Teacher helps students become self-sufficient (8/3/2022) - “We have to learn how to be self-sufficient.” This is the sentiment that Thomas Hunter Middle School teacher Michelle Williams expressed, especially with the suddenness of the COVID-19 pandemic and… …
School Brief (8/3/2022) - Shenandoah University’s Farren Winter of Gloucester, was named Academic All-ODAC in selections announced by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Student-athletes who posted at least a 3.25 grade point average for… …
Mathews teacher earns doctorate (8/3/2022) - Kevin C. Hogge of Mathews, recently completed his doctorate in Education: Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University. Hogge has worked in general and special education at Mathews High School since… …
VIMS announces upcoming lectures (8/3/2022) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced the topics for its upcoming After Hours lectures, which will be held Aug. 25 and Sept. 29 online and in-person at Watermen’s… …
Landowner legacy planning workshops to be held (8/3/2022) - A meeting will be held this fall in New Kent County to help landowners make plans for passing on their land to the next generation. The Nov. 2 is one… …
Ruritan Club scholarships (7/27/2022) - Piankatank Ruritan Club president Tommy Justis, at left, and treasurer Alice Dennis, right, presented scholarships to Dylan White ($1,000) and Joice Small ($1,500). …
Studying with P.E.O. support (7/27/2022) - P.E.O. Chapter BT members recently gathered at a luncheon at The Table Restaurant in Deltaville to honor the three young women they are sponsoring in higher education. Pictured from left are… …
Service recognition (7/27/2022) - Assistant Grounds Foreman Danny Cook (second from left) and Groundskeeper Michael Green (center) of Gloucester County Public Schools were recently recognized for their years of service to the school district… …
School board makes personnel appointments (7/27/2022) - The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointment at its regular monthly meeting last week at the T.C. Walker Education Center. Meghan Cinelli of Gloucester was appointed to a school… …
Verizon retailers donating 140,000 backpacks in annual giveaway (7/27/2022) - Round Room, LLC, the nation’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailer, has announced that its The Cellular Connection and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies in the… …
$1M grant approved for foster youth to gain access to higher education (7/27/2022) - The General Assembly has approved a $1 million grant to Great Expectations, a program that helps youth who have experienced foster care gain access to higher education. With the help… …
School Briefs (7/27/2022) - Raeann Sky Love of Mathews, graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor degree in fine arts, with a concentration in photography and film. Sisters Jessie Mills… …
How to prepare children for kindergarten (7/27/2022) - (METRO) The first day of kindergarten is a milestone moment for children that their parents will remember forever. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that around five million children… …
Faith May finishes what she started thanks to MP R.A.C.E. (7/27/2022) - Faith May is a force to be reckoned with. During her years as a student with Middle Peninsula Regional Adult and Career Education (R.A.C.E.), she transitioned from being Faith Kelly… …
How freshmen, parents can prepare for college move-in day (7/27/2022) - Move-in day is right around the corner for college students and for some it is one of the most hectic days of the semester, aside from midterms and final exams.… …
Ready for fall? Vaccinate children under the age of five (7/27/2022) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines for children six months to four years of age on June 18 for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, ahead… …
Mathews board grapples with definition of ‘equity’ (7/20/2022) - The Mathews County School Board grappled with the question of what is “equity” as several members of the public, and one board member, implying that the term is being used… …
W&M student organization donates to GMCC (7/20/2022) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic received a $1,000 donation from a clinic volunteer and her fellow college students to upgrade technology in the pharmacy. Dulguun Myagmarsuren is a senior at… …
Abingdon Ruritan scholarships (7/20/2022) - Gloucester High School graduates Andrew Teagle and Liam Wamsley are the recipients of two Abingdon Ruritan Club scholarships. Teagle, second from left, received the $4,000 four-year scholarship, while Wamsley, second… …
All but three Gloucester schools qualify for free meals (7/20/2022) - All but three Gloucester County schools now qualify to offer free meals for all of their students for the coming school year. School board members were informed about this development… …
Regional special ed board meets July 27 (7/20/2022) - The Board of Control for the Middle Peninsula Regional Special Education Program will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, in Conference Room A111 of the T.C. Walker Education… …
Koenig, Slaughter named to VSBA Media Honor Roll (7/20/2022) - Gazette-Journal editor Charlie Koenig and reporter Melany Slaughter were named Tuesday night to the 2022 Virginia School Boards Association Media Honor Roll by the Mathews and Gloucester school boards. The… …
School Brief (7/20/2022) - Patrick Strangways, son of Gregg and Beth Anderson Strangways of Virginia Beach and Mathews, will enroll this fall at Tulane University in New Orleans to study biology and music composition.… …
Stuff the Bus Aug. 5-7 at Walmart (7/20/2022) - Stuff the Bus is back next month. The Salvation Army of Gloucester will hold its annual event to collect school supplies for local children in need on Aug. 5-7 at… …
Honor rolls announced (7/13/2022) - Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2021-2022 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period were:Eighth graders—Rylee… …