Powhatan teachers share experiences with full virtual By Laura McFarland Editor Nov 11, 2020 Nov 11, 2020 0 Carla Crump, third grade teacher at Powhatan Elementary School, starts her class with the Pledge of Allegiance. Photo by Laura McFarland Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Laura McFarland Editor POWHATAN – It’s pretty much agreed across the board that all of them wish things were different.kAm(6C6 :E ?@E 7@C 2 A2?56>:4 7@C4:?8 A6@A=6 E@ >2<6 D@>6 5:77:4F=E 49@:46D 7@C E96>D6=G6D 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D[ 2== !@H92E2? r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D’ 65F42E@CD H@F=5 =:<6=J 36 7:?:D9:?8 FA 2 ?@C>2= 7:CDE ?:?6 H66<D @7 E96 72== D6>6DE6C C:89E ?@H 2?5 =@@<:?8 29625 E@ H92E 4@>6D ?6IE]k^AmkAmqFE H:E9 E96 A2?56>:4 5:5 4@>6 49@:46D[ 2?5 A2CE @7 E9@D6 49@:46D >62?E E96 72>:=:6D @7 h_f DEF56?ED 49@@D:?8 E@ 92G6 E96:C J@FE9 65F42E65 7F==J G:CEF2==J] p44@>A=:D9:?8 E92E 762E 2C6 `e 7F==J G:CEF2= E62496CD 2E E96 6=6>6?E2CJ =6G6= 2?5 fc >:55=6 2?5 b_ 9:89 D49@@= E62496CD 92?5=:?8 @?6 @C >@C6 7F==J G:CEF2= D64E:@?D[ 2== H:E9 E96 96=A @7 DFAA@CE DE277 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E@CD 2DD:DE:?8 E96> E@ >2<6 :E 92AA6?[ D2:5 sC] %C24:6 ~>@9F?5C@[ 2DD:DE2?E DFA6C:?E6?56?E 7@C :?DECF4E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… The Richmond diner with one of the city's best vibes Two teens dead after Tesla crash in Henrico Bon Air's hottest new restaurant is worth the reservation Henrico board approves affordable townhomes project in Short Pump The Richmond Chinese restaurant locals have loved for decades Police ID man found dead in Carytown Chesterfield family set to receive $2.7 million after family member died at prison The 1984 slayings of Michael Margaret and Donna Hall have mystified police for decades The high school football 'transfer portal' is flourishing. 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