Dear Washington County School Community:
In the continued wake of the most recent school shooting in Florida, we have heavy hearts full of sympathies, sorrowfulness, and even, fury. Like most of you, our attempts to fathom the mindless and senseless loss of innocent lives is confounding at best. Our schools and school communities should be havens of safety void of unnecessary distress, fear and anxiety. Conversely, our schools should be places of remarkable student learning and engaging leadership development opportunities for all. That remains our expectation.
As an end of the year incentive for a job well done, Holston Art Teacher Jessie Smith allowed her students to experience the colorful world of tie-dying. Students were permitted to use the associated coloring materials to freehand designs on tee shirts, socks, and other articles of clothing.
From April to April 7th, Holston High School junior Jenna G. attended the 2018 Virginia All-State Chorus event. She was selected in February along with a few other District VII students to attend the prestigious event.
Months of hard work came to a conclusion when Holston High School students put on their Spring Musical on March 23rd and 24th. Holston’s Chorus students began planning before the Christmas break and started practicing shortly after they returned in the second semester.
Pride A. has grown up farming. He is among the last of the students in Washington County to have worked in the region’s once-abundant tobacco fields. He has developed an aptitude for his chosen profession. He has received numerous awards for his prowess and has recently been recognized by the Bristol Herald-Courier, which ran a feature article about him.
Sixth grade students at Wallace Middle School recently had the opportunity to meet WCYB Chief Meteorologist Dave Dierks and see the new StormTracker vehicle up close.
Ms. Jennifer Daniel's Dual Enrollment English 12 Class at John S. Battle High School recently completed a yearlong Google Sites project.
Holston High School senior Diana S. was recently awarded the prestigious Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Scholarship. Diana was one of seventeen high school students in Virginia chosen for this scholarship.
Watauga Elementary School students received a Buddy Bench from Lowe’s located in Bristol, Tennessee. A Buddy Bench is a bench that students can go to if they feel lonely or left
Visa's Practical Money Skills has nominated Thomas Larimer as the Innovative Educator for the Month of May. Mr. Larimer teaches Economics and Personal Finance at Patrick Henry High School.
Ainsley D., an eighth grade student at Wallace Middle School, placed first in the school division and first in the region for the Black's Fort Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) American History Essay Contest.
On March 17, 2018, John S. Battle held their second-annual Mr. and Miss JSB pageant. Students were selected by their teachers, coaches and peers to represent their classes, sports and clubs.
Meadowview Elementary has a new addition to their landscaping. Jennifer Puckett, Meadowview Elementary School’s Media Specialist, along with parent volunteers Justin and Sarah Dick, built and installed a “Little Free Library” at MES.
During the afternoon of Friday, April 27, nineteen members of the Patrick Henry Outdoor Club and their fearless sponsors, Mr. Eric Hoffman and Mr. Andrew Smith, ventured to Beartree Lake, part of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, to enjoy the variety of recreational activities the park offers.