CHESTERFIELD -- Hopkins Elementary is one of just 22 PTAs across the country to win a healthy lifestyles grant from the National PTA. The $1,000 grant provided resources for a family fitness night and aided healthy eating efforts. The National PTA began the grants program to promote physical activity and healthy eating habits.

TRICITIES (WWBT) - One hundred elementary and middle school students from area districts will get a taste of college life on Saturday, October 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to participate Kids’ Tech University (KTU).  Sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, KTU is a prototype of an educational program first organized in Germany.   It was founded in 2002 by Ulrich Janssen and Ulla Steuernagel, two German journalists, who wanted to provide a “university experience” for children. 

CHESTERFIELD (WWBT) - In October, GED® tests are free. The usual cost is $45, but first-time test takers who register in October will pay nothing to take the test. Chesterfield County Public Schools is able to offer free tests for a limited time because the Adult Continuing Education Office received a grant from the Virginia Department of Education.

GED stands for General Educational Development, and a GED certificate is equivalent to a high school diploma. The GED test covers reading, writing, social studies, science and mathematics. In 2009, about 1,000 adults took a GED test in Chesterfield County.