Yesterday RTD ran an article about how the first time in 13 years enrollment in Richmond Public Schools actually increased. Southampton Elementary (68), Lucille M. Brown Middle (26), and George Wythe High (21) were the local schools that saw an increase. Richmond Superintendent Yvonne W. Brandon reasons she saw for the increase included a campaign [...]
Every year the Governor and State Board of Education recognizes schools and divisions that achieve excellence goals and far exceed minimum state and federal accountability standards. Two schools in our area were recognized. Southampton Elementary was awarded the Board of Education Excellence Award, the second-tier honor in the VIP program. These schools and divisions also [...]
From Kathy Graziano’s 4th District Update we learn that Fisher Elementary and Southampton Elementary are looking for volunteers to give a hand or a green thumb to their garden efforts. Contact for Fisher is Margi Roseberry at 327-5612 (coykoi@hotmail.com) and the contact for Southampton is Mary Arginteanu at 320-0138 (Mary.Arginteanu@gmail.com).
With all the focus right now on Patrick Henry it is easy to forget that many Richmond Schools have some great stuff going on. One of those great things is the garden that has been planted at Southampton Elementary School. The Southampton School is going to have a Garden Celebration & Dedication Saturday, May 1st [...]
The Southampton School is going to have a Garden Celebration & Dedication Saturday, May 1st at 12 o’clock. Come celebrate with the children, school staff and parents that have made the gardens possible and thank the neighbors, friends and businesses that have made the gardens possible. Tour the gardens, plant flowers, paint rocks, make bird [...]
[slideshow id=39] Southampton Elementary School’s Learning Garden got another boost this week when the Richmond Chapter of Women in Construction held a work day at the school. The project this week was the construction of a school rain barrel project, and included hands-on learning as the adult volunteers from the construction industry helped students create [...]
Council President Kathy Graziano presented the Richmond Community Service Award to Mary Argenteanu and Mary Blanchard for the support and commitment to the Southampton Learning Garden Project. Earlier posts on the awesome Southampton Garden are here and here. Congrats ladies it is well-deserved.
Tuesday’s City Planning Commission meeting includes discussion of both the “Re-subdivision of Stratford Hill Section F, Block A, Lot 13: 7740 Marilea Road” and “Southampton Elementary School ADA Improvements: 333 Cheverly Road”. The Planning Commission meets Tuesday, February 17th at 1:30 in the 5th floor conference room. Full agenda here.
