School Brief| (5/29/2024) - Meredith LeBel of Gloucester, graduated as the valedictorian from Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine with her doctorate on May 13. …
MHS Class of ’74 (5/29/2024) - The Mathews High School Class of 1974 held its 50th class reunion on Saturday, May 18, at the Mathews Yacht Club in Hudgins. Forty-eight class members, six teachers and 30… …School board adopts budget (5/22/2024) - Faced with a tight deadline to get employee contracts out to the division’s teachers and other staff, the Mathews County School Board approved the division’s amended 2024-2025 school budget, even… …
Art of Living (5/22/2024) - Thomas Hunter Middle School students and teachers displayed some of the extras beyond the basics of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic last Thursday night, as the school held its “Art of… …Student achievement recognized at meeting (5/22/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board recognized student achievements at last week’s regular monthly meeting at the T.C. Walker Education Center. Makai Scatliffe and Angel Guerrero were recognized as Gloucester High… …
School Briefs (5/22/2024) - Ashlynn Boulay of Gloucester, was named a spring 2024 distinguished scholar at Rockford University in Illinois. To achieve this honor, students must earn a grade point average of at least… …
MHS Hall of Fame (5/22/2024) - Inductees of the Mathews High School Hall of Fame Class of 2024 pose for a group photo following Friday night’s program, which was held at the school’s Harry M. Ward… …
Accelerated Reader Awards (5/22/2024) - Mathews High School students earned Accelerated Reader Awards and a Chick-fil-A lunch in the library for earning the highest points in the MHS Accelerated Reader Incentive Reading Program. The program… …
GUEST donation (5/22/2024) - The Peasley Middle School National Junior Honor Society recently collected donations for the GUEST Shelter, which were picked up by the Rev. Kristie Askew, recently retired executive director of GUEST.… …
Bethel clean-up (5/22/2024) - Members of Bethel Elementary School’s Student Council Association gathered before school last Wednesday, May 15, to help clean up the school grounds around Bethel as part of a community service… …
GED diploma (5/22/2024) - Steven Jacob Green, center, received his GED equivalency diploma in a ceremony on May 9 at Mathews High School that was attended by more than a dozen family and friends.… …
MHS band at Dollywood (5/22/2024) - Last weekend, the Mathews High School Music Department traveled to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for the band’s Spring Performance Trip. The group stopped at James Madison University for a clinic with… …Car wash Saturday to benefit GHS Marching Dukes (5/22/2024) - The Gloucester High School Marching Dukes will hold a car wash fundraiser Saturday to raise money for the group’s big band trip next year. The car wash will be held… …
Gloucester school board makes personnel appointments (5/22/2024) - The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments effective for the 2024-2025 school year at last week’s regularly monthly meeting. Theresa Driessen of Williamsburg was appointed to a part-time speech-language… …
Deputies in the classroom (5/22/2024) - Mathews Elementary School fourth graders showed their respect for local law enforcement by inviting officers from the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office to read to them last week during Police Officer… …
Bethel, Petsworth hold fun run (5/15/2024) - Since Gloucester County Public School’s Educational Foundation’s annual 8K and 3K run/walk, which included a Fun Run option, was canceled because of inclement weather in March, Bethel and Petsworth elementary… …THMS to showcase elective courses tonight (5/15/2024) - All community members, civic organizations and families are invited to attend The Art of Living from 5-7 tonight, Thursday, May 16, at Thomas Hunter Middle School, Mathews. The program was… …
DAR Good Citizen Award (5/15/2024) - The Cricket Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Mathews High School senior Ethan Deptola its 2024 Good Citizen Award. Those taking part in the presentation ceremony… …
Teacher appreciation (5/15/2024) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 delivered a basket filled with snacks and a case of chips on May 9 to the teachers and staff at Abingdon Elementary School… …School Briefs (5/15/2024) - Steven Madsen of Hayes, was named to the dean’s list at Pennsylvania Western University for the spring 2024 semester. To earn this honor, students must earn a minimum semester grade… …
New exhibit at Richmond museum celebrates Rosenwald schools (5/15/2024) - A new exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond, honors the legacy of the Rosenwald School program. Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, after meeting… …
Picnic and Pound Cake Social to be held May 26 (5/15/2024) - Read, Rise and Shine, Inc., a local literacy nonprofit, will hold a Picnic and Pound Cake Social from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, at the Put-In Creek… …
Groundbreaking (5/15/2024) - Ware Academy held a groundbreaking ceremony for its expansion project Monday morning. Above, from left, first grader Gunnar Bibee, Ware Board of Trustees President Standish Allen Jr., seventh grader Marlowe… …School board approves security screening equipment (5/15/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board unanimously voted to approve the school security entry screening equipment proposal presented during Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium.… …
GHS renovation summer schedule set (5/15/2024) - “We’ve got an ambitious schedule for the summer.” Charles Records, construction/project coordinator for Gloucester County Public Schools, is looking forward to a number of accomplishments in the ongoing renovation at… …