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Charlottesville orchestra teacher uses hip hop to engage students


Charlottesville orchestra teacher uses hip hop to engage students
Charlottesville orchestra teacher uses hip hop to engage students
By Riley Wyant | May 11, 2021 at 8:53 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 8:53 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - An orchestra teacher in Charlottesville has found a unique way to engage hundreds of students both in the classroom and on social media.
Walker Upper Elementary Teacher Emily Waters is mixing strings and hip hop beats to make music class more relevant. She won the 2021 James Madison University graduate school innovation award for her work on a new method book to help orchestra teachers across the country utilize hip hop in their classrooms.

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Ronald McDonald House rethinks volunteering, asks community to paint rocks

While volunteering that typically happens at the nonprofit is on pause, Ronald McDonald House is coming up with new forms of involvement.

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Proposed reform to Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board met with questions, concerns


Proposed reform to Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board met with questions, concerns
Proposed reform to Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board met with questions, concerns
By Max Marcilla | April 27, 2021 at 9:57 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 11:03 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville might be getting a more robust Police Civilian Review Board, but it’s going to take time and lots of discussions. That started on Tuesday night in a joint meeting between the PCRB and City Council.
Before the lengthy discussion began, Mayor Nikuyah Walker said we’re not going to get through this if we’re not open, even if the questions are heated.

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Albemarle County Public Schools details its cultural responsiveness teaching training


Albemarle County Public Schools details its cultural responsiveness teaching training
Albemarle County Public Schools
By CJ Paschall | April 23, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT - Updated April 23 at 6:30 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia’s teachers will soon be evaluated by a new standard: cultural competency. It’s something that Albemarle County Public Schools has required for years.
Albemarle County Public Schools began its culturally responsive teaching certification in 2016. Teachers and administrators say students attitudes toward learning and success in the classroom have both seen major improvements.
“Culturally responsive teaching is about a mindset shift,” Albemarle High School Media Center Director and Former Teacher Monica Laux explained.

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Albemarle County requests $1 million dollar grant for Southwood Redevelopment


Albemarle County requests $1 million dollar grant for Southwood Redevelopment
The entrance sign at Southwood Mobile Home Park, which is being redeveloped into standalone homes for residents by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. (Source: WVIR)
By CJ Paschall | April 22, 2021 at 8:52 PM EDT - Updated April 22 at 8:52 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County is seeking funding to help develop the first phase of Habitat for Humanity’s Southwood Redevelopment.
After years of planning, physical work is now progressing on the first phase of the Southwood Redevelopment. Albemarle County is seeking funding to in the form of a $1 million Community Development Block Grant.

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Charlottesville tests voting machines ahead of Democratic Primary


Charlottesville tests voting machines ahead of Democratic Primary
Charlottesville tests voting machines ahead of Democratic Primary
By CJ Paschall | April 19, 2021 at 6:04 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 9:06 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville’s voting machines were put to the test Monday to make sure they’re logging votes correctly.
It’s part of the city’s preparations for the Democratic Primary on June 8 and the start of early voting. The machines were tested against a preprogrammed result to ensure the votes were counted accurately, and that ballot errors were properly flagged.
“A lot was said, last year, about the trustworthiness of the machines and actually, you know, as somebody who’s worked in this for many years now, I can tell you that the machines are totally trustworthy,” Charlottesville Board of Elections Secretary James Nix said. “We have to prove that they are.”

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Vaste opération policière à Mons: plus d'une cinquantaine de conducteurs contrôlés aux entrées de la ville


Vaste opération policière à Mons: plus d’une cinquantaine de conducteurs contrôlés aux entrées de la ville
Publié le lundi 5 Avril 2021 à 11h45
Il y a quelques jours, mardi dernier, la police de Mons a mené une vaste opération de contrôles. Plus d’une cinquantaine de conducteurs ont été contrôlés aux points d’entrée du centre-ville montois.
Photo d’illustration/ Police de Mons
Mardi dernier, un contrôle de grande envergure a été mené par la police de Mons-Quévy.
Pour les agents de la police de Mons, le contrôle a porté ses fruits.

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Une couturière en centre-ville

Une nouvelle commerçante vient de s’installer à Castillonnès. Jennifer Bradley propose ses services de retouches et créations de mode sur mesure. Son atelier est ouvert au numéro 47 de la Grand’Rue.

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