School briefs (7/29/2010) - Chandler Long of Mathews, received a master of arts degree in teaching from Christopher Newport University during commencement ceremonies May 16. While at CNU, Long was a board member for… …
RCC professor presents paper with student’s help (7/29/2010) - Math professor Dr. Thomas Mosca of Rappahannock Community College recently presented a paper to the Virginia Academy of Science that he and his co-author prepared with the help of RCC… …
Virginia Historical Society offers family-friendly activities (7/29/2010) - Beginning Tuesday and continuing until Aug. 31, the Virginia Historical Society is offering the opportunity for families to participate in interactive activities while they visit the Richmond museum. "August Afternoons"… …
4-H Cloverbud Camp to be held Aug. 23-27 in Mathews (7/29/2010) - Registrations are being accepted at the Mathews Extension office for the 4-H Cloverbud Camp to be held Aug. 23-27 at the Kingston Episcopal Church parish house in Mathews. The camp,… …
Mathews YMCA to take part in Bright Beginnings program (7/29/2010) - The Mathews Family YMCA will join with Hands Across Mathews, the Mathews County Department of Social Services and others to take part in the Bright Beginnings program, providing school supplies… …
League program on Friday to focus on schools (7/29/2010) - The Middle Peninsula League of Voters (MidPenVOTE) will focus on schools at its next Lunch with the League program at noon on Friday at First Presbyterian Church, Gloucester. Speakers include… …
Girls get hooked on robotics in engineering camp (7/23/2010) - An all-girl group of fourth and fifth graders spent last week building robots and programming them for some stiff competition in the 2010 Engineering Camp held at Botetourt Elementary School.… …
Richards to step down from school board (7/23/2010) - Dr. Michael Richards, a member of the Mathews County School Board since 2008, announced Tuesday night that he is stepping down from that post, effective Aug. 31. Richards made the… …
Celebrity waiter nights planned to raise money for drunk driving simulator (7/23/2010) - Waiting To Serve You, a celebrity waiter night at Rosemary and Wine at 17 Plaza in Gloucester, to raise funds to purchase a $15,000 driver’s education simulator known as Sidne,… …
Top Latin students honored at GHS (7/23/2010) - Gloucester High School Latin teacher Shirley Ryan has announced her students’ results on the 2010 National Latin Exam. Matthew Cross, a 2010 graduate and fourth year Latin student, posted a… …
Two GHS students attend law cadet program (7/23/2010) - Jesse Pearsall of Hayes, and Christina Sherman and Austin White of Gloucester, were among the 37 high school students who completed the 21st annual Junior Law Cadets Program at the… …
Gloucester school personnel are appointed (7/23/2010) - Nicholas DeMet of Gloucester, was named the coordinator for technology services for Gloucester Public Schools by the Gloucester School Board in personnel actions during its July 13 meeting. Also, Sydney… …
Chesapeake Bay conference (7/23/2010) - The second session of the Gloucester Rotary Club’s 2010 Chesapeake Bay Conference for high school students included Paul Crook, Brian Moy, Shirley Chabur, Caitlin Ennis, Amanda Pietroski, Emily Gale, Kathleen… …
Two GHS students earn firefighter certification (7/8/2010) - Two Gloucester High School students gained firefighter certification at the end of the school year through their firefighting course at New Horizons Regional Education Center. Rising seniors Alonso Mena and… …
Gloucester student experiences trip of a lifetime (7/8/2010) - A study trip to Southeast Asia this spring was an eye-opening venture for Radford University graduate student Rachel Ward of Gloucester. "I did so many things, it’s hard to grasp… …
Chamber scholarship (7/8/2010) - The Mathews Chamber of Commerce recently presented a $1,000 scholarship to 2010 Mathews High School graduate Dustin Taylor. …
School briefs (7/8/2010) - Signey Cameron Milks graduated cum laude from Lynchburg College with a bachelor of science degree in nursing during commencement ceremonies May 15. Milks was also named to the spring semester… …
Gloucester schools adopt online student data warehouse (6/30/2010) - Teachers in Gloucester County Public Schools will have a new tool at hand when they return to their classrooms this fall. Last week, school division assessment director Lora Price and… …
School personnel changes approved in Gloucester (6/30/2010) - The Gloucester County School Board appointed Rose Spangler of Gloucester, as a special education teacher at Botetourt Elementary School and Matthew Ebersole of Williamsburg, as a language arts teacher at… …
School briefs (6/30/2010) - Christina Michelle Dick received a bachelor of science degree in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University during commencement ceremonies May 22. Dick had concentrated studies in strategic advertising and minor… …
Parent Partnership Fair at GHS on Feb. 22 (2/20/2010) - A Parent Partnership Fair will be hosted at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at Gloucester High School by the Gloucester Public Schools Special Education, Title I and Gifted Education Advisory… …
MHS advances to state in Scholastic Bowl (2/20/2010) - While the majority of Mathews High School rang with shouts and cheers for the wrestlers competing in their regional tournament, not far away parents in another part of the school… …
Mathews schools opt not to make up snow days (2/20/2010) - Other than the one day it made up earlier this week, the Mathews County School Board opted not to schedule any other make-up days as a result of inclement weather.… …
Summer school is virtual for many GHS students (7/15/2010) - The summer school session underway at Gloucester High School has 86 students enrolled, but more than half of them are not showing up at the GHS campus. Instead, 49 students… …