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All Danville Schools Earn Accreditation

All Danville Schools Earn Accreditation

Danville school leaders say they’re down to just a handful of vacancies. And they’re still working the fill the few that remain.

CHATHAM, Va. — On May 5, Virginia’s First Lady Pamela Northam and Secretary of Education Atif Qarni visited schools in both Danville and Pittsylvania County to thank their teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week observed from May 3 through May 7.  Northam made her first stop at Schoolfield Elementary in Danville, where she toured the school and spoke to teachers. She then went to Danville Community College, where she visited the Early Childhood Education program offered at the sc...

What’s News Today: first lady visits, road improvements Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. Tags:  Whats News Today (WSLS 10) First Lady Pamela Northam will make a visit to Southside today. She will visit Schoolfield Elementary in Danville. She will meet with teachers and staff, thanking for their service as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. Road work in Lynchburg could impact your commute to...

During their regular meeting on Thursday, March 4, the Danville School Board heard an update on the work being done to plan for next school year. For the 2021-2022 school year, students will still have the option to choose between face-to-face and virtual learning by responding to a survey sent out to parents.  Face-to-face students would be expected to be able to attend school five days per week, with reduced size classes to allow for social distancing. Personal Protective Equipment would b...

At first glance, Anthony Swann’s fifth grade classroom is no different from any other. Students sit at their laptops on a recent December morning, completing reading assignments as the Rocky Mount Elementary teacher walks around the room answering questions. A white Christmas tree gives the room a festive feel, and books line the nearby shelf. Student-made art hangs along the back wall. But take a closer look — and listen — and you’ll start to notice more. The art? Those are...

At first glance, Anthony Swann’s fifth grade classroom is no different from any other. Students sit at their laptops on a recent December morning, completing reading assignments as the Rocky Mount Elementary teacher walks around the room answering questions. A white Christmas tree gives the room a festive feel, and books line the nearby shelf. Student-made art hangs along the back wall. But take a closer look — and listen — and you’ll start to notice more. The art? Those are...