School Brief (3/22/2023) - Farren Winter of Gloucester, was recently inducted into the Pi Chapter of the Chi Alpha Sigma national collegiate athlete honor society at Shenandoah University. …
Canned food drive (3/22/2023) - Throughout February, students at Mathews Elementary School collected canned goods to donate to Hands Across Mathews. Christina Davis’s kindergarten class collected the most canned goods as a group. Second grader… …April 21 deadline to apply for Abingdon scholarships (3/22/2023) - The application deadline for the Abingdon Ruritan Club scholarships is fast approaching. Gloucester High School students and Gloucester County home-schooled students who are seniors are encouraged to apply for one… …
CBGS holds 20th annual science symposium (3/15/2023) - Students, families, staff and other supporters from the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School for Marine and Environmental Science gathered on March 4 at The Commons at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond… …
‘Maggie Walker Story’ presented to MES students (3/15/2023) - “The Maggie Walker Story” was presented to Mathews Elementary School third and fourth grade students on March 1 by the Virginia Repertory Children’s Theatre. VRCT is a nonprofit professional theater… …
Salvation Army donation (3/15/2023) - The Salvation Army recently received a large donation of school supplies, which will be distributed to deserving Bethel Elementary School and Peasley Middle School families. Pictured, from left, are Maria… …Scholarships available through TSWCD (3/15/2023) - 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… …
THMS students hold Weighted Angels Stuffing Party (3/15/2023) - A group of students from Thomas Hunter Middle School recently took part in a Weighted Angels Stuffing Party as part of a service project led by the school’s Family and… …
Voice competition (3/15/2023) - Kendall Pratt (left) and Lauren King placed first and second, respectively, in the voice category at the Bland Competition held on Feb. 19 at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. They will advance to… …Books for preschoolers (3/15/2023) - Kathleen Christesen, founder and president of Bailant Charities, visited the Head Start class (pictured) and the preschool program at Mathews Elementary School on Feb. 28 to donate boxes of new… …
Art winner (3/15/2023) - Third grade Petsworth Elementary School student Michael Conley earned first place for Gloucester County Public Schools in the elementary school category in the Virginia School Boards Association art competition. He… …
Grandparents’ breakfast (3/15/2023) - In observance of National School Breakfast Week, students at Mathews Elementary School brought their grandparents or “someone special” in their life for breakfast. On Wednesday, March 8, Colten Hellebrandt, a… …
Gloucester board addresses student discipline (3/15/2023) - The Gloucester School Board discussed a variety of topics at its monthly meeting, held Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium, one of which was student discipline. School… …Mathews school board holds second town hall meeting (3/15/2023) - Mathews County School Board members fielded questions on a wide variety of topics—everything from possible budget cuts to reduce operational costs, to student use of cell phones in the classroom—during… …
NASA HUNCH Challenge (3/8/2023) - Courtney Cruz, Evy Kyte and Natalee Smith, from left, of the Gloucester High School culinary program competed in this year’s NASA HUNCH Culinary Challenge. The students were tasked with creating… …
Dr. Seuss Day (3/8/2023) - Thomas Hunter Middle School seventh graders from Leslie Hudgins’ class visited Mathews Elementary School last Thursday to read books to children in Pre-K through third grade in celebration of Dr.… …
GHS Key Club officers (3/8/2023) - The officers of the Gloucester High School Key Club were presented their certificates last week. Leading the club this year are, from left, president Addison Boughan, vice president Grace Hall… …
GMHS visit (3/8/2023) - Ware Academy second and seventh grade students recently visited the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society to help raise awareness for homeless pets available for adoption. Students brought donations and painted portraits of… …Mathews School Board to hold Town Hall meeting Monday (3/8/2023) - The Mathews County School Board will hold its second Town Hall meeting of the 2023-2024 school year on Monday. The meeting will be held in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium… …
Honor rolls announced (3/8/2023) - Thomas Hunter Middle Thomas Hunter Middle School recently released its honor rolls for the second quarter and first semester of the 2022-2023 school year. Students receiving all As in the… …
School board makes personnel appointments (3/8/2023) - The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments during its budget work session, which was held on Feb. 28 in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium. Sheila Smith of Gloucester… …
GHS renovation project begins (3/8/2023) - Selected students, staff and volunteers assembled at Gloucester High School Monday to prepare for the beginning stages of the GHS renovation project, which began Tuesday. While most students were participating… …What’s your favorite special occasion? (3/8/2023) - We asked local elementary school children the following question: “What’s your favorite special occasion?” Their answers can be found here—and they do not disappoint. Abingdon Elementary School Fifth grade “I… …
Boys and Girls State delegates (3/1/2023) - American Legion Post 83, Mathews, has announced its 2023 delegates to Boys and Girls State. Delegates are selected by their peers and teachers and then interviewed by an American Legion… …
Gloucester school board discusses budget (3/1/2023) - The Gloucester School Board met Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center to continue discussion of its 2023-2024 budget. Chief Financial Officer Heather Lucas and Gloucester County Public School… …