Archive for July, 2008
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RCPS Newsletter for July 30 from Superintendent Robert Chappell
Rapp Ranks!
According to State reports for the 2006-07 school year (most recent available) RCPS ranked:
# 1 in the State for fewest dropouts (none) in 2006-07
# 9 in the State for percent of 2007 graduates continuing their education (88.51%);
# 3 in the State for number of 2007 graduates as a percent of 9th […]
First day of classes at Rappahannock schools
[ August 25, 2008; ] The new school year begins with first day of classes at Rappahannock County public schools.
Key state official recommends approval for Dominion’s high voltage transmission line across Rappahannock County
By James P. Gannon
Rappahannock County’s efforts to forestall building of a new, high-voltage electrical transmission line across the eastern portion of the county received a serious blow Monday as a state hearing examiner recommended approval of Dominion Virginia Power Company’s controversial project.
The recommendation of the State Corporation Commission hearing examiner goes next to the […]
RCHS golf coach hopes enough players turn out Aug. 4 to field a team this year
By Amy Hitt
Jason Gochenour, Rappahannock County High School guidance counselor, is also the golf coach at RCHS. Jason is a resident of Luray and a graduate of James Madison University. He has two degrees, a Bachelors in Kinesiology and Health Science and a Masters in Psychology.
He has been the […]
Junior Panther soccer coach Natalie Hathaway looks ahead to a successful season
By Amy Hitt
Since its inception in 2002, Junior Panther (JP) soccer has had the same “high spirited coach”, Natalie Hathaway. Coach Hathaway is a product of Rappahannock County public schools and the University of Virginia with a major in government.
Coach Hathaway is the 7th grade civics and American government teacher at Rappahannock County Elementary School. […]