Schools looking to shore up students’ skills after pandemic-related shutdowns turn to summer school and enrichment programs but there’s no guarantee kids will attend or that gains will last into fall and beyond.
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5/6/21
Employees of Harrisonburg City Public Schools will see a little extra boost in an upcoming paycheck.
The school board voted unanimously this week to give school employees bonus payments in their June paycheck.
The school division’s Chief Financial Officer Tracy Shaver explained that as of April 30th, expenditures this year were down three percent while revenue was up three and a half percent so a portion of that extra money will go towards bonuses for employees.
Superintendent Dr. Michael Richards says although the move comes as part of Teacher Appreciation Week, all of the staff have worked hard during this trying year.
The Harrisonburg City Councilâs Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget didnât include funding for the continued construction of Harrisonburg High School 2. This was announced at the City Council meeting on April 13, despite the realization of HHS 2 being a precedent in response to severe overcrowding of the cityâs only high school.
Closures of the JMU and EMU campuses, alongside the closing of local businesses ordered by the governor, were cited as negative contributions to the cityâs major revenue sources by Eric Campbell, Harrisonburg city manager. The project was initially approved with funding through a multi-year real estate tax increase, but Campbell said it wasnât in the Harrisonburg communityâs best interest to have this property tax increase during the pandemic.
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance launches 2021 Friendly City Fortune raffle
Published Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021, 9:39 am
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Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance is launching its fifth annual Friendly City Fortune raffle on Monday, May 3.
The $250,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs and only 5,000 tickets sold means great odds for a great cause. HDR will be drawing a winner every five minutes for four hours on July 31 for a total of 49 fabulous prizes including a brand-new 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 from Joe Bowman, 2022 Red Wing Roots Festival Tickets with Premium Campsite Package, $20,000 in cold hard cash, and more.
EMU’s new scholarship program preps STEM teachers for 21st century classrooms
Published Friday, Apr. 16, 2021, 9:26 pm
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Eastern Mennonite University’s new grant-funded Noyce Scholars program will help to fulfill a growing need for STEM teachers. The scholarships, worth $10,000 each year, are available to junior and senior education majors who are earning secondary teaching certifications in biology, chemistry, computer science, or math. Photo courtesy Eastern Mennonite University.
Teacher education majors at Eastern Mennonite University who are preparing for careers teaching in the STEM fields will soon have access to new scholarship funds.