Page County Public Schools

Last night, Page County Public Schools gathered to celebrate at the annual Employee Recognition Dinner. This event was to honor those members of our school community who were selected by their peers for their commitment, excellence, and going above and beyond the call of duty. Congratulations to all of this year's recipients. PCPS is blessed to have such amazing, dedicated employees. Teachers of the Year: Amanda Doffflemyer--Luray Elementary School Stephanie Dean-- Shenandoah Elementary Greg Morrison-- Springfield Elementary Mary Beth Danaher-- Stanley Elementary Melissa Estep-- Luray Middle Lynn Swartzlander-- Page County Middle Lynn "Skip" Hamilton-- Luray High Frank Comer-- Page County High David Williams-- Page County Technical Center Support Staff of the Year: Megan Price -- Luray Elementary Kay Crawford-- Shenandoah Elementary Sonja Bailey-- Springfield Elementary Annetta Martz-- Stanley Elementary Samantha King-- Luray Middle Connie Newcomer-- Page County Middle Amanda Turner-- Luray High Lois Huffman-- Page County High Pam Nichols-- Page County Technical Center This year we were also honored to include our transportation staff in our celebration of excellence: Transportation Employees of the Year: Page-Southern End: Melissa Dofflemeyer Angie Nauman Bobby Shifflett, Jr. Wendy Williams Luray-Northern Area: Alice Foltz Lois "Pumpkin" Good Lorraine Vardy Julie Wheeler Luray-Page Area Corey Turner-- Mechanic Foreman Division Winners for the 2023-2024 School Year: Transportation: Lois "Pumpkin" Good-- Luray Northern Area Wendy Williams-- Page Southern End Division Support Staff Member of the Year: Pam Nichols-- Page County Technical Center Division Teacher of the Year 2023-2024: Mr. Greg Morrison--Springfield Elementary Please enjoy a complete folder of all the pictures taken at last nights event. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b5sRfWq66e0n9X6x75sVlvnfU1O3DYYn?usp=drive_link

Buses will be on site at Stanley Elementary at 11:30am to load students. When buses depart Stanley Elementary we will notify families. Again, we ask that if you are coming to pick up your child, please be prepared with a photo ID and follow the directions of the staff on site. Thank you.

Stanley Elementary School has been cleared by the Stanley Fire Department; however, while thermal images by the Fire Department show no active fire, out of an abundance of caution to determine the cause of a potential electrical situation this morning, we will be dismissing Stanley Elementary School early. PCPS will provide transportation home for all students who need it and we will share an estimated time of departure from Stanley Elementary School shortly. If parents or guardians opt to pick up their child, please have a photo ID ready and follow all directions of staff while on site. PCPS will provide a bag lunch ad drink to all students to take home. Please be advised that students will not be able to return to their classrooms to get their belongings before being dismissed. We ask for your patience and understanding as we navigate this unexpected situation. Please stand by for more information shortly. Thank you.

Stanley Elementary School is currently experiencing a smoke related issue in the building that we believe may be related to the elctrical system. The Stanley Fire Department and division staff are responding. At this time all students and staff are safe and have evacuated the building. Once we know more, we will provide an update. At this time, no action is needed by parents or guardians. Thank you.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!! Be sure to thank your teachers this week for all they do for your children.

Power Outage at Page County High & Shenandoah Elementary School SVEC reports they are actively working on the outage which is impacting a large area in Shenandoah. We are proceeding with the Steak Dinner event at Page High and the 85th Shenandoah Alumni Association Dinner at Shenandoah Elementary. If there are any changes to these events, we will notify the community.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Shenandoah Area-- There will be no BUS 5 this afternoon. It will' be split between BUS 67 and 29. Please expect delays of up 45 minutes this afternoon. Thank you.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Stanley Area-- There will be no BUS 63 this afternoon. This run will as a double by BUS 69. Please expect delays of up to 45 minutes.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- There will be no BUS 23 today. Bus 23 students will be split between multiple buses. Please expect delays of up to 45 minutes. Thank you.

Today is National School Lunch Hero Day! Be sure to thank our Nutritional Services staff members for all they do for our students and our schools. Here's to our unsung heroes who fuel our students minds and bodies every day! 🍎🥪 Happy School Lunch Hero Day to the incredible professionals who make meals awesome!

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Stanley Area-- BUS 17 is having mechanical issues. Please expect delays. Thank you.

Important Bus Route Information -- Notice to Parents in Shenandoah Area I'm there will be no Bus 4 this afternoon. Bus 5 will be running a double to cover it. Please expect delays up to 45 minutes on this route.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Shenandoah Area-- There will be no BUS 4 this afternoon. BUS 5 will be running a double to cover it. Please expect delays of up to 45 minutes on this route. Thank you.

Twenty-six teachers from all 4 elementary schools participated in the Advancing Computer Science Education (ACSE) grant this school year. These teachers worked diligently to incorporate the 6 Computer Science strands into either their Science or History Curriculum. These lessons were hands-on and engaging for the students and according to the students were always over way too soon. Our county contributed almost 200 new lessons to GoOpenVA, the state's online lesson plan repository. Our ITRTs, Tracy Shifflett, Kristin Vaughn, and Nichole Brumfield enjoyed facilitating this grant so much that they have applied for the grant again with the focus being the Middle and High Schools for next year. All 200+ lesson plans can be found on GoOpenVA.org in the ACSE Page Group.

On Monday, April 29, 2024, students from Luray and Page County High School who participated in the Dual Enrollment Ceremony at Laurel Ridge Community College (Luray-Page County Center)were recognized for their academic achievements. Students were either awarded a 1 year Uniform Certificate of General Studies or an Associates Degree. This is an enormous accomplishment and we congratulate them on their academic success.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- There will be No BUS 39 this evening. This route will be split between BUS 55 and BUS 27. Please expect delays this afternoon.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Shenandoah Area-- BUS 48will not be running this afternoon. BUS 5 will run a double to cover it. Please expect delays of BUS 48 students this afternoon.

Get excited!! Last night Brooks Gibbs arrived in Page County for his stops on his #FeelingStrongTour happening tonight at Page County High School and tomorrow night at Luray High School. We hope to see you there!!

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT---WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE In partnership with the VDOE Community Schools Grant and Page County Public Schools' Kindness Initiative, PCPS is pleased to present Brooks Gibbs, a popular youth speaker who inspires students not to get upset and to live by the "Golden Rule." Join us for an engaging evening of inspiration and prizes made possible by our VDOE grant partnership. Prizes include themed baskets and the Grand Prize each evening of a Nintendo Switch. Please see the flyer for more information.

In partnership with the VDOE Community Schools Grant and Page County Public Schools' Kindness Initiative, PCPS is pleased to present Brooks Gibbs, a popular youth speaker who inspires students not to get upset and to live by the "Golden Rule." Join us for an engaging evening of inspiration and prizes made possible by our VDOE grant partnership. Prizes include themed baskets and the Grand Prize each evening of a Nintendo Switch. Please see the flyer for more information.