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… …
Honors chorus (2/21/2024) - Peasley Middle School chorus delegates traveled to Christopher Newport University earlier this month to audition for the District VIII Honors Middle School Choir. Pictured, front row from left, are delegates… …
Good Citizens Award (2/21/2024) - The Augustine Warner Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented Gloucester High School student Jillian Anderson with the chapter’s Good Citizens Award, recognizing Anderson for dependability, leadership, patriotism and service… …Racist graffiti found at Abingdon Elementary (2/21/2024) - Dr. Anthony Vladu, superintendent of Gloucester County Public Schools, informed teachers, parents, staff and the community Monday of an incident of racist vandalism that occurred over the weekend at Abingdon… …
THMS to hold Founders Day Friday (2/21/2024) - “To Seek Knowledge is to Achieve Honor” is the theme of Friday’s Founders Day program at Thomas Hunter Middle School. The celebration will begin at 6 p.m. in the J.… …
Ware kicks off public phase of capital campaign (2/21/2024) - Ware Academy recently announced the public phase of its capital campaign to improve and expand the Gloucester campus. Over the past five years, enrollment at Ware has increased by more… …School board meeting centers on student happenings (2/14/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board focused its attention on students during the board’s regular monthly meeting, held Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. Grace Spaulding and Charles… …
Boys and Girls State (2/14/2024) - Mathews High School students have been selected to represent the county this summer at Boys State and Girls State. The boys will attend Radford University and the girls will be… …
Anchored 4 Life donation (2/14/2024) - Achilles Elementary School’s Anchored 4 Life Club has been collecting items for Helping the Homeless Ministries, including new and gently used coats, new hats, gloves and canned goods. Anchored 4… …
GHS receives new concert piano (2/14/2024) - Gloucester High School received the delivery of a Yamaha C7 Conservatory Series concert piano from Parker Piano in Williamsburg on Feb. 5. The acquisition of this instrument was made possible… …MHS scholarship established in memory of Willie Dixon (2/14/2024) - A new annual scholarship has been established for a deserving, qualifying Mathews High School senior in the memory of Willie Dixon. The Willie Edward Dixon Generosity Fund was initially cultivated… …