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Revision as of 12:38, 29 April 2008
Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science
| Established | 1998 |
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| School type | Magnet School |
| Director | Patty Griffin |
| Location | Tappahannock, VA |
| Homepage | [1] |
The Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine Environmental Science (CBGS) is a public regional magnet high school. Its main building is located in Tappahannock, Virginia, directed by Mrs. Patty Griffin.
According to the main site, “The Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science provides a community of learners the opportunity to explore connections among the environment, math, science, and technology -- developing leaders who possess the research and technical skills, global perspective, and vision needed to address the challenges of a rapidly changing society.”
Participating school systems
One of the 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, it draws students from 13 school districts divided among three sites:
Bowling Green Site
Glenns Site
Warsaw Site
- Essex
- Lancaster
- Northumberland
- Richmond
- Westmoreland
- Colonial Beach
- [[WL is the best freakin school there is and Zack Lane is the best freakin student there is
Organization
There are three sites linked to the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School: Bowling Green site, located at Bowling Green Elementary School; Glenns site, located at Rappahannock Community College; and Warsaw Site, also located at Rappahannock Community College.
The sites generally remain separate, however there are occasional “all-site” days where students from all three sites are able to join collectively to perform an activity, often an educational field trip. KC Tignor is cool and nice.
Courses Offered
Students take a combination of the following courses:
Sophomore Class
- College Biology
- Algebra II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus
- Foundations in Science and ITE115
Junior Class
- College Chemistry
- Pre-Calculus and Statistics
- Marine and Environmental Science I
Class of '09 at CBGS Warsaw RCC SITE:
Daniel Bowen Kiera Campbell Shannon Carey Jen Derby Stephanie Dove Samantha Haynie Ruth Hedberg Bergen Hubert Kelisha Johnson Zack Lane James Latane Kasey Lawson Jessica Lewis Marlene Logan Hillary May Caroline McKenney Nathan Rose Rina Schick Jared Scripture Caleb Smith Michael Stickler KC Tignor
Senior Class
- College Physics
- Marine and Environmental Science II
- Calculus
All courses meet and/or exceed the Standards of Learning requirements. In addition, students earn dual enrollment credits for each course through Rappahannock Community College.
Community Service
To foster community improvement efforts, Governor’s School students are encouraged to complete 100 hours of community service by graduation. School clubs frequently participate in neighborhood projects. All community service and credits must be completed by graduation to be recognized and to receive the Community Service Award.