Onward to Preschool – Taking the Big Step from Early Intervention
Gloucester County Public Schools is sharing this helpful resource from PEATC to support families as they transition from Early Intervention to Preschool and ECSE services. This webinar is designed to guide families through the next steps and provide practical tips for a smooth transition. If you have questions, please contact our GCPS Special Education Department at 804-693-7880.
Gloucester County Public Schools is sharing this helpful resource from PEATC to support families as they transition from Early Intervention to Preschool and ECSE services. This webinar is designed to guide families through the next steps and provide practical tips for a smooth transition. If you have questions, please contact our GCPS Special Education Department at 804-693-7880.
📚✨ Engaged Learning in 7th Grade English!
Students in Ms. King and Ms. Boyce’s 7th grade English classes at Page Middle School participated in an interactive Figurative Language and Poetry Analysis station activity this week!
Working in small groups, students rotated through three learning stations designed to strengthen their understanding of figurative language and literary analysis. At one station, students highlighted examples of figurative language in a short passage. At another, they annotated Langston Hughes’ poem “Mother to Son,” analyzing the poem’s message and literary devices. The final station gave students the opportunity to complete independent practice identifying figures of speech and applying what they learned.
This collaborative rotation allowed students to analyze text, discuss ideas with peers, and build deeper comprehension skills while exploring how authors use figurative language to add meaning and impact to their writing. Great work, Eagles! 🦅📖
#PageMiddleSchool #7thGradeEnglish #StudentLearning #FigurativeLanguage #PoetryAnalysis
Students in Ms. King and Ms. Boyce’s 7th grade English classes at Page Middle School participated in an interactive Figurative Language and Poetry Analysis station activity this week!
Working in small groups, students rotated through three learning stations designed to strengthen their understanding of figurative language and literary analysis. At one station, students highlighted examples of figurative language in a short passage. At another, they annotated Langston Hughes’ poem “Mother to Son,” analyzing the poem’s message and literary devices. The final station gave students the opportunity to complete independent practice identifying figures of speech and applying what they learned.
This collaborative rotation allowed students to analyze text, discuss ideas with peers, and build deeper comprehension skills while exploring how authors use figurative language to add meaning and impact to their writing. Great work, Eagles! 🦅📖
#PageMiddleSchool #7thGradeEnglish #StudentLearning #FigurativeLanguage #PoetryAnalysis
⚠️ Menu Access Update
Linq Connect is currently experiencing an outage. While the issue is being resolved, a PDF version of the Elementary and Middle School menu is available for printing on the Food Services page of the GCPS website. Linq has also shared that families may create an account on Linq Connect to view menus while they work to restore full service.
Linq Connect is currently experiencing an outage. While the issue is being resolved, a PDF version of the Elementary and Middle School menu is available for printing on the Food Services page of the GCPS website. Linq has also shared that families may create an account on Linq Connect to view menus while they work to restore full service.
We are pleased to share this upcoming PEATC webinar focused on strengthening communication and advocacy skills for families and caregivers of youth with disabilities. This session offers practical strategies for navigating conversations and supporting self-advocacy. For additional information, please contact the GCPS Special Education Department at 804-693-7880.
GCPS Preschool information for 2026-2027 is now available online--save this image to remember the steps! Visit our website to learn about the program. Then, complete the interest form to see if your child meets eligibility requirements for state funding and to receive the application form: https://gets.gc.k12.va.us/o/gcps/page/early-childhood-education
🍎🥞 National School Breakfast Week
Join The Quest for School Breakfast and start your day fueled, focused, and ready to learn! Gloucester County Public Schools is celebrating National School Breakfast Week, March 2–6, with a special “Breakfast for Lunch” menu at our Elementary and Middle Schools. Students can enjoy many of their breakfast favorites throughout the week, including Breakfast Pizza, Breakfast Burritos, Breakfast Bowls, French Toast Casserole, and more. These are the same delicious items served on our regular breakfast menu — a great opportunity for students to discover (or rediscover!) their favorites. At Gloucester High School, Breakfast for Lunch will be served Tuesday with Sausage Gravy and Thursday with Breakfast Pizza. We encourage all students to participate and fuel their day with a nutritious meal that supports focus, energy, and learning. Join the quest for school breakfast!
