Hallways and classrooms are buzzing again as teachers return to the buildings this week. And this school year, Start 1 Spark is starting an exciting new chapter adding a new school partner in the City of Richmond - Lucille Brown Middle School. Drama teacher, Charles Ownby, shares how distinctive the Lucille Brown community is as an international baccalaureate school. “I’ve worked here for about nine years and what I think is amazing and unique about Lucille Brown is that it’s a very...

Brookland Middle School’s softball team started their spring season with a homerun - new uniforms! Athletics Director Tyree Walker stated the team was excited to receive support from Start 1 Spark who was the driving force behind outfitting the softball team. Receiving these uniforms was really important to the team. In a fresh, new look it showed how dedicated and serious they were about their team. “In previous years, we have struggled to field a complete team. It was important for us to...

The sound of engines, excitement, and chatter among the students filled the parking lot at Salem Church Middle School during the 2nd Annual Zoomie Car Show hosted by Start 1 Spark. Early one April morning, volunteers from Preferred Title & Settlement Services and Real Property Management arrived to welcome over 20 community members and their cool cars and motorcycles. It was time for the school’s car club members to celebrate! Throughout the school year, car club sponsor, Auto Rescue owner,...