by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – A small group of Pungoteague Elementary School teachers recently demonstrated their dedication to their students in an interview on their classroom experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, spending nearly the entire time discussing their...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – An Accomack student was suspended for five days for refusing to wear a face mask in school on Monday, even though his father had exempted him from the school mask mandate as permitted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order two, which took...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack County School Board got a sneak peek of the school district’s fiscal year 2023 operating budget Tuesday night from Finance Director Beth Onley, who reported that even though student enrollment has decreased, some revenues are...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has announced its commitment to put STEM centers (science, technology, engineering, and math centers) in all 13 elementary and middle schools in Accomack and Northampton counties, with seven...
by James Ritch | Dec 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to add three days to winter break, which will now begin Monday, Dec. 20, with students returning to school Monday, Jan. 3. “I feel like it’s important, the way the (COVID-19) pandemic is....
