Students will be dismissed early from John H. Woodson Junior High

John McCarthyPosted oninBreaking News, Community Affairs, Education News, St. Croix News

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Education informs parents and guardians that John H. Woodson Junior High School on St. Croix will have an early dismissal at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, due to a water service interruption impacting the surrounding area.

All students will be provided with lunch prior to dismissal. Transportation will be provided for students who utilize the school bus service. Parents and guardians are kindly asked to make the necessary arrangements to pick up their child(ren) at 12:00 p.m.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff.

For updates, please continue to monitor official VIDE communication channels.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.