Patrick Henry Downtown Academy Elementary School

Since the 2019-2020 school year, each week our principal writes a blog called "The Patrick Henry Post." Each Post highlights what happens at Patrick Henry during that week, or sometimes it highlights what is about to happen in the upcoming week. The point of the Patrick Henry Post is to show off and celebrate every great thing our students and staff are doing. It is amazing how fast a school year can fly by, but the Patrick Henry Post is designed to sit down for a minute and celebrate our successes. Take a look at all of the past Patrick Henry Posts by clicking on the links below. New Patrick Henry Posts are listed on our homepage and on our current principal, Dr. Chavon Curry's webpage under "Administration."  

Posts from 2022-2023:

May 26th, Featuring our last week of school: https://www.smore.com/9vkyd

May 19th, Featuring a Final Farewell from our Staff: https://www.smore.com/6ebk1

May 12th, Featuring Educational Field Trips: https://www.smore.com/5zesv

May 5th, Featuring Mayor Tishaura Jones' Visit to Patrick Henry to Celebrate the Green Ribbon School Award: https://www.smore.com/ngt4m

April 28th, Featuring MAP Testing Completion, Community Partners, and Parent Resources for Summer: https://www.smore.com/dt837

April 21st, Special Announcement: Patrick Henry Named a National Green Ribbon School: https://www.smore.com/qs40r

April 14th, Featuring Field Trips and Art Contest Winners! https://www.smore.com/w2mhu

April 7th, Featuring the Restoration Efforts of our Community Partners: https://www.smore.com/2spxg

March 31st, Featuring 4th Quarter and the Arch Field Trip: https://www.smore.com/3b0rm

March 17th, Featuring the Grand Reopening of the Garden: https://www.smore.com/4bnfa

March 10th, Featuring End of 3rd Quarter: https://www.smore.com/byx8w

March 3rd, Featuring Women's History Month: https://www.smore.com/yxcad

February 24th, Featuring Black History Month: https://www.smore.com/j7w3t

Click here for the full recording of the Black History Month Performance (starts at minute 41:51 on the recording)

February 17th, Featuring Reading Intervention and Valentine's Day: https://www.smore.com/3frea

February 10th, Featuring Special Education: https://www.smore.com/d1xp6

February 3rd, Featuring 4th and 5th Grade: https://www.smore.com/76mvh

January 27th, Featuring 2nd/3rd Grade and Junior Achievement: https://www.smore.com/pxwru

January 20th, Featuring Kindergarten and 1st Grade: https://www.smore.com/rjknp

January 13th, Featuring PreK: https://www.smore.com/s05pk

January 6th, Featuring Back to School: https://www.smore.com/fmke4

December 19th, Special Edition: Patrick Henry Family Dance, https://www.smore.com/pvh3r

December 16th, Featuring the Mike Raeber Toy Drive: https://www.smore.com/f2keb4

December 9th, Featuring the Garden Concrete Project: https://www.smore.com/y2j178

December 2nd, Featuring Community Partners: https://www.smore.com/j8p0f

November 18th, Featuring Thanksgiving Gratitude: https://www.smore.com/m0xuz

November 10th, Featuring Academic Updates and Winter Coat Distribution: https://www.smore.com/n10rp

November 4th, Featuring Halloween Celebrations: https://www.smore.com/pg0kj1

October 28th, Special Edition in Honor of Central VPA with Counseling Resources: https://www.smore.com/t60h9 

October 20th, Featuring Parents and At-Home Interventions: https://www.smore.com/9cbfz

October 13th, Special Edition: Celebrate Patrick Henry! https://www.smore.com/14cq9

October 13th, Featuring the Leadership Team: https://www.smore.com/k1yue

October 7th, Featuring Special Education and Intervention Teams: https://www.smore.com/zbqjn

September 30th, Featuring 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade: https://www.smore.com/u12sr

September 22nd, Featuring Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade: https://www.smore.com/k78w6

September 16th, Featuring PreK: https://www.smore.com/s4k3b

September 9th, Featuring Related Arts: https://www.smore.com/028ug

September 2nd: https://www.smore.com/67dzg

August 26th: https://www.smore.com/472k3

August 19th: https://www.smore.com/gu28j

August 12th: https://www.smore.com/ut592 (Special Edition: Summer Repairs)

Posts from 2021-2022:

May 20: https://www.smore.com/z416j

May 13: https://www.smore.com/1f3wm

May 6, Special Edition for Educator Appreciation Week: https://www.smore.com/5ptk2

May 1, Special Edition: Delta Sigma Theta Event: https://www.smore.com/4ze80

April 29: https://www.smore.com/ubzsw

April 15: https://www.smore.com/mg4ka

April 8: https://www.smore.com/1mrnj

March 17, Special Edition for 3rd Quarter Highlights: https://www.smore.com/gyrnc

March 11: https://www.smore.com/y30km

March 4: https://www.smore.com/w359c

February 25, Special Edition for Black History Month Talent Show: https://www.smore.com/kmx7h

