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Stafford County School Board appoints first student representative

Published January 13, 2023 at 10:15AM | Updated March 14, 2023 at 2:22PM

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A student representative sits on the Stafford County School Board for the first time.

During the school board meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the School Board voted unanimously to appoint its first-ever Student Representatives to the Stafford County School Board. Katherine Buckman, a junior at Mountain View High School, will serve as the primary student representative. In contrast, Miss Maraki Solomon, a Brooke Point High School junior, will serve as the alternate student representative. Both students will serve one-year terms.

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Stafford schools superintendent plans first ‘listen and learn’ of 2023

By Potomac Local News

Published December 21, 2022 at 4:06PM

Dr. Thomas W. Taylor will leave Stafford County Schools to join Montgomery County this fall.

Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor will meet with residents for his first “Listen and Learn” session of 2023.

The meeting is open to the public and will be held Tuesday, January 17, at Hartwood Elementary School, 14 Shackleford Road, in Hartwood. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

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Widewater Elementary students name ‘Gunther,’ U.S. Army’s newest horse

By Potomac Local News

Published December 20, 2022 at 3:30PM

This morning, Tuesday, December 20, 2022, soldiers Derek Eich and Brock Emery of the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon presented students at Widewater Elementary School with a commemorative plaque after the kindergarten class won a naming contest for “Gunther,” one of the platoon’s new horses.

The two soldiers answered particular questions about Gunther, including “How soft is Gunther,” (He’s the softest horse ever) “How fast can Gunther run,” (about 35 mph) and “How many friends does Gunther have?” (About 48)

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Thank you, Ms. Siepel, for inviting me to come and speak to your business and marketing classes at North Stafford High School

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 13, 2022 at 5:29PM

I had a lot of fun today talking to Ms. Sharon Siepel’s business and marketing classes at North Stafford High School.

The bell rang bright and early at 8 a.m., where I stood before a class of about 25 students and talked about founding Potomac Local News, an online news business serving neighborhoods between Manassas and Fredericksburg. I also enjoyed speaking with Ms. Siepel’s 11:30 a.m. class.

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2 elementary schools needed in Stafford, part of $343 million in new projects

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 8, 2022 at 6:53PM

The Stafford County School Board continued its push this week to build two new elementary schools at one time and to delay rebuilding a third.

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UMW, Stafford County schools awarded planning grant for lab school | Free Lance-Star

By Potomac Local News

Published December 6, 2022 at 11:55PM

Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

The University of Mary Washington and Stafford County Public Schools have been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Education to begin planning for a lab school to focus on computer and data science.

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Stafford high schools earn W!SE Financial Literacy Test awards

By Press Release

Published December 6, 2022 at 1:23PM

Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

Brooke Point, Colonial Forge, and Mountain View High Schools have earned recognition as Working in Support of Education (W!se) Financial Literacy Blue Star Schools for the 2021-2022 school year for outstanding student performance on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.

To receive this distinction, a school testing more than ten students must achieve an 80% passing rate on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test. Additionally, the school must have either a majority of students in a given grade level take the test, or have the students who took the test achieve a minimum average score of 85%.

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One year on the job: Stafford schools superintendent talks pay raises, lunch hour, new standards, more parental involvement

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 1, 2022 at 11:21AM | Updated December 2, 2022 at 11:04AM

Residents gather at Warrior Coffee to discuss their vision for the school division with Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor. [Photo” Stafford County Public Schools]

Stafford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor is celebrating one year on the job today.

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Logging begins for much-anticipated 6th Stafford high school. It’s just the start of schools’ capital needs

By Potomac Local News

Published November 21, 2022 at 10:48AM

The site of Stafford County's sixth high school, near a Walmart on Route 17. [Photo: Garrisonville School Board member Maureen Siegmund]

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Five Stafford County Public Schools named military friendly

By Press Release

Published November 1, 2022 at 10:58AM

The Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact for Military Children awarded five Stafford County Public Schools with 2022 Purple Star Designation; Margaret Brent Elementary and North Stafford High School for the first time, Rockhill, Widewater, and Winding Creek elementary schools for the second time.

The Virginia Purple Star Designation applies to military-friendly schools that demonstrate a major commitment to students and families connected to the nation’s military.