Grant aids teachers writing skills in Winchester area
The Shenandoah Valley Writing Project receives a 20000 grant from the U S Department of Education to fund stipends and workshops for teachers from kindergarten through university level. The project spans Winchester Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Warren Page parts of Rappahannock and Hardy and Hampshire counties in West Virginia. It will expand professional development and offer Saturday and summer programs for teachers and adults with a June 29 to July 24 Invitational Summer Institute at Shenandoah University.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Writing Project
SVWP
U.S. Department of Education
Shenandoah University
SWWP
National Writing Project
Mary Tedrow
Porterfield
Handley High School
Tedrow
George Mason University
Frederick, Clarke
Shenandoah
Warren
Page
Rappahannock
Hardy
Hampshire
West Virginia
Mary Bowser
Bowser
Warren County approves bid for new environmentally friendly middle school
The board authorized bid invitation for a 154,800 square foot middle school on 31.91 acres, designed for 800 students and energy efficient. An instructional report covered an AP art course and a high school independent studies option. The next meeting on April 23 at 5 p.m. will decide the school name, review the FY2016 budget, and set salary scales.
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Warren County
Greg Drescher
Cindy Redman
County Budget Debate Divides County Officials and Residents
County residents spar over a proposed budget with School Superintendent Pam McInnis endorsing a tax increase to fund education and a new middle school in 2017. Opponents Matt Tederick and Tim Ratigan urge spending restraint, questioning tax hikes and alignment with party principles and past promises about funding services.
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Pam McInnis
McInnis
Matt Tederick
Tederick
Tim Ratigan
Republican Party
Historic Garden Week Tours Set For Saturday in Warren County
Garden Club of Warren County hosts Historic Garden Week tours on April 25 from 10 am with a lunch buffet at Calvary Episcopal Church 11 30 am to 1 30 pm priced at 12. Reservations via Mrs. Peg Goodyear 540 636 9321. Ticket includes access to six properties and a Blue Ridge Arts Council exhibit opening with wine tasting for ticket holders.
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Garden Club
Warren County
Garden Club of Virginia
Women of
Calvary Episcopal Church
North Royal Avenue
Peg Goodyear
Blue Ridge Arts Council
East Main Street
Front Royal
2Nd Street
Heritage Society
N. Royal Avenue
E. Main Street
Chester Street
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Kathy Napier
WarrenCounty
Vagardenweek.org
Kindergarten Registration for Warren County Set for April 13 17
Warren County Public Schools will host kindergarten registration April 13 17 at the Warren County Community Center 538 Villa Ave Front Royal. Children age five by Sept 30 2015 qualify. Hours 9 am to 4 pm Mon Wed Fri and 9 am to 6 pm Tue Thu. Bring birth cert SSN immunization record physical exam and proof of residence. registration preferred even with incomplete documents. Call 540 635 2171 for details.
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Warren County
Villa Ave
Front Royal
WCSB
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