Page County Middle School

Tell Me Something Good-- Mr. Michael Bell--Supervisor of Human Resources and Business Operations--Page County Public Schools "Mr. Bell is one of the most kind, dedicated, and hardworking employees I've ever met. He does his job with integrity and care. Mr. Bell deserves recognition for all that he has done for PCPS, especially over the past several months. Thank you, Mr. Bell, for always going above and beyond - we appreciate you!!"--Anonymous Thank you, Mr. Bell, for all that you have done, and all that you continue to do for the employees of Page County Public Schools. We would be lost without you!!

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Anita Webb--Assistant Principal--Stanley Elementary School " Mrs. Webb shows her love and thoughtfulness towards staff and children each day. She is always a reliable helping hand, sacrificial, and overall an enjoyable person to be around. She is a hard worker and kind to everyone she encounters!"--Anonymous Thank you, Ms. Webb, for all that you do for your Stanley students and staff, and for your dedication to Page County Public Schools. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Ariel Knowles--5th Grade Mathematics-- Stanley Elementary School "Mrs. Knowles is a fun teacher to have. She does a good job of making sure that all of her students get to be involved in her lessons each day. She makes Math class a fun place to be!" --Elizabeth Seals Thank you, Ms. Knowles, for making sure your students feel included in your lessons, and for making your class a fun place to be. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Mrs. Anita Ragland--Administrative Assistant--Page County Public Schools "Mrs. Ragland is always ready to offer a helping hand. She is patient and kind. I called one day with an issue and she took the time to listen to what I needed and then connected me with the right person. Thank you, Mrs. Ragland!"--Anonymous "Anita goes above & beyond to be helpful, kind and courteous at the Central Office. She always has a smile or kind word for everyone."--Anonymous Thank you, Mrs. Ragland, for your kindness and professionalism. You are an asset to Page County Public Schools.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Kristin Cornell--Intro to Animals, etc.--Luray High School "She is so sweet and always nice. She helps anyone when they need it"--Zoe Lang Thank you, Ms. Cornell, for being kind and helpful to all students. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Mr. William Bennie--Special Education/Track Coach--Luray High School "Mr Bennie is the one who kept pushing me my senior year. I told him every single day that I couldn’t do it anymore and he would say “yes you can, I promise!” I went to his room every day during lunch & seminar. He helped me with every problem I ever stumbled across. He was my absolute favorite teacher. When he wasn’t teaching, he was acting just like us! He’s definitely a positive contributor to our school! "--Hannah Hilliard Thank you, Mr. Bennie, for seeing the potential in our students/athletes and pushing them to do their very best. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Mary Danaher--5th grade English Teacher--Stanley Elementary School "Ms. Danaher makes Reading and Writing fun. She helps us to learn in creative ways. I always enjoy going to her class!" --Elizabeth Seals Thank you, Ms. Danaher, for instilling a love of reading and writing in your students and for making your classroom a place students want to be. You are appreciated.

Tomorrow is a B day. New RTI rotation starts tomorrow Spring Track Practice starts on Monday., February 28 after school. You must have a VHSL Physical to participate.

Notice to parents in the Shenandoah Area- Bus 58 will be split with bus 29 and 5 tomorrow morning, February 22. The AM Elementary only route will be on time at 7:45 as usual. The route will run as listed below: Bus 5 Loop Road- 7:10am Fleeburg Road-7:20am ( from Naked Creek to Fleeburg Loop Road) Fleeburg Loop-7:25am Verbena Subdivision-7:30am Trenton Avenue-7:35am South 2nd Street-7:35am Bus 29 Comertown Road-7:05am Grindstone Mountain Rd-7:10am Fleeburg Road-7:15am ( from Comertown to Fleeburg Loop Road) High Knoll Terrace Subd.-7:25 am Eppard Subd. 7:30am McDaniel Lane-7:35am Rinaca Lane-7:40am Shenandoah River Road- Junior Ave-7:45am

Celebrating Career and Technical Education within our schools. Computer Science 6th & 7th grade students in Mrs. Atwood's classes at LMS concluded their study of the problem solving process and input/output/store/process model of a computer by proposing an app designed to solve real world problems. Students created a poster highlighting the features of their app and presented it to their classmates.

Celebrating Technical Education within our schools. Computer Science students in Mrs. Atwood's 6th grade at LMS worked together to design paper towers that could stand as high as possible. Groups had 2 rounds to work on their towers with the goal of trying to improve the tower height on round 2. The structure of the activity foreshadowed different steps of the problem solving process that students learned through Unit 1. Students reflected on their experiences with the activity and made connections to the types of problem solving they did for the rest of the course.

Celebrating our Career and Technical Education programs. PCHS students made holiday projects in shop last semester. (turkey, snowmen and Christmas trees).

Celebrating our Career and Technical Education programs at PCPS. Last semester, while learning about the engineering design process, these PCHS students identified a problem and used the engineering design process to construct a solution. They then presented their solutions to the class.

We are still celebrating Career and Technical Education Month at PCPS, and we will continue to highlight our programs throughout the division. PCHS students in Tech Ed last semester, with Mr. Davidson, testing catapults they built in shop, and launching ping pong balls in distance and accuracy competitions.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Sandra Weikle--Science Teacher--Luray High School "As a student who struggled with finding my place in school, I found a teacher who invested in me. She took me under her wing and cared about me when I did not have anyone in my corner to fight for me. She is always willing to assist students in their learning, listen to them, and cares about each student in her room! Luray High School is blessed to have this awesome educator. "--Anonymous Thank you, Ms. Weikle, for making your students feel welcome in your classroom. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Carrie Zimmerman--6th Grade English Teacher-- Page County Middle School. "Thank you for making reading easy for my son (especially when he hated to read) . He tells me he can't wait to be in your class during the day . You're one of the best :) "-- Mrs. Painter Thank you, Ms. Zimmerman, for instilling a love of reading in our students. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Katelyn Hensley--PreK teacher--Stanley Elementary School "Having a good teacher to make your preschool kid feel welcome and wanting to come to school is very important. Ms. Hensley does just that. She loves all of her students so much. She goes above and beyond to ensure each student has a safe and fun learning environment. She’s such a blessing ❤️"--Elizabeth McDonaldson Thank you, Ms. Hensley, for making your students feel welcome and loved at Stanley Elementary. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Ms. Lisa Rosazza- Algebra Teacher--Page County High School "Lisa is always willing to go the extra mile, not only for her students, but also for her fellow staff members. She sacrifices her own time and energy for the sake of others on a regular basis, gladly offering to help with anything a person might need. She spends many hours working beyond the regular school day and is always ready to have conversation about how to provide the best possible education to every student."--Anonymous Ms. Rosazza, Thank you for going above the call of duty to provide the best possible education to your students. Your efforts do not go unnoticed. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good-- Mrs. Wendy Johnson--1st Grade Teacher--Springfield Elementary School "Words cannot describe how wonderful she is. She is always willing to go above and beyond for all the students throughout our community. Whether that is in her classroom being an amazing role model and teacher or out at events giving parents/students her gift of capturing special moments with her photography. She is such an asset to our school system."--Anonymous Thank you, Mrs. Johnson, for being such a valuable asset to our school division both in and out of the classroom. You are appreciated.

Tell Me Something Good -- Ms. Jessica Corney--Special Education Teacher--Luray Elementary "Jessica has the best personality and works so hard at her job. She’s a light at LES and we love and appreciate her so much. Her students and all staff members adore her. We are so thankful she works here! Also want to say a big congratulations on welcoming her new baby! "--anonymous Thank you, Ms. Corney, for being such a gift to Luray Elementary School. You are appreciated.