The idea has since come to fruition, and Western Albemarle was the site of the second week of the Central Virginia 7-on-7 Passing League, with two games played on Wednesday night.

Well, Shawntae Payne can certainly be called one of the best athletes because she belongs in that special category — one that make those around her better.

With a smile, and miked to a freshly installed sound system, Charlottesville High School’s orchestra director greeted school officials who entered the new orchestra rehearsal room — which had long been an abandoned woodshop.

Charlottesville City Schools will hold a reception for the new Charlottesville High School principal, Thomas Taylor, and other school staff at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Thomas Taylor, the incoming principal at Charlottesville High School, believes that the secret to narrowing the school’s achievement gap is individualized attention.