It’s Read Across America Week! 📚
This year we celebrate “A Nation of Diverse Readers,” recognizing the power of stories to reflect our experiences, broaden our perspectives, and connect us through reading. Let’s celebrate the joy of reading together!
This year we celebrate “A Nation of Diverse Readers,” recognizing the power of stories to reflect our experiences, broaden our perspectives, and connect us through reading. Let’s celebrate the joy of reading together!
Here is the menu for the week! See you at Breakfast!
🏰 Monday – Breakfast Pizza Day (ES & MS) The quest begins! 🍕 Join us for Breakfast Pizza, plus ham & cheese sandwiches, chef salad, veggies, and fruit to fuel your day.
🌯 Tuesday – Breakfast Burrito Day (ES & MS) Power up your quest! 🌯 Enjoy a Ham, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Burrito, grilled cheese, fresh salads, veggies, and fruit. 🥣 Tuesday – Sausage Gravy (GHS) Dukes, it’s Breakfast for Lunch! Join us Tuesday for Sausage Gravy and fuel up the Duke way.
🍳 Wednesday – Breakfast Bowl Day (ES & MS) Midweek fuel for champions! 🥣 Today’s feature is a Breakfast Bowl with a muffin, plus chicken nuggets, fresh veggies, and fruit.
🍗 Thursday – Homestyle Favorites (ES & MS) Keep the quest going! 🏰 Enjoy Chicken on a Homemade Roll, corn dog nuggets, fresh salads, veggies, and fruit. 🍕 Thursday – Breakfast Pizza (GHS) Don’t miss it, Dukes! Thursday’s Breakfast for Lunch feature is Breakfast Pizza — a fan favorite.
🥞 Friday – French Toast Finale (ES & MS) Finish the quest strong! 🥞 We’re serving French Toast Casserole with sausage, yogurt options, tater tots, and more.
🏰 Monday – Breakfast Pizza Day (ES & MS) The quest begins! 🍕 Join us for Breakfast Pizza, plus ham & cheese sandwiches, chef salad, veggies, and fruit to fuel your day.
🌯 Tuesday – Breakfast Burrito Day (ES & MS) Power up your quest! 🌯 Enjoy a Ham, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Burrito, grilled cheese, fresh salads, veggies, and fruit. 🥣 Tuesday – Sausage Gravy (GHS) Dukes, it’s Breakfast for Lunch! Join us Tuesday for Sausage Gravy and fuel up the Duke way.
🍳 Wednesday – Breakfast Bowl Day (ES & MS) Midweek fuel for champions! 🥣 Today’s feature is a Breakfast Bowl with a muffin, plus chicken nuggets, fresh veggies, and fruit.
🍗 Thursday – Homestyle Favorites (ES & MS) Keep the quest going! 🏰 Enjoy Chicken on a Homemade Roll, corn dog nuggets, fresh salads, veggies, and fruit. 🍕 Thursday – Breakfast Pizza (GHS) Don’t miss it, Dukes! Thursday’s Breakfast for Lunch feature is Breakfast Pizza — a fan favorite.
🥞 Friday – French Toast Finale (ES & MS) Finish the quest strong! 🥞 We’re serving French Toast Casserole with sausage, yogurt options, tater tots, and more.
✨ Preschool Screenings at GCPS ✨
Gloucester County Public Schools conducts preschool screenings throughout the school year as part of our Child Find Activities. If your child is having difficulty walking, talking, playing, or meeting developmental milestones, a screening may help identify their needs early.
📞 Interested? Contact your child’s zoned elementary school for more information.
Gloucester County Public Schools conducts preschool screenings throughout the school year as part of our Child Find Activities. If your child is having difficulty walking, talking, playing, or meeting developmental milestones, a screening may help identify their needs early.
📞 Interested? Contact your child’s zoned elementary school for more information.
🌷 March at a Glance 🎶🎨
This month we celebrate Music in Our Schools Month and Youth Art Month, recognizing the creativity and talent of our students. Be sure to check the graphic for additional important dates and events happening throughout March!
This month we celebrate Music in Our Schools Month and Youth Art Month, recognizing the creativity and talent of our students. Be sure to check the graphic for additional important dates and events happening throughout March!
Our school social workers support students, strengthen families, and help remove barriers to learning every day. Thank you for the compassion, dedication, and difference you make in our schools! #SchoolSocialWorkersRock #UniteToIgnite #Impact
On Thursday and Friday this week, we were excited to welcome 8th graders from Peasley and Page Middle Schools to Gloucester High School for a special visit focused on Career and Technical Education (CTE)!
