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Henrico Schools' Back-to-School kickoff attracts more than 3,500 attendees

Henrico’s annual back-to-school event pulled its largest crowd to date last Friday at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, hosting more than 3,500 students and families during the course of the day. This year was the first Henrico Schools hosted the event indoors and the second year it brought back the Hoop It Up basketball competition, a three-on-three basketball tournament that many Henrico parents remember from their school days. HCPS has seen steady growth in the number of attendees each year, HCPS Chief of Family and Community Engagement Adrienne Cole Johnson said. Having the event at the new sports center...

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