Middle and high school students devoured the pulled pork sandwiches today! #schoolnutrition
Dear Families,
We are excited about our partnership with Ballad Health that provides our students and staff with the opportunity to have an Urgent Care visit without ever leaving school grounds. Through telehealth equipment provided by Ballad, students and staff can live stream with an Urgent Care physician or nurse practitioner to receive an evaluation, take a test, receive a diagnosis, and order a prescription.
In the coming weeks all schools will have this service available to them. We are already up and running at Greendale, Meadowview, Damascus, E.B. Stanley, Glade Spring, Holston, Wallace, Valley Institute, Patrick Henry, Abingdon Elementary and Watauga. As a matter of fact we had our first employee take advantage of the service last week. SRO Mike Reid had a visit at Damascus Middle School. Here is what he said about the experience. "I used the telehealth system last week. The process was simple and very user friendly. I didn't have to take time out of my day to run to urgent care or otherwise. After the visit, meds were called in to my pharmacy. Would definitely use this service in the future."
I know this will be a great service to our students, families and staff. When combined with the in-person clinic at John Battle, access to affordable healthcare has never been more available to our stakeholders.
If you have any questions, please contact me or Head Nurse Paula Nichols pnichols@wcs.k12.va.us
Thank you,
Keith Perrigan, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Washington County Public Schools
812 Thompson Dr.
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-739-3000
@WashCoSuper
Mrs. Blackburn's seventh-grade English students celebrated Read Across America as authors themselves, sharing their own books with RVES kindergarten students! A lot of hard work went into writing, illustrating, and practicing with their peers before going to RVES!
Attention 8th-Grade Students: HHS Counselor Mrs. Matlock will be conducting scheduling meetings during your Science classes on March 12! Don't miss this opportunity to plan for high school!
Students in Mrs. Sinclair's math classes reviewed slope by coding Spheros to move on a graph representing a golf course.
You still have time to complete your volunteer hours to become a Junior Washington County Community Scholar! Please see Mrs. Holmes in the Guidance Office for paperwork and more information.
Next week, March 4-8, is National School Breakfast Week. Be sure to show your appreciation for all those to make it possible for the students of WCPS to have a delicious and nutritious breakfast daily! #WashingtonWay
Be sure to tune in on March 12th for this very informative information about how to help build your child's confidence.
Good evening,
Earlier this week we received additional information concerning instructional hours and remote learning. This led to a conversation with VDOE staff which provided a new perspective on our plan to offer virtual instruction on March 5. As a result of this conversation, I am announcing that WCPS will be closed on March 5 and that our last day of school will remain the same (May 29).
We hope to offer childcare for working parents of elementary students on March 5. If possible, we will provide additional information in the near future.
Thank you,
Keith Perrigan, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Washington County Public Schools
812 Thompson Dr.
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-739-3000
@WashCoSuper
“Committed to the Success of Every Student“
So thrilled to have Dr. Jerry Jones share his talent and story of being educated in SWVA during Segregation with PHHS students. Check out some of the other Black History Month activities held in @washcovaschools here - go.boarddocs.com/vsba/wcps/Boar…
Join Mr. Dale and the E&H Outdoor Program tomorrow at 6:00 at the E&H Outdoor Program Building to learn how to rock climb and boulder!
On Tuesday, February 27, the Damascus Middle School SCA, sponsored by Ms. Amy Caywood and Ms. Lisa Blackburn, honored our School Board members and Central Services Staff with a luncheon catered by Puerto Nuevo. SCA members enjoyed talking with our special guests!
We are proud to announce Damascus Middle School raised $2,430 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! DMS is grateful to those who participated in the Math-A-Thon, as well as the generous sponsors who supported this worthy cause and helped our students discover the difference they made with every dollar raised!
Join us for the Band Pre-Assessment Concert tomorrow at Holston High School at 7:00 PM.
Spring Sports Practices will be held today. Students must have a VHSL Physical on file to participate.
WCPS Students going into grades 5,6,and 7: Be sure to check out this fun opportunity available to you this summer. Registration has begun and spaces are limited, so please check it out and if you are interested, register soon.
The Washington Co. Career & Technical Center will have an Open House on March 12 , 6:00-8:00.
This is open to all 8th graders and their parents who would like to visit our shops, labs and classrooms and learn about the NINE different program areas we offer at the WCCTEC. Instructors will be on hand to answer questions.
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
