Page County High School

Tell Me Something Good-- Mrs. Joan Burner--Math Teacher--Luray Middle School "How patient and kind she is with her students and listens to them well." --Tonya Painter Thank you, Mrs. Burner, for showing your students kindness and patience. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Gwen Burley---Spanish Teacher--Luray High School "She really thinks about everyone. She wants everyone to be involved. Mrs. Burley and her seminar put together valentines stuff for the custodians and lunch ladies, and it was really nice." --anonymous Thank you, Ms. Burley, for teaching your students about spreading kindness. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good Ms. Annetta Martz--Secretary/Bookkeeper --Stanley Elementary School "When I think of kindness, Mrs. Martz immediately comes to mind. She is very friendly, kind, welcoming, and patient. Every time I walk into the office she is right there to greet me & assist in any way. Thanks for being so kind all of the time." --anonymous Thank you, Ms. Martz, for always being kind and friendly to those you assist. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Karen Stoneberger-- School Nurse--Page County High School "She is simply amazing. She is always willing to go above and beyond for the health care of all students. Thank you! "-- anonymous Thank you, Ms. Stoneberger, for being so dedicated to the health and well-being of our students. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Carol Lam--Transportation--Page County Public Schools "Carol is reliable, patient, kind, professional and fun. She truly has a caring heart and I couldn't be more grateful to have her drive my child to and from school. My son has special needs and Carol makes all accommodations to ensure he is comfortable during transport. She also engages excellent communication. I cannot give her enough praises for what she does."--Kara Turner Thank you, Ms. Lam, for taking such good care of students in getting them to and from school safely. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Shannon Montgomery-Atkins-- Bookkeeper--Luray High School "Shannon... she's amazing. She started as a special ed aide when my now sophomore was in 2nd or 3rd grade at Luray Elementary. When the program moved to Springfield, so did they. She's been there through the ups and very hard downs, she's held me when I cried, she's shared my joy in his milestones. I can't wait for her to be there sobbing with me when we watch my son get his diploma in 2024. I'm crying typing this out! She's such an amazing soul. I'm so glad to have her as my middle son began as a preschooler (and I'm heartbroken she won't be at preK for my youngest!!!). She's really such a special, special person." -- Fallon Brumback Shannon, Thank you so much for all you have done over the years for Page County Public Schools. Your service and dedication are most admirable.

Tell Me Something Good-- Bill Simmons--Athletic Director--Page County High School "Bill has been an amazing addition to PCHS. He is always striving to provide the best for our students, athletes and non athletes alike. He strives for fairness among all sports. He is truly in this for the kids " --anonymous Thanks, Mr. Simmons, for all you do for Page County High School and the school division. Being the AD means many long nights away from home and your dedication is appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Mrs. Melissa McDaniel- Assistant--Luray High School "Mrs. McDaniel is an asset to our school system. She is caring, patient, and kind. My son is so lucky to have such a wonderful person to help him along his learning journey. Thank you so much! " --Kara Turner Thank you, Mrs. McDaniel, for you helpfulness and kindness each day. You are appreciated.

This is a reminder that Monday, February 21, 2022, schools will be CLOSED in observation of President's Day. School will resume on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Thank you, and have a great weekend.

Tell Me Something Good-- Mrs. Lori Alger-- Special Education Assistant--Luray Middle School "She always thinks of others before herself, she is a kindhearted person with a heart full of love for the students she works with. My child tells me that she can talk to Mrs. Alger whenever she has a problem in school and that Mrs. Alger always has a smile on her face."--anonymous Thank you, Mrs. Alger, for always showing kindness to our students. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Carol Morris--Kindergarten Teacher--Stanley Elementary School "She is the best teacher. She has a heart of gold and shows her class fun way to have fun and learn. She makes kids want to come to school and have adventures with all of the ways to learn and grow. "--anonymous Thank you, Ms. Morris, for making learning a fun and rewarding experience for our students. You are appreciated.

Career and Technical Education Month is February and we are celebrating the programs within our schools. Check out our Future Farmers of America: FFA members raised a market steer on campus of PCHS and the meat was then purchased by Warren County Farm Bureau and donated to “Reaching Out Now” a program that feeds the hungry in the community. Pictured is FFA members delivering their finished product to “Reaching Out Now”.

We are also still celebrating Career and Technical Education Month at PCPS. Page County High School FFA members have had a busy fall and winter. We hosted our Food for America program, collected items for senior citizens in a nursing home for the holidays, gave funds to support the giving tree at PCHS, held a goat show that was judged but a special guest judge Mr. David Cale, and we are gearing up for our livestock judging trip to Virginia Tech.

Families interested in receiving 4 free at-home rapid testing kits from the United States Postal Service can place an order. Important details from the USPS about the order: Limit of one order per residential address One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests Orders will ship free. https://www.covidtests.gov/

Here we go again today! Tell Me Something Good! Ms. Kendra Piscitelli- Page County Middle School -Music Ms. Piscitelli has received NUMEROUS shout-outs in our initiative. 1)" Mrs. P goes above and beyond to help her students feel love and support. Her dedication to the music program is amazing, often working late nights and weekends to get things done and organized. Thanks for always making your students feel like they matter and spreading kindness!" --anonymous 2) "Mrs. Piscitelli is a truly kindred spirit. She is one of the sweetest teachers I've ever had. She's one of the accepting and understanding person I know. She works hard at what she does and really shows her passion for music and all of her students. She really makes music fun. ❤️ 🎶 " 3) "Mrs. Piscitelli introduced my son to music and has been a constant inspiration to not only him but his classmates as well. She helped him find an outlet for his creativity and has pushed him to learn so many cool things in music. Thanks to Mrs. Piscitelli for being a great teacher, mentor and just in general amazing person! Keep being awesome! "

Today is RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS DAY. Page County Public Schools is celebrating not just today, but all month long, with our Kindness Initiative and TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD. The response has been overwhelming . Remember, if you want to share some words of kindness for an employee, fill out the Google Form https://forms.gle/6hTsyDnwzL5ad99p9 and we will give them a shout out on social media. Thanks, And spread some kindness today!

Per our health plan, we stated we would notify the public of any positive cases relevant to our school system. Please click on the links to read the letters regarding notice for 2/15 and 2/16. https://5il.co/15sbs

Tell Me Something Good-- We will call them as they were identified LOL --"The Circle Ladies" at Luray Elementary School. "I would just like to say Thank you to all the wonderful ladies that man the circle pick up and drop off line. They are out there sweating and freezing and they always have a smile and a wave and a sweet greeting for each kid. Thank you all!" --anonymous Thank you ladies for all you do each day with a smile on your faces. Those smiles mean the world to our students!

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Lori Morris --Kindergarten Teacher-- Shenandoah Elementary School "Mrs. Morris has had such an impact on my son this year. He loves learning and going to school because of her. He says he is Mrs. Morris's big boy and he says she is "a cutie"." -- Kelly Turner Thank you, Ms. Morris, for all you do for your students. You are greatly appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good! Sarah Getz--History Teacher/Asst. Girls Basketball Coach--Luray High School"" "Ms. Getz is an amazing teacher and coach. She goes above and beyond for her students and basketball girls. She creates lessons that are engaging & challenges her students to think at higher levels. She supports students social and emotional needs. Ms. Getz connects with her students and makes them all feel loved and heard. Kuddos to her!" --anonymous Thank you, Ms. Getz, for supporting our not only the academic needs of our students, but also their social and emotional needs. You are greatly appreciated.