Archive for “MLK MS”
Get an update on the new MLK Middle School
The Building a Better Planning Team and Richmond Public Schools will host a community meeting to share the construction schedule for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, as well as additional updates this Thursday, August 11 from 6-8PM at MLK Middle School (1000 Mosby Street).
Meeting set on Phase I of the Building a Better Richmond plan
The Richmond City School Board, in conjunction with the Building a Better Richmond planning team, will hold a special meeting to receive public comment regarding Phase I of the Building a Better Richmond plan for Richmond Public Schools on November 4 from 6-8PM. The first phase includes construction of a new Martin Luther King Jr. [...]
All neighborhood schools meet SOL marks
The Virginia Department of Education today released the 2010-2011 accreditation numbers based on last year’s Standards of Learning (SOL) scores. For the 3rd year in a row, all of the neighborhood schools are fully accredited (2009, 2008). Statewide 98% of schools are accredited, and all Richmond Public schools are accredited.
Seeking 100 volunteers for RPS Choice campaign
A message from Donald Coleman, 7th District School Board representative: Richmond Public Schools is pleased to bring The Choice campaign to the 6th & 7th Districts on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Beginning at 10 a.m. – noon, the roll out of this campaign will kickoff at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School with students, staff, [...]
Meeting set on new MLK Middle School
The City of Richmond’s Office of Special Capital Projects, along with Richmond Public Schools, will present updates on the Building a Better Richmond – Schools Capital Improvement Program to construct new schools for Broad Rock Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, MLK Middle and Huguenot High on meetings at the schools through out the month. The MLK [...]
VDOE releases AYP numbers for 2010-2011
The Virginia Department of education has announced that 5 of the 8 neighborhoods schools (62%) made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) towards the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) objectives during 2009-2010. Both Armstrong HS and MLK MS missed the target for the 2nd year, and were joined this year by the Franklin Military Academy. Statewide, 60% [...]
Teens want safe neighborhoods and to buy clothes
From the East End Transformation Public Pin-up and Youth Charrette today at the Family Resource Center: a list of retail that teenagers would like to see, and maps marking in green and red the safe and unsafe places.
Mayor Jones announces health policy forum
The Mayor Dwight C. Jones Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Policy Community Forum has been announced for Saturday, May 22 from 10AM-noon at MLK Middle School on Mosby Street: Mayor Jones’ Community forum is for citizens to share their experiences with health care delivery in Richmond; identify health-related issues affecting our community; and, learning about [...]
RPS to break ground at MLK in October 2011
Building a Better Richmond was recently launched to share information on the school building process, including the rebirth of MLK Middle School: Ground-breaking and site utilities work is presently scheduled to begin October 2011 with the completion of construction scheduled for June 2013. Students are slated to occupy the space on the first day of [...]
MLK Building a Better Richmond meeting is this Thursday
A message from Don Coleman, 7th District School Board Member, on the Building a Better Richmond Martin Luther King (MLK) Middle School Project Community Input Meeting set for Thursday, April 29th, from 6-8PM at MLK Middle School: The purpose of this meeting is to provide a Building A Better Richmond status update and to drill [...]
On the future of MLK Middle School
From the Mayor’s most recent Building a Better Richmond: Plans for Martin Luther King (MLK) Middle School and Huguenot High School are currently in the conceptual stages, as architects and engineers are researching design options for both facilities. A final decision will be made on whether MLK Middle School will be completely rebuilt or undergo [...]
7th District meeting set for Saturday
Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille will host a 7th District Community meeting at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School on Saturday morning from 10AM-noon, prior to the Heritage Awards Program.
