Shenandoah Elementary School

Dear PCPS Faculty, Staff and Families, The Department of Criminal Justice Services has shared with school divisions a notice of a school shooting threat that is circulating nationally on social media through Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok. This threat is not specific to any person or school in Page County and it is believed that this is a mass distribution of a spam Snapchat image. However, we are still taking this seriously and will continue to monitor it throughout the day. At this time, there are no specific threats to our schools, staff or students. We are in communication with local law enforcement. There will be an increased police presence at school throughout the day and at dismissal. This social media information is being monitored by multiple agencies and updates will be provided if needed. As we have been sharing all week, please notify us or law enforcement if you hear or read anything of concern. Thank you for your continued support and ongoing vigilance as we all work to ensure the safety of all students and staff. Dr. Fox Superintendent

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!

Come join us! To RSVP use the Google form link below. https://forms.gle/14Vb2Sp46SiZAp8u8

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!

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.

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).

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

Today is the FIRST day of school for Page County. Please remember to drive carefully. Have a great year!

Happy First Day of School Page County! We are excited for a great school year!

This is a reminder that this evening, Thursday, August 22, 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://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/SnCenBfUSoWLMj5v6 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2l348lRlEw

There's a new business in Luray offering discounts to students and teachers.

Please remember to download the free PCPS app to stay informed of all the latest alerts from the district and your individual school. Please see the written Instructions by clicking the link below. https://5il.co/1lv04

As the new school year is about to begin, we hope everyone is taking advantage of the opportunities to visit your child's school to meet the teachers either today (middle and high schools) or tomorrow (elementary schools). We would like to take the time to give an enormous THANK YOU to our custodians, maintenance staff, mechanics, transportation department, nutritional services, technology staff, school counselors, administrative assistants, and administration for all they have done this summer to prepare for the school year ahead. It takes everyone to make a school division successful, and we think we have THE BEST! If you see them around the schools, be sure to let them know you appreciate the job they are doing.

Please take a moment to read this Welcome Back letter to all PCPS families from the Division Superintendent: https://5il.co/2u9p3 Have a fantastic day!