Alumni Update

Houston Johnson, (Seminar ’96; ESP ’00) is on the history faculty at Virginia Military Institute and has recently been promoted to full professor. In addition, beginning July 1, 2020 he will become the Head of the History department at VMI. He also authored the book, Taking Flight – The Foundations of American Commercial Aviation, 1919-1938. He and […]

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Update on The Next 50 Campaign

We would like to provide you with an update on The Next Fifty, our campaign for a new building to house enrichment classes, the middle school and our administrative offices.  Since its unveiling in November, Community School staff and volunteers have been hard at work to plan and fundraise for this new space. We want to especially thank those of you […]

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Reopening Plan for Fall 2020

We continue to monitor COVID-19 cases locally and regionally through the Virginia Department of Health (VDOH) and the Roanoke Health Department. Recently, Governor Northam announced the steps needed to reopen schools, and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released their extensive guidelines to assist with the process. School openings will occur in three phases. These […]

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Black Lives Matter

But all our phrasing—race relations, racial chasm, racial justice, racial profiling, white privilege, even white supremacy—serves to obscure that racism is a visceral experience, that it dislodges brains, blocks airways, rips muscle, extracts organs, cracks bones, breaks teeth. You must never look away from this. You must always remember that the sociology, the history, the […]

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Update on Planning for a Safe Return to Campus

Dear Families, As the state of Virginia looks for ways to open up slowly, Community School is also trying to find a safe way to return to school.  We miss everyone and want you back on campus.  We recognize life at school will have to adapt to our new reality.  A planning committee is working to develop protocols […]

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A Look Back at the Strawberry Festival plus Join us for a Socially Distant Strawberry Festival!

Around this time 40 years ago, a group of ambitious Community School volunteers found themselves in the throes of preparation for Community School’s First Annual Strawberry Festival. Their goals were simple. Bake and sell a minimum of 2000 shortcakes. Raise a minimum of $2000 for Community School. Families and volunteers were tasked with baking shortcakes […]

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Update on New Coronavirus (COVID-19) from Linda Roth

Dear Community School Families, We continue to closely monitor the reports of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Virginia. There are now possible cases in our area that are awaiting confirmation by the CDC. Community School is following the CDC guidelines for prevention and treatment. Please read carefully the following link:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html    In compliance with the […]

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