February 18: https://www.smore.com/3kags

February 11: https://www.smore.com/nazg9

February 4: https://www.smore.com/dckqh

January 28: https://www.smore.com/qxszj

January 21:https://www.smore.com/17fcg

January 14, Special Edition for Martin Luther King, Jr.: https://www.smore.com/ubdn2

January 7: https://www.smore.com/yw15u

December 21: https://www.smore.com/hy78e

December 10: https://www.smore.com/z3f01

December 3: https://www.smore.com/pb29k

November 19: https://www.smore.com/p8d2t

November 5: https://www.smore.com/9s70y

October 29: https://www.smore.com/g4vpm

October 21: https://www.smore.com/8cakz

October 14: https://www.smore.com/zdqtj

October 8: https://www.smore.com/pdm4w

October 1: https://www.smore.com/5y3tf

September 24: https://www.smore.com/hm893

September 17: https://www.smore.com/07vfd

September 10: https://www.smore.com/u14jz

September 3: https://www.smore.com/sfk1j

August 27: https://www.smore.com/qt4xb 

August 23: https://www.smore.com/1dgjm (Special Edition: First Day of School)

August 20: https://www.smore.com/bp937 (Back to school, Teacher's Edition)

Posts from 2020-2021:

May 28: https://www.smore.com/vn1r9

May 21: https://www.smore.com/qbfgh

May 14: https://www.smore.com/g9d4p

May 7: https://www.smore.com/gsvdy (Special Edition: Teacher Appreciation Week!)

April 30: https://www.smore.com/xhpns

April 23: https://www.smore.com/hyew6

April 16: https://www.smore.com/w70js

April 9: https://www.smore.com/g74pj

April 2: https://www.smore.com/mu8ds

March 19: https://www.smore.com/04bc8

March 12: https://www.smore.com/0xu7y

February 19: https://www.smore.com/cyj7q

February 12: https://www.smore.com/uvyae

February 5: https://www.smore.com/dte9k

January 29: https://www.smore.com/kme0x

January 22: https://www.smore.com/5a4kb

January 15: https://www.smore.com/u5w82

January 8: https://www.smore.com/01h4a

December 18: https://www.smore.com/ge2vw

December 11: https://www.smore.com/gzpvx

December 4: https://www.smore.com/9zas7

November 20: https://www.smore.com/rkup0

November 13: https://www.smore.com/y1x8v

November 6: https://www.smore.com/xv2g9

October 30: https://www.smore.com/3hsqf

October 23: https://www.smore.com/s9nv8

October 16: https://www.smore.com/481fz

October 9: https://www.smore.com/xfvj8

October 2: https://www.smore.com/utpd6

September 24: https://www.smore.com/t2vax

September 18: https://www.smore.com/fspqz

September 11: https://www.smore.com/e3tu0

September 4: https://www.smore.com/pk5a0

Posts from 2019-2020:

May 6: https://www.smore.com/9yxtg (Special Edition: Teacher Appreciation Week)

*There was a significant pause in our Patrick Henry Posts once Covid-19 hit our schools and communities so hard. All efforts were directed to connecting with families, providing technology, and ensuring learning was still possible even without coming to school.

March 13: https://www.smore.com/rs0h4 (final edition prior to the pandemic)

February 28: https://www.smore.com/d4yv8 (Special Edition: Black History Month Talent Show)

February 28: https://www.smore.com/wj7ez

February 21: https://www.smore.com/kdn12

February 14: https://www.smore.com/npxcw

February 7: https://www.smore.com/0xt7b

January 31: https://www.smore.com/reny0

January 24: https://www.smore.com/dty0x

January 17: https://www.smore.com/k9vg2

January 10: https://www.smore.com/8wasy

December 19: https://www.smore.com/64qf2

December 13: https://www.smore.com/qarzp

December 7: https://www.smore.com/s4kdq

November 23: https://www.smore.com/c1akq (Special Edition: First Lego League Tournament)

November 23: https://www.smore.com/dkfxm

November 15: https://www.smore.com/2bygz

November 8: https://www.smore.com/48hse

November 1: https://www.smore.com/23mdj (Special Edition: 5th Grade Overnight Camping Trip)

November 1: https://www.smore.com/8sz4n

October 25: https://www.smore.com/nqr2d

October 18: https://www.smore.com/ump8f

October 11: https://www.smore.com/87dgb

October 4: https://www.smore.com/w20z7

September 27: https://www.smore.com/g2cf4

September 20: https://www.smore.com/sn3qb (Special Edition: Book Recommendations by Grade Level)

September 13: https://www.smore.com/tf6rg9

September 6: https://www.smore.com/k4w5y

August 30: https://www.smore.com/r5xjm

August 23: https://www.smore.com/cxypg

August 16: https://www.smore.com/0w37z

August 9: https://www.smore.com/0mxrg

August 2: https://www.smore.com/06fzy

July 31: https://www.smore.com/thvp3 (Special Edition: Meet the New Principal)