Schools

Good Hope Country Day School students performed “Mamma Mia!” to a sold-out audience at Friday’s opening night. The musical attracted community members of all ages to the first of six shows scheduled for two weekends at the Caribbean Community Theatre in Orange Grove, Christiansted.

Fiber optic technicians of the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network, Inc., on Friday introduced fourth and fifth graders of the St. Croix Christian Academy to fiber optic technology.

Antilles School students will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands in the 2019 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Championship slated for May 12-13, in Orlando, Fla. Also, Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School (BCB) entered the Math Video Challenge. Their video, #VI Strong, is one of four finalists out of over 250 video submissions.

The festival will feature original films created by UVI students and local film enthusiasts. Caribbean artists and filmmakers from the USVI, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Puerto Rico and Barbados will screen their work and host presentations.

Approximately 80 cooks donated some 120 dishes to this year’s Afternoon on the Green. Cora Thomas-Cranston received the “Overall People’s Choice” award after getting the most paper ballot and text votes. She prepared assorted cup tarts and won a Samsung tablet, compliments of AT&T.

The ceremony recognized students in public elementary, junior high and senior high schools who scored the highest or made a significant improvement on the 2018 Fall Smarter Balanced Assessment.

The St. Croix Central High School (CHS) inducted 22 students into its Student Government Association (SGA) on Friday, March 22, at the school.

The STX LTRG is a cooperative body that is made up of reps from faith-based, non-profit, government, business and other organizations working on St. Croix to assist individuals and families.

The St. Croix Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) has been conducting various activities in celebration of Virgin Islands History Month (March 2019).

This year, the PTA will recognize community members and volunteers who have supported schools and PTAs during the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria.