12 The Hampton Roads Messenger
Volume 12 Number 1 Around Hampton Roads Hickory High School
announced as a National Blue Ribbon School
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized 342 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
“National Blue Ribbon Schools are active demonstrations of preparing every child for a bright future,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to the honorees. “You are visionaries, innovators and leaders. You have much to teach us: some of you personalize student learning, others engage parents and communities in the work and life of your local schools and still others develop strong and forward- thinking leaders from among your teaching staff.”
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap.
This coveted award affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content.
Now in its 35th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed recognition on more than 8,500 schools. On Nov. 6-7, the Secretary and the Department of Education will celebrate with these honorees at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
All schools are honored in one of two performance categories, based on all student scores, subgroup student scores and graduation rates:
Exemplary High Performing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools in closing achievement gaps between a school’s subgroups and all students over the past five years.
Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The Department invites National Blue Ribbon School nominations from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Department of Defense Education Activity and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by The Council for American Private Education (CAPE).
Hampton Branch NAACP hosts 46th Annual Life Membership Awards Banquet
The Hampton Branch NAACP will host its 46th Annual Life Membership Awards Banquet Sunday, October 29, 2017, 3 PM, at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, Virginia. NAACP members who have attained a "Life Membership" will be honored.
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Author, Professor, Radio Talk Show Host, Business Woman, Peace and Human Rights Activist, Attorney, Ordained Minister, Journalist, and Former Congressional Candidate, will be the keynote speaker. She is a prolific public speaker and speaks for numerous events throughout the world. She works with many business, educational, professional, peace, human rights and civic organizations, from which she has received hundreds of honors. As the National President/CEO of the National Congress of Black Women, she works to improve the social, political, economic conditions, and images of Black women and their families.
For more information and tickets, please call 757-826-9078 or 757-827-1768.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard to hold career fair at TCC Portsmouth
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) will host a career fair at Tidewater Community College’s Portsmouth Campus located at 120 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, Virginia Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will emphasize shipyard career opportunities in the production skill trades. Representatives from major departments throughout NNSY, as well as the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will be on hand to meet with attendees and answer questions. Representatives for Fleet Forces Human Resources Office will be there to discuss the application process. Congress has granted temporary Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for certain occupations at NNSY to shorten the hiring process so large numbers of civilian employees can be hired more quickly. Prospective applicants should have copies of their resumes available and be prepared to be interviewed at the career fair. Federal employment benefits at the shipyard include health and life insurance, matching retirement plan contributions, 10 paid holidays annually, 13 vacation days annually (advancing to 26), and 13 sick days annually. The shipyard needs to hire more than 1,000 employees during the next 12 months. This will bolster NNSY's number of employees to nearly 11,000, its most employees since the early 1990s, to support an influx of fleet repair and modernization in the coming years. NNSY, a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, is the oldest industrial facility belonging to the U.S. Navy, and specializes in repairing, overhauling and modernizing ships and submarines. It is the fourth largest employer in the Hampton Roads area with more than 10,000 civilians and an annual payroll of approximately $700 million. NNSY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Questions about shipyard employment can be e-mailed to:
FLTHRO_NNSY@navy.mil
Receive a free recycling container sticker
The Department of Public Works has 8-1/2” x 11” cart stickers available for Newport News residents. These stickers can be applied to either your outside City-issued recycling container or your personal interior recycling container to help all household members identify which items are recyclable in the residential recycling program. If you are a Newport News resident and would like a sticker mailed to you, please visit
www.nnva.gov/recycle and click on the “Receive a Free Recycling Container Sticker” link on the right side of the page..
October 2017
Norfolk encourages residents to be mentally healthy during National Depression Awareness Month
Free suicide prevention workshops, depression screenings, Out of Darkness Walk & GAP enrollment registration during month of October
One day, five locations and one hour where you can learn how to safely reach out to someone who may be thinking about suicide and connect them to appropriate help.
October is National Depression Awareness Month.
The City of Norfolk is partnering with The Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation for Talk Saves Lives and Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention.
The Talk Saves Lives workshops will take place on Monday, October 2 from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the following five Norfolk locations: Slover Library – 235 E. Plume St Southside Aquatics Center – 1750 Campostella Road Pretlow Anchor Branch Library – 111 W. Ocean View Ave Lamberts Point Community Center – 1251 W. 42nd Street O’Connor Brewing Company – 211 W. 24th Street
On Saturday, October 14, the Out of the Darkness Walk will take place at the MacArthur Center green from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This is the 13th year for the Out of the Darkness Walk and first year the Walk is in Norfolk.
For route and registration:
https://afsp.donordrive.com/event/Norfolk Depression is a treatable illness.
The Norfolk Community Services Board
encourages residents to take a free online mental health screening http://screening.
mentalhealthscreening.org/hyho
Virginia GAP is expanding eligibility to adults with serious mental illness who are within 100% of the federal poverty level, up from 80%. The Norfolk Community Services Board is providing free GAP application clinics every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at 3755 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. The first clinic is October 4.
Applicants should bring : A valid Virginia ID from any public or state agency Proof of Virginia residency
Documentation from inpatient or outpatient provider showing mental illness diagnosis
Documentation of recent income
Applicants do not have to receive services from Norfolk Community Services Board to apply.
For additional Norfolk Community Services Board prevention services, go to
www.norfolk.gov/GAP
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