Page County High School

Continuing our Harvest Celebration, today is Farmer/Flannel Day. Dress yourself up & then send Mrs. Bracken or Mr. Tickerhoof your photo by 4pm to be entered into the daily contest.

On Friday, November 6, 2020, PCPS librarians Jennifer Bracken, Tammy Rhinehart, and Carrie Campbell, participated in the virtual VAASL Annual Fall Conference. PCHS Jennifer Bracken was sworn in as the Regional Director-Elect for the Shenandoah Region. Congratulations.

This week is National School Psychologist Week. We, at Page County Public Schools, would like to give a big shout out to our school psychologists, Jonathan Lineburg, Cindy McHaney, and our virtual psychologist, Brittany Gill, who go far beyond the call of duty to help our students shine. This week, we honor you !

This is a reminder that tonight, Monday, November 9, 2020, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office. Anyone wishing to make comments for the meeting should submit them no later than 4 p.m. today. Comments must be directly related to agenda items. The meeting may be viewed LIVE on YouTube. Meeting Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments Form: https://forms.gle/hqVuuLsoArwKgDRx9 View Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live

Don't forget! Today is the first day of our Harvest Celebration! Today you should deck yourselves out in your best camo attire & then send Mrs. Bracken or Mr. Tickerhoof your photo by 4pm to be entered into the daily contest.

Parents & Students! We will have Underclassmen Make Up Picture Days on Tuesday, January 19th and Wednesday, January 20th. The hours each day are from 8 am to 3 pm. "A" day students will already be in the building on Tuesday. "B" day students and remote students will have to come in on one of those two days if you need a picture taken.

Please be sure to check backpacks this weekend! Starting Today, every child that attends Page County Public Schools, that is an in-person learner, will be sent home with a bag of food for the weekend. For A Day students meals will be sent on Tuesdays, and for B Day students this will be on Friday. Students that attend 4 days a week will also get meals on Fridays. Remote learners and children 18 and under that are NOT enrolled in PCPS may access the weekend meals during Friday meal pick-ups. Please see the nutritional services news letter for more important information about this program. https://5il.co/mtq0 Thank you, and please share.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: Harvest Celebration Event Signups are being extended to Nov. 11, 8am. After which time, the signup period will end. Please check your Grade Level group on Schoology for the link. Please contact your Class Sponsor with questions.

PCTC is proud to congratulate the students who were able to take the State Board Examination on Oct.21 on a 100% pass rate! The students demonstrated resilience and diligence in returning to PCTC in September to prepare for the exam. Also, a huge thank you to Ms. Caton for working with these students six months after schools closed in March due to COVID-19.

Good afternoon all! Ballots (google form) for Homecoming Court have been sent out via Schoology groups. You have until Saturday to vote! Get on there and vote for your court! Winners will be announced on Monday. Don't forget to sign up for the events!

As required by the VDOE this message is to be sent annually to inform parents. “The Department of Education shall annually prepare and distribute to local school boards packets of information describing the educational and other services available through the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired to students who are identified as hearing impaired or visually impaired. Local school boards shall annually post this information on the school division's web site and inform the parents of those students who are identified as hearing impaired or visually impaired of its availability. School boards shall ensure that packets of such information are available in an accessible format for review by parents who do not have Internet access.” With the attached link, you will find guidance documents and resources available at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) website for Sensory Disabilities http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/disabilities/sensory_disabilities/index.shtml

A Message From Page County Public Schools: Are you in need of internet services? Let Page County Connect help you! Take advantage of this opportunity to have your internet paid for you. Don't wait. Check out the details here https://5il.co/molr Today!!

A Resource Available to Our Teens From Choices-- From Just Surviving to We Are Thriving A Support Group for Teens Living Through a Pandemic. Two ways to participate.

This is an important message from Page County Public Schools: COVID-19 NOTICE: Per our health plan, we stated we would notify the public of any positive cases relevant to our school system. Please click on the link to read the letter regarding notice. https://5il.co/moth

Are you still trying to get internet? This may be the solution to your problem. Check out this offer from Page County. To print your copy of the application click https://5il.co/molr Spread the word. Conditions do apply.

****ANNOUNCING OUR HARVEST CELEBRATION**** Our celebration will include virtual dress up days and in person decorating and events at the school on Thursday. Temperature checks and mask wearing will be REQUIRED for all students for the in person events. We are also asking that students take pictures of themselves for the dress up days and send them to Mr. Tickerhoof or Mrs. Bracken by email (gtickerhoof@pagecounty.k12.va.us or jbracken@pagecounty.k12.va.us), Schoology message, or message to our Facebook page. Students, you have been added to grade level groups on Schoology, please check those groups for signups and updates over the next few days. See the pictures below for more information.

This is an important message from Page County Public Schools: In preparation for high school students to return to school, beginning November 16, 2020, we are providing you with the School Health Attestation form in advance that may be printed off, signed, scanned, and emailed back, or your child may bring it on their first day back. By signing the School Health Attestation Form (that states you will not send your child to school if they have any Covid-related symptoms) you will eliminate the need to sign Daily Health Slips. To email the form back to Page County High School, please use PCHS@pagecounty.k12.va.us, or for Luray High School email the completed form back to Pam Nichols at pnichols@pagecounty.k12.va.us https://5il.co/mk08 Thank you , and please share.

Trunk or Treat Sponsored by the PCHS National Honor Society October 31, 2020 4:30-5:30 Drive-thru a the PCMS parking lot

9th and 10th graders -- Your pictures have arrived. If you ordered pictures from Strawbridge, please stop by the school to get them. Your pictures are in the library. Please go through the main office.

This is a reminder that tonight, Monday, October 26, 2020, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the school board office. Anyone wishing to make comments for the meeting should submit them no later than 4 p.m. today. Comments must be directly related to agenda items. The meeting may be viewed LIVE on YouTube. Meeting Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/LG7wSALsErsmJv4u8 View Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live Please share.