LMS Staff is looking forward to seeing our students very soon. Between now and the first day of school (Sept 10), check back to see if you can identify our amazing staff.
WHO AM I?
LMS Staff is looking forward to seeing our students very soon. Between now and the first day of school (Sept 10), check back to see if you can identify our amazing staff.
WHO AM I?
LMS Staff is looking forward to seeing our students very soon. Between now and the first day of school (Sept 10), check back to see if you can identify our amazing staff.
WHO AM I?
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
LMS would like to say thank you to the volunteers who joined together to make our school beautiful. We are grateful. We can’t wait for students to walk past our beautiful flower beds and through the front doors. We look forward to more opportunities to partner with the community.
Monday, August 24, 2020 will be the next regularly scheduled PCPS school board meeting. Following is the link to the comments form that must be submitted No Later than 4 p.m. Monday afternoon.
Comments must be directly related to items on the agenda.
Public Comments Form: https://forms.gle/vkAxLTeUyZ3YzQ1t6
Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public
Meeting Link: https://youtu.be/-hqf2s2QY5k
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An important message for rising 7th graders:
There will be a Tdap drive -up vaccination clinic for rising 7th graders at the Page County Health Department Parking Lot on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please refer to the flyer below for more information.
Notice to current athletes or those considering becoming involved in any VHSL competition:
To be eligible to participate in any VHSL organized sport, you must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 courses for the school year.
We ask that you verify on your schedule (when they are released) that you are enrolled in the minimum requirement. If you have questions, please contact your school counselors. Thank you, and please share.
7th grade announcement
Please see VDH flyer regarding required immunization for rising 7th graders
Important information from Page County Public Schools:
Please see the attached schedule for upcoming orientations.
https://5il.co/jrul
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We are in this together
The following link is being shared, as requested, by the school division following Mr. Eric Benson's Zoom meeting earlier today with our school community.
https://5il.co/jmzs
Important Information from Page County Public Schools:
Do you still have questions regarding the Page County Public Schools "Return to Learn" instructional plan? Are you still trying to figure out what is the best choice for your child to receive instruction during the 2020-21 school year?
If so, feel free to join Mr. Eric Benson, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Accountability, and Innovation on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. using the link below. During this session, Eric will try to provide further clarification and answer questions you may still have regarding instruction for the 2020-21 school year. This session is limited to 250 online participants. The deadline to complete the "Return to Learn" survey is Sunday, August 16, 2020, at midnight. If you have completed the survey already and decide to change your mind following the Q&A session, please contact your child's school directly first thing Monday morning (August 17, 2020) and inform them of your decision.
Meeting ID
meet.google.com/zsb-jagp-vmm
Phone Numbers
(US)
+1 929-324-2656
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Now, more than ever, affordable internet is important. Please check out the updated information from Comcast regarding Internet Essentials. This offer is good through December 31, 2020.
https://5il.co/jku8
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On Thursday, August 13, 2020, the Page County School Board amended the "Return to Learn" instructional plan. Please see the update below.
PreK- 2nd grade - Face-to-face Learning 4 days a week & 1 day remote (Wednesday) or full remote 5 days a week
3rd - 5th grade - Face-to-face learning 2 days a week (AA/BB schedule) & 3 days remote learning or full remote 5 days a week
6th - 8th grade - Face-to-face learning 2 days a week (AA/BB schedule) & 3 days remote learning or full remote 5 days a week
9th - 12th grade - Full remote 5 days a week
Page County Technical Center programs - Face-to-face learning 2 days a week (AA/BB schedule)
The Page County School Board considered the following items when making this revision.
1. Staffing - ability to ensure all instructional positions necessary were covered
2. Facility - ability to provide adequate space for social distancing and a safe environment for students and staff
3. Technology - ability to provide devices, Internet access, and remote learning
4. Safety - ability to adhere to VDH and CDC guidelines
5. Transportation - ability to adhere to VDH and CDC guidelines to ensure a safe ride to and from school
6. Nutrition - ability to provide food services to all students
The Page County School Board considered input from the community and school division staff when making this revision.
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This is an important message from Page County Public Schools.
Yesterday, August 12, 2020, the CDC once again updated their guidance in regards to cloth mask wearing in pre K-12 settings. Per this latest guidance, we are updating our face covering requirements. If staff and students are at least 6 feet apart then they are NOT required to wear a cloth face mask. If social distancing cannot be maintained, then a cloth face covering is required. Cloth face coverings will be still be required on the bus. As of this morning, August 13, 2020.
Here is a link to the latest guidance. Please reference the chart at the bottom of the page. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/cloth-face-cover.html
This is an important message from Page County Public Schools:
A special school board meeting has been called TONIGHT at 5 p.m. for closed session, and 5:30 p.m. for the regular meeting. If you wish to submit comments to the school board you must do so by 4 p.m. today. Please use the following link for comments. https://forms.gle/vkAxLTeUyZ3YzQ1t6 Please note that comments must be related to specific items on the agenda. If you wish you may also attend this meeting in person to make comments. Social distancing restrictions apply. There will designated markings of where to stand, and you will be allowed in to comment one at a time. Face coverings or mask is required. You may review the meeting agenda by following this link: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public The school board meeting may be viewed Live by visiting https://youtu.be/M2HNs5qAGE0
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Luray Middle School is excited to announce the addition of Ms. Kimberly Short. Ms. Short is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg. She is joining our amazing 6th grade team and will teach math. Ms. Short has worked at the Luray Caverns since she was a teenager and loves to see all the stalactites and stalagmites in the cave. Say, Ms. Short, do you think we could measure those in math class this year?
If you've ever floated the Shenandoah River, chances are you have seen our new art teacher. Mrs. Katrina Marcey and her family (the Goebels) run the Downriver Canoe Company. Mrs. Marcey has a true passion and gift for art. She has had artwork displayed at exhibits all over the country. Now she is bringing her gift of art to Luray Middle School. We are excited to welcome Mrs. Marcey and look forward to a very colorful future for our art program.
Join us as we welcome Mrs. Lori DeMille, our new Computer Science teacher at Luray Middle School. Mrs. DeMille is a veteran teacher with over a decade and a half of classroom experience. Her classroom experience is only part of what makes Mrs. DeMille such a good fit for LMS. As a wife of a Marine, she is well traveled and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with us. Mrs. DeMille is organized and dedicated, just like her Marine. Welcome to the LMS family, Mrs. DeMille.
Luray Middle School is pleased to introduce our new Spanish teacher, Mr. Anthony Hammer. Mr. Hammer is a Bridgewater College graduate who has spent the last several years working as an admissions coordinator at Mary Baldwin College. Mr. Hammer teaches using a variety of methods with an emphasis on the relevance of classroom material to the outside world. Bienvenidos, Senor Hammer.
