Good afternoon PCHS and PCMS Faculty, Staff and Families,
Staff at PCMS and PCHS were alerted to a student making references to possibly having a weapon in their backpack. The student was immediately detained and searched and no weapon was found. At no time were students or staff in danger and there is no active threat related to this matter. We are notifying everyone to minimize rumors and reassure everyone that we are aware of the situation, it continues to be investigated and law enforcement is involved. The student will be held accountable in accordance with the PCPS Student Handbook and Code of Conduct and through law enforcement.
We want to assure you that we continue to take these reports very seriously with the safety of our students and staff continuing to be a top priority. While this particular report did not result in the discovery of a weapon, we are continuing to review our practices to ensure that we are doing everything possible to keep our school community safe.
Please know that we are committed to maintaining an environment where students and staff feel secure, and we continue to encourage all staff, students and families to report anything that may be concerning. Thank you to those who stepped up to bring this matter to the attention of adults today.
Thank you for your continued support of PCPS, PCMS and PCHS.
Dr. Fox
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!
STOPIT APP - This is just a reminder to all PCPS staff, students and families that the StopIt App can be used to report information such as threats to harm others, threats of self-harm, inappropriate behavior, actions or posts.
Please read more about the App: https://5il.co/2umrp
Student Chromebooks have a link on the desktop taking them directly to the StopIt App.
Additionally, the StopIt App has a 24/7 Crisis Hotline for anyone who may need assistance or support.
If in doubt about a situation, you can always call 911 to request assistance.
Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe!
PCMS..... It's GAME DAY!!!
Important Bus Route Information--
Notice to Parents in the Shenandoah Area--
BUS 28 will be running approximately 10-15 minutes late
this morning.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Important Bus Route Information--
Notice to Parents in the Stanley Area--
BUS 22 will not be running this afternoon. It will be covered by
BUS 68. Please expect delays of up to 30 minutes on this route.
Please see the PCMS Volleyball Schedule for this season!
IMPORTANT BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
Notice to Parents in the Stanley Area--
BUS 5 will not be running this afternoon.
It will be covered by multiple buses. Please
expect delays of up to 45 minutes this afternoon.
Good morning.
The internet and phones across the division are now back in service. Thank you for your patience and cooperation yesterday during the outage.
PCPS
Page County Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. Please enjoy the long holiday weekend. School will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Thank you.
PCPS
Unfortunately, due to the impending thunderstorms forecasted for this evening, the JV football game with Luray vs. East Rock has been POSTPONED. No new date has been set at this time.
Thank you.
Parent/Guardian Awareness Topic - Cell Phones & Social Media Tips for Parents and Guardians--
Please take a moment to read this information about how we can communicate with each other and our partnership. Thank you for taking the time to partner with us: https://5il.co/2umrr
📣 Attention Parents and Students! 📣
Just a quick reminder, students need to bring their Meal ID Card (the green card with a barcode) to school every day! 🏫🍎 This card is essential for accessing school meals and ensures a smooth and efficient process in the cafeteria.
Please make sure it’s in their backpack or lunchbox each morning. If they’ve misplaced it, let us know so we can get a replacement sorted.
Thanks for your cooperation! 😊
Parent/Guardian Awareness Topic - StopIt App & Bullying
Please take a moment to read this information about the StopIt App (https://5il.co/2umrp) and Bullying (https://5il.co/2umrn).
A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at Page Middle on 9/6/2024 to photograph your Fall pictures. This link will allow parents to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.
https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/page-co-middle-school/fall-pictures-9-6-2024-45/optIn
Parent/Guardian Awareness Topic - Attendance
Please take a moment to read this information about attendance in PCPS. With your help, PCPS was able to decrease chronic absenteeism rates across the division! Let’s keep going this year to get those rates even lower and more kids to school everyday! Thank you for partnering with us:
https://5il.co/2umrl
Page County Middle School celebrates students returning for the 2024-2025 school year!
Happy First Day of School Page County! We are excited for a great school year!
