Dear Families
This is just a reminder that schools will dismiss 2 hours early tomorrow, February 22, for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please make arrangements for your child's transportation.
Thank you,
Washington County Schools
Be sure to check out these exciting opportunities for our students sponsored by the Washington County Public Library next month!
Good afternoon,
A few folks have reached out to us about increased cases of flu and other illnesses in our schools. After reviewing the attendance data at every school in our division, we noticed that a few of our schools have had a slight increase in the number of students who are absent and/or checked out of school early. Thankfully, the increases are not to the extent that we would consider closing school or making other schedule changes.
However, in order to make our learning environments as safe and healthy as possible, we have approved overtime for all custodians and have directed them to make sure all areas of our schools are properly cleaned and disinfected, especially those areas with higher than normal absences. We will also be disinfecting school buses as necessary.
We appreciate the communication from our families about the increase in illnesses and we hope that everyone who has been affected feels better soon. If we see attendance rate increase at an alarming rate, we will communicate with the local Health Department about how to best address the situation. In the meantime, we hope you and your family stay healthy and avoid the Flu, COVID, and the other illnesses that seem to peak this time of year.
Thank you,
Keith Perrigan, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Washington County Public Schools
812 Thompson Dr.
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-739-3000
@WashCoSuper
Join Mr. Dale and the E&H Outdoor Program on February 29 to learn how to rock climb and boulder!
It's National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! We are so thankful for our SROs, and we are especially thankful for our own!
Families, we hope that you'll take advantage of this very timely and informative session being offered free of charge for all our families. Join via ZOOM tonight for the next session in our Mental Health Series The ABCs of Substance Use and Vaping!
Due to downed trees and power lines in some parts of the County, bus service will be delayed for some students as we reroute buses. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
DMS students have raised $1,295 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Sixth grade’s in 1st place for the movie & popcorn party, followed very closely by 7th grade, & 8th grade. The top 5 fundraisers are Case M., Hattie G., Canyon D., Maddox S., & Bella G.! If you haven’t already done so, please register online & join us! If you have registered, reshare your information on Facebook to remind your family & friends this is the last week to donate to this worthy cause & help us reach our $5,000 goal!
Lacrosse Opportunity for Washington County Students:
Thank you, Mr. Matlock, for all you do at Damascus Middle School!
As a reward for recruiting the most family members and friends to donate at the DMS blood drive, students in Mrs. Childress's homeroom enjoyed donuts from Blackbird Bakery and a movie!
Our St. Jude Math-A-Thon has officially begun! Please use the following link to register your students & share with family & friends through social media, text, & email:
https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Math/Math?pg=entry&fr_id=155009
It's safety first for the WCPS Transportation Support Team! This team is up early and staying late daily to ensure safe travels for all Washington County Students for school days and for afterschool activities! #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper
Be sure to check out Varsity Tutoring's Practice Tests and Personalized Learning Plans that are free to all WCPS Students through their SSO Portal. This week's highlight is on Practice Tests. Be sure to take time to log in and see how this could enhance your students' learning.
DMS is excited to announce our annual St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon fundraiser, from February 1-15. Students will bring home their sponsor forms & permission slips today. The easiest way to spread the word & receive donations is through social media, especially Facebook. We will share a link to our event page on Thursday. Please help us support this worthy cause. We would greatly appreciate your participation!
Support the DMS Basketball Teams as they play in the Semi-Finals! The Girls play at 5:30 at Northwood; the Boys play at 6:30 at Chilhowie! Go Cavs!
Due to current road conditions, buses in the Green Cove, Konnarock and Taylor's Valley area will run on a two hour delay on Monday, January 29th.
Tonight, Washington County Schools is proud to recognize some of our excellent teachers who were chosen as Teacher Of The Year by their colleagues for the 2023-2024 school year. #WashingtonWay #WCPSBest @WashCoSuper
Wallace Middle School is host to several WCPS Teachers and Administrators for Safety Care Training today. Just another way our staff is putting the needs of our students first! #WCPSBest #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper
The deadline has been extended for donations of new or gently used coats to be given to People, Inc. to be distributed to those in need. Please put donations in the box in the main hall.
