News Release

Blacksburg High School Teacher Builds Student Connections

Phil Beever, building trades teacher, recently spent much of his weekend involved in a project with students from his classes at Blacksburg High School. Mr. Beever and his students completed a ramp for Patrick Day.  Throughout this project, the students worked side by side never losing their focus of helping their fellow classmate. Patrick’s home will now be accessible to Patrick upon his return from the hospital due to their efforts. Patrick’s stroke in his spinal cord left him paralyzed. Therefore, Patrick essentially could not have entered his home without this modification. 

Superintendent Tiffany Anderson said, “Learning often takes place outside the classroom walls, and this is a wonderful lesson in building those student connections.”