‘Saucy, hugger-mugger’ Insulting robot teaches kids about Shakespeare
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- The Bryan Innovation Lab at The Steward School is going to new heights in education. They've invited teachers from across the area to learn about "modern knowledge": robotics,...
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Chess helps Richmond students Build Better Minds this summer
RICHMOND, Va. -- Russian chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov once said the game of chess "teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain...
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How Angie Miles’ summer reading camp is Building Better Minds
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- You may know Angie Miles as a longtime CBS 6 journalist, but did you know Angie also holds a Master’s Degree in reading and education from the University of Virginia? When she's...
View ArticleWant MORE theater? SPARC kids perform ‘Oliver!’
RICHMOND, Va. -- Summer is about fun in the sun, but some Richmond-area students are finding their fun in the spotlight. At the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC), kids...
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City schools use mobile library to keep kids reading in the summer
RICHMOND, Va. -- When students can't come to the school library, teachers bring the library to the students. Oak Grove-Bellmeade is one of 20 Richmond schools participating in Reading Riders; mobile...
View Article56 teens attend Capital One coding camp
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Ask job experts and they will tell you, our future workforce needs to have the digital skills to be successful. Over the summer, 56 middle schoolers went to "coding camp"...
View ArticleTeens ‘mix it up’ at the Science Museum of Virginia
Richmond, Va. - From the grand kugel outside to the Foucault pendulum inside, there is a lot to get a kid's attention at the Science Museum of Virginia. But it's what's happening behind the door...
View ArticleHow hundreds of Richmond students built better minds over the summer
RICHMOND, Va. -- School is about to start for Richmond students, but some of them have a head start because of what they did over the summer. "Four hundred plus middle school kids corralled in one...
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Students learn money-making skills at ITAC’s Advanced Technology Camp
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Time flies during the summer, even when you're using your time wisely. "There's no time for boredom," ITAC Business Development Director Rachel Pest said. "We keep them...
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Chesterfield student creates award-winning video game
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Sam Raymond loves to play video games. He especially loves to play one called "The Trappist Incident." He’s pretty good at that one too. And he should be. Sam created the...
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Parent paints messages on school bathroom walls to inspire students
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- When you hear someone say, "I saw it written on a bathroom wall," what goes through your mind? I bet it's not the inspirational quotes now painted on the bathroom walls of...
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Student starts school journalism program to keep classmates informed
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Erin Waters is trying to get her news anchors in the right position. "She's kind of turned in," Waters told three students sitting at the anchor desk in front of a snazzy...
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Spiders study bees to save Virginia agriculture
RICHMOND, Va. -- When visiting the Richmond Spiders, be careful of the bees. The University of Richmond has installed two honeybee hives on campus; a living laboratory. Biology Lab Manager Kirstin...
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How Mr. Waller’s ‘Bow Tie Tuesday’ united L. C. Bird High
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Bow ties are helping to build better minds at L. C. Bird High School in Chesterfield. Bird Assistant Principal Quincy Waller started the school's "Bow Tie Tuesday." Mr....
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Grandparents inspire Bird runner Tyler Harris to change the world
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- You'll find L. C. Bird High School senior Tyler Harris running on most days. The cross-country athlete runs for love of the sport. But he also runs for the love of family....
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Chesterfield students learn about the power of words
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. - There is power in words. That is why Bailey Bridge Middle School School counselor Sarah Thompson is teaching students that even a short negative statement can have a long...
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How Mr. Calvin’s smile is transforming a Chesterfield elementary school
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- At J. G. Henning Elementary School in Chesterfield County, every morning starts the same. The only thing that breaks the silence of the school's empty halls is the sound of...
View ArticleStudents launch weather balloon from Franklin Military Academy
RICHMOND, Va. -- Students at Richmond's Franklin Military Academy, the nation’s oldest public military school, launched a high-altitude weather balloon into the Earth’s upper atmosphere. The balloon’s...
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Next Up after-school program provides opportunities for Richmond students
RICHMOND, Va. -- Middle school is a time when young people’s lives can go right or wrong. Keeping them on the right path is the goal of the after-school program Next Up. Instead of acting out,...
View ArticleThese Chesterfield students reach for the stars at NASA’s Wallops Island
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- While there have been significant gains, women are still underrepresented in STEM fields. A group of young women in Chesterfield County high schools hope to change that....
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