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MHS orientation to be held Tuesday

New employees at Mathews County Public Schools reported for work on Monday morning in the Lee-Jackson Elementary School art room. School board chairman John Persinger welcomed the new employees to the school division, after which Superintendent of Schools David J. Holleran and the other administrators gave them an orientation. New employees for the 2010-2011 school year include, front row from left, Joanne Dowdy (administrative assistant, Mathews High School), Christina Tomcany (second grade teacher, Lee-Jackson), Chandler Rogers (third grade teacher, Lee-Jackson), Allison Bridge (sixth grade English teacher, Thomas Hunter Middle School); back row, Anthony Fillingim (MHS music teacher), Michele Plotino (seventh grade civics teacher, THMS), Courtenay Smith (THMS music teacher), Theresa Larsen (Lee-Jackson music teacher), Denise McCuistion (guidance counselor, THMS), Mary Bligiotis (special education teacher assistant, Lee-Jackson) and, not pictured, Lesley Hunley (gifted coordinator). Returning teachers reported for work yesterday at the school division’s employee convocation. Photo by Charlie Koenig New employees at Mathews County Public Schools reported for work on Monday morning in the Lee-Jackson Elementary School art room.

Gloucester school open houses to be held next week

Gloucester County Public Schools has announced its Open House schedule in preparation for the 2010-11 school year.

GHS summer grads

Gloucester High School held its summer commencement on Aug. 6. The 2010 summer school graduates included, front row from left, Daniel Walfield, Robert Humphrey, assistant principal Travis Burns, Leigh Young, Nicolas Octaviani; second row, summer school coordinator Wendy Wyatt, Brittany Isaksen, Sasha Ortega, Brittany Kahler, Shentia Hamilton, Larissa Roark, Eric Edwards, Bryan Millerleile, Daniel Schmidt, Cade Lowery; back row, Joshua Batterby, Dallas Thornton, Brandon Hawthorne, Nickolas Petersen, Jennifer Dentler, Troy Williams and Timothy Pryor. Gloucester High School held its summer commencement on Aug. 6.

Foster takes top prize in ‘History of Mathews’ art contest

Three young ladies were honored Sunday afternoon at the 2010 Mathews Market Days poster unveiling ceremony at Mathews Memorial Library for taking top places in the Mathews County Public Schools “History of Mathews” art contest.

Hunley appointed gifted coordinator for Mathews schools

Lesley Hunley The Mathews County School Board tapped one of its own former outstanding students, Lesley Hunley, to head up the division’s gifted program.

22 graduate at GHS summer commencement

Twenty-two students received diplomas during the Gloucester High School 2010 summer commencement held Aug. 6 at the school.

Open houses begin Aug. 31 at Gloucester schools

Gloucester County Public Schools has announced its Open House schedule in preparation for the 2010-11 school year.

Local agencies help 30 Mathews children get ready for school year

Hands Across Mathews and Mathews County Social Services helped 30 needy Mathews children prepare for the upcoming school year on Aug. 10 with their annual Fresh Start Back to School shopping trip to Walmart.

School personnel are appointed

The Gloucester County School Board made several personnel appointments during its Aug. 10 meeting.

MHS summer graduates

Mathews High School held its summer commencement program on Tuesday evening in the school’s auditorium, with three students—John Robert Thomas Hudgins, Allison Jeanette West and Jazzmin Richards Murphy, from left—receiving diplomas. Speakers at the ceremony included Superintendent of Schools David J. Holleran, MHS principal David Malechek, director of school counseling Linda Hodges and summer school instructor Laurel Byrd. Photo by Charlie Koenig Mathews High School held its summer commencement program on Tuesday evening in the school’s auditorium, with three students—John Robert Thomas Hudgins, Allison Jeanette West and Jazzmin Richards Murphy, receiving diplomas.

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