Dec. 21-Jan. 1
Winter break
Chesterfield County Public Schools will be closed for winter break.
Contact: 748-1405

Jan. 2
Boat challenge
Matoaca Elementary fifth-grade classes will participate in a boat-building challenge all day. Using science, technology, engineering and math concepts, students will design and build boats, then see how many pineapple cans their boats can hold.
Contact: Jennifer Autry, 590-3100

Jan. 4
Dine to donate
Tomahawk Middle families will eat at Qdoba at Chesterfield Towne Center 5-8 p.m.
Contact: Charlotte Mashburn, 378-7120

Jan. 6
College Day
Chester Middle will sponsor College Day for all eighth-grade students.
Contact: 768-6145

Jan. 7
Information
Speakers from Salem Middle will visit fifth-grade classes at Salem Elementary at 10:55 a.m. to discuss middle school programs.
Contact: 768-6215

Dine to donate
Grange Hall Elementary families will eat at Chick-fil-A 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 739-6265

Dine to donate
Enon Elementary families will eat at Cesare’s Ristorante and Pizzeria 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 530-5720

Jan. 9
Concert
Admission is free to a concert by the all-county high school symphonic band. The performance begins at 4:30 p.m. at Monacan High.
Contact: Suzanne Mallory-Parker, 594-1772

Ongoing

Bravo! Awards
Graduates of Chesterfield County Public Schools make remarkable contributions to their professions and communities. To recognize their achievements, the Chesterfield Public Education Foundation created the Bravo! Awards. The deadline to submit a nomination is 5 p.m. Feb. 1. Nomination forms are available at www.cpefound.org.
Contact: 379-1551

Nail spa
The nail spa at the Chesterfield Technical Center is open 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays and until 3 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Contact: 768-6160, Ext. 1040

Business and Community Resource Bank
The Business and Community Resource Bank offers an easy way to make a difference in schools by connecting people willing to share their knowledge with teachers who need classroom speakers or volunteers. Whether a community member would like to speak about his area of expertise, participate in a career day or mentor a student, the resource bank can make the connection with a school. To participate, fill out the resource bank survey at chesterfield.k12.va.us.
Contact: 748-1405

Project
Through Dec. 18, Midlothian Middle is raising money for the Heifer Project to help end hunger and poverty.
Contact: Lynn Stallworth, 378-2460

Helping others
Chorus students at Midlothian Middle are collecting money and clothing for a family that lost two children in a house fire.
Contact: Susan Parker-Zinski, 378-2460

Project Dance
Bensley Elementary’s Project Dance after-school enrichment program continues through the end of the school year. Students in grades 2-5 will learn ballet and jazz dance and perform in a spring recital.
Contact: 743-3610

Bullying prevention
Spring Run Elementary has initiated the H.E.R.O. (Help Encourage Respect for Others) program. Students are recognized for such actions as standing up for a student who was being bullied or offering to include someone who was isolated.
Contact: 639-6352

641 in the Morning
The Dewey decimal number for coffee is 641, which is how Midlothian Middle’s 641 in the Morning got its name. Eighth-grade students enjoy lattes and discussing books 7:30-8:05 a.m. every Wednesday.
Contact: Sharon Grider, 378-2460, Ext. 5421

Terrific Kids
The James River Kiwanis Club presents certificates to Terrific Kids at Chalkley Elementary every Friday at 8:30 a.m. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Healthy eating
Bensley Elementary will participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fruit and Vegetable Program. Through this grant, staff and students will have the opportunity to try a new fruit or vegetable twice a week during the school year in an effort to promote a healthier school environment.
Contact: 743-3610

Go Green Club
Woolridge Elementary’s Go Green Club is selling reusable shopping bags throughout the school year and promoting classroom recycling.
Contact: 739-6330

Mileage Club
Evergreen Elementary students and parents participate in the Mileage Club and run 8:45-9:10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.
Contact: 378-2400

Chess Club
Winterpock Elementary’s Chess Club meets 2:50-3:30 p.m. on two Tuesdays each month in the cafeteria.
Contact: 763-5051

Chat and Chew
Over lunch, volunteers from the Collegiate School in Richmond talk about books with small groups of second- and third-grade students at Chalkley Elementary. Chat and Chew runs in October, January and April. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

Lunch Bunch
Chalkley Elementary students meet with volunteers from Bon Air United Methodist Church during lunch on Fridays. This program is coordinated through Communities In Schools.
Contact: Lottie Spurlock, 674-1783

After-school enrichment
After-school art and science classes will meet at Hening Elementary.
Contact: 743-3655

Battle of the Books
The Hening Elementary library is recruiting students interested in participating in the Battle of the Books. Students have a list of books to be read before Feb. 26. After they read the books, they will take Advanced Reader tests. Some students will be selected to participate in the Battle of the Books in-school competition in March.
Contact: 743-3655.

