School board makes several personnel appointments (1/3/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board made several personnel appointments during its Dec. 12 meeting. Candace Keefer of Hayes was appointed to an office associate position at Gloucester High School, effective… …
Samantha Wooldridge named Duke of the Year (1/3/2024) - Gloucester High School has named Samantha Wooldridge as its Duke of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. As she looked back on her high school career, the GHS senior… …Grant supports promoting careers in aquaculture (1/3/2024) - The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement has been awarded $302,536 from GO Virginia’s Competitive Fund for a project titled Promoting Careers in Aquaculture 2.0. The funding is… …
School Briefs (1/3/2024) - Ann “Andie” Hartley of Gloucester, was named to the President’s List at James Madison University for the first semester. Hartley, a 2021 Gloucester High School graduate, is majoring in Communication… …
School board swearing in (12/27/2023) - Four Gloucester County School Board members, elected on Nov. 7, took their oaths of office during a ceremony last Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the colonial courthouse. Troy Andersen (Gloucester Point),… …
Caroling (12/27/2023) - This group of Botetourt Elementary School third graders spent the last day before winter break walking up and down Gloucester’s Main Street singing Christmas carols to the delight of merchants… …
Moving day (12/27/2023) - Over winter break, The Other Moving Company has moved classroom furniture and other items at Gloucester High School in preparation for the next phase of the schoolwide renovation project. Brian… …
Christmas stockings (12/27/2023) - Peasley Middle School’s Anchored 4 Life club recently donated filled Christmas stockings for the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST). Eboney Quick (second from left) of GUEST is pictured with… …
Bike donation (12/27/2023) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews donated five children’s bicycles to Mathews Elementary School on Dec. 15 for the school’s Toys for Tots collection. Here, Exchange Club president Steve Kreiger, second… …Fine Arts Showcase (12/27/2023) - Mathews Elementary School fourth grader Gabriel Ignacio, in photo below at left, and third grader Graeme Williams, at right, were the grade-level first-place winners in the school’s Winter Fine Arts… …
RCC awarded $290K to improve workforce training program (12/27/2023) - The Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation has been awarded $290,000 from Region 6’s Per Capita allocations to renovate and repurpose an existing maintenance warehouse structure on the community college’s Glenns… …
Saying farewell (12/20/2023) - During its Dec. 12 meeting, the Mathews County School Board said farewell to two of its members who are stepping down at the end of the year. Superintendent of Schools… …
Winter Showcase (12/20/2023) - Third and fourth graders at Mathews Elementary School got the chance to showcase their artwork and their musical talents to celebrate the holidays at the school’s Winter Showcase on Dec.… …
Christmas cheer (12/20/2023) - First graders at Mathews Elementary visited the Mathews County School Board office last Thursday to share some Christmas cheer. Shown here are, in front from left, Jameson Ripley, Maverick Hurst;… …Happy Holidays (12/20/2023) - Students at Bethel Elementary School have been dressing in their best festive clothes for the holiday season. At left, kindergartener Cole Rose is in his green Grinch sweater. At right,… …
Connor VanOrden of Gloucester prepares for epic journey (12/20/2023) - With just one semester left before he graduates from Roanoke College, Connor VanOrden of Gloucester is pondering the usual questions:Will he find a job after graduation? Where will he live?… …
MHS Holiday Concert (12/20/2023) - The Mathews High School Music Department welcomed the community to the school’s Harry M. Ward Auditorium last Wednesday for its annual concert, featuring classic and popular songs of the season.… …Favorite Christmas memories (12/20/2023) - Fourth graders at Mathews Elementary School were asked to think about their favorite Christmas memory. Here is what they wrote: Christmas is more than toys under a tree. My favorite… …
Spreading Christmas cheer (12/20/2023) - Mathews Elementary School preschoolers, under the direction of MES music teacher Scott Eno, performed the Sweater Song for the audience at the start of the Dec. 19 Mathews County School… …Small fire reported at GHS (12/20/2023) - A small fire last week at Gloucester High School resulted in no damages to the building, although some materials inside a shipping container used on site for the ongoing construction… …
‘I Promise’ (12/13/2023) - The Mathews Branch of the NAACP donated over fifty copies of the book, “I Promise” by LeBron James to first graders at Mathews Elementary School on Dec. 11. The picture… …
Candy canes (12/13/2023) - As part of Bethel Elementary School’s spirit week, Rebecca Coleman’s third graders dressed as candy canes on Tuesday. Pictured, from left, are students Kennadie Beasley, Makenna Smith, Leah Dahm (in… …
School library donation (12/13/2023) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Epsilon Eta Chapter, donated several books about African Americans to the Abingdon Elementary School library in observance of American Education Week. The books were given… …
THMS Spelling Bee (12/13/2023) - Winners of Thomas Hunter Middle School’s Spelling Bee were, from left, Keegan Walls (third place), Corey Zheng (first place) and Charlotte Bailey (second place). A total of 36 students participated.… …
Holiday spirit (12/13/2023) - Mathews High School student Sophia Verner shows off her holiday spirit with her shaggy wagon. …