Wide-ranging discussion at Tuesday’s town hall (11/30/2022) - In a wide-ranging discussion during Tuesday night’s town hall meeting, Mathews County School Board members heard from residents on a large number of issues, everything from concerns over classroom instruction… …
Petsworth Turkey Trot (11/30/2022) - First place winners from this year’s Petsworth Elementary School Turkey Trot were, top photo front row from left, Jack Sheridan, Haven Rollins, Audrick Martinez; second row, Blakeley Lawson, Alina Frazier,… …
NJROTC food drive (11/30/2022) - The Gloucester High School NJROTC program held its annual food drive for the GUEST Shelter, collecting more than 3,000 food items. GUEST Executive Director Kristie Askew said the shelter was… …
MHS music donation (11/30/2022) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club recently donated $1,300 to the Mathews High School Music Department. The donation, proceeds from a Nov. 12 fall fundraiser luncheon, was made in honor of… …Honor rolls announced (11/30/2022) - Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period were: Eighth… …
Honor society (11/30/2022) - The Gloucester High School W.E.B. Du Bois Honor Society will induct 15 new members at 5 o’clock today, Thursday, Dec. 1, in the school’s library. Dr. Dwayne North, above, will… …
‘Turkey in Disguise’ (11/22/2022) - Petsworth Elementary School physical education teacher Margaret Watkins recently sent home a “Turkey in Disguise” activity with all students and staff. They had to artistically disguise their turkey so it… …
Dads’ breakfast (11/22/2022) - Petsworth Elementary School held its All Pro Dad Breakfast last Wednesday, Nov. 16, with more than 180 students and family members in attendance. Eddie Washington and the Rev. Haywood Barnes… …
PEP Day (11/22/2022) - In an effort to increase attendance this school year, Abingdon Elementary School has been holding random “PEP Days.” A PEP Day celebrates students for being “Present,” “Excited” and “Pawsitive.” The… …School board approves Achilles security CIP request (11/22/2022) - The Gloucester School Board met Monday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium in a special meeting to approve the appropriation request and acceleration of the fiscal year 2024… …
GREA holiday luncheon to be held Dec. 1 (11/22/2022) - The Gloucester Retired Educators’ winter/holiday luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. next Thursday, Dec. 1, in the social hall of the Church of St. Therese, 6262 Main Street, Gloucester.… …
Food donations (11/22/2022) - Eddie Washington, facilitator of the All Pro Dad Breakfasts program at Gloucester County Public Schools, recently delivered food donations to Deborah Bone, community engagement coordinator at Achilles Elementary School. Several… …Mathews to hold town hall meeting Tuesday (11/22/2022) - The public will have the opportunity to ask questions and to make comments about school-related issues at Tuesday’s Mathews County School Board town hall meeting. The meeting will start at… …
Oyster gardeners hold essay contest for middle schoolers (11/22/2022) - Middle school students are invited to compete for a total of $850 in cash prizes in this year’s Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association Middle School Essay Contest. Thursday, Dec. 15, is… …
P.E.O. grant (11/22/2022) - Margaret Davis, left, president of P.E.O. Chapter BW, Gloucester, recently presented Regent University student Rachael Hicks with a $1,300 grant. Hicks is pursuing a degree in paralegal studies. P.E.O., an… …
Veterans’ breakfast (11/16/2022) - Ware Academy students were encouraged to invite a veteran or first responder to a pancake breakfast in their honor on Friday. Upper School students flipped and served pancakes to the… …School board makes personnel appointments (11/16/2022) - The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments at its Nov. 8 meeting at the T.C. Walker Education Center. Gwendolyn Szulgit of Newport News was appointed to a social studies… …
School board receives presentation on CTE offerings (11/16/2022) - Beginning at the middle school level and expanding at the high school, Mathews students have plenty of paths open to them if they wish to pursue career and technical education… …
Honor rolls announced (11/16/2022) - Mathews High The Mathews High School guidance department recently released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. The following students were named to the Honor… …
RCC enrolling for spring semester (11/16/2022) - Rappahannock Community College is now enrolling for the spring 2023 semester. The school offers online options and in-person classes at Glenns, Warsaw, King George, New Kent and Montross. In addition… …
School Brief (11/16/2022) - Farren Winter of Gloucester, recently earned All-ODAC honors for field hockey at Shenandoah University. …
Patriotic display (11/16/2022) - Patriotism was on full display last week at Mathews Elementary School, as students decorated the driveways in red, white and blue, in honor of the observance Friday of Veterans Day.… …$15.5M appropriated for Gloucester High renovations (11/16/2022) - Gloucester supervisors unanimously approved the appropriation of $15.5 million of uncommitted capital funds to Gloucester County Public Schools for Gloucester High School renovations. The action was taken during the board’s… …
Legislative tour (11/9/2022) - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) and Alexis Bowles-Fryar, Outreach Director for U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), were among those in attendance last Wednesday morning for a legislative school tour in… …
Breakfast with Dads (11/9/2022) - All Pro Dad Breakfasts have made a return this year at Gloucester County’s elementary schools. Fathers and male role models were invited to the schools to have a special free… …