From Your RVA Principal
It’s a great day at RVA!!!
On last Friday, we hosted our 2nd annual Spelling Bee at Thomas Henderson Middle School! I am honored and pleased to share that Sammara Chiles will be representing the Richmond Virtual Academy as our school wide Spelling Bee Champion!!! Sammara will go on to compete in the district wide spelling bee at Mary Munford Elementary School on February 6, 2024! A special shout out to all of our RVA Spelling Bee Champions who participated in our 2nd Annual Spelling Bee event...we are soooo proud of each of you!! Hoot Hoot!!
K/1st Grade-Jiyah Chandler (K)
2nd Grade -Lavonte Satterwhite Jr.
3rd Grade-Alexander Harris and Keilani Malpica-Mesa (Our RVA Spelling Bee Runner Up!!)
4th Grade-Karma Garrison and Eden Barton
5th Grade-Storm Hatcher
6th Grade-Leylani Mesa
7th Grade-Marina Sawyer
8th Grade-Sammara Chiles (1st Place Winner)
Also, Encyclopædia Britannica is offering a 50% discount to the Britannica Online® for Kids website for all RVA Owls. To redeem this discounted introductory offer, please encourage your special guests to visit Britannica Subscription. In addition, Tynker is also offering all RVA Owls a FREE 60-minute, live, 1-on-1, spelling bee-themed online coding class + 30 Days Free + 40% off Tynker home plan for the first year Tynker. Lastly, all RVA Owls can receive a free digital download of Highlights (ages 6-12) or High Five (ages 2-6) plus 65% off a one-year print subscription Highlights. Just click on the links provided and get signed up today!!
Here are some important upcoming dates...mark your calendars!
- January 30-iReady workbook distribution (3rd-8th graders only)-see your child's teacher
- February 1st-March 26th-Vaccination Clinics for Rising 7th and 11th Graders (see flyer below)
- February 6, 2024: RPS District Spelling Bee (Good Luck RVA Owl Sammara Chiles!!)
- February 19 - RPS Closed - President’s Day
- March 21 End of 3rd Quarter
- March 22 -2-Hour Early Release & Caregiver Teacher Conferences
- April 1-5 -v Spring Break (No classes)
- April 10- RPS Closed Eid-al-Firtr
- May 26 - RPS Closed - Memorial Day
- May 31- Last Day of School
Have an owlsome week ahead:) Hoot Hoot!!
Dr. Cyndi Robinson
RVA Principal