During their time at GHS, students had the opportunity to hear directly from our CTE student representatives about the wide range of programs offered. From hands-on technical skills to industry-aligned coursework, each program highlighted how students gain real-world experience that prepares them for success after high school — whether that’s entering the workforce, earning certifications, or continuing their education.
Our 8th graders were fully engaged, asking thoughtful questions and showing genuine excitement as they explored the possibilities available to them. It was inspiring to see their curiosity and enthusiasm as they began envisioning their own future pathways.
In Gloucester, we are proud to provide meaningful, career-ready learning experiences that empower students with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills they need for life beyond graduation. The future is bright, and it starts with opportunities like these!
#GCPS #GloucesterHighSchool #CareerReady #CTE #FutureFocused #StudentSuccess #HandsOnLearning #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #GHSRead
During their time at GHS, students had the opportunity to hear directly from our CTE student representatives about the wide range of programs offered. From hands-on technical skills to industry-aligned coursework, each program highlighted how students gain real-world experience that prepares them for success after high school — whether that’s entering the workforce, earning certifications, or continuing their education.
Our 8th graders were fully engaged, asking thoughtful questions and showing genuine excitement as they explored the possibilities available to them. It was inspiring to see their curiosity and enthusiasm as they began envisioning their own future pathways.
In Gloucester, we are proud to provide meaningful, career-ready learning experiences that empower students with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills they need for life beyond graduation. The future is bright, and it starts with opportunities like these!
#GCPS #GloucesterHighSchool #CareerReady #CTE #FutureFocused #StudentSuccess #HandsOnLearning #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #GHSRead
Today we proudly hosted the 3rd Annual Oratorical Competition, and what an incredible morning it was!
Seventeen outstanding students from across Gloucester County stepped up to the podium and delivered powerful speeches inspired by Dr. King’s call to embrace “the fierce urgency of now.” Each participant demonstrated remarkable eloquence, passion, and thoughtfulness, challenging us all to reflect on why today’s generation must lead with courage and conviction. We are so proud of every student who participated — your voices matter, and you represented your schools beautifully!
We extend our sincere gratitude to our valued community partners for helping make this event possible:
🤝 NAACP Gloucester Branch
🤝 Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation
🤝 Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.
Your continued partnership and commitment to uplifting student voice and leadership are deeply appreciated.
And congratulations to this year’s winners:
🥇 1st Place: Kara Willoughby
🥈 2nd Place: Ashlee VanVranken
🥉 3rd Place (tie): Peyton King and Connor Addleman
Thank you to everyone who supported this meaningful event. The future is bright in Gloucester County! 🌟
Seventeen outstanding students from across Gloucester County stepped up to the podium and delivered powerful speeches inspired by Dr. King’s call to embrace “the fierce urgency of now.” Each participant demonstrated remarkable eloquence, passion, and thoughtfulness, challenging us all to reflect on why today’s generation must lead with courage and conviction. We are so proud of every student who participated — your voices matter, and you represented your schools beautifully!
We extend our sincere gratitude to our valued community partners for helping make this event possible:
🤝 NAACP Gloucester Branch
🤝 Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation
🤝 Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.
Your continued partnership and commitment to uplifting student voice and leadership are deeply appreciated.
And congratulations to this year’s winners:
🥇 1st Place: Kara Willoughby
🥈 2nd Place: Ashlee VanVranken
🥉 3rd Place (tie): Peyton King and Connor Addleman
Thank you to everyone who supported this meaningful event. The future is bright in Gloucester County! 🌟
Let’s Talk About Work! (Ages 14–22) We are excited to share this PEATC webinar designed for Virginia students ages 14–22 with disabilities. This session focuses on competitive integrated employment and preparing youth for meaningful work opportunities in the community. For questions, please contact the GCPS Special Education Department at 804-693-7880.
📐🍬 Scaling Up Math at Peasley! 🍬📐
Students in Ms. Burggraf and Ms. Richardson’s 7th grade math classes at Peasley are putting their knowledge of scale factor and proportions to work through a hands-on Candy Scale Drawing Project!
