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Schools in MC hit COVID case high mark
The Middlesex County Public Schools COVID-19 update from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 had 19 individuals reporting positive virus test results, the highest weekly number of cases reported since school started.
COVID cases, quarantining continue in MC schools; parents are asked to help
Since school started on Aug. 23 there have been 42 positive cases associated with the schools and 184 individuals have been quarantined.
William Coyle picked as CCS head of school
Lynne Tatum Little, chairman of the Christchurch School Board of Governors, announced last week the selection of the school’s 17th head of school.
In 1920s, girls took steamboat to St. Margaret’s
In 1921, when opportunities for high school education were rare in the rural South, the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia established St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock. Its primary purpose was to “meet the need...
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Christchuch School now in its 2nd century
Christchurch School (CCS) opened the doors last month on its 101st school year. It is at capacity and with a record number of new students.
For Jeb Byers, Christ-church’s longest-serving head of school, it...
State supt.: Middlesex receiving grant to add to course offerings
State Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane last week announced the award of state grants to 11 school divisions to create innovative programs that support the Virginia Board of Education’s Profile of a Virginia Graduate…
More COVID-19 cases associated with schools, but infection rate lower
A weekly schools report from Sept. 4-10 showed three new COVID-19 positive results associated with the schools and 21 individuals placed in quarantine…
Mask wearing now mandatory at school board meetings
by Larry Chowning -
Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) announced last week that “masks are required” for anyone attending county school board meetings starting at the Sept. 13 board meeting.
At the top of...
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Commode on the fritz forces early middle school closure
St. Clare Walker Middle School (SCW) was dismissed at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 25 due to a shortage of water, said Tracy Seitz, superintendent of Middlesex County Public Schools.
Seven associated with MC schools receive positive COVID-19 tests
Middlesex County Public Schools reported in four emails in recent days that seven people associated with the schools tested positive with COVID-19 and 48 people have been quarantined.
Middlesex students start new school year
Middlesex Elementary School (MES) kindergarten teacher Kelly McMurtrie (above) makes a dramatic, joyful gesture as she begins her 29th year of welcoming each of her students.
MCPS getting second pair of electric-power school buses
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors and the county school board agreed this month to allocate $875,000 to purchase two new electric school buses through the Volkswagen Virginia Mitigation Trust program.
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