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VIPFA Board of Directors August Meeting Scheduled

Governor John P. de Jongh Jr. will convene a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Public…

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Gov. John deJongh Jr. issues a statement about Tuesday's midday shooting at the Tutu Park Mall parking lot that left two injured. A 17-year-old was arrested.

 
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June's Views From the Farm: Rebirth of a Farm – Part 1

After two years of ups and downs, Precious Produce Farms is finally beginning to come to life in Dorothea.

 

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2010-07-29 19:18:10
National Park Service Announces Temporary Road Closure

On Monday, Aug. 2, the National Park Service will conduct a temporary road closure from 5-11 a.m. on the north end of Company Street between Hospital Street and Church Street.

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2010-07-29 11:39:04
Green Sand Wires Field in Sunday’s Feature

Green Sand withstood late challenges from Lost River and Temo’s Dream to come away with a wire-to-wire victory in Sunday’s feature race at the Randall “Doc” James racetrack.

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2010-07-26 19:34:33
Community - Schools — St. Croix
Free Books Available Online for V.I. Elementary School Students

Elementary students across the territory are eligible to obtain free books, according to a press release from Dr. Sarah F. Mahurt, the Education Department’s deputy commissioner for Curriculum and Instruction.

Read entire articleJul 22 2010 - 1:38am
UVI-Cell Offers One-Day Workshop on Grammar and Proofreading

The Virgin Islands – Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVI-CELL) Center will host a one-day refresher course for individuals who wish to enhance their writing skills.

Read entire articleJun 23 2010 - 8:16pm
AZ Academy Awards Six Juanita Gardine Students Full Scholarships

AZ Academy has announced that six students who have attended the AZ Enrichment Center will be given full scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year.

Read entire articleJun 16 2010 - 9:48pm
Teaching American History Course Scheduled for June 21-24

The University of the Virgin Islands’ Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center reminds all students currently registered for its Teaching American History course that the next session is scheduled to begin next week.

Read entire articleJun 16 2010 - 9:37pm
Free Praxis Tutorials Available for Teachers

The University of the Virgin Islands - Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center in collaboration with the V.I. Department of Education’s Division of Human Resources will be offering  free Praxis I and II tutorials for public school teachers.  

Read entire articleJun 15 2010 - 2:19am
UVI Board of Trustees to Meet on St. Croix

The University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, in the Great Hall North West Wing on UVI’s St. Croix campus.

Read entire articleJun 9 2010 - 4:56pm
Department of Education Releases 2010-2011 Public School Calendar

The 2010-2011 Public School Calendar is now available for parents, educators and interested persons, and contains information regarding important public school student and personnel reporting and departure dates, marking period schedules, as well as legal holidays and observances.

Read entire articleJun 8 2010 - 1:08am
Virgin Islands Teachers Study Writing at Summer Institute

 

 Nineteen local teachers will join approximately 3,000 kindergarten-through-college teachers across the country who will be attending four-week National Writing Project (NWP) Summer Institutes to learn new strategies to improve their students’ writing skills.
Read entire articleJun 7 2010 - 2:35pm
UVI Bulletin Board

Here's what's up on both campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.

Read entire articleJun 3 2010 - 5:14pm
St. Croix Educational Complex Students Can Apply for PTSA Scholarship

Interested seniors at the St. Croix Educational Complex may pickup an application for the 2010 St. Croix Educational Complex PTSA Scholarship from their senior counsellors. 

Read entire articleJun 1 2010 - 6:00pm