School
Middlesex schools seek $1.16 million hike in local funds
No members of public attend hearing on proposed budget
The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) had no one from the public to attend the fiscal year 2023-2024 (FY 23-24) budget public hearing at St. Clare Walker Middle School on Monday...
Middlesesx Elementary principal speaks at MC Kiwanis Club meeting
At a recent Middlesex County Kiwanis Club meeting, Danielle Daniel, principal of the Middlesex Elementary School, spoke about standards-based grading. Standards-based reform first gained momentum in 1983, during the President Ronald Reagan era, with the federal educational goals and...
School Budget hearing set for February 27 at St. Clare Walker
The Middlesex County School Board will hold a public hearing for the proposed FY 2023/24 School Budget. The meeting will be held on Monday, February 27 at 6:30 pm in the auditorium at St. Clare Walker Middle School at...
Sponsorships bolster Bay Transit-RCC scholarship
Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, recently announced the 2023 edition of the Bay Transit-Rappahannock Community College (RCC) Scholarship will be $2,000.
With funds generated from sponsorships of Bay Transit’s annual Art in Transit judged competition, as...
Aquaculture training offered for high schoolers
Rappahannock Community College (RCC) has joined with Virginia Tech to offer a new career and technical training program, Promoting Careers in Aquaculture, for high school juniors and seniors.
Promoting Careers in Aquaculture is open to students in Middlesex, Essex, Gloucester,...
CCS to present winter show, “Rappahannock Reflection”
On Friday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. the Christchurch School (CCS) Visual and Performing Arts and Co-Curricular departments will present “Rappahannock Reflection!” This year’s winter production features songs from the musical theater repertoire. The script...
MHS Black students urged to apply for RI Academy Alumni Assn. scholarship
The Rappahannock Industrial Academy Alumni Association is seeking applicants for its annual scholarships. The scholarships are open to qualifying African-American students residing in one of the following counties: Middlesex, Essex and King and Queen. Students may attend public or private school.
For...
Middlesex students make president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following Middlesex County students on being named to the fall 2022 president’s list.
Cybrina Cook of Topping.
Allison Parks-Ellis of Urbanna.
Jamie Eller of Wake.
The fall term runs from September to December.
Full-time...
Sexual content warnings to go to MC parents
Middlesex school board to go along with legislators new teaching directives
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted unanimously to abide by a General Assembly law requiring school officials to notify parents of sexually explicit materials...
Middlesex Elementary students hear about Native American items found at Topping farm
Professor Julia King of St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s City, Md., spoke to Middlesex Elementary School teacher Paige Moore’s fifth grade classes about on-going archaeological research in Middlesex County. Dr. King was accompanied in the Wednesday, Nov. 9...
