Betty Davis Via
Betty Davis Via was a Charlottesville teacher, administrator, author[1], and artist.[2]
Betty Davis Via Award at Jackson-Via School
"Betty Davis Via was born in 1901. She was a good student at four colleges and universities. She became a teacher and principal in two schools. She taught history and English at Venable Elementary School for 20 years and was the principal of Venable School another seven years. She retired after being the principal of Johnson Elementary School for 11 years.
Via was the author of five children’s books, most as a result of her research on Thomas Jefferson. Several hundred of her stories were published in children’s magazines. She co-authored a series of five textbooks on the teaching of reading. She was honored with two awards for poetry. In 1970, Via was honored by the Charlottesville City School Board through the giving of her name to the then new school on Harris Road, thus the Via part of Jackson-Via Elementary School.
Via was active in the field of education for a total of 42 years. In all those years, she stressed academic basics, character values, and good citizenship."[3]
Children's Books
Artwork
References
- ↑ Web. [1], Jordan Jones/, rootsweb.ancestry.com, retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ↑ Memorabilia assembled and curated by Nancy Lambert, former Instructional Coordinator, Jackson-Via Elementary School, with the help of Ruth Kastenmayer.
- ↑ Betty Davis Via Award, Jackson-Via Elementary School, May 2011.