By Moriah Schranz Maury High School selected Donna Williams as the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year. Williams grew up in the U.S. Virgin Islands and moved to Norfolk to attend Norfolk State University in 1989. She expresses her love for the city. “It’s just easy to live here. It’s easy to get from point A to point B, you can travel out of town with … Continue reading Teacher of the Year-Donna Williams
By Grant Miller Freshman Mackenzie Drinkard and English teacher Grant Miller decided to record a dance routine before dismissal on November 20. Instead of recording TikToks in the hallway during class time (which is against school policy), Miller and Drinkard practiced a dance routine as part of a brain break at the end of the day. While Drinkard originally came to Miller’s room to complete … Continue reading Teachers can move too-a dance break challenge
by Moriah Schranz On July 9, 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, requiring students of public schools to have their cell phones away at all times. While this plan was issued in July, Norfolk Public Schools plans on enacting it January 1, 2025. Maury High School seeks a common ground between district policy and the governor’s expectations, but implementation is a big … Continue reading Maury High School works to fulfill Governor Youngkin’s order
By Grant Miller It was Swap Day at Maury on Friday, and quite a few students dressed like teachers, and teachers dressed like students. Examples are below: Continue reading Maury Fashion-Homecoming Spirit Week-Student/Staff Swap Day
By Olivia Nevels On September 23rd, Principal Karen Berg sat down with me, and the first thing I noticed in her office was the amount of dog photos, statues, and posters, the kinds of things dog lovers keep around. One dog was a brown and white Jack Russell terrier named Ruffian. The other was a black and white rescue from Aruba named BonBida. Principal Berg … Continue reading Principal Karen Berg-a Q&A
By Grant Miller In honor of Attendance Spirit Week, Mr. Sivells wore Maury Commodores sweater. Mr. Miller wore a “757 Commodores” T-shirt. Which Maury Merch do you like the most? Comment and let us know! Continue reading Maury Fashion-School Pride
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