CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Back-to-school means homework, Chromebooks and tests; but for sixth graders at Midlothian Middle School, their day started with playing tug-of-war against their teachers.
Monday, Aug. 24 is the first day of school for elementary students, sixth graders and ninth graders in Chesterfield County, with 483 sixth graders starting at Midlothian Middle. There was lots of excitement mixed with some anxiety for sixth graders beginning the next step of their educational career.
The students got a strong start to the school year playing various games in the school’s gym…