Virginia’s 2018 public high school seniors outperformed their national peers in language arts and mathematics on the recently revamped SAT.
Virginia Students Top Nation on SAT
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Candidate Abigail Spanberger visits FredCAT
Virginia’s 7th Congressional District Democratic Congressional candidate Abigail Spanberger met with the staff of Germanna Community College’s Fredericksburg Center for Advanced Technology (FredCAT).
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Today
On Thursday, October 25, visit your favorite library branch to enjoy Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy.
SCPS Schools Theater Events
Stafford County Public Schools is pleased to share some upcoming school theatrical performances.
Virginia Students Outscore Nation on ACT
Virginia public school students outperformed their peers nationwide by significant margins on the ACT college-admissions this year.
Operation Warm – Coats for Kids Distribution Event
Community members and division staff will gather at the Courthouse Community Center to sort the coats and organize them for distribution to SCPS schools.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to Launch New Artmobile in Fredericksburg
Sixty-five years after the launch of its original Artmobile, VMFA will once again bring traveling art exhibitions to audiences across the Commonwealth.
Richmond Educator Named 2019 Virginia Teacher of the Year
Rodney A. Robinson, a history teacher at Virgie Binford Education Center in Richmond, was named 2019 Virginia Teacher of the Year Tuesday evening.
Library Hosting Trebuchet Contest Saturday, October 2
Central Rappahannock Regional Library is hosting Launch It!, a trebuchet contest, for the second year.
GCC’s Stevens Wins State Award for Work with Students with Disabilities
A college professor refused to believe in Win Stevens because of his dyslexia, so he decided to devote his life to helping other students with disabilities succeed.
Stafford County Public Schools On-Time Graduation Rate Increases
Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2018 was 94.7% compared to 94.3% for the Class of 2017.
Gullickson: ‘It Doesn’t Take Much’ to Transform the Life of a Germanna Student
At Friday’s inauguration of Dr. Janet Gullickson’s as the sixth president of Germanna Community College, longtime GCC supporter Connie Kincheloe explained the satisfaction she derives from helping the students there.
SCPS Schools Contribute to Hurricane Relief
Students at Anthony Burns Elementary, Garrisonville Elementary, and Rodney E. Thompson Middle schools are collecting food and supplies to send to North Carolina to contribute to rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Florence.
Dr. Yum’s Preschool Adventure Program Aims to Help Kids Love their Veggies
The interactive curriculum has been designed to introduce preschoolers to the joy of eating fruits and vegetables and uses a multi-sensory experience to help make that happen.
Gullickson: ‘It doesn’t take much to transform the life of a Germanna student’
Germanna president was inaugurated Friday
Library launches new Librarypoint.org website
The update is designed to streamline virtual library visits while still enabling discovery of the library’s events, services, and collection.
Third Annual Halloween “Cones for Kids” Campaign
Guests dining at their local Friendly’s restaurant now through October 31 can support Boys and Girls Club programming with a $1 donation.
CFHS Students Accepted to All-National Honor Music Ensembles
Sydney Celata and Jalen Mims were selected to the prestigious National Association for Music Education All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE).
Virginia Farm-to-School Week
The VDOE is encouraging schools, businesses and community members across the commonwealth to celebrate Virginia Farm-to-School Week, October 1-5.
VDOT SmarterRoads Hackathon
FredCAT hosted a hackathon event featuring teams of developers, students, data enthusiasts, and more working to create solutions for Virginia transportation.
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