Page 9 - Fox Elementary News Today

The catastrophic fire two weeks ago at Richmond's Fox Elementary School has energized parents calling for lawmakers to fund investments for worn-down schools across Virginia.

As multiple fire alarm panels in Richmond Public Schools (RPS) have still not been updated with correct phone numbers following a disastrous fire at William Fox Elementary School, the CBS 6 Problem Solvers have learned fire watches are monitoring several schools across the district.

“It has been a truly inspiring reaction," Ty Toepke said. “When you think about the average gift with those numbers, it gives you a sense of really just how broad and universal the response has been.”

Two Richmond Public School mothers have planned a weekend march for a crisis they said they see at both of their kids' school buildings.

A devastating fire on Feb. 11 has left just a shell of the building but the fifth-grade teacher said the school has always been more than just bricks and mortar.

Superintendent Jason Kamras told the board he’s still considering several options for the school’s new home. The frontrunner is currently the abandoned Clark Springs Elementary School near Hollywood Cemetery.

Jason Kamras initially said Fox Elementary was insured for up to $13 million dollars and the contents inside were insured for $4 million.

"People don't think we have to buy for ourselves. I spent thousands and thousands of dollars on my own classrooms. I know the pain and know how much these teachers have put into their classrooms."

Sticky Rice is just one of a handful of Richmond businesses that have contributed earnings to Fox Elementary.

The fund is called the Honoring The Memory Fund. The money aims to help RPS families who have lost a child with funeral expenses, mental health support, missed days of work and food and bills.