School board expected to vote this month on name change (8/5/2020) - Less than a month after the proposal was introduced at a Mathews School Board meeting, the board is set to take action on whether to remove the name Lee-Jackson from… …Mathews County schools to begin year with almost entirely remote learning (8/5/2020) - While Mathews County Public Schools will be open for the 2020-2021 school year, and the calendar has not changed, the day-to-day schedule will look much different as the division continues… …
MHS and THMS near completion of summer maintenance projects (8/5/2020) - Mathews County Public Schools has been busy this summer updating classrooms, repainting hallways and creating front-entrance vestibules. According to Schools Superintendent Nancy Welch, security vestibules have been built at the… …‘Stuff the Bus’ at Gloucester Walmart this weekend (8/5/2020) - Walmart and the Salvation Army are teaming up to provide new school supplies to children in need in Gloucester and Mathews counties during a “Stuff the Bus” campaign event Friday… …
Mathews to begin school year with almost entirely remote learning (7/31/2020) - While Mathews County Public Schools will be open for the 2020-2021 school year, and the calendar has not changed, the day-to-day schedule will look much different as the division continues… …
Director’s Award (8/5/2020) - The Thomas Hunter Middle School band program didn’t get to have its typical spring awards program, but late last month band director Michael Loveless was able to present his Director’s… …LVG available to help parents in new role as teachers (8/5/2020) - As the end of summer rapidly approaches, Literacy Volunteers of Gloucester is looking at ways to help parents prepare for the “virtual semester” in September. LVG tutors are available for… …
Apple Tree school supply drive underway (8/5/2020) - Bill Hudgins GMC, Gloucester, is sponsoring an Apple Tree School Supply Drive. Individuals, businesses and other organizations can contribute to the youth in foster care during the upcoming school year.… …
RCC to offer ‘Introduction to Feng Shui’ (8/5/2020) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning will offer “Introduction to Feng Shui” from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 through Zoom. Advance registration with a tuition payment of… …
Mathews School Board meets tonight (7/29/2020) - The Mathews County School Board will hold a special meeting at 6 o’clock tonight in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School. Thursday’s meeting will include a public… …
85 from Gloucester, 29 from Mathews among RCC grads (7/29/2020) - A total of 620 people—including 85 from Gloucester and 29 from Mathews—were awarded associate’s degrees and certificates from Rappahannock Community College as part of that institution’s 2020 graduation. Gloucester grads… …
Mathews NAACP asks for immediate action on name change; exploring legal options (7/29/2020) - In a letter emailed to the Mathews County School Board on Wednesday, Mathews NAACP president Raymond Willis has asked the board to take immediate action to rename Lee-Jackson Elementary. In… …
Gloucester to begin school year virtually (7/29/2020) - The Gloucester County School Board voted 5-2 Tuesday night to conduct the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year virtually. Board vice chairman Elisa Nelson and member Darren Post… …
Ware Academy to resume in-person classes (7/29/2020) - Ware Academy is preparing to start the new school year with in-person classes on Aug. 10. “We have a COVID mitigation plan in place. We will take the children’s temperatures… …
Those interested in home schooling need to file by Aug. 15 (7/29/2020) - Parents interested in educating their children at home independently of Gloucester County Public Schools have a number of curricula and programs to choose from, but they need to file a… …
‘Beauty Through the Rust’ (7/29/2020) - The Achilles Elementary School Warriors Club built a thriving business over the past two years, selling holiday grams, school supplies, novelty toys and candy to earn money for the school.… …School Briefs (7/29/2020) - Brooke Alexys Haley Brooke Alexys Haley graduated from Gloucester High School this past June with honors and is a member of the school’s W.E.B. DuBois Honor Society. She earned straight… …
Two Mathews students win VSBA Art Contest (7/29/2020) - Abigail Macias, a student at Lee-Jackson Elementary School, and Mathews High School student Jordan Hunley were two of the three top winners in the 2020 Virginia School Boards Association Eastern… …
Salvation Army puts out the call for school supplies (7/29/2020) - Whether school ends up being held in person or virtually this fall, or a combination of the two, the fact remains that students will still need pencils, paper and other… …
Abingdon Ruritan Club awards scholarships (7/29/2020) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club recently announced its scholarship recipients, with three Gloucester High School graduates receiving money to continue their educations. The club awarded its four-year $4,000 renewal academic scholarship… …
Gloucester School Board meets tonight (7/28/2020) - The Gloucester School Board will hold an electronic work session beginning at 5:30 p.m. today. The meeting will be broadcast live on Cox channel 47 and can be viewed at… …
Church scholarship (7/22/2020) - The First United Baptist Church of Gloucester presented a $1,000 scholarship to 2020 Gloucester High School graduate Charles McKeller Jr. at its Sunday worship service. A talented musician, McKeller also… …New chiller unit to be purchased for GHS (7/22/2020) - The Gloucester School Board voted last week to spend about $258,000 to purchase a new chiller unit for Gloucester High School. The decision came during the board’s July 14 electronic… …
Abingdon assistant principal appointed (7/22/2020) - Susan Jacobs of Yorktown, was appointed as the assistant principal at Abingdon Elementary School by the Gloucester School Board during its July 14 electronic meeting. The appointment was effective July… …
RCC employee tests positive for COVID-19 (7/22/2020) - Rappahannock Community College received notification on Friday that an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was most recently on RCC’s Glenns campus on July 6 and 7. RCC notified… …