Deadline Sunday for 2023 Governor’s Fellows Program (3/1/2023) - This Sunday, March 5 is the deadline to submit applications for Virginia’s 2023 Governor’s Fellow Program. The Governor’s Fellows Program is an opportunity for rising college seniors and recent graduates… …
District chorus (3/1/2023) - Page Middle School chorus students attended the District Chorus event at Warhill High School Feb. 10 and 11. These students auditioned in November and were chosen as members of this… …
All-Virginia Band (3/1/2023) - Three Mathews High School students—Aiden Sowers, Bradyn Barr and Luke Lewis, from left—have qualified for All-Virginia Band, and will represent MHS at the All-Virginia Concert in Richmond on April. Lewis… …
‘Souper’ Bowl (3/1/2023) - Students at Ware Academy collected canned goods for the “Souper” Bowl food drive. A total of 2,297 cans were donated to the Bread for Life Food Pantry. The fourth grade… …GREA to hold spring luncheon (3/1/2023) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will host a catered spring luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, at the Disabled American Veterans’ building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. Guests from… …
School Brief (3/1/2023) - Bayleigh Albert, Livvie Cohn, Kristen Hutchens, Patrick Stone, Alice Strawn and Sarah Wicker, all of Gloucester, and Allison Goodwin and Bayleigh Andersen of Gloucester Point, were named to the fall… …
Honor rolls announced (3/1/2023) - Gloucester High Gloucester High School recently released its honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period were: Seniors—Kendall Billings,… …
Local students named to CBGS Director’s List (3/1/2023) - The Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School for Marine and Environmental Science has recognized students throughout the region—including nine from Gloucester, 11 from Mathews and five from Middlesex high schools—for qualifying for… …
Virginia K-12 enrollment, teacher vacancies increase; home-school numbers dip (3/1/2023) - Virginia students are returning to K-12 public schools—although enrollment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels—but there are fewer teachers due to an increase in teacher vacancies. The rebound comes after… …
Keeping the buses rolling (3/1/2023) - The Mathews County School Board has been recognizing the people behind the scenes who keep the division running, from those in the cafeteria, to custodians, to those tasked with building… …
Local Girl Scout among delegation at General Assembly (3/1/2023) - Cadette Willa Glaspell of Girl Scout Troop 1018 Gloucester was one of a delegation of 20 Girl Scouts from the Colonial Coast Council to visit Virginia’s Capitol in Richmond on… …RILL classes focus on managing stress, photography and the Bible (3/1/2023) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning kicks off spring with three classes in March: “Taking Great Photos,” “The Bible as Literature Part 2: The Christian Scripture” and “Understanding… …
Good Citizen Award (2/22/2023) - The Augustine Warner Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Good Citizen Award to Gloucester High School senior Joshua Rodriguez Cruz for his essay, “Our American Heritage and… …
Math winner (2/22/2023) - Logan Brown, sixth grade student at Page Middle School, recently tied for first place in a Perennial Math virtual competition. He competed against other students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey… …School board makes personnel appointments (2/22/2023) - The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments at its regular monthly meeting held Feb. 14 in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium. Alejandra Chapman of Gloucester was appointed to… …
GHS Class of 2003 to hold Roaring ’20s themed reunion in June (2/22/2023) - Plans are in the works for a “Roaring 20-year reunion” this summer for the Gloucester High School Class of 2003. A Roaring ’20s themed celebration will be held from 7-11… …
Gang, drug awareness program Saturday (2/22/2023) - Parents are invited to attend a gang and drug awareness event in Gloucester on Saturday, Feb. 25. The program, sponsored by the organization Ant’s Gang, will be held from noon… …
GHS renovation project to begin next month (2/22/2023) - “It’s undoubtedly the biggest project Gloucester and Gloucester County Public Schools have ever undertaken.” Charles Records, construction/project coordinator for GCPS, is gearing up for the first phase of the Gloucester… …School Briefs (2/22/2023) - William Tyler Bagent of Saluda, was named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Longwood University. To attain this honor, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5… …
Mathews school board adopts budget on 3-2 vote (2/22/2023) - The Mathews County School Board officially adopted its 2023-2024 budget Tuesday night, but the decision did not come about easily and it wasn’t unanimous. At the start of the meeting… …
Students temporarily evacuated after kiln fire at Petsworth Elementary (2/22/2023) - Petsworth Elementary School students were evacuated from the school on Friday after a kiln fire occurred in one of the classrooms. According to a press release from Gloucester Volunteer Fire… …
Teacher of the Year (2/15/2023) - Math Interventionalist Ami McCullough has been named Abingdon Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year for the 2022-2023 school year. Last year, she was named an “Excellent Educator” by WAVY-TV 10.… …
14 graduate from GHS in mid-year commencement exercises (2/15/2023) - Gloucester High School held its mid-year commencement program last Wednesday, Feb. 8, for 14 students in the GHS Auditorium. “Tonight is a big deal,” said GHS principal Dr. Stefan Mygas.“This… …Gloucester school board grapples with code of ethics (2/15/2023) - The Gloucester School Board continued to debate its code of ethics at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting held in the T.C. Walker Education Center, resulting in two board members walking out… …
RCC to hold virtual information session for high school seniors (2/15/2023) - Rappahannock Community College will hold a virtual information session for high school seniors from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27. Participants will learn about RCC’s programs, financial aid process and… …