Berkeley Plantation offers home-school rate
Berkeley Plantation is offering home-schooled students and their families a special rate during March.
Berkeley is a living history lesson. Children learn about life in the 18th century from the perspective of a Southern plantation.
Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his son, William H. Harrison, the ninth U.S. president, were born and lived at Berkeley.
The rate is $8.50 for adults and $5 for students in kindergarten through high school. Children under age 6 are free. Berkeley Plantation is between Richmond and Williamsburg off scenic state Route 5.
For families wanting to cycle along the Route 5 corridor to Berkeley, the Virginia Capital Trail, a paved pedestrian and bicycle trail, begins just west of Berkeley and continues east about 8 miles to Charles City Courthouse.
For information, call (888) 466-6018 or visit www.berkeleyplantation.com.
Randolph College names administrator from N.Y.
Randolph College President John Klein has named an administrator from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., as the college's new vice president for student affairs and dean of students.
The appointment of Matha Thornton is effective July 1. She currently is associate dean of student life at St. Lawrence.
Richmond schools chief's address is Wednesday
Schools Superintendent Yvonne W. Brandon will deliver a "State of the Schools" address at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Henderson Middle School, 4319 Old Brook Road.
Chesterfield School Board seeks calendar comments
The School Board is seeking comments on the proposed calendar for 2012-2013, which is available online at mychesterfieldschools.com.
Comments may be emailed to calendar@ccpsnet.net or mailed to Proposed Calendar, Chesterfield County Public Schools, P.O. Box 10, Chesterfield, VA 23832. The School Board plans to vote on the calendar March 13.
Under the proposal, classes would begin Sept. 4, the first Tuesday after Labor Day, and end June 14.
Winter break would be Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, and spring break would be April 1 to 5.
Special ed panel sets open house in Hanover
The Special Education Advisory Committee for Hanover County Public Schools is accepting applications from parents and residents for membership and holding an open house from 6-6:45 p.m. March 5 at the School Board office, 200 Berkley St. in Ashland.
SEAC meets monthly during the school year. All meetings are open to the public and provide an opportunity to share successful educational experiences and express general concerns regarding educational issues for students with disabilities.
For information, contact the Parent Resource Center at (804) 365-4596 or Cyndi Hartung, committee chairwoman, at (804) 651-2708. Applications also are available on the resource center website: http://hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/parentResource/seac.htm.
All applications must be received by May 15.
From staff and wire reports
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