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2017 Fall “Field Day”
at Presquile National
Proposed construction plan creates Wildlife Refuge
consolidated Matoaca Middle, site for Service announces an upcoming event
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
replacement Matoaca Elementary scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30 at
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge.
This event offers visitors an opportunity
Parents of Matoaca Elementary and to explore the 1,329-acre island refuge
Matoaca Middle students got their first and the native plants and animals it
look this week at a new construction supports, as well as the sustainably
plan that would unite the currently split designed education facilities of the
Matoaca Middle campuses and provide James River Ecology School. All
prospective participants must call or
a construction site for a replacement e-mail between September 9th and
Matoaca Elementary. September 27th to secure a seat on
“I’m excited to share with the the boat for a specific time. Space is
community this new plan, which is limited. To reserve your seat, e-mail
efficient in that it not only creates better <fw5rw_evrnwr@fws.gov> or leave a
learning environments for our K-8 phone message (804-829-9020) with
students, but it also shows that we are the following information: preferred
being good stewards of our taxpayers’ reservation time (e.g., 9:30 a.m. or 11
investment in public education,” a.m.), total number of people in your
Matoaca District School Board member party (e.g., 4- myself and three guests),
Rob Thompson said. The proposed plan and the best way to reach you for
confirmation of reservation (e-mail or
calls for a new wing to be built onto the phone #). If e-mailing, list “Field Day”
current Matoaca Middle East campus. in the subject line.
The new wing design would come
from the new middle school prototype
recently approved by the School Moore’s Lake
Board and would add approximately Matoaca Middle campuses under The projects include the renovation project underway
30 classrooms and provide space for one roof, creating instructional and of seven elementary schools, two
students currently attending class at operational efficiencies,” Thompson middle schools and one high school and Heavy equipment has moved for
the Matoaca Middle West campus. said. “In addition, after looking at the construction of a new elementary the Moore’s Lake project off Jefferson
(Matoaca Middle is currently split nearly 40 potential sites to build an school. The Monacan High School Davis Highway. Moore’s Lake LLC
into an East and West campus, with elementary school, we finally have a renovation project is complete, and recently closed on the approximately
eighth-graders and the center-based proven site and the opportunity to save the Providence Middle renovation is 58.6 acre property with the purchase
gifted program at the East Campus and costs related to land acquisition, utilities underway. from Americana Park LLC and
sixth- and seventh-graders at the West and infrastructure. It’s a win-win for Construction is also underway Trollingwood Land LLC at a price of
Campus.) everyone.” for a replacement Beulah Elementary $3,850,000. The Moore’s Lake project
Once the wing is completed, the The formal plan will be presented and a replacement Enon Elementary. will building an apartment community
two campuses will be consolidated into to the entire School Board at an Construction on a new Old Hundred around the iconic Moore’s lakes, a
one school on the existing East Campus upcoming meeting. A community Elementary is expected to begin within popular recreation destination that
site in 2020. meeting for substantial accord will be the next year. closed in the early 80s.
At the same time the wing is being scheduled for later this month.
constructed, a replacement Matoaca A presentation about the plan A Completely Different Experience in Dining
Elementary will be built on the West can be viewed on the county’s
Campus site. The new 750-student website. About the 2013 school bond
school, which was overwhelmingly referendum, the Matoaca Elementary LUNCH HOURS
approved as part of the 2013 bond construction project is part of the bond Sun-Fri 11:00 am - 2:15 pm
referendum, is projected to open in referendum overwhelmingly approved DINNER HOURS
2020. by Chesterfield County voters in 2013 Sun - Thu 4 pm - 9 pm
Fri - Sat 4 pm - 10 pm
“I’m looking forward to the time that will renovate and/or replace older
when we can finally bring the two school facilities in the county. 12730 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Chester – 804.751.9898

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