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March 28, 2025

Apr 1, 2025 | Raptor Rundown

Good afternoon, CodeRVA Families-

 

Spring Break is upon us, but we do have several important items you’ll want to check out before you start relaxing.

First, just a few logistics to note.  There will not be a Raptor Rundown on April 4 as your exhausted editor is taking next week off.  The school building will also be closed to the public next week, and there will be (most likely) a significant delay in responding to calls and emails.  Please send us your time-sensitive questions right now as our office is closing today at 3:30 PM.

Thank you to our awesome PTSA for the delicious donut breakfast they provided to our Class of 2025 Seniors on Thursday.  It was a great treat for these students during a special time of year, and our staff got to partake of the extras, which was an added bonus.  We are very grateful for the support of our PTSA and all our Raptor families!

As promised last week, here is all the Prom information you have been waiting for.  If your student is planning to attend as a Junior or Senior (or as a guest of a Junior or Senior), please read carefully below.

  • Our Junior/Senior CodeRVA Prom will be held Friday, April 25, 2025 at Virginia Union University’s Living and Learning Center from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. (Please use the Richmond Police Training Academy for the GPS address, 1202 West Graham Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Students will use the entrance to VUU directly across the street at the intersection of West Graham Road and School Road.)

  • Tickets for Seniors will be $15, while tickets for Juniors and guests will be $20. (Please note: Students with any outstanding school fees may not purchase Prom tickets or attend as a guest until all fees have been paid. Please email our Office Manager (Mrs. Melody Krupnik) at melody.krupnik@coderva.org if you have been receiving fee-related messages and need to pay or request a fee waiver form.)

  • The theme for Prom is “Masquerade.” As you shop, please remember that semi-formal attire is required. Student outfits must include either a suit or tuxedo to include a shirt and tie OR a dress with appropriate coverage (must extend to the mid-thigh when standing, sitting, or engaging in physical activity and should not have plunging necklines or backs) AND school appropriate shoes. Clothing that is see-through or torn/cut/ripped to expose the chest, midriff, any area traditionally covered by undergarments or clothing that reveals undergarments themselves is not acceptable. All garments should also meet other dress code expectations in the Standards for Student Conduct. If students are in doubt whether or not an outfit is appropriate, show an administrator a picture of the outfit. Inappropriately dressed students may be refused admittance into the Prom, and no refunds will be issued.  If you are looking for a gently used dress or suit jacket or pants (not a tuxedo style) then please contact your School Counselor to set up a time to shop in our school’s clothes closet.  Students are welcome to keep any items that are borrowed, and we would love to make some space for new items!

  • Please note we have already received several questions about whether or not students may wear masks at Prom as part of the Masquerade theme.  For purposes of safety, students must enter the facility without a mask and be admitted by CodeRVA staff through our normal entry processes. Once students are checked in, they can wear masks for the duration of Prom.  

  • Students may arrive at Prom whenever they would like, but once admitted, students will not be permitted to leave the building and return.  

  • All students must be picked up promptly at 10 PM.  Please do not believe your student when they say the dance is going longer than 10 PM.  We must clean up and vacate the facility as soon as possible after 10 PM, so the music will 100% stop then.

  • Lastly, any student arriving at Prom under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances will not be admitted; will be subject to school-based discipline (including but not limited to being unable to walk at Graduation); and VUU police (who will be on site) will be contacted.

  • Tickets will be available for purchase (in person purchases only) during breakfast and during all lunches on the following dates: April 8-22 (excluding April 17 and 18). No tickets will be sold after April 22; there will be no exceptions to this deadline. Students may purchase tickets using cash (please bring exact change if you can), check (made payable to CodeRVA Regional High School), or credit card. Students who choose to pay with a credit card will be charged a small processing fee.

  • Any student wishing to purchase a guest ticket for a non-CodeRVA guest must submit a properly completed Prom 2025 Guest Form to Ms. L. Dowe or Ms. S. Dowe prior to the purchase. Printed guest forms are available at the front desk starting Monday, April 7. 

  • We can’t wait to see our Raptors on the dance floor!

Here is a community activity hosted by our partners at VCU that we wanted to share in case your family would like to attend, and this is a great way for any of our National Honor Society or Computer Science Honor Society members who still need volunteer hours to check off some of those!

  • On Sunday, April 13th, the Mary and Frances Youth Center is hosting a FREE Field Day and Health Fair for the RVA community.  We will have over 25 fun activities happening on the Cary St. Field and lots of health related vendors on the tennis courts.  This volunteer link is for students or any other individuals or groups that may have an interest in assisting with our event.  We will have lots of door prizes and will be grilling and selling hotdogs and hamburgers, drinks, chips, etc. Any proceeds will go towards youth programming here at the MFYC.

Next, here is a message our friends at the Virginia Department of Education asked us to pass along:

  • Virginia Plan for Higher Education Input Sessions; Questions?  Contact :Brittany Everett, Postsecondary Access and Success Specialist at Brittany.Everett@doe.virginia.gov

  • The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will be hosting input sessions for stakeholders to share their thoughts on the next statewide strategic plan for higher education.  Input sessions will last approximately 2.5 hours with up to two sessions at each venue below. Each of the registration links below provide additional details. To participate in the input session, you must register in advance. Other sessions will be announced as details are confirmed.

  • Not sure if you should attend? You should consider attending if you:

    • Attend college

    • Have a child in high school or college

    • Work in higher education

    • Work in K12 education

    • Own or operate a business in the Commonwealth

    • Are responsible for hiring decisions

    • Are a Virginia taxpayer.

That is it for this week, Raptors!  I hope everyone has a restful and safe Spring Break and comes back on April 7 ready to learn!  The last 8 weeks of school are going to fly by like a Pteradon!

#WeAreCodeRVA

Previous Raptor Rundown Reminders

If you are a SENIOR on the DE + Applied or Web Design pathway and a Late Arrival option is of interest to you, please fill out this form no later than April 9 at noon:  https://forms.gle/297UhcD6XuEzzPzb8

All 12th grade students on the Associate Degree pathway should plan to attend in person all marking periods through the end of Marking Period 5 (4/16/25). At the conclusion of MP5, students on the Associate Degree will have completed all requirements for their high school diploma and Associate Degree (unless they are completing a world language course during their 12th grade year). These students should not plan to attend classes after MP5 concludes.

Attention all Seniors!  Please Save the Date for our annual Senior Trip to Busch Gardens on May 2.  More information will be shared soon!