Greendale Elementary

The Damascus Middle School Sixth Grade Mental Math Bee was held on Thursday, March 21. The following students represented their homerooms: Draven R., Kinzley D., Kasen F., Westin J., Carson M., Hunter S., Carter S., Anthony K., and Henry W. The winner of the 2024 Mental Math Bee, Carter S., had his grandfather in attendance to support him! @WashCoSuper #WashingtonWay

The Communities in Schools Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Thursday, March 21, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at GES. Please RSVP if you haven't already.

Washington County Schools Theatre Arts Camp at Emory & Henry College is back for our 3rd year! Camp runs Monday through Saturday, June 10-15 from 8:30-3:30 daily, with a final presentation on Saturday afternoon, June 15th. To be eligible for camp, students must live in Washington County, VA and be a rising 3rd through 12th grader. Camp is free to families and includes daily programming, a T-shirt, lunch, and even a trip to Barter Theatre! In the past we have had overwhelming interest in our camp, and while we want to include every student, spots are limited. In an effort to be as equitable as possible in our registration process, we will open a window for families to complete a CAMP INTEREST FORM from March 15 - 25. Completing the form does NOT guarantee a spot at the camp but does ENTER YOUR STUDENT into a registration lottery. We will lottery the available spots based on a tiered system and notify families by April 1. Those students not selected in the initial lottery will be placed on a waitlist and offered spots as they become available. Families will be allocated spots together. We expect students from all tiers to be offered spots. Students MUST be available for the entirety of camp to participate. Available spots will be lotteried based on the following tiers: Tier 1 - Campers wait-listed last year Tier 2 - Returning campers Tier 3 - New campers All students must complete a CAMP INTEREST FORM by March 25 to be considered for a spot.

WCPS is looking for new Team Members! If you are interested in any of our job postings, please click on the Job Application Manager at this site: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/o/wcps/page/human-resources See some current postings below.

As we celebrate Music in Our Schools Month, fourth and fifth grade students are working hard to prepare for their music program to be presented this Thursday, March 14 at 6:00 p.m. Students will demonstrate their musical skills with a brief recorder concert. Then students will perform an orchestrated presentation of the book “Prairie Chicken Little” by Jackie Mims Hopkins using recorders, ukeleles, xylophones, and bucket drums. It will be a fun presentation perfect for Read Across America Week!

Tonight the Washington County School Board recognized students from all four high schools in the areas of World Language and Fine Arts. These students have excelled at the STATE level, and we are extremely proud of their accomplishments. #WashingtonWay #WCPSBest @WashCoSuper

Please help WCPS celebrate the annual PAWS Campaign. More information can be found at your school.

Our March PTO program will be held on Thursday, 3/14, at 6:00 p.m. Fourth and Fifth grade students will present a musical program. Come out and enjoy a great show!

This year's GES Talent Showcase will take place during Creative Arts Night on Thursday, April 11 at 6:00 p.m. We invite any student to share his or her talent (music, dance, theatre, etc.). This is NOT a competition. It is a high quality showcase to "show off" the many talents we have here at Greendale Elementary. Participants must be able to prepare their own act /performance independently. In addition, all entrants will need to meet with Mrs. Gates prior to the showcase to have their act/performance reviewed to be sure the participant is well-prepared and ready for the showcase. Each participant must complete this form and submit it. Once received, Mrs. Gates will review the forms and meet with each participant to review his or her act. If you have any questions, you may email Mrs. Gates at cgates@wcs.k12.va.us https://forms.gle/BQ9WWK1fH3FMbQzQA

Do you know someone who will be ready for PreK or Kindergarten in the Fall? Be sure to share this information with them for our Pre-Registration!

Greendale Elementary celebrates Read Across America this week. Monday we will wear clothing with words to begin our celebration!

Based on guidance from the CDC and The Virginia Department of Health we will transition to streamline recommendations for common respiratory virus illnesses such as COVID-19, flu and RSV. Below is a link to more information. https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1500744

Read Across America will be celebrated next week, March 11-15 at Greendale Elementary. We will celebrate with a week of guest readers, dress up days, and contests celebrating the love of reading shared by our Greendale Lions!

Middle and high school students devoured the pulled pork nachos today! #schoolnutrition

Middle and high school students devoured the pulled pork sandwiches today! #schoolnutrition

Dear Families, We are excited about our partnership with Ballad Health that provides our students and staff with the opportunity to have an Urgent Care visit without ever leaving school grounds. Through telehealth equipment provided by Ballad, students and staff can live stream with an Urgent Care physician or nurse practitioner to receive an evaluation, take a test, receive a diagnosis, and order a prescription. In the coming weeks all schools will have this service available to them. We are already up and running at Greendale, Meadowview, Damascus, E.B. Stanley, Glade Spring, Holston, Wallace, Valley Institute, Patrick Henry, Abingdon Elementary and Watauga. As a matter of fact we had our first employee take advantage of the service last week. SRO Mike Reid had a visit at Damascus Middle School. Here is what he said about the experience. "I used the telehealth system last week. The process was simple and very user friendly. I didn't have to take time out of my day to run to urgent care or otherwise. After the visit, meds were called in to my pharmacy. Would definitely use this service in the future." I know this will be a great service to our students, families and staff. When combined with the in-person clinic at John Battle, access to affordable healthcare has never been more available to our stakeholders. If you have any questions, please contact me or Head Nurse Paula Nichols pnichols@wcs.k12.va.us Thank you, Keith Perrigan, Ed.D. Superintendent Washington County Public Schools 812 Thompson Dr. Abingdon, VA 24210 276-739-3000 @WashCoSuper

Pre-K and Kindergarten registration will be held on April 4. If your child will be 4 on or before Sept. 30, they are eligible for Pre-K. Age 5 on or before Sept. 30 will be eligible for Kindergarten. Call 276-739-3500 to schedule an appointment.

GREENDALE ELEMENTARY readers are rounding the corner to the finish line. We are so proud of them! Would you please share Read-A-Thon with all your friends and family to support our hardworking readers one last time? Our readers want to finish strong! https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/tool/ElbyUA/2 Thanks so much, GREENDALE ELEMENTARY

Pick up strawberry orders tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6, at the front of the building from 4:00-5:30 p.m.

This week, students have been using fraction strips to learn how to create and understand fractions. This hands-on approach is helping them grasp the concept of fractions more effectively.