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REMEMBERING 9/11
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary’s Dan Reichard, right, receives the Virginia Region Three Teacher of the Year award from Gov. Ralph Northam at the school Sept. 5. Kate Waller Barrett Elementary’s Dan Reichard, right, reSUBMITTED ceives the Virginia Region Three Teacher of the Year award from Gov. Ralph Northam at the school Sept. 5.
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Stafford County marked the anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with a ceremony at the George L. Gordon Jr. Government Center. ABOVE: The Joint Sheriff ’s Office/Fire and Rescue Honor Guard presented the colors during the ceremony. RIGHT: Honor Guard Commander Denny Kelly rings a bell five times in memory of the fallen during 9/11 remembrance ceremonies Tuesday morning. Stafford County marked the anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with a ceremony at the George L. Gordon Jr. Government ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA SEPTEMBER Center. ABOVE: The Joint Sheriff ’s Office/Fire and Rescue Honor Guard presented the colors during the ceremony. RIGHT: Honor Guard 14, 2018 Commander Denny Kelly rings a bell five times in memory of the fallen during 9/11 remembrance ceremonies Tuesday morning. ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA
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Barrett educator named region’s Teacher of the Year Barrett educator named region’s Teacher Kate Waller Barrett Elementary Schooloffiftthe hYear students at the stops, then return to grade teacher Dan Reichard has been named the Kate Waller Elementary School fthschool to pick up a second group. Virginia RegionBarrett Three Teacher of the Year. fi Notistudents at the Kizner stops, then returnthat to grade teacher Dan Reichard hasvisit beentonamed the Additionally, mentioned fication came during a surprise the school school to working pick up a closely second group. Virginia RegionNortham Three Teacher Year. NotiSCPS is with emerby Gov. Ralph on Sept.of5,the according to a Additionally, Kizner mentioned that fischool cationnews camerelease. during a surprise visit to the school management teams and taking really understand is I have something gency is working closelyweather with emerby Gov. Ralphis Northam onStaff Sept.ord 5, County according to a the impending inclement serito do with snow days, but that doesn’t SCPS Reichard the current Public management teams and taking really is I have something gency school release. ously, referring to the potentially devmatter.understand ” Schoolsnews Teacher of the Year, and The Washington impending weather serito do withreported snow days, that isdoesn’t Reichard Staff ord County astating effectsinclement of Hurricane Florence, Kizner thatbut SCPS mak- the Post Teacherisofthe thecurrent Year, the release states. Public referring to the matter. ” strides, starting out the year ously, Schools Teacher of the Year, finalists and The for Washington expected at the end of potentially the week. deving quick Reichard is one of eight the 2019 Hurricane Florence, reported that SCPS is19 makPost Teacher of theofYear, release states. Also eff at ects the ofmeeting, the school 32Kizner bus drivers short; however, ad- astating Virginia Teacher the the Year award; each repreing quickdrivers strides,have starting the year Reichard eight finalists for eight the 2019 board: at the end of the week. ditional beenout trained and expected senting one isofone TheofCommonwealth’s suAlso at the meeting, theStafford school 32 drivers short; however, adVirginia Teacher of the Year eachsubmitrepre• discussed last week’s arebus getting on the road, with 1119 others perintendents’ regions. Each award; candidate ditional have been trained and board: senting one of The Commonwealth’s eight suCounty Board of Supervisors’ vote to currentlydrivers in training. ted portfolios highlighting accomplishments, • discussed last week’s Stafford areSCPS getting on theoffroad, others allocate perintendents’ regions. Each candidate submit$7.2 million in funding for a started ninewith bus 11 monitors educational philosophies and community acof Supervisors’ to currently ted portfolios highlighting accomplishments, plannedBoard purchase of the formervote Fredshort andinis training. now only three bus moni- County tivities. $7.2Christian million in funding for a SCPS started off nine bus monitors allocate educational philosophies and community acericksburg School. Supervitors short, he said. Stafford County marked the anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with a ceremony at the George L. Gordon Jr. Government planned purchase of the former Fredshort andinisthe nowmeeting only three bus moni» PAGE sors also voted to OK borrowing up to Later school board Center. ABOVE: The Joint Sheriff ’s Office/Fire and Rescue Honor Guard presentedtivities. the colors during the ceremony.TEACHER RIGHT: Honor Guard3 Denny Kelly rings bell five times in memory the fallen during 9/11 remembrance ceremonies Tuesday morning. ericksburg Christian School. tors short, he said.Commander $25 amillion for various schoolofSupervirenovamember Holly Hazard, Hartwood ALEKS DOLZENKO/INSIDENOVA TEACHER » PAGE 3 OK borrowing up to Later inmentioned the meeting school board sors tion also and voted designtoprojects for the propDistrict, during a discusvarious school renovamember Holly priorities, Hazard, Hartwood erty,million and forfor Rock Hill and Ferry Farm sion on budget a potential $25 and design projects for the propDistrict, discuselementary schools. desire tomentioned phase out during double abus runs tion STAFFORD COUNTY SUN SUBSCRIBE TODAY and for Rockto Hill and Ferry sion on budget potential erty, • paid tribute those killed Farm Sept. at schools, basedpriorities, on factorsa including schools. desire to phase double runs 11, 2001, and the first-responders who STAFFORD COUNTY SUN equipment needs.out Double busbus runs re- elementary SUBSCRIBE TODAY INSIDENOVA.COM/SUBSCRIBE • paid at schools, based on factors thattribute day. to those killed Sept. quire bus drivers to pick upincluding one load acted and the first-responders who equipment bus re- 11,•2001, expressed delight at a record numof students needs. from itsDouble stops in theruns mornstudents at theINSIDENOVA.COM/SUBSCRIBE stops, then return to STAFFORDNEWS@INSIDENOVA.COM day. quire bus drivers up one ber ofthat 32 volunteers who wish to serve ing, drop them offtoatpick school and load pick acted school to pick up a second group. CALL: (571) 208-8059 • expressed delight at a record numof from itsduring stops ainsecond the mornupstudents more students run. STAFFORDNEWS@INSIDENOVA.COM Additionally, Kizner mentioned that SCHOOLS 2 who wish to serve ing, drop them offthe at school » PAGE In the afternoons, driversand droppick off ber of 32 volunteers CALL: (571) 208-8059 SCPS is working closely with emerup more students during a second run. gency management teams and taking really understand is I have something BY TRACY BELL SCHOOLS» PAGE 2 In the afternoons, the drivers drop off tbell@insidenova.com to do with snow days, but that doesn’t the impending inclement weather seri-
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