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Cougar Community, By now, I am sure you have heard that the school board voted, upon my recommendation, that schools reopen virtually for the first nine weeks (September 8 - November 10, 2020). I know that this decision makes some people happy while others are greatly displeased. While I know that I cannot please everyone, I can make recommendations to the school board that I believe are reflective of what’s necessary for the health and safety of our school community. Recent updates As I shared with the school board, the community is seeing an increase in people testing positive for COVID-19, and those increases are within families rather than congregant settings. As staff has returned to schools, we’ve seen a number either test positive or have a family member test positive. Each of those situations require those employees to be out of the school for a minimum of ten days. Establish routines I believe it important to establish routines for students and to provide a school schedule for parents that is stable. Bringing students back to school with the likelihood that they will be sent home on a moment’s notice - due to possible exposure - for at least ten days is more disruptive to the routine and stability sought than having the school year start remotely. Most importantly, though, is the fact that I believe - based on information from the health department and the trends seen when staff returned to work - it is the wisest course to limit the risk of exposure at school by limiting the number of people in the schools. Continue to monitor This was not an easy decision to make. Ultimately, we want our students in school five days a week, but the health experts say that isn’t the wisest decision at this time. We will continue to consult with the health department and our goal remains to fully reopen schools when it is deemed not to be a health or safety risk to the community to do so. Next Steps There are a lot of questions. In the next week, information about device distribution will be shared. Student schedules will be issued. We will establish hotlines that parents can call to communicate about attendance, meal and/or work packet deliveries, and technology support needs. We will put information on our webpage and our Facebook page. A “Frequently Asked Questions” document for parents also will be posted on our webpage by Friday, August 21. If you have any questions, please contact your school’s principal or the school board office. We look forward to the day we return to having students in our schools every day, and we thank you for your support of Nottoway County Public Schools. Sincerely, Tameshia V. Grimes, Ph.D. Division Superintendent

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Dear Students, Staff, and Families of Nottoway County,

I am Dr. Tameshia V. Grimes, and I am honored to have been appointed as Division Superintendent for Nottoway County Public Schools. I bring over 20 years of experience as an educator, having served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and central office administrator with responsibilities for the many components of Student Support Services.

In addition to being a long-time educator, I also am a life-long learner, having earned four degrees - Bachelor of Arts in English from Randolph-Macon College, Masters of Arts in English from VCU, Education Specialist in Supervision and Evaluation from George Washington University, and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from VCU - and continuously learning from my interactions with students, staff, parents, and community members, as well as attending workshops, conferences, and classes to help me remain knowledgeable of innovations in education that may benefit our students.

I am a student-first educator, believing that every decision made should be done with the mindset of what is best for our students. I believe that every child is born with unique gifts and talents that manifest themselves in different ways; I believe that every one of us is born with a thirst for knowledge that education must support by providing opportunities for students to explore, question, and collaborate in order to create new learning and maintain students’ curiosity and engagement in learning; and I believe that educators have a responsibility to know each of our students as individuals in order to support their learning and growth. My goal as Division Superintendent is to work with faculty and staff to support schools and classrooms where our students want to be and where learning is fun and relevant so that our students graduate life-ready: well-rounded adults who are able to contribute to our world - local and global - by understanding and adapting to the diverse people, cultures, and organizations that they will encounter.

I am excited to serve the students, staff, families, and friends of Nottoway County Public Schools; I look forward to partnering with the entire Nottoway community and working together to achieve our goal of “Excellence in Education” for Nottoway County Public Schools.

Sincerely,

Tameshia V. Grimes, Ph.D.

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