Please plan to join us at Stanley Elementary for our Annual Thanksgiving meal on November 18, 2022. The cost of the meal for adults and non-enrolled students is $4.05. Exact change requested. See details below.
Halloween Costumes Wanted! Please consider donating unwanted Halloween costumes to the Stanley Boutique. This is a great way to upcycle and allow other students to pick costumes next year that might not have the means to get a costume.
Don't forget the 23rd annual Shenandoah Valley Teacher Job Fair is coming in January. Online registration will continue until November 27, 2022. See flyer for additional information.
Notice to the Community:
On the morning of Saturday, October 29, 2022, there will be an emergency response training drill at Luray High School involving local police, fire, EMS, and public school staff. There will be an increased presence of emergency vehicles at and around the high school participating in the training drill.
This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, October 27, 2022, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at the Page County School Board Office Meeting Room, at 6:30 p.m. and may be viewed LIVE on our YouTube Channel. Comments are due by 4 p.m. Thank you.
Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public
Comments: https://forms.gle/UffeLwAePqGFuKdL6
View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live
Are you, or someone you know, interested in substituting in our schools? PCPS is now hiring substitute teachers, Assistants, Nurses, and Custodians. There will be several training opportunities coming soon. Apply now!
https://pagecounty.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
For more information, or if you have questions, email Mike Bell at mbell@pagecounty.k12.va.us
We are so excited to have a Food Drive at Stanley to help stock the local food banks. It is important that we teach our children to give back to the community they live within. Nov. 7-18th. The class with the most donations will win a prize. We are hoping to collect 1,000 can.
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 27, 2022, is the annual Read For the Record. Jumpstart's event, Read for the Record, is a global moment meant to raise awareness around the importance of early literacy and access to high-quality books. Each year Read For the Record brings millions of people together as they read the same book on the same day. This year, the book chosen for the event is Nigel and the Moon, by Antwan Eady, and is published by Harper Collins.
Please be on the lookout for pictures from this event as it is celebrated around PCPS.
Want to read the book with your child?
Read the digital version of Nigel and the Moon
https://www.literacypbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NigelandtheMoon_English_Combined.pdf
Nigel y la Luna en español
https://www.literacypbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NigelandtheMoon_Spanish_Combined.pdf
Report Cards: First quarter report cards will be coming home with students on Thursday, October 27, 2022. PCPS will be moving toward fully electronic report cards, but this process is temporarily delayed until January of 2023.
No School for Students on Friday: This is a reminder to parents/guardians that on Friday, October 28, 2022, there will be NO School for students. This is a regularly scheduled Professional Development Day for staff.
Parent Portal: If you have not activated your parent portal account, please call your child’s school. All parents and guardians need an active parent portal account.
IMPORTANT BUS ROUTE INFORMATION:
Bus delay -- WEDNESDAY
Notice to parents in the Stanley Area.
Bus 17 will be approximately 25 minutes late for the morning route, Wednesday , October 26th. Please share.
Please join us on 10/27/2022 for our PTO meeting @ 4:30 pm. We hope to see you there.
IMPORTANT BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
NOTICE TO PARENTS IN THE STANLEY AREA--PLEASE SHARE
BUS 68 will be approximately 45 minutes late this afternoon.
Bus 17 will be split into 3 separate runs.
*340 West, Park Road and Roundhead Drive will be on time and riding A3 which is a mini bus.
*All students in the Deerfield Estates Area and Stoneyrun Road will ride bus 59 and arrive around 3:40 pm.
*Honeyville Road students will ride bus 42 -second run and will be approximately 45 minutes late.
Bus 59's regular route will be approximately 15 minutes late on Nauman Lane, Keystone Road, Lucas Hollow, Cubbage Hollow and Basin Hollow Road.
This is a reminder that tonight is Reading Rocks Literacy Night! We are so excited to have our families and students come discover how much reading rocks. We have special activities planned, dinner, and every student receives a free book. Come join us for a fun evening! See you there.
This week, October 17-21st is Bus Safety Week. During this week we'd like to thank our bus mechanics and garage staff for all they do to keep our busses running smoothly. They play a huge part in making sure our students get to and from school and extracurricular activities safely. Thank you for all you do!
Today at PCPS we also celebrate Boss's Day! Thank you to all of our employees who serve in a supervising role. Your responsibilities and hard work do not go unnoticed. Our school division is lucky to have you all!
The Mobile Dentist will visit our school October 26th and 27th. The link is for signups. Thank you!
https://www.myschooldentist.com/SGPCVA_schsrm
Please read this update regarding the next step in the naming of an interim school board member: https://5il.co/1jcir
There will be 30-40 minute delays in Stanley on Bus 7 route in the morning. It's being run on a double run. Please Share. Thank you.
We are so excited to be hosting our first McSpirit Night at McDonald's in Luray, VA. Stanley Elementary will receive 10% of the proceeds from the sales on Nov. 3, 2022. Teachers and staff will be at McDonald's to eat with students. Prizes will be given out and a photo booth will be available. Please mark your calendars now and come support Stanley Elementary School.
Join us celebrating Red Ribbon week by dressing up October 24th - October 31st.
