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Three Eagles Make Bull Run All District Teams

Congratulations to Ethan Emmart, Davey Hardesty & Sydney Chrane!
2012 Bull Run District All-District Basketball Teams

Feb 17 2012 | Posted in Schools,Sports | Read More »

CCHS Chamber Choir Faces Financial Shortfall

By Wendy C. Kedzierski
They’ve been chosen as the only representatives from the state of Virginia to participate in an exclusive national festival in New York City this spring. They’ve got the talent, drive and commitment. So what may keep this group of Clarke County High School Chamber Choir students from attending the 2012 National Festival [...]

Feb 16 2012 | Posted in Feature,Schools | Read More »

Lone Eagle Scores Championship Points for Clarke

The weekend of February 11 proved eventful for the CCHS Swimming Eagles. On Friday, February 10, the CCHS state swim team (comprised of seniors Ben Marshall and Conor Mettenberg, sophomore Marylee Gowdy and freshman Emily Deem) arrived at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center for morning warm-ups at 8:00 a.m. The four were excited, anticipating a day [...]

Feb 15 2012 | Posted in Feature,Schools,Sports | Read More »

D.G. Cooley Students Shine in Second Quarter

The second quarter of the school year has come and gone and a long list of hardworking students are being recognized for their accomplishments. Thank you to School Counselor Tina M. Johnston for providing us with the list so these outstanding students can be recognized for their exemplary work.
A Honor Roll, 2nd Quarter – D.G. [...]

Feb 14 2012 | Posted in Schools | Read More »

Proposed Clarke County Public Schools FY13 Budget Document

For a look at the budget document discussed at the February 13, Clarke County School Board meeting please click here: FY13 Proposed Budget Analysis

Feb 14 2012 | Posted in Schools | Read More »

School Budget Generates Emotions and Concerns

Clarke County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Michael Murphy presented a grim budget scenario at Monday night’s School Board meeting. As the budget meeting stretched on towards 10pm, the financial outlook only seemed to grow darker as additional budget reductions were called for.
“Last night was one of the hardest nights in my 34 years in public education,” [...]

Feb 14 2012 | Posted in Feature,Schools | Read More »

Powhatan School Wins Regional Math Championship

The Powhatan School MathCounts team has swept the field on their way to back-to-back regional championships last weekend.
The competition, hosted by the National Society of Professional Engineers, is open to Middle school teams and individuals from Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren, counties. With the victory, the Powhatan School team advances to the State Competition [...]

Feb 12 2012 | Posted in Schools | Read More »

School Chief’s Contract Renewed

The Clarke County School Board spent nearly four hours on Tuesday working with budget numbers and discussing the principles that it hopes to navigate by as it enters its first budget negotiation with a seasoned Board of Supervisors. In terms of school leadership and upcoming budget discussions, the School Board sent an important signal to [...]

Feb 8 2012 | Posted in Feature,Schools | Read More »

County Funding Gap Widens with School Budget Still to Come

The Clarke County Supervisors met on Monday to have their first collective look at how the County’s FY13 budget is shaping up. As the Board begins to establish budget priorities it also discussed whether the County’s current tax rate was adequate to meet the needs of County residents in the faces of a potential 2013 [...]

Feb 7 2012 | Posted in Feature,Schools | Read More »

CCHS Swimmers Splash into Regional Competition

Photo credit Paula Shipman
The Swimming Eagles of Clarke County High School were back in the water on Saturday, February 04, 2012. Soaring on the recent high of finishing third (Ladies) and fourth (Men) in the district competition the week before, the team traveled to the district’s home pool in Manassas Park. The Eagles comprise one [...]

Feb 6 2012 | Posted in Feature,Schools,Sports | Read More »