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Superintendent spotlights classroom project and alternative‑program graduates
Summary
Christy Somerville Majette highlighted a classroom project by Brandy Scott at Bedford Hills Elementary and graduation successes at the Fort Hill alternative program where many students passed SOL assessments, presenting them as examples of the district's new vision in action.
Superintendent Christy Somerville Majette singled out two classroom examples she said embodied Lynchburg City Schools' new vision of "growth, opportunity, success." She described a project by teacher Brandy Scott at Bedford Hills Elementary in which students envisioned and planned for futures they could achieve, and she praised the teacher for "instilling belief" and providing access to opportunities.
Majette also described attending graduation for Fort Hill, a regional alternative education program. She said many Fort Hill students had struggled academically and behaviorally but nevertheless passed Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments last year and reached graduation — a development she called "instrumental" to students' success. Majette attributed those outcomes to the staff at Fort Hill and to opportunities the program provided for students who had not previously passed SOL tests.
The superintendent presented these examples as evidence that the strategic-plan vision is already present in some classrooms and programs. There was no formal vote or policy change tied to the examples; they were offered as illustrative success stories to frame the district's goals for the year.
