Over 100 teacher openings in Spotsy
WATCH: Spotsy School Board majority says fewer shortages in the county than other local schools
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WATCH: Transition Day in Stafford on Tuesday
Students in kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade will go to school a day early to get used to new routines
UMW theatre alum creates costumes for shows on Hulu, HBO
“If you’re ambitious and can figure out what you want,” she said, “there will always be someone at UMW to guide you and help you reach those goals.”
PHOTOS: Helping area students get ready to go back to school
Mount Hope Baptist in Spotsylvania collects supplies in a big way
Heat impacts Stafford Schools Convocation at FredNats Stadium
Stafford School reports 8 participants taken to area hospitals
WATCH: What you need to know as school buses return to the roads
Stafford’s Director of Transportation and the Sheriff’s Office on how to properly stop and allow students to get on and off the bus safely in three common scenarios.
WATCH: Spotsy School Board members say staff excited to be coming back
Spotsylvania School Board members Gillespie and Phelps say these are exciting times for county schools
LISTEN: Town Talk/Stuff the Bus in Spotsy
Lisa Dolan and Michelle Patton Swisher on how your school supply donations will help families and students. Also a discussion on the training and scope of help social workers provide
WATCH: Spotsy interim school superintendent asks for more help
Spotsylvania Interim Superintendent Kelly Guempel says there are currently 114 openings. Class size, he tells the school board, is the biggest concern.
WATCH: Stafford County High Schools will have a one-hour lunch block
During this one hour block, students will eat lunch, have the opportunity to seek academic support, complete homework, meet with teachers, and recharge for the remainder of the school day.
WATCH: Transition Day coming to Stafford Schools
It’s an attempt to make the transitions for kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade students easier. It’s a noninstructional day.
Spotsylvania Schools announce plan for free or reduced meals
Changes in funding mean changes in all school districts
Stafford School Board’s Dr. Elizabeth Warner filed a brief with the Virginia Supreme Court in support of West Point Schools in transgender case
Warner is one of eight elected officials from five school divisions that filed a brief with the State Supreme Court
Former City and Spotsylvania school official named interim superintendent in Alexandria
Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt was principal at Walker-Grant
UMW summer camp gives high school students a glimpse of college life
More than 70 teens from across Virginia, plus Maryland, Ohio and New York, signed up for the chance to sample life as Mary Washington students
LISTEN: Town Talk/Kevin Bartram
Kevin Bartram talks about his book, Great Teachers: Exploring Excellence in Education. Profiles of eight of the country’s best teachers.
WATCH: Acting School Superintendent in Spotsy says he has enough teachers to open school
Kelly Guempel says every class would be covered. Guempel says there are still 127 teacher positions to be filled.
REC: Funding available for electric school buses
The first round of applications are due by Aug. 19
Local technology leaders sponsor event highlighting drone technology
3-day STEM Camp at North Stafford High School
2023 Fiske Guide to Colleges recognizes UMW
“Students are self-motivated by the excitement of learning something new,” comments a student.
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