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Randolph Elementary showcases local‑history projects; Goochland High Robotics recognized at world championships
Summary
Randolph Elementary students presented a year‑long ‘Time Travel in Goochland’ project and the Goochland High School Junkyard Dogs robotics team was recognized for its run to the FIRST Robotics world championships in Houston.
Randolph Elementary School students and staff presented projects from their annual gallery and the Roadrunner community display during the school board meeting, and the board recognized competitive achievements by the Goochland High School robotics team.
Principal Sarah Burnham and several Randolph teachers described the school’s multi‑year Time Travel in Goochland project, an interdisciplinary unit supported by the Goochland Education Foundation. Students displayed art, STEM creations and podcasts produced during the year and created a class mystery‑series based on local history. Teacher presenters thanked community partners and described work on projects about Tuckahoe, the Rosenwald School, Monacan history and a nature‑trail legacy project for the school courtyard.
The board also recognized the Goochland High School Junkyard Dogs robotics team for competing at the FIRST Robotics Competition world championships in Houston, Texas. Team captain Matthew Fragar described the team’s season, explaining the FRC competition structure, how his team used CAD and autonomous programming and that the team reached the playoff round in the Archimedes division. Coaches and mentors — the board noted 25 mentors and six teachers supporting the program — were acknowledged and John Julich was inducted into the division’s Career and Technical Education Hall of Fame for long‑standing mentorship.
Superintendent Dr. Armstrong highlighted multiple recognitions across the division: teachers of the year at the school level, rookies of the year, a regional teacher award for a Goochland High School educator, and the Marine Corps JROTC Raider regional championship. He said the division’s CTE and fine‑arts programs were well represented and that community partnerships helped support extracurricular and career pathways.
Why it matters: the presentations and recognitions illustrate the district’s investment in arts, history and career‑technical education and reinforce community partnership and student engagement across grade levels.
Ending: The board applauded the students and mentors and encouraged the public to attend district showcases and community events that feature student work.