Using real candy wrappers as their inspiration, students are applying what they’ve learned about ratios, scale factor, area, and perimeter to create enlarged, proportional drawings. By carefully measuring dimensions, calculating area and perimeter, and selecting a scale factor, they’re solving a real-world problem designers and engineers tackle every day — how to accurately resize objects while keeping them perfectly proportional.
This project goes beyond the textbook. Students are:
✅ Measuring and analyzing real objects
✅ Using proportions to determine new dimensions
✅ Calculating how scale changes impact area and perimeter
✅ Practicing precision and attention to detail
It’s exciting to see math come alive as students connect classroom concepts to real-world applications like product design, packaging, and architecture. Great work by our 7th graders and their teachers for making math both meaningful and creative! 👏✨
#PeasleyPride #RealWorldMath #ScaleFactor #7thGradeMath
Students in Ms. Burggraf and Ms. Richardson’s 7th grade math classes at Peasley are putting their knowledge of scale factor and proportions to work through a hands-on Candy Scale Drawing Project!
Using real candy wrappers as their inspiration, students are applying what they’ve learned about ratios, scale factor, area, and perimeter to create enlarged, proportional drawings. By carefully measuring dimensions, calculating area and perimeter, and selecting a scale factor, they’re solving a real-world problem designers and engineers tackle every day — how to accurately resize objects while keeping them perfectly proportional.
This project goes beyond the textbook. Students are:
✅ Measuring and analyzing real objects
✅ Using proportions to determine new dimensions
✅ Calculating how scale changes impact area and perimeter
✅ Practicing precision and attention to detail
It’s exciting to see math come alive as students connect classroom concepts to real-world applications like product design, packaging, and architecture. Great work by our 7th graders and their teachers for making math both meaningful and creative! 👏✨
#PeasleyPride #RealWorldMath #ScaleFactor #7thGradeMath
We're looking forward to the Oratorical Competition next week!
It’s been a fantastic week in Gloucester’s secondary schools! 💙✨
At GHS, students in Ms. Gum’s Anatomy & Physiology class explored disorders of the integumentary system, learning how conditions affecting the skin, hair, and nails impact overall health and daily life. Through research and discussion, students connected science to real-world experiences — building both medical knowledge and empathy for those living with these conditions.
At Peasley, students in Ms. Lester and Ms. Clarno’s 6th grade math class reviewed fraction and mixed number conversions through a fun, hands-on group activity. Working collaboratively, students strengthened their understanding, explained their thinking, and built confidence in a supportive, engaging learning environment.
Across GCPS, students also celebrated Kindness Week with activities promoting compassion and inclusivity. From spirit days to intentional acts of kindness and classroom discussions about empathy, our schools focused on building positive connections and strengthening school community.
From rigorous academics to meaningful character development, it’s been another great week to be #GloucesterProud!
At GHS, students in Ms. Gum’s Anatomy & Physiology class explored disorders of the integumentary system, learning how conditions affecting the skin, hair, and nails impact overall health and daily life. Through research and discussion, students connected science to real-world experiences — building both medical knowledge and empathy for those living with these conditions.
At Peasley, students in Ms. Lester and Ms. Clarno’s 6th grade math class reviewed fraction and mixed number conversions through a fun, hands-on group activity. Working collaboratively, students strengthened their understanding, explained their thinking, and built confidence in a supportive, engaging learning environment.
Across GCPS, students also celebrated Kindness Week with activities promoting compassion and inclusivity. From spirit days to intentional acts of kindness and classroom discussions about empathy, our schools focused on building positive connections and strengthening school community.
From rigorous academics to meaningful character development, it’s been another great week to be #GloucesterProud!
🚨 Job Fair Update 🚨
The GCPS Job Fair has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 21st and will now be held at Page Middle School. See the graphic for updated details and registration information. Walk ins welcome!
The GCPS Job Fair has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 21st and will now be held at Page Middle School. See the graphic for updated details and registration information. Walk ins welcome!
This week, we join schools across the Commonwealth in celebrating Virginia Kindness Week, a time to highlight how simple daily acts of kindness can make our schools and communities kinder, safer, healthier, and more inclusive. Throughout the week, we encourage students, staff, and families to find ways to show kindness and support one another. #VAKindnessWeek #KindnessMatters #BeKindVA
The Gloucester County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) will hold a virtual meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. Visit the Special Education page on the GCPS website to access the meeting link.
