Area School News
The Mathews High School Scholastic Bowl team’s recent streak of success continued at Saturday’s Region A Tournament, where the Devils overcame numerous obstacles to place second and earn a berth in the Group A State Tournament.
Inspired by their recent informative tour of the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic, some children at Ware Academy are making their own contribution to the facility that provides so much to the local community.
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Gloucester High School students were among the 1,600 Latin students who attended the Virginia Junior Classical League Convention in Richmond in November.
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The Virginia Education Association announced it has awarded a $200,000 grant to support the Virginia Public Radio news project for 2011 and 2012.
The special education department of Gloucester Public Schools will conduct free screenings for preschool children ages two to five from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at Botetourt Elementary School.
Student winners were announced in the Mathews County Woman’s Club’s Literary Contest.
A three-session course on “Gloucester County and Progressive Movements” will be held on consecutive Thursday afternoons next month at the Gloucester Library.
Ware Academy eighth graders listened to Tim Bromfield as he provided an introduction to the Atlantic Rising project.
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