
Patrick Henry Playground Closed – Bayscape – Volunteer Opportunity
Anyone driving down Semmes has seen the ongoing construction at the Patrick Henry Building. Construction is moving along fine and everything in on schedule for wrapping up in November. Next week expect to see some dramatic changes to the outside of the school as well as work begins on the Historic Bayscape. Unfortunately this is [...]
Boyd Leaves PHSSA In A Lurch Again
Principal Pamela Boyd has done little to help the struggles between Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts and the Richmond School Board.
PHSSA Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A Tonight
If you happen to be dining at Chick-fil-A on Forest Hill Avenue tonight mention that you are there for Patrick Henry Spirit Night and the school will get a percentage of the sales. If you object to Chick-fil-A for moral or health reasons you can find other fund raising options at the PHSSA Shutterfly site.
60th Patrick Henry Kindergarten Reunion
Now there is a headline I wasn’t expecting to write. RTD has a nice article about some folks, who attended Patrick Henry in 1951. They and about 40 class and schoolmates are gathering this weekend for a cookout at Willow Oaks Country Club .
Patrick Henry Looking for 2nd, 4th and 5th Graders
Yesterday’s Press release; RICHMOND, VA, September 19, 2011 – Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, a Richmond Public School, will be reopening second, fourth and fifth grades for additional enrollment spots. Interested families can visit the PHSSA website at www.patrickhenrycharter.org to download an application or can stop by the school at Woodland Heights Baptist [...]
Pamela Boyd Set to Return as Principal of PHSSA
Embattled Pamela Boyd will be back in the office on Monday (9/17) to resume her duties as principal of Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts. Boyd was placed on administrative leave in the spring as allegations of fraud involving the student activity fund were leveled. The fraud accusation was later found to have no [...]
School Board Making Transportation an Issue for PHSSA
The first paragraph from the RTD story seems to sum this nonissue up pretty well.
Patrick Henry SOL Results & Enrollment Reopened
Chris Dovi of Richmond Magazine.com posted an article sharing the preliminary results of PHSSA SOL testing. The results were also made available on Tuesday at the Patrick Henry School Board meeting. The 5th grader had a 94% passing rate in both English and Math testing. For the 4th graders 81% passed the History and 85% [...]
Patrick Henry Seeks Bridge Loan
From RTD: The Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts is looking to get a short-term loan of $80,135 to meet cash-flow needs for an initial phase of renovations that have begun at the Patrick Henry Elementary School building in South Richmond.
Patrick Henry Update – Construction, Meet & Greet, Volunteer Opps.
To say that it has been an up and down year for Patrick Henry would be an understatement. The good news is that the school is still standing but not only that it is taking some great strides forward.
Patrick Henry Volunteer Opportunities
School is out for the summer but work still goes on at the Commonwealth’s only elementary charter school, Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts. Due to the nature of being a charter school, the tenuous support of RPS, and the situation with the temporary home, the school is heavily reliant on volunteers. This month there are [...]
Patrick Henry Summer Class Causes Latest Bit of Friction
Both RTD and Richmond Magazine.com have stories on the latest tiff between the school board and the Patrick Henry board. It will come as no surprise that the Richmond Magazine story by Chris Dovi is the better written one and actually takes a look at the central problem between the two boards, communication. At issue now [...]
RPS Continues its Patrick Henry Harassment
Chris Dovi of Richmond Magazine.com attended the Wednesday meeting of the Patrick Henry Board and does an excellent job of not only summarizing the meeting but all the events that have lead us down this path. The RPS school board is demanding a charter compliance review, including an “expedited audit,” on Monday. In a letter [...]
