By: Ava Genho, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 24, I rolled out of bed well before sunrise, keeping in line with the people I was preparing to serve. It was the day of our Rappahannock Future Farmers of America Chapter’s first ever...
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Rapp Schools: From Integration to Equity
By: Ava Genho, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern In the fall of 1966, Angela Dennis walked into the Sperryville School for the first time as a student. More than a decade before, in 1954, The US Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education declaring segregation in...
Rappahannock Schools Introduce New Snowboarding and Ski Club
By: Ava Genho, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) have recently introduced a new snowboarding and skiing club that is open to elementary and high school students. The new program runs for six weeks with students leaving the school...
A Snow Day Through the Eyes of Rappahannock Students
By: Ava Genho, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern What do white crayons in the freezer, spoons under your pillow, ice cubes flushed down the toilet, and inside out pajamas all have in common? For students at Rappahannock County Public Schools, these are just a few little...
Many Rapp High School Alumni Returning Home to Teach
By: Luke Ellis, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern Five recent graduates of Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) have returned home as staff members in the county's public school system. Henry Mason, class of 2015, recently joined as Performing Arts Facilitator and...
Looking back: Holiday Events at the Public Schools Made for a Wonderful End to the Year
By: Luke Ellis, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern RCHS’s first-ever Winter Wonderland Gala on Saturday, Dec. 4, took place in the high school parking lot, under a heated tent, where students danced the night away. This event was sponsored by the Rappahannock County...
RCHS POG Team a Must For All Seniors
By: Ava Genho, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern The famous Room 2 in Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) is a place that many students use for their benefit. It is where the Profile of A Graduate (POG) team resides.POG is a program that focuses on the knowledge,...
MyFuture Encourages Better Future For Rappahannock
By: Ava Genho, Headwaters Rapp Writing Intern Several years ago, Anne Yeoman had an idea: she wanted to establish an organizationthat would give students the tools to make sound financial decisions, now and in the future, andallow them to build savings while in high...
RCHS Peer-Mentor reveal scheduled for today
The Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) Peer-Mentor reveal is coming this week and there is much excitement from mentors and mentees. The Peer-Mentor Program is a program where upperclassmen (11th and 12th-grade students)…
Headwaters Hires New Director & Assistant
The Headwaters Foundation announced on Thursday that now-former Executive Director Lynnie Genho stepped down from the role Sept. 1, citing the need to attend to her family.
Brittany Dwyer, who had…