Yacht Haven Grande Donates 100 Laptops To Charlotte Amalie High School

ST. THOMAS -- Representatives of Yacht Haven Grande marina donated 100 laptop computers to the Charlotte Amalie High School (C.A.H.S.) in a ceremony held at the school’s library on Thursday. This brings the company’s total donation of computers to the territory’s first high school to 120; a donation of 20 laptops had been previously made. C.A.H.S. Principal Alcede Edwards expressed his gratitude for the timely gift, as the computers arrived just ahead of the online-based Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, which the territory’s public school students will begin taking on Mon., March 14. “This is going to take us a long way. We were hurting for hardware to do the Smarter Balanced tests. Now, I’m elated,” Mr. Edwards said in his remarks. Dionne Wells-Hedrington, St. Thomas-St. John District superintendent, also praised the contribution. “On behalf of the entire Virgin Islands Department of Education, we truly appreciate this contribution. This is tremendous and it will really assist ...