Luray Middle School

Good afternoon faculty, staff and families, We are sending this message in response to the forecasted rain and the flood watch that has been issued for our area. At this time, no decision has been made with regard to school tomorrow, Monday, September 30th. However, in order to allow everyone time to prepare, we are advising you that we may need to call a two-hour delay to navigate potentially hazardous road conditions caused by the predicted rainfall. If the decision is made to call a two-hour delay for tomorrow that decision will be made by 8:30pm this evening. We also advise everyone to prepare in the event that road conditions deteriorate and school may have to be canceled tomorrow. Again, at this time, NO DECISION has been made yet regarding the schedule for school on Monday, September 30th. We will continue to keep everyone informed throughout the evening. We thank you in advance for your continued patience as we work to ensure the safety of everyone.

Please take a moment to read this letter which includes a link to watch a recording of the conversation between First Lady Suzanne Youngkin and author, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, regarding the impact cell phones and social media are having on the mental health of our youth: https://5il.co/2xrv1 Thank you!

Important Bus Route Information: Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- BUS 23 will be covered as a double this evening 9/26. Please expect delays of up to 40 minutes. Thank you.

This is a reminder that this evening, Thursday, September 26, 2024, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at the Central Office Board Room at 6:30 p.m. and may be viewed LIVE on our YouTube Channel. Comments are due by 4p.m. Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/5tFM8bdjKcmXk8fp6 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNweU_HzAwA

REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS: There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, September 27, 2024. This is a scheduled professional development day for staff. Thank you.

Dear PCPS Faculty, Staff and Families, Late this afternoon, information was provided to PCPS from local law enforcement regarding a social media post showing a weapon and a threat listing the abbreviations for several locations. Two of those abbreviations were written as “Lhs” and “Lms”. This post is in reference to school divisions in Maryland and does not have anything to do with Page County Public Schools, Luray High or Luray Middle schools. We are sharing this information with you to let you know that we are aware of this post as is law enforcement and to assure you that this threat is not directed to PCPS, LHS, or LMS. Thank you once again to our law enforcement partners for their responsiveness and continued support. Parents and Guardians, please continue to have conversations with your children about making threats of any kind and the importance of reporting information to the school or law enforcement. Thank you

Mark your calendars to attend this upcoming community event!

Mark your calendars for this upcoming community event.

Please take a moment to read this joint letter from the division Superintendent in conjunction with the Page County Sheriff's Office and the Commonwealth Attorney: https://5il.co/2x167 Thank you!

Attention parents/guardians of children with disabilities, who reside in Page County:

Come join us! To RSVP, Please use the Google form link below. https://forms.gle/14Vb2Sp46SiZAp8u8

Good afternoon Luray Middle Faculty, Staff and Families, Two additional incidents were reported to school administrators today regarding statements that students made to other students. One incident involved a student inquiring about a weapon and another was a threat to harm. No weapons have been found or accessed. At no time were students or staff in danger. We continue to take each and every incident seriously, conducting threat assessments, involving law enforcement and holding students accountable in accordance with the PCPS Student Handbook and code of Conduct. Thank you to the people who are quickly sharing information with staff so that these matters can be investigated. Please speak with your child about continuing to help us provide a safe and secure learning environment for everyone by not making threats of any kind. If you or your child become aware of any potential threats please immediately notify a school staff member, a school resource officer, or contact law enforcement.

Route 211 may remain closed for up to two hours. Alternate routes are recommended at this time. Families of Governor's School students are being contacted directly by the LHS or PCHS.

The community issue involving law enforcement on Route 211 near New Market Mountain has been resolved. Luray High School is moving back to normal operations.

There is a community issue involving law enforcement on Route 211 (near the New Market mountain). While the situation is contained to that area, Luray High School is in lock-in out of an abundance of caution. A lock-in means that students will be changing classes as normal, all students will be kept inside and early dismissals or transfers of students for the Tech Center will go as planned and are being monitored by the SRO and school administration. Students returning from the Governor’s School are currently being held on Route 211 by law enforcement as all traffic in the area has been halted. There is no direct threat to LHS students or staff or to any PCPS school - this is a precaution given the location of the police matter. Thank you.

Dear PCPS Faculty, Staff and Families, The Department of Criminal Justice Services has shared with school divisions a notice of a school shooting threat that is circulating nationally on social media through Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok. This threat is not specific to any person or school in Page County and it is believed that this is a mass distribution of a spam Snapchat image. However, we are still taking this seriously and will continue to monitor it throughout the day. At this time, there are no specific threats to our schools, staff or students. We are in communication with local law enforcement. There will be an increased police presence at school throughout the day and at dismissal. This social media information is being monitored by multiple agencies and updates will be provided if needed. As we have been sharing all week, please notify us or law enforcement if you hear or read anything of concern. Thank you for your continued support and ongoing vigilance as we all work to ensure the safety of all students and staff. Dr. Fox Superintendent

Good afternoon Luray Middle Faculty, Staff and Families, After conversations today with students regarding making threatening statements, administrators at LMS were alerted to a concerning statement a student made to other students. Administration and law enforcement immediately engaged with the student to investigate the incident. We are notifying everyone to minimize rumors and reassure everyone that we are aware of the situation and law enforcement is involved. At this time, we do not believe this threat to be credible and no students or staff to be in danger. The student will not be in school and will be held accountable in accordance with the PCPS Student Handbook and Code of Conduct and through law enforcement. We will continue to take these reports very seriously with the safety of our students and staff remaining to be a top priority. Additionally, we are continuing to review our practices to ensure that we are doing everything possible to keep our school community safe. Parents and guardians, please continue having conversations with your students about what they say. Additionally, we encourage all staff, students and families to continue to report anything that may be concerning. Thank you for your continued support of PCPS and LMS. Dr. Fox

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Springfield Area-- BUS 64 will be delayed by as long as 35 minutes today. Thank you for your understanding. PCPS

This is a reminder that this evening, Thursday, September 12, 2024, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at the Central Office Board Room at 6:30 p.m. and may be viewed LIVE on our YouTube Channel. Comments are due by 4p.m. Agenda: https://pagecounty.schoology.com/ Comments: https://forms.gle/6x7hc2ycJ8SHrhgDA View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX9S1vsNlco

Please take a moment to read this important letter from the Division Superintendent regarding threats being made across the division, region and state: https://5il.co/2wfg1 Thank you!