Luray Middle School

Today, April 4, 2023, is School Librarian Day. Please be sure to thank your librarians for all they do for your school. School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians' celebration of school librarians/libraries. Research shows that school libraries/librarians have the ability to have a positive effect on the success of students. Libraries are intended to be comfortable learning spaces where students are given the ability to have free conversations, receive one-on-one attention if needed, and explore topics in a calming atmosphere.

This is a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, April 7, 2023 in observance of Good Friday. On Monday, April 10, 2023, there is NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS, as this is Parent/Teacher Conference Day. Conferences will take place from 10am -6 pm. Please note that each school will take an hour-long lunch break sometime within this time period. Times may NOT be the same for all schools. If you are planning to attend conferences, and you do not already have an appointment, you may want to contact that school to find out when their break is scheduled. For those attending for Kindergarten registration, someone will ALWAYS be available at each elementary school from 10am-6 pm. Thank you, and please share.

Please consider joining us tomorrow by wearing Shenandoah Elementary's school colors, black and orange, as they return to school on Monday, April 3, 2023 Thank you.

Please read this important letter from division superintendent, Dr. Antonia Fox. https://5il.co/1rrds

Spring is here! Did you know that just a few minutes of active movement a day can help you think more clearly, get better sleep and balance your emotions? There’s no time like now to ‘spring into action’! Use this calendar for some simple ways to get extra movement into your day to benefit your mind, body and spirit. Whether it’s the activities listed or others you enjoy, we’d love to see the PCPS community in action. Share your posts with us using #PCPSACTIVE!!

Please take a moment to read this letter to our PCPS Community - https://5il.co/1rq6w Thank you!

Dear PCPS Community, We are notifying you of an ongoing situation at Shenandoah Elementary. Shenandoah Elementary School went into a school-wide lockdown at about 10:30 a.m. due to a report of a suspicious individual in the community. The Page County Sheriff’s Office and the Shenandoah Police Department are currently on site and conducting a full sweep of the area. We will remain in a lockdown until there is confirmation that all is clear from law enforcement. No other schools are implementing lockdown procedures as this incident is isolated to the Shenandoah school area. We will continue to update everyone as new information is available. Thank you.

Important Bus Route Information: NOTICE TO PARENTS IN THE LURAY AREA-- LATE BUS- Bus 55 will be approximately 30 minutes late this afternoon. Please share.

Important Bus Route Information: Notice to Parents in the Luray area: Bus 30 will be approximately 35 minutes late this afternoon. Thank you, Please share.

Congratulations to Mrs. Charlotte Stidham for being named as the Luray Middle School Support Staff of the Year, and to Mrs. Britinie Fitzwater for being selected as Teacher of the Year!!

This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, March 23, 2023, 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 4 p.m. Thank you. Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/QCs2FxcRhm6nZgCz8 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live

This is a reminder from PCPS that school will resume tomorrow, Monday, March 20, 2023. We hope everyone has had an enjoyable and relaxing Spring Break. Thank you. Please share.

This is a reminder that it is now officially Spring Break! School is CLOSED Monday, March 13th through Friday, March 17th, and will reopen on Monday, March 20th. Enjoy !!

This is an important weather related message from PCPS. Weather forecasts and conditions are being monitored overnight and into the early morning hours. If changes need to be made to Friday's schedule, an announcement will be made by 5:30 a.m. Thank you. Please share.

This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, March 9, 2023, 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 4 p.m. Thank you. Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/opf7Fw28A17Gu7Av6 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live

Interested in substituting in a school cafeteria? PCPS Nutritional Services will be holding some required training sessions March 15 & March 16. See the post for additional details and times. Please share.

Page County Public Schools has created and submitted a Hot Pressed Cubano recipe to the 2023 Spectacular Sandwich Throwdown to raise awareness and funds to paydown Unpaid Meal Charges incurred by the school nutrition program. Read the entire press release at https://5il.co/1qbhy .

During School Board Appreciation month we also want to recognize two other special people. We would like to recognize Linda Breeden-Wallace for serving as the Clerk of the Board and the PCPS FOIA Officer, and Kim Burton, who serves as the Deputy Clerk of the Board. These two ladies go above and beyond in their duties to serve the board and our school division. Thank you for all you do. You are appreciated by all.

February is School Board Appreciation month! We would like to thank all of our PCPS school board members for working tirelessly to make our school division the very best it can be. Your contributions and involvement in our schools and community does not go unnoticed. THANK YOU! Megan Gordon -- Chair at Large Jackie Sullivan-Smoot -- District 5 Duane Painter-- District 4 Dr. Amy Painter -- District 3 Rolf Gubler -- District 2 Taylor Alger -- District 1

Important Message for Parents/Guardians: This is a reminder that Monday, February 20, 2023, schools will be CLOSED in observance of President' s Day. Have a great weekend, and please share.