With back to school time only about a month away, I invited Krista Barton-Arnold, the new principal of Linkhorn Park Elementary School in Virginia Beach, to the Topics studio to talk about helping kids get ready. For and foremost, she says, parents who are new to the area need to make sure their child is fully registered for school. She advises contacting the school system first.
Parents should be speaking positively about school to help children make the transition from summertime to school time. Encourage (or even require) your child to read, especially non-fiction if the student is in high school. "Newspaper articles, online articles...keep up with the election," she says. Help your child practice math facts a little each day. Take advantage of open house nights so you and your child can meet the teachers and get a feel for the school's layout.
For school supplies, Barton-Arnold advises checking the website for your child's school for a list of supplies they will need. Middle and high school students will often get their supply lists from their teachers after school starts, she says.
For more back to school information, consult your school division's homepage.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Back To School
Sunday, August 5th @ 6am
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Back to School time. It's less than a month away. What will your kids need to be ready? What will their teachers need? This Sunday on Topics, I ask these questions of Krista Barton-Arnold, the new principal of Linkhorn Park Elementary School in Virginia Beach.
The Virginia Beach Public Schools website, VBSchools.com, has a whole section devoted to back to school information.
By the way, this weekend is Virginia's School Supplies Tax Free Holiday. School supplies costing less than $20.00 each and clothing costing less than $100.00 each are exempt of Virginia's 5% sales tax. Learn more here.
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Back to School time. It's less than a month away. What will your kids need to be ready? What will their teachers need? This Sunday on Topics, I ask these questions of Krista Barton-Arnold, the new principal of Linkhorn Park Elementary School in Virginia Beach.
The Virginia Beach Public Schools website, VBSchools.com, has a whole section devoted to back to school information.
By the way, this weekend is Virginia's School Supplies Tax Free Holiday. School supplies costing less than $20.00 each and clothing costing less than $100.00 each are exempt of Virginia's 5% sales tax. Learn more here.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Paying for the Midtown Tunnel
January 2014. That's when drivers using either the Midtown or Downtown Tunnels will be required to pay a toll.
The upcoming Midtown Tunnel expansion project is the subject of this week's Hampton Roads Topics. My guests are Lauren Hansen of the Virginian Department of Transportation and Leila Rice of Elizabeth River Crossings, the consortium that will operate and maintain the Midtown and Downtown Tunnels for the next 58 years. Here's the interview...
If you're dreading a return to the old days of traffic tie ups at the Route 44 toll booths near Mount Trashmore, think again. Commuters won't have to stop to pay the toll. Drivers with an EZ Pass transponder will pay the toll automatically.
Drivers without EZ Pass will "Pay by Plate." According to ERC's website,
The project will include the construction of a second Midtown Tunnel and a new road that will connect I-264 with Martin Luther King Freeway, thus creating a mini beltway between Portsmouth and Norfolk.
Preliminary work on the Midtown Tunnel is already underway. Construction work at what will become the openings to the second Midtown Tunnel tube will begin this fall, according to Rice.
On the web:
www.DriveERT.com
www.MidtownTunnel.org
The upcoming Midtown Tunnel expansion project is the subject of this week's Hampton Roads Topics. My guests are Lauren Hansen of the Virginian Department of Transportation and Leila Rice of Elizabeth River Crossings, the consortium that will operate and maintain the Midtown and Downtown Tunnels for the next 58 years. Here's the interview...
If you're dreading a return to the old days of traffic tie ups at the Route 44 toll booths near Mount Trashmore, think again. Commuters won't have to stop to pay the toll. Drivers with an EZ Pass transponder will pay the toll automatically.
Drivers without EZ Pass will "Pay by Plate." According to ERC's website,
"Pay By Plate, an electronic system whereby video cameras are used to capture license plate data, will also be used on the project. Vehicles that do not have E-ZPass transponders will be mailed an invoice for the toll due. Invoiced customers will be charged for cost recovery, which by Virginia law is capped at two times base toll rate."
The project will include the construction of a second Midtown Tunnel and a new road that will connect I-264 with Martin Luther King Freeway, thus creating a mini beltway between Portsmouth and Norfolk.
Preliminary work on the Midtown Tunnel is already underway. Construction work at what will become the openings to the second Midtown Tunnel tube will begin this fall, according to Rice.
On the web:
www.DriveERT.com
www.MidtownTunnel.org
Friday, July 27, 2012
The Midtown Tunnel Project
Sunday, July 29th @ 6am
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
The Midtown Tunnel Expansion Project. When does it start? How will we pay for it? How will you pay to use it? This Sunday on Topics, I get answers to those questions from Lauren Hansen of the Virginia Department of Transportation and Leila Rice of Elizabeth River Crossings, the consortium that will be running both the Midtown and Downtown Tunnels for the next 58 years.
For information about the project, go to www.MidtownTunnel.org
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
The Midtown Tunnel Expansion Project. When does it start? How will we pay for it? How will you pay to use it? This Sunday on Topics, I get answers to those questions from Lauren Hansen of the Virginia Department of Transportation and Leila Rice of Elizabeth River Crossings, the consortium that will be running both the Midtown and Downtown Tunnels for the next 58 years.
For information about the project, go to www.MidtownTunnel.org
Friday, July 13, 2012
Girl Scouts 100th Birthday
Sunday, July 15th @ 6am
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Sunday's edition of Hampton Roads Topics will focus on the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. Locally, the Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast is celebrating the centennial by inviting anyone who has attended, volunteered or worked at a Girl Scout camp to attend a Girl Scout reunion in late July or early August. My guests are Tiffani Addison and Marcie Germanotta.
For details about the reunions, visit www.GSCCC.org
92.9 The Wave, ESPN Radio 94.1, Star 1310 and 97.3 The Eagle
Sunday's edition of Hampton Roads Topics will focus on the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. Locally, the Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast is celebrating the centennial by inviting anyone who has attended, volunteered or worked at a Girl Scout camp to attend a Girl Scout reunion in late July or early August. My guests are Tiffani Addison and Marcie Germanotta.
For details about the reunions, visit www.GSCCC.org
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
HR Topics -- Hot Latin Nights
The 7th Annual Hot Latin Nights, presented by VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads, will happen Saturday, July 14th at the VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads offices in Ghent. VHR CEO Beth Lloyd says the event features music, catered food and a number of items up for silent auction.
For details, visit www.volunteerhr.org
For details, visit www.volunteerhr.org
Saturday, July 7, 2012
HR Topics -- Sports Concussions
I learned a lot recording this edition of Topics with Dr. Joel Brenner of Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. In our discussion on concussions, Dr. Brenner told me bike helmets and football helmets do protect against skull fractures and other serious head injuries but NOT against concussions. We also discuss the symptoms of concussion and the amount of time an athlete with a concussion should wait before returning to play.
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