Robotics teaches life lessons
It takes a village - and a heap of nuts and bolts - to build a robot. At Menchville High School, that translates into 17 students and a dozen mentors laboring for weeks over an original design.

Saunders named Title I Distinguished School
Saunders Elementary has been named a 2010 Title I Distinguished School by the Va. Board of Education. Saunders is one of 102 schools in the state recognized for maintaining full state accreditation under the Standards of Learning program for two consecutive years, meeting federal benchmarks in reading and mathematics, and having average test scores in both subjects at the 60th percentile or higher.

Hidenwood principal wins national award
Hidenwood Elementary School's Brian Nichols is a winner of ASCD's 2010 Outstanding Young Educator Award (OYEA). Nichols was honored for his history of turning around low-performing schools through a mix of strategic use of data, collaborative leadership, and innovative education practices.