Page County Middle School

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

Dear Parents, Since this school year has us in this blended format, the yearbook advisors wanted to reach out to you to help provide photos of your child’s learning at home for the school yearbook. Please remember that photos need to be school appropriate and show learning in progress. Also, if your child didn’t get their portrait taken, you may submit a close up photo to be used in the yearbook. You can access the yearbook photo drop at the link below. Thank you in advance for your support of the school yearbook and your child’s education! Yearbook Advisors Shirley Weakley & Colleen Shamburg Tanya Miller - PCMS Principal www.ssiyearbooks.com/110356pcms/home3/PhotoPost.jsp

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.

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.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 5th from 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. Please call the office at 540-652-3400 to schedule a conference with your child's teachers. Conferences may be held in-person or virtually upon parent/guardian request.

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.

Red Ribbon Week is October 26-30. You may participate in school and from home! See the flier for details.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS INCLUDED TO ACCESS VERY IMPORTANT CHANGES AND UPDATES TO THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. PLEASE SHARE. https://5il.co/md8a --MESSAGE https://5il.co/ihjy --UPDATED CALENDAR

Wednesday, October 21st is Unity Day (United Against Bullying) . We would like for all students , teachers, and staff members to participate in this event. Since we are not in school on Wednesdays, we will participate with Blended Students (Prek-2) participating on Tuesday, October 20th A Day Students wear Orange on Tuesday, October 20th. B Day students wear orange on Thursday, October 22nd. Remote students, we want you to participate too. Show us your Unity by taking a picture of yourself wearing orange and email it to trunyan@pagecounty.k12.va.us. Please share.

Join us and wear orange for Unity Day!

Each month the Virginia Department of Education releases a publication specifically aimed at providing resources for families of children with disabilities. We will be sharing this publication via Facebook and Live Feed. Please share. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADOE/bulletins/2a5d14b

Happy National Boss's Day to all of our extraordinary, dedicated, and wonderful bosses within Page County Public Schools. You are appreciated!! Be sure to thank your boss today!!

For Important Information Regarding PCPS Return to Learn Plans, please click on the appropriate link below: For Elementary Students : https://5il.co/m2ek For Middle School Students : https://5il.co/m2el For High School Students: https://5il.co/m2ep (Survey Included) Thank you, and please share.

Page County Public Schools is currently looking to fill instructional assistant, driver, custodian, and long-term substitute positions. Please share this information with individuals that may be seeking employment. Applications may be found on the Page County Public Schools webpage at https://www.pagek12.org/o/pcps/page/human-resources--293 .

This is a reminder that tonight, Monday, October 12, 2020, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be 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. Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/q3zb8zKApHLNhtXR7 View Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live

Page County Public Schools is currently looking to fill aide, driver, custodian, and long-term substitute positions. Please share this information with individuals that may be seeking employment. Applications may be found on the Page County Public Schools webpage at https://www.pagek12.org/o/pcps/page/human-resources--293 .

We're celebrating Farm to School week. This week's menu includes sweet potatoes grown at Survivor Farm in Luray and apples grown at Thornton River Orchard in Sperryville. Here is a sample meal from one of our schools today (corn dog nuggets, green beans, sweet potatoes, apple, and milk). Don't forget to sign-up by 3pm today for meals to be delivered to bus stops tomorrow. You can complete the form at https://forms.gle/CCdiQwx25hpjcHEQ8. You Must sign-up each week.

This is an important message from Page County Public Schools: Good evening. Per the Page County Public Schools calendar, progress reports are scheduled to go home this week (October 5-9, 2020). At the elementary level, students will receive a printed copy. At the secondary level, we are encouraging students and parents to check your child's Schoology account for the latest progress (we will not be printing reports). If you are having difficulty accessing your child's Schoology account, please reach out to your child's school. Thank you, and please share.

Today is Custodian and Maintenance Appreciation Day!! Today is a day to stop and thank a very valuable group of people within our schools. The unsung heroes, our custodial and maintenance staff. Your hard work and dedication in getting our buildings prepared for the school year, and your day-to-day duties of cleaning and sanitizing to help keep our students and staff safe, have not gone unnoticed. Today, we celebrate you! (Pictures to come. It's hard to get these people in one place when they are so busy). Please share.❤