The top three school winners of the George Washington Essay Contest are pictured with George and Martha Washington: Alyssa R., Ainslee M., and Levi J. Alyssa was the third-place winner in the county contest.
Schools will dismiss 2 hours early tomorrow, Thursday, February 22, 2024, for Parent Conferences. Dismissal will begin at 12:55 p.m. Conferences will end at 6:00 p.m. If you need to schedule a conference, please contact your child's teacher.
Be sure to check out these exciting opportunities for our students sponsored by the Washington County Public Library next month!
Today, talented fourth graders from around the division came together at the Martha Washington Inn to read their George Washington Essays. Top essay authors were chosen and we had a special appearance by George and Martha Washington. #WashingtonWay
4th and 5th Graders have started Archery through the National Archery in Schools Program. This program supplies the school with the equipment so long as they teach their curriculum. This has been a new experience for many of our students, and they have been so excited! Their first day was spent learning safety and best practices for shooting the arrows. The second time around, we were lucky enough to get a couple bullseyes!
Good afternoon,
A few folks have reached out to us about increased cases of flu and other illnesses in our schools. After reviewing the attendance data at every school in our division, we noticed that a few of our schools have had a slight increase in the number of students who are absent and/or checked out of school early. Thankfully, the increases are not to the extent that we would consider closing school or making other schedule changes.
However, in order to make our learning environments as safe and healthy as possible, we have approved overtime for all custodians and have directed them to make sure all areas of our schools are properly cleaned and disinfected, especially those areas with higher than normal absences. We will also be disinfecting school buses as necessary.
We appreciate the communication from our families about the increase in illnesses and we hope that everyone who has been affected feels better soon. If we see attendance rate increase at an alarming rate, we will communicate with the local Health Department about how to best address the situation. In the meantime, we hope you and your family stay healthy and avoid the Flu, COVID, and the other illnesses that seem to peak this time of year.
Thank you,
Keith Perrigan, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Washington County Public Schools
812 Thompson Dr.
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-739-3000
@WashCoSuper
Friday, February 16 is the last day to turn in order forms and money for the strawberry fundraiser.
Greendale Elementary shows Officer TJ some love for School Resource Officer (SRO) Appreciation Day. Thanks for doing a great job keeping us all safe.
First grade students have been learning the digraphs "sh" and "ch." They used shaving cream to practice spelling words with these sounds. It was such a fun way to combine a sensory activity with our phonics lesson!
Families, we hope that you'll take advantage of this very timely and informative session being offered free of charge for all our families. Join via ZOOM tonight for the next session in our Mental Health Series The ABCs of Substance Use and Vaping!
Due to downed trees and power lines in some parts of the County, bus service will be delayed for some students as we reroute buses. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
GES will celebrate Virginia Kindness Week, February 12-16. Students will be doing random acts of kindness each day. As a schoolwide act of kindness, we will be providing personal care items for our neighbors at the Greendale Home.
Special Friends of "Mr. Bill" Mullins presented a plaque to the school on Friday in his honor and memory. It is displayed in the main hallway for all to see.
PTO meeting tonight at 6 p.m.
2nd/3rd Folk Dance Demonstration
Upcoming Read Across America events.
Fourth graders have enjoyed reading Charlotte's Web, our one book one school choice for this year. They've have participated in trivia questions pertaining to the book. They have also been exposed to some new vocabulary words that have been spun in webs located in the hallway.
Our fourth grade students will be putting their math skills to practical use by going on a shopping trip to the store! This activity provides a hands-on learning experience. Students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge of math concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to make real-life purchasing decisions.
See the attached flyer.
Abingdon Little League Baseball/Softball Registration is open!
Lacrosse Opportunity for Washington County Students:
