DELIVER TO: Postal Patron Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Vol. 35, No. 20 | Richmond Suburban News | September 19, 2018
STOPS AT EVERY HOME IN TOWN
HCPS students performing well
9/11 Memorial Program
Success is gauged ‘in multiple ways’ formance rates, please remember that scores on a single measure don’t tell the whole ASHLAND -- Hanover story of what happens in our County Public Schools officlassrooms,” she said. cials utilize a variety of tools to The recent SOL scores are evaluate student performance, just one of the tools used to including the Commonwealth’s gauge student performance. Standard of “We measure Learning scores. student success The recent in multiple ways,” release of last Disharoon said. “As year’s scores coneducators, we use firms the district’s the SOL informafocus on relevance tion to identify one and rigor, but also data point to identireflects some areas fy student strengths that could spotlight and weaknesses, and future attention for to create educational DISHAROON the county’s educaactivities and opportors. tunities designed to Nancy Disharoon, direchelp every child succeed.” tor of Accreditation and When considering the five Accountability, told Hanover subject areas examined by SOL County School Board members last week that the division tests, Hanover County students is performing well, with divi- ranked in the top 10 percent sion leading on time gradua- among state schools in math tion rates and SOL scores that and English. “Hanover County Public exceed the state average in all School students are achievfive major categories. As she presented her annu- ing on all tests at high levels,” al achievement summary for Disharoon said. In the content area of readthe 2017-2018 school year, Disharoon cautioned against ing, Hanover students exceedplacing too much emphasis on ed state pass rates in all areas. a single metric when assessing “The focus of reading instruction continues to hone in on performance. see HCPS, pg. 4 “As we review student per-
Prsrt. Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Mechanicsville, VA Permit No.141
By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
SHIELD helps keep partnership work alive By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com
Joel Klein for The Local
Kiddie Kingdom kids took part in the Sept. 11 Memorial Program at the Hanover County Courthouse. More photos on the tribute are on page 5.
Free flu vaccines to be provided Sept. 29 Staff Report news@mechlocal.com MECHANICSVILLE -The Chickahominy Health District will be providing free flu vaccinations for anyone age 6 months and older on Saturday, Sept. 29. Vaccines will be given from 7 a.m. to noon at
Hanover High School at 10307 Chamberlayne Rd. in Mechanicsville. To expedite the process, those wishing to receive the vaccine are encouraged to wear short sleeves. For more information, contact the Hanover Health Department at 804-3654313.
Metro Creative Graphics
HANOVER – In keeping with his department’s theme of partnership, Col. David R. Hines, Hanover County sheriff, hosted the first-ever National SHIELD Network Conference last week outside of New York City. SHIELD allows the sheriff and the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office to be in close – if not immediate – contact with the community through these programs: Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, and Worship Watch. Hines said he is committed to maintaining this type of outreach with the county he and his department serve. “The SHIELD Conference served as a tangible reminder of the strength found in partnerships,” Hines said. “It allowed the Hanover Sheriff ’s Office the opportunity to share this initiative of crime and terrorism prevention at an international level and through professional peer and community partnerships, continue to keep Hanover a great place to live, work and raise a family.” Thursday’s program includsee SHIELD, pg. 13