On behalf of High Point Elementary School I would like to thank the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia State Police for their assistance with the situation that led to High Point going on a soft lockdown for most of the school day today. They provided guidance and extra personnel to ensure our students and staff were safe. We greatly appreciate their expertise, professionalism, and collaboration.
I would also like to thank the Administration at High Point Elementary for making decisions that erred on the side of student/staff safety and for communicating the status of the situation multiple times throughout the day to our parents. We will brief the situation with administration and law enforcement tomorrow to ensure that we continue best practices and improve in the areas that need adjustments.
One of the early take aways is that we can communicate more efficiently by encouraging parents and stakeholders sign up for the Washington County App. Please visit this site (https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1203297) for more information about this app and a link to download it.
Again, thanks to everyone who helped keep our kids and staff safe, nothing we do is more important. If you have suggestions on how we can make our schools safer, please don't hesitate to share your ideas with us.
WCPS School Nutrition is operating a new software program. Serving lines may be slow for the first two weeks of school, while POS operators are learning the new system. The new site is here: https://www.wcpsvacncafe.com/index.php?sid=1560448952848&page=mobile-menus-app-guide
Please help our Mustangs learn their colors by wearing something in these colors on the designated day!
Thank you!
It was an awesome first day of school at Meadowview Elementary! It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces. We would like to thank our families for their kindness & support! We are excited for an amazing school year with our Mustangs!! #WCPSBest #BacktoSchoolVA
Mustang families,
We had a wonderful first day! It was good to see all the smiling faces in our building. Thank you, parents, for your support and kindness today.
We are excited for Day 2!
Tomorrow is the big day! Everyone stay safe, be cautious, and always put student safety first! #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper
Parents/ Guardians,
If you have pictures of your child or children from yesterday's "Back to School" photo booth and would like to have these included in the MES Back to School Photo Collage that will be shared on our website & social media (Facebook), please email the picture(s) to Mrs. Bowers at [email protected]. We are excited for the First Day of School!
Thank you!
Dr. Perrigan will be at Patrick Henry on Thursday, August 10, to allow our community to ask questions and share ideas. The meeting will occur in the Patrick Henry High School cafeteria at 5:00. Meet the Rebels will follow this meeting at 6:00.
Thank you
Due to forecasts of strong thunderstorms with high winds, afternoon activities/practices for Washington County Public School students will be canceled this evening.
Unless, the forecast significantly changes, we will continue to hold registration events at schools as scheduled. However, if parents are unable to attend the registration events tonight, they can contact individual schools tomorrow to make other arrangements. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments if necessary.
Good afternoon WCPS Community,
Due to forecasts of strong thunderstorms with high winds, afternoon activities/practices for Washington County Public School students will be canceled this evening.
Unless the forecast significantly changes, we will continue to hold registration events at schools as scheduled. However, if parents cannot attend the registration events tonight, they can contact individual schools tomorrow to make other arrangements. We will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments, if necessary, closely.
Join us Friday, August 18th, for a fun, FREE evening to kick off a great school year!
As we start a new school year, Dr. Perrigan wants to provide opportunities for parents to engage with him to ask questions and share ideas. He will be available at the School Board Office on August 7th, at Holston High School on August 8th, at Patrick Henry High School on August 10th and at John Battle High School on August 15th. All Meet & Greets will be from 5:00-5:45 pm. Drop in as your schedule allows.
What an amazing way to start the 23-24 year! To top it off, School Board and Board of Supervisors announced that both bodies would be considering and voting next week on a proposal to increase contracted WCPS employee salaries by an average of 3%! We are so thankful to Board Members for their support of our schools. @washcoSuper #washcoconvo23 #TheWashingtonWay
What an amazing way to start the 23-24 year! Example, example, example! To top it off, School Board and Board of Supervisors announced that both bodies would be considering and voting next week on a proposal to increase contracted WCPS employee salaries by an average of 3%! We are so thankful to Board Members for their support of our schools. @washcoSuper #washcoconvo23 #TheWashingtonWay
Excited to see the energy for #washcoconvo! Welcome back Washington County Schools! And what a treat to have the AHS Jazz Choir open us up with The National Anthem!
Excited to see the energy for #washcoconvo! Welcome back Washington County Schools! And what a treat to have the AHS Jazz Choir open us up with The National Anthem!
Please see the following link for important information from our School Nutrition Department - https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1188151
Reminder!! Be sure to mark your calendars for Back to School Registration on Monday, August 7 from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
Reminder!! Back to School Registration will be held August 7 at MES from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. We are so excited to see all of our Mustangs!
