Legislators in action (3/6/2024) - Achilles Elementary School third grade students visited the Virginia Capitol in Richmond on Thursday to see their state legislators in action. They are shown here in House Room 3 at… …
Talent Show (3/6/2024) - The Thomas Hunter Middle School Talent Show was held on Friday evening in the school’s Brooks Auditorium. A dozen students entered the contest with Paige Griffith (third place), Ellie Sowes… …
MHS students of the month (3/6/2024) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for February are freshman Ivar Golden, sophomore Kristin Hudgins, junior Jordyn Cosby and senior Emersyn Duff (clockwise from top left). Students are chosen… …
Superior Rating (3/6/2024) - The Mathews High School String Orchestra traveled to Jamestown High School Saturday along with 15 other school orchestras to participate in the VBODA District VIII State Assessment. The group was… …
Gloucester Retired Educators to hold spring luncheon March 28 (3/6/2024) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will hold its catered spring luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, at the Disabled American Veterans building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. Cindy Saulman,… …
School Brief (3/6/2024) - Alexander Daniel of Gloucester, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Longwood University. …
Abingdon firefighters respond to report of smoke at Achilles Elementary School (3/6/2024) - Classes were briefly disrupted Tuesday morning at Achilles Elementary School, as the building was cleared due to smoke. Abingdon Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad responded to reports of smoke emanating… …
BayPort Scholarship Program now open (3/6/2024) - BayPort Credit Union’s 2024 $100,000 Scholarship Program is now open. The deadline to submit an application is March 31. This year, BayPort will award $100,000 in tuition assistance to local… …
Senior project (3/6/2024) - Gloucester High School senior Avery Watkins presented her senior project last week to members of the River County Quilters at the guild’s Feb. 27 meeting. Her project included learning to… …
GCPS holds first-ever oratorical competition (2/28/2024) - Gloucester County Public Schools Department of Secondary School Leadership held its first-ever oratorical competition in collaboration with the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation and the Gloucester Branch of the NAACP Monday… …
Vladu presents recommended budget to school board (2/28/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board met last Thursday at the colonial courthouse to receive a presentation from superintendent of schools Dr. Anthony Vladu of his recommended budget for fiscal year… …
Mathews School Board to hold town hall tonight (2/28/2024) - The Mathews County School Board will give the public a chance to sound off on school issues at a town hall meeting, which will begin at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday,… …
Special ed meetings to be held next week (2/28/2024) - Two meetings on special education will be held next week at the T.C. Walker Education Center in Room A111.The Special Education Advisory Committee for Gloucester County Public Schools will meet… …
Perfect attendance (2/28/2024) - Mathews Elementary School students who achieved perfect attendance during the second nine weeks of the 2023-2024 school year were recognized during the Feb. 20 Mathews County School Board meeting. “As… …
Paw Print visit (2/28/2024) - Students from Botetourt Elementary School’s student-led newspaper, Paw Print, recently came for a tour of the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal. Among those taking part were, front row from left, Dylan Fox, Bentley… …
Peasley to compete in regional science bowl Saturday (2/28/2024) - Peasley Middle School is one of 12 schools registered to compete in Saturday’s Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition at the Jefferson Lab in Newport News. This competition is… …
$24.6M in student loan debt forgiven in Virginia (2/28/2024) - A total of 3,040 federal student loan borrowers in Virginia had a combined $24.6 million in debt forgiven under President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan. Last week,… …
School Briefs (2/28/2024) - Mahaila Burton of Port Haywood, and Virginia Silberhorn of Gloucester Point, were named to the dean’s list at Hollins University for the fall 2023 semester. To attain this distinction, students… …
Former Chesapeake education center destroyed in fire (2/28/2024) - Authorities are investigating the cause of a Feb. 9 fire that destroyed a former Chesapeake Bay education center that was cherished by generations of students and other visitors. The Fox… …
Math teacher vacancy at THMS causes concern (2/21/2024) - Parents, teachers and even one student expressed their concern over the lack of a permanent, certified eighth grade math teacher at Thomas Hunter Middle School as students gear up for… …
Spelling Bee competitor (2/21/2024) - Thomas Hunter Middle School eighth grader Corey Zheng, 13, came in fourth place in the regional competition for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, sponsored by WHRO Public Media and held… …
Teacher of the Year (2/21/2024) - Abingdon Elementary School recently named first grade teacher Sharon Quigley as its Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. She is shown here by the school’s congratulatory sign. …
School board approves personnel appointments (2/21/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board made several personnel appointments during its regular monthly meeting held Feb. 13 in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. Kristin Dennen of Hayes was appointed… …
Tidewater SWCD has two scholarship opportunities available (2/21/2024) - The Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District, through the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, has two scholarship opportunities available. These scholarships are intended to promote the education… …
Aquaculture programaccepting applications (2/21/2024) - Promoting Careers in Aquaculture 2.0, a program to help high school juniors and seniors gain experience in the aquaculture field, is now accepting applications from both high school students and… …