Tag: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education (DOE)

St. Thomas Teacher Wins Disney Vacation in ViVid Streaming’s ‘Swag Call’ Contest

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Joseph Gomez Elementary School fifth grade teacher Roselyn Samuel Hodge traveled to Orlando, Florida., July 18-24, with her daughter Janelle, in an all-expense paid trip for two to Disney World, courtesy of local radio and television personality Rashidi Clenance, owner of ViVid Streaming, in conjunction with NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, […]

Bryan Challenges Grade School Students To Read 5 Or More Books This Summer

CHRISTIANSTED — The 13th Annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge is well underway and challenges the territory’s students in grades K-6 to read five or more books during the summer months, now through September 3. The longstanding literacy initiative is sponsored by the Office of the Governor and the Virgin Islands Department of Education. In a […]

USVI Public Schools Will Resume In-Person Operations On August 9 , DOE Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Department of Education officials announced in a series of radio and online interviews this week that all public schools in the territory will resume in-person operations for the 2021-2022 school year, beginning August 9. The announcement came following walkthroughs of campuses in the two districts by V.I. Department of Health […]

CHS Guidance Counselor Is Territory’s First Recipient of Colin L. Powell Service Award

KINGSHILL — St. Croix Central High School Guidance Counselor Ancelma Elliot was awarded the General Colin L. Powell Service Award on June 24, making her the territory’s first recipient of the prestigious national award that recognizes students and professionals committed to military service. Elliot was nominated for the award by V.I. National Guard Staff Sergeant […]

Students Take Summer Break While School Maintenance Crews Shift Into High Gear

FREDERIKSTED — During the summer break, school buildings around the territory are getting needed repairs so that the public education facilities are ready to be re-opened in September, the Department of Education (DOE) said. At Claude O. Markoe Elementary School in Mars Hill on St. Croix, workers were seen laying out roofing material for the […]