Category Archives: 21st Century Learning

GCPS and Historical Society Celebrate Start of Incredible Partnership

Posted on September 28, 2015 by pgretz

The History in our Hallways event at Goochland High School last week was a tremendous success. What started as an idea in superintendent James Lane’s vision for decorating school hallways has blossomed to become a thriving partnership between the Goochland … Continue reading →

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GMS EAGLES ACCEPTED TO SUMMER RESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Posted on April 7, 2015 by pgretz

Five GMS Eagles were accepted into the 2015 B.L.A.S.T. (Building Leaders for Advanced Science & Technology) Program, held on site at VT and UVa this summer: Hailey Hall Angela Thurston Margaret Black Berkley Winston James Hardy BLAST, a partnership between … Continue reading →

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GCPS Robotics Success

Posted on November 10, 2014 by pgretz

We want to congratulate our Robotics Program and the coaches & sponsors who are so faithfully pursuing the GCPS vision, inspiring the next generation to make a positive impact. This account from coach, Anne Moore, certainly offers evidence of that! … Continue reading →

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BES Robotics Team Interacts with Professional Robotics Experts

Posted on October 13, 2014 by pgretz

Perrone Robotics, a company located in Charlottesville, VA that develops infrastructure software, hosted the Byrd Elementary Robotics Team on October 9th. Students learned from experts in the field how technology can be used to support the design and creation of robotics … Continue reading →

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Erin Yearout Patton to Present in Boston

Posted on July 8, 2014 by pgretz

Goochland High School teacher and former GCPS Teacher of the Year, Erin Yearout-Patton, has been selected to be a presenter at the annual conference of the National Council of the Social Studies, held in Boston this November. Social studies educators from … Continue reading →

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GMS TSA Competition Success

Posted on May 12, 2014 by pgretz

This past Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Goochland Middle School Technology Student Association (TSA) team competed at the state conference.  Over 2,000 students participated in the event and it was a great experience for our team.  Four students attended the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Lane at the Insights Conference in Richmond this June

Posted on May 8, 2014 by pgretz

The second annual Insights Conference, “Bridging the Data Divide,” will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Conference Center. Our superintendent, James Lane, will serve as a panelist! The conference will open at 8:00 AM with registration, networking, … Continue reading →

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GMS Students Gain First Hand Experience in Transportation Engineering

Posted on April 15, 2014 by pgretz

Last week, ten seventh and and eighth grade GMS students attended a VDOT-sponsored event accompanied with instructors, Amy Spoonhower and Anne Moore.  Dozens of women in fields that ranged from engineering to paleontology presented, mentored, and worked with the girls … Continue reading →

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Conundrum Day 2014 A Huge Success

Posted on February 20, 2014 by pgretz

You only need to see a few of these video clips to get a glimpse of what a tremendous success our 2014 Conundrum Day was this year. Parents, advisory members, teachers, staff and students came together to create a remarkable … Continue reading →

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GES Teacher Receives Personal Note From Delegate

Posted on February 5, 2014 by pgretz

GES fifth grade teacher, Jennifer Cosby, received a personal note of congratulations from Delegate Peter Ferrell. The note was specifically in response to the Goochland Elementary World Faire, created and hosted by the GES fifth grade team and GCPS ITRT, … Continue reading →

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