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Vol. 2 No. 15 | Richmond Suburban News | October 19, 2016
Ashland hosting party to say bye to Hartgrove By Melody Kinser Managing Editor
Jim Ridolphi for The Local
Julie Stubblefield, photo at left, a parent of Hanover students, spoke in favor of revising the county’s current seven-point grading scale and replacing it with a more widely used 10-point system. At right, Bob Staley, director of Secondary Education, and Hanover 2016 Teacher of the Year Kelly Pace expressed their desire to eliminate mid-term exams. Both served on a focus group that studied the system and made recommendations at last week’s Hanover County School Board meeting.
Parents show support for change in grading scale By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local ASHLAND — When Hanover County School Board members met last month, they discussed the possibility of transitioning from the current grading scale to a 10-point system. Due to a lack of data regarding a possible switch, members took no action. A recent VCU-based study that officials hoped would supply that data did not achieve the desired results and made no recommendations. Some parents took advantage of a public comment period last week to voice their support for the revised system of grading. Julie Stubblefield presented a petition signed by more than 800 individuals requesting that a committee be formed to study the feasibility of changing the current system.
“I’m here tonight to urge the board to form a committee comprised of teachers, administrators and parents to review advantages and disadvantages of moving our county to a 10point grading system,” Stubblefield said. She said students in Hanover are at a mathematical disadvantage when competing with other neighboring counties who do employ the 10-poing system, a disparity that applies to academics as well as athletics. “As a parent I trust the school board takes action to keep our county competitive and contemporary,” the parent of two children who attend Hanover County Public Schools said. Stubblefield pointed out that Hanover County is the only division out of the top 25 districts in the commonwealth that still unitsee BOARD, pg. 4
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SHLAND – As Ashland Town Manager Charles Hartgrove prepares to head to Lynchburg where he has accepted the assistant city manager’s position, the town he has served for 13 years won’t just let him leave quietly. Spearheaded by a number of community leaders, including Lorie Foley, the town’s first lady, Charles Hartgrove’s Farewell Party will get underway at 7:15
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p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Ashland Theatre. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and catering is being provided by Homemades by Suzanne. A cash bar will be available, with proceeds benefiting the Ashland Theatre
Foundation. “The Church Hill Music Company will perform during cocktails. And … wait … for … it … The God Fearin’ Snakehandlers will perform!” Foley said. She emphasized that this will be “a one-time only reunion show.” Town residents, as well as those from throughout Hanover County, are invited to share in this special goodbye to Charles and his wife Marcy. As Foley said, “Let’s show Charles and Marcy how much they will be missed.”
Preparations underway for the annual Mechanicsville Christmas Parade MECHANICSVILLE – “The 12 Days of Christmas” will be the theme for the annual Mechanicsville Christmas Parade, which will be held Sunday, Dec. 4, in the Village of Mechanicsville. Sponsored by the Mechanicsville Rotary Club and the Mechanicsville Ruritan Club, the parade will kick off at 2 p.m. Organizers Dave Fuller and Ronnie Planz said, “We expect a spectacular event, 1,200 people participating in the parade, and 7,000 people enjoying the afternoon along the route see PARADE, pg. 7
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Black Creep Baptist Church had a float in the 2015 parade.