/index.php/school en jgaskins@ssentinel.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-08T18:14:40-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/discovery_days_planned_at_chesapeake_academy/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/discovery_days_planned_at_chesapeake_academy/#When:18:14:40Z Looking for a creative hands-on experience for your child on a Saturday morning? Chesapeake Academy will host the second of three free “Discovery Days” on Saturday, February 25, as a means to bring early childhood and elementary school families in the community together with enriching age-appropriate activities centered on popular children’s literature or a specific theme. 2012-02-08T18:14:40-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/governors_school_artwork_on_display_in_richmond/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/governors_school_artwork_on_display_in_richmond/#When:18:10:16Z The Friends of Virginia’s Governor’s Schools (FOVGS) 2012 Capitol Art Show is on display at the General Assembly Building in Richmond through March 16. The FOVGS has promoted the show as a means of exhibiting the artistic talents of all Governor’s School students throughout the state. 2012-02-08T18:10:16-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/new_director_of_exceptional_education_federal_programs/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/new_director_of_exceptional_education_federal_programs/#When:18:05:18Z Lora Glass has been approved by the Middlesex School Board as the new director of Exceptional Education and Federal Programs for Middlesex County Public Schools. “I am so excited to join the Middlesex School System,” said Glass. “It’s a wonderful district, and we have great opportunities to help kids." 2012-02-08T18:05:18-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/ccs_students_study_local_african_american_history/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/ccs_students_study_local_african_american_history/#When:18:02:45Z One year ago, Christchurch School students staged a peaceful sit-in to emphasize to school administrators their desire to observe Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in a meaningful way. The administration listened, and the entire Christchurch community held a day of community service in honor of Dr. King. 2012-02-08T18:02:45-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/more_than_just_football_mhs_players_tutoring_elementary_students/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/more_than_just_football_mhs_players_tutoring_elementary_students/#When:17:48:39Z 2012-02-01T17:48:39-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/ged_testing_offered_in_february/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/ged_testing_offered_in_february/#When:17:44:43Z Middle Peninsula R.A.C.E. will offer GED testing on Tuesday, February 21, and Thursday, February 23, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Acquinton Elementary School in King William. To register, call the R.A.C.E. office at 804-769-1151. The registration deadline is one week prior to the testing date. 2012-02-01T17:44:43-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/mes_begins_reading_project/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/mes_begins_reading_project/#When:17:44:27Z This February there will be a lot of penguins in Middlesex County. Students, parents, caregivers, and the staff of Middlesex Elementary School will be reading “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” by Richard and Florence Atwater from February 1-29. Every family at MES will receive a copy of Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and every family will read the book at home together in February. 2012-02-01T17:44:27-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/holland_on_deans_list/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/holland_on_deans_list/#When:17:41:11Z Wesley Thomas Holland of Hardyville has been named to the 2011 fall semester Dean’s List of Virginia Tech with a GPA of 3.57 in the College of Engineering. As a general engineering freshman, Holland has been able to declare an early major in aerospace engineering due to his first semester of academic excellence. 2012-02-01T17:41:11-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/susan_allen_named_to_deans_list_at_mary_baldwin/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/susan_allen_named_to_deans_list_at_mary_baldwin/#When:15:48:12Z Susan Wray Allen, of Topping, was named to the Fall 2011 Dean's List at Mary Baldwin College. She is also enrolled in the Global Honors Scholar program. She is the daughter of Richard and Mary Revere Allen of Topping and a 2011 graduate of Gloucester High School. 2012-01-30T15:48:12-05:00 http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/radabaugh_walton_win_local_geographic_bees/ http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/school/article/radabaugh_walton_win_local_geographic_bees/#When:18:26:04Z Do you know where the port city of Mumbai is? Or on which peninsula Valencia is located? The winners of the 2012 Middlesex Elementary School and St. Clare Walker Middle School National Geographic Bee were able to answer these, and many more questions, correctly! 2012-01-25T18:26:04-05:00