Springfield Elementary School

Please welcome, new assistant principal of Shenandoah Elementary School, Mrs. Teresa J. Shifflett.

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Accountability, and Innovation Named - Please read this letter for more information. https://5il.co/1bl9y Thank you!

The Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path is FREE to families of rising kindergarten students. The Waterford Upstart program is a proven, at-home learning resource that can help prepare your child to start kindergarten with confidence. This program is funded through a grant from the Overdeck Family Foundation, and is available for FREE to families who will have a kindergarten-eligible student in fall of 2022. Families are encouraged to sign up soon, as the program kicks off on June 6. https://www.waterford.org/upstart/

Page County Public Schools would like to wish everyone an enjoyable and relaxing summer. We will continue to keep you updated with summer activities and information for the upcoming school year. Happy Summer!

Page County Public Schools would like to make the following announcements for principal of Springfield Elementary School and Supervisor of Career and Technical Education/Workforce Readiness for the 2022-2023 school year. Congratulations!

Just a reminder that today is the last day of school. Students will release at 12:30 p.m. Have a safe and wonderful summer.

This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, May 26, 2022, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at Luray High School, 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/qFQXryxLzRM4hpZQ7 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live

Please read this important letter from Dr. Antonia Fox, division superintendent. https://5il.co/1b2ne Thank you.

IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM PCPS: This is a reminder that Thursday, May 26th and Friday, May 27th, are 12:30 p.m. release days for students. Thank you, and please share.

We'd like to take a moment and thank all of our dedicated School Resource Officers for all that they do for our administrators, staff and students each day. They have a big responsibility in making sure that we are kept safe, and we appreciate all the hours they put in to be there for everyone. Thank a School Resource Officer. They deserve it.

Student registration for the Arts &Cultural camp and Sports & Recreation camp will end close on Friday, May 27, 2022. Student registration for the STEM camp and the Environmental camp will close on Friday, June 3, 2022.

ARP ESSER III Feedback PCPS is seeking feedback from staff and parents on the use of American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER III funds. Please take a moment to provide feedback using THIS FORM by May 31, 2022. Feedback will be considered when updates or revisions to the plan need to be made. Thank you!

Students and Families: Please see some of the activities planned below for the Environmental Summer Camp session. Registration is still ongoing through the Google Form. https://forms.gle/VWDcLPHU3HBWU7Ha6 *Camping day at the lake and build your own boat adventure *Wildlife day- experience nature firsthand with a visit to see real animals *Fossil fuel and carbon footprint- analyze the impact we make on our environment and make your own fossil fuels * Insect day- explore the creepy-crawly world and build your own ant farm *Weather day where you will try to build structures that withstand natural disasters! *Plant day where you will dig to discover the treasures of the soil and grow your own chia pets *Rock and geology day...take a trip through a cave and explore the crust of the earth *Nature craft day-use nature's beauty to make your own crafts!

Students & families - Please see some of the activities planned below for the Sports and Recreation Summer Camp session. Registration is still ongoing through the Google Form. https://forms.gle/VWDcLPHU3HBWU7Ha6 “May the Course Be With You”: obstacle course, relay races, and minute to win it games “Game of Throws”: learn how to play disc golf, frisbee golf, and other games that require throwing “Every Day Is a Walk In the Park”: Imagination Station adventure to include the walking trail with stations set up, new playground, and an opportunity to put your newly acquired disc golf skills to use on their course “We Lake It A Lot”: take a trip to Lake Arrowhead to hike the trail, learn how to play cornhole, and volleyball “Bowling is Right Up Our Alley”: experience duckpin bowling; learn bowling terminology, how to keep score, and participate in a friendly tournament “Swinging Into the Weekend Like…”: join us for an adventure on the ropes course at Luray Caverns and play a game of whiffle ball

Notice to Parents in the Luray Area: Late Bus Bus 30 and Bus 55 will combine this afternoon. Please expect delays on both routes.

Springfield Elementary School Pre K heads to Discovery Museum in Harrisonburg.

Principal for Shenandoah Elementary School Announced:

Notice to Parents in the Luray Area Late Bus Bus 39 will be approximately 20 minutes late this morning.

Students & families - Please see some of the activities planned below for the STEM Summer Camp session July 11-21, 2022. Registration is still ongoing through the Google Form. https://forms.gle/VWDcLPHU3HBWU7Ha6 Drones- Get unique views of your surroundings using drones. Learn to fly and manage a drone. Practice your control and participate in challenges to see who can pilot their aircraft successfully. Virtual and Augmented Reality- Experience the world in a whole new way with virtual and augmented reality. Have you ever wanted to hold the entire solar system in your hand? Want to travel to places you have never seen? Enjoy fun interactions using virtual reality headsets, Merge Cubes, and iPods that will immerse you in technology to amaze you. Spheros- Drive or code programs to navigate obstacle courses with these small round robots. The only limit is your imagination. This is very adaptable from simply driving the robots to challenging yourself with programming in Block or JavaScript. Microbits and Coding- Learn some basic coding skills or advance your previous coding abilities using these neat microchips and their accessories. Exert your control over fans, buttons, and lights, oh my! Create cool projects that can be coded in Block, JavaScript, and Python.

Last week, Miss Rhododendron 2022, Jenny Caldwell, visited Springfield Elementary where she spoke to students about individuality and her platform which promotes the arts and making them more available in our community. Miss Caldwell, who is originally from Georgia, currently resides in Page County.