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St. Clare Walker students excel at state Technosphere event
by Matthew Short -
The Technology Student Association (TSA) gives members opportunities for leadership and personal growth in all areas of technology, innovation, design, and engineering. Through TSA’s regional, state, and national competitions, members can challenge themselves in 38 different...
Christchurch to graduate 51 Saturday
Christchurch School’s (CCS) 103rd commencement is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 25, on CCS’s Main Lawn and Bell Tower Hill in Christchurch. CCS Head of School William J. “Billy” Coyle will give the keynote speech. He is completing...
Teacher of the year trio named for MC schools
The Middlesex County School Board announced last week the three Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) 2023-2024 teacher of the year honorees. The announcement came at the board’s May 13 regular monthly meeting at St. Clare Walker Middle School.
MCPS Superintendent...
MHS history classes visits Middlesex County Museum
by Holly Horton -
The students of Middlesex High School (MHS) history teacher Nicole Ambrose explored a local perspective of the conflict of World War I (WWI) by touring the Middlesex County Museum and its collections for two days at...
Christchurch students visit Senegal and Spain
This year during Spring Break, Christchurch School offered trips to Senegal and Spain.
The trip provided students with a unique window into life in “The Country of Hospitality.” The itinerary was designed to reveal the history that has shaped Senegal...
Schools food service staff saluted
The Middlesex County School Board celebrated the month of March as National Nutrition Month by honoring Middlesex County Public Schools’ food service employees at the school board meeting on Monday, March 11. Ceremony participants included, standing, from left, Chris...
MC school budget of $23 million proposed
The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) approved a $23,006,450 school budget Monday, March 11, to be sent to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors for approval.
The general fund budget is $21,889,198; school food funds, $796,629; textbook funds, $184,161; and...
Rappahannock Community College presents grad ceremony
Rappahannock Community College (RCC) introduced 29 nurses to the community at Jan. 11 commencement exercises at White Stone First Church of the Nazarene. The graduates earned an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN), and one graduate also earned...
Middle school students honor John Henry St. Clare Walker
St. Clare Walker Middle School honored John Henry St. Clare Walker by celebrating his 140th birthday on Monday, Jan. 22. During a special school-wide assembly, students and staff were reminded of St. Clare Walker’s legacy as a pioneer educator...
Place-based learning highlights marine ecology
A marine science thread runs through the curriculum at Chesapeake Academy (CA) in Irvington. Students begin to explore local ecosystems with dip nets and tiny fingers in pre-kindergarten and continue to make use of the school’s proximity to the...
