Nearly 2,100 responses received from online survey in a little more than a week.
Spotsylvania school officials schedule community forums on superintendent search
Four forums will be held next week for community members to provide input about the search process.
Spotsylvania tax rate decision leaves school officials perplexed
ESSER-funded paraprofessionals and maintenance costs in peril with approved budget.
Area school divisions plan for Monday’s partial solar eclipse
Fredericksburg City Public Schools will be dismissed early for safety precautions and to allow families to experience the event together.
Spotsylvania School Board in a time crunch as it searches for next school captain
Division plans to introduce its new superintendent on June 17.
Taylor’s tenure as Spotsylvania superintendent officially over
School Board will hold a special meeting March 25 to discuss the next steps in its search for Taylor’s replacement.
Spotsylvania School Board fires Superintendent Taylor
Taylor’s controversy-filled tenure comes to an end after 5-0 vote during special meeting.
Suspect taken into custody after allegedly approaching students at Spotsylvania bus stop
Interim superintendent reminds parents to remain with children at bus stops.
Spotsylvania School Board votes to send budget request to Board of Supervisors
The school board will present its budget to the supervisors on Feb. 20. The supervisors will meet on Feb. 27 to set an advertised tax rate.
Spotsylvania County Public Schools Receives Science Education Grant
The district received a $2,000 educational grant from the Dominion Foundation.
Drinking Water Restrictions Remain in Place at Two Spotsylvania Schools
A routine drinking water test indicated the presence of total coliform and E. coli bacteria at Post Oak Middle School.
Closings and Delays March 4, 2016
Local schools are delayed two hours.
Closings and Delays for February 16
Weather related closings and delays for Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.
Weather Related Delays and Cancellations February 15
This list of closings, delays and cancellations for Monday, Feb. 15, 2016.
Fredericksburg Region Closings and Delays January 29
Closings, delays and special schedules in the Fredericksburg region for Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.
Barnes & Noble Names Spotsylvania Educator “National Teacher of the Year”
Tara Hefner teaches ESL at Riverbend High School.
Spotsylvania Schools Receive $100,000 Literacy Grant
Local businessman Ron Rosner donated the money.
Spotsylvania Middle School Students Participate in Cubes in Space
Rising 7th graders Emma Laslie and Kaitlyn Bowling designed an experiment to determine the effects of zero gravity on three different forms of glue.
Fredericksburg Area Closures, Delays for March 17
By Susan Larson
St. Patrick’s Day is white this year in the Fredericksburg area. The following are closed or delayed on Monday, March 17, 2014.
All branches of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library are closed. Online services are available.
Help ‘Stuff the Bus’ for Spotsylvania Students
By Susan Larson
Parrish Learning Zone is hosting their second annual Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive in partnership with Spotsylvania County Public Schools and UMW Athletics.
Supplies will be collected 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, outside the Southpoint Wal-Mart, 10001 Southpoint Pkwy., Fredericksburg. Super Hits 95.9 will be broadcasting live from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.