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Co-Head of School Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

5/11/2022

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April 5, 202

Co-Head of School, Mrs. Casey Hitchcock was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Hitchcock was initiated at Marymount University as a doctor of education student in the Education Leadership and Organizational Innovation Program.

Hitchcock is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."

More About Phi Kappa Phi
Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Some of the organization's notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards more than $1 million to outstanding students and members through graduate and dissertation fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, funding for post-baccalaureate development, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit this link.
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Several Members of the Track & Field Team Set Personal Records at Hanover High School Invitational

5/11/2022

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Mechanicsville, Virginia - Hanover High School

With a few competitions under their belts, the athletes on the Lynnhaven Lynx Track and Field Team have pushed their limits and exceeded their own expectations with new personal records being met.

On April 27th, the team traveled to Mechanicsville, VA and took on host school Hanover High School in addition to four other schools in the Richmond area. There were several new PRs set on the varsity squad. Junior, Omar Loiseau, regularly competes in the 100 meter dash, where he set a new personal record of 13.90 seconds. Sophomores,Tori Lortz, Yaquae Meyers, and Ellington Burnette also set new personal records in their events with Lortz running 34.94 seconds in the 200 meter dash, Meyers throwing 13 feet 8.5 inches in the shot put event, and Burnette throwing 27 feet 1 inch in shot put as well. Freshman, Joey Hitchcock, placed a personal best in the shot put event with a 16 foot throw.

In the junior varsity section, 8th grader Jaylen Hayes set a new personal best in the 1600 meter run with a time of 6:18.94.

The track and field team will compete in their next meet with Charles City High School on May 12th at 4:30pm.

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University of Richmond Basketball Standout Nick Sherod to Deliver Keynote Address at Graduation

4/23/2022

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University of Richmond alumni and basketball standout Nick Sherod will deliver the keynote address at Lynnhaven School’s commencement exercises on Friday, May 27, 2022.

Sherod was a three time team captain, scored over 1,400 points, and is top 5 all-time in 3 pointers made as a member of the men’s basketball team. He was a member of the 2022 Atlantic 10 Championship Basketball Team, who also advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Sherod continued his leadership roles and engagement off the court, which resulted in winning the Thomas West Gregory award, as well as the Engaged Leadership Award, which recognizes a graduating senior who demonstrates ongoing care and concern for the community, as a University of Richmond student.

Sherod earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Rhetoric and Communications and is in the last semester of graduate school at the University of Richmond and will earn a Master’s Degree in teaching. Sherod is the older brother of Lynnhaven alumni Gabriella “Gabby” Sherod ‘20.
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African Studies class designs exhibit focusing on the roots of racism in America

4/4/2022

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By Mr. Israel- African Studies Teacher

​African Studies II focused on society after the Civil War to the present-day with specific emphasis on the experiences of African Americans. Throughout the year, students read contemporary literature that integrated the facts, figures, and events with the experiences of people. In this way, history is told and understood through the stories of the people whose lives were transformed by a system that sees them as objects.

While learning about Reconstruction and Jim Crow, students read Crow by Barbara Wright. The inquiry unit about the Civil Rights movement was fleshed out by the reading of The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon.

The last trimester brought students into the 21st Century and to the crossroads of current events and the same struggles America has faced since Reconstruction as we work to live up to the promises of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Reading and discussing Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, provided students with the background knowledge that enables them to analyze and interpret events they see today. Because Stamped is considered to contain divisive content, students wrote an opinion essay to defend their stance on banning the book, a policy that affects young people. The exhibit the students curated as their final assessment gave students a voice to be heard by the school community as they shared what they discovered about the history of racism, the effects of racist policies, and where individuals fall on the spectrum between racists and antiracists.




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Lynnhaven School partners with area wetlands to restore waterways

4/3/2022

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By: Ms. Melendez- Dean of Academics

The seniors in the Solutions Science class are participants in the Growing Wetlands in the Classroom program through Lynnhaven River NOW, a non-profit organization whose aim is to restore waterways in Virginia Beach. Students are growing native wildflowers and other upland plants in greenhouses in the science classroom to be transplanted in late April in the Albemarle-Pamlico and Chesapeake Bay watersheds in the Green Run area of Virginia Beach. Our partnership with Lynnhaven River NOW is part of our overall goal as a school to focus on conservation and sustainability initiatives.


The curriculum for the Solutions class was developed in cooperation with Lynnhaven River Now. In the fall, students learned about and explored forests, including the woods around campus, based on iTree and Project Learning Tree. During the winter trimester, the focus was on watersheds and culminated in water testing at Bottom’s Bridge on the James River.

​In the last trimester, students will learn about and investigate wetlands using Project WET. As the students in the Solutions class learn more about the plants around us and the role of plants in the health of our forests, watersheds, and wetlands, they can assume more active roles in sustainability and conservation efforts.
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Students compete in Virtual Model United Nations (MUN)

4/1/2022

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By: Ms. Dougherty - Model UN Sponsor

​In March, Model UN elective students, Maegan Pickral, Joey Hitchcock, Amaya Christian, Abigayle Strawsnyder, Kyle Kees, Tori Lortz, Viola Langlie, and Theodore Magnusdal participated in GSMUN XXIV, Maggie Walker’s Model UN  virtual competition. Our Lynx were split into 2 different committees: The National Assembly of Chad and the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development. 
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Our delegates tackled poverty, womens’ equality, blockchain technology, and using STEM to combat food insecurity. While these topics have proven to baffle leaders around the world, our delegates rose to the challenge. Model UN is all about curiosity and connection, 2 skills which a Lynnhaven student has practiced daily. During the committees, our delegates practiced communicating their positions and were able to devise solutions to create a more productive and cohesive global community. 
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Spring Sports begin at Lynnhaven 

3/29/2022

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Spring sports are currently underway at Lynnhaven School and the coaches, Ms. Kidd and Mr. Imbriani, have been training the student athletes for success. The junior varsity and varsity track athletes practice Monday through Friday, rain or shine, for a series of running and field events.

The 100 and 200 meter dash events are two events sprinters enjoy, while the 1600 meter run is a favorite for long distance athletes. Throwers have been able to flex their muscle in the shot put event. Ms. Kidd commented on the diversity of track and field stating, “the sport offers such a vast variety of events that all students, regardless of their athletic ability could find something they enjoy”. They compete against both private and public schools across the state of Virginia, with some meets being relatively small with five to seven competing teams, while other meets have had as many as 28 teams competing at once. These competitions have been a great experience for students who have not previously participated in a school sanctioned sport, while some of the seasoned athletes have been able to reawaken their competitive spirit.

At 9:00 AM on March 26th Lynnhaven School competed in one of their largest track meets to date at Charles City High School’s annual invitational, located in Charles City, VA. It was only their second meet of the season, so nerves were present but their drive and determination allowed them to push through, many of them beating their personal record. When asked what they liked about track and field, Faith, class of 2024, said, “track is fun because you get to hang out with your friends while improving your athletic skills”.

​Lynnhaven will compete in their next meet on Thursday April 7th at St. Christopher’s School located in Richmond, VA at 4:00 PM.
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