Locust Grove Middle School News
School Hours of Operation for 2021-2022 School Year
School Hours of Operation for 2021-2022 School Year During the Spring of 2021, parents of Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) students were surveyed regarding their preference of start times for the 2021-2022 school year. Options provided in the survey were for (1)...
Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School Application Window Open for All 8th Grade Students
BRVGS is a four-year program for students interested in higher education that occurs during the regular school day at OCHS. Participation in this program is dependent on an application process and the time to apply is now.
Locust Grove Middle School Grade 6 Water Project
Sometimes a book is like a window that opens a whole new world. This was true for the Locust Grove Middle School sixth graders after reading, A Long Walk to Water. The book tells the story of two children growing up in war-torn Sudan. Sanwa is forced to leave his...
Orange County Public School Holds District Spelling Bee on February 5th
Orange County Public Schools held the District Spelling Bee at OCHS on Wednesday, February 5. Representatives from all 3-8 schools competed for the title of OCPS District Spelling Bee Champion. Jackson Hamilton, a PHMS 8th grader, won the bee and will compete in the...
Locust Grove Middle School Field STEM Students Work as Forensic Anthropologists at Smithsonian
On January 22, Locust Grove Middle School Field STEM students went on a field trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. During the trip, the students attended a lab session at the museum’s new Q?rius hands-on learning facility. In 2009, erosion along...
Locust Grove Middle Schools Holds 2020 Spelling Bee
Congratulations to the following Spelling Bee School Level winners who placed in the top four:1st - Emma Olson, (seventh grade)2nd - Conner Mortensen, (eighth grade)3rd - Rowan Turner, (sixth grade)4th - Abigail Medas, (seventh grade)These students will compete at the...
Middle School Students Vote on 2019 Virginia Readers Choice Books
Students at Prospect Heights Middle School and Locust Grove Middle School voted on their favorite 2018-2019 Virginia Readers Choice books. All ten books were very interesting but the students voted for the following: Locust Grove Middle School First Place: Wolf Hollow...
Combined High School and Middle School Bands and Choirs Perform at Fine Arts Festival
The combined bands and choirs of Locust Grove Middle School, Prospect Heights Middle School, and Orange County High School under the direction of Cetch Waters (band) and Mary Sommar (choir) performed at the Fine Arts Festival held on March 25, 2019.
Orange County Public Schools Division Spelling Bee Winners
The division spelling bee was held at Orange County High School on February 5, 2019. The division winners were:1st Place - Kaitlyn Shackleton - PHMS2nd Place - Emma Olson - LGMS3rd Place - Jackson Hamilton - PHMS
Virginia School Boards Association Art Contest
Art work by students of Orange County Schools is on display at the Taylor Education Administration Complex. Based on the votes of Taylor Education Administration Complex staff, winning entries will be submitted to the Virginia School Board Association Art Contest.
Locust Grove Middle School Spelling Bee Winners
Locust Grove Middle School held its school Spelling Bee on Wednesday, January 9th. Congratulations to Emma Olson, Timothy Rivera, Liam Rice and Noah Harlan the top four spellers from who will represent LGMS at the District Bee.
Orange County Students and Staff Participate in 2018 Hour of Code
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate...
Locust Grove Middle School Band Holds Winter Concert
The Locust Grove Middle School Band performed its winter concert on Wednesday, December 12th. Attendees were treated to a magical evening of music and a special reading of "The Night Before Christmas" by Dr. Snead.
Locust Grove Middle School Robotics Team Advances in Competition
Congratulations to the Locust Grove Middle School robotics team for their performance in Chesterfield on Saturday, December 1st. The team performed very well in the competitions qualifying rounds and managed to come in 4th, which gave them an...
Locust Grove Elementary and Locust Grove Primary Receive VIP Award
Orange County Public Schools is proud to announce that Locust Grove Elementary (LGES) and Locust Grove Primary (LGPS) Schools have been awarded the 2018 Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award. This award is one of the 2018 Virginia Index of...