C.A.R.E.
At Carver Middle, the Carver Activities Remediation and Enrichment period meets 1-2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and offers academic remediation as well as more than 40 clubs and physically challenging activities.
Contact: 524-3620

Jog/Walk Club
Swift Creek Elementary students, staff and parents walk every Thursday 8:45-9:05 a.m. on the track.
Contact: 739-6305

Chess Club
The Chess Club at Meadowbrook High will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month during the school year. This is open to people who want to learn how to play as well as experienced players.
Contact: 743-3675

After-school program
Through the B.E.S.T. program, Beulah Elementary will hold after-school activities 4-6 p.m. daily throughout the school year.
Contact: 743-3620

Book It
Students at Beulah Elementary earn Pizza Hut certificates as they read books throughout the year.
Contact: 743-3620

Scrabble Club
Midlothian Middle’s Scrabble Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. in Room 204.
Contact: Sharon Grider, 378-2460, Ext. 5421

Reading buddies
Special education students from Monacan High and Gordon Elementary getting together to read. This collaborative program encourages communication, reading, organizational skills and community service.
Contact: Rachel Garner, 378-2480

Community service
The American Red Cross Club of Matoaca High volunteers at the Colonial Heights food bank 6-8 p.m. every Thursday. The club also helps at the food bank one Saturday each month.
Contact: Maureen Cheatham, 590-3108, Ext. 373

Teachers ’R Readers
Teachers at Robious Middle are invited to join the book club in the library, which will meet monthly through May.
Contact: 378-2510

Chess Club
Midlothian Middle’s Chess Club meets 7:30-8:15 a.m. every Thursday in the library.
Contact: Sharon Grider, 378-2460, Ext. 5421

Relay for Life
Hening Elementary students in grades 2-5 who have experienced cancer in some way are invited to meet the third Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m. This is not a counseling session but is a time for the children to support each other and become ambassadors for Relay for Life.
Contact: 743-3655

Before-school program
Beulah Elementary students participate in Rise Early and Learn (R.E.A.L.) every Tuesday and Wednesday 8-9 a.m. through Dec. 16.
Contact: 743-3620

Extended-day program
Bensley Elementary’s Team Tiger extended-day program will be held Monday through Wednesday through April.
Contact: Mary Grove-Stover or Donna French, 743-3610

Chess Club
The Chess Club at Watkins Elementary meets 8:15-9:10 a.m. the first Friday of each month.
Contact: 378-2530

Chess Club
Swift Creek Elementary Chess Club meets 8:30-9 a.m. every other Friday in the cafeteria.
Contact: 739-6305

Tutoring
Students from Thomas Dale High visit Wells Elementary every Tuesday to tutor students.
Contact: Amanda Moody, 768-6265

Tutoring
Students from Carver Middle visit Wells Elementary every Tuesday and Thursday to tutor students.
Contact: Amanda Moody, 768-6265

After-school program
At Chalkley Elementary, the Tracks after-school program uses project-based learning to reinforce reading and math skills for about 150 students.
Contact: Pat Bishop, 674-1300

Erosion project
Freshmen from the Humanities Specialty Center at Monacan High are volunteering for a Maymont project that is using native Virginia plants to prevent erosion on a hill.
Contact: Clare Tilton, 378-2480

Book club
To support readers in first and second grade, the Hening Elementary PTA sponsors a book club that meets 8:55-9:30 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Contact: 743-3655

Chess Club
Hening Elementary’s Chess Club meets in the library after school.
Contact: 743-3655

Chess Club
The Chess Club at Wells Elementary meets 3-4 p.m. every Monday.
Contact: Rob Motrynczuk, 768-6265

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