Stanley Elementary School

PCPS would like your feedback on the ARP ESSER III Plan: Read here for more information: https://5il.co/1keag

We are so looking forward to our first in person Scholastic Book Fair in a few years! This is a great opportunity to get some early Christmas presents that keep on giving! Reading Rocks!

Please read this letter from Division Superintendent, Dr. Fox, regarding an incident that occurred today: https://5il.co/1k8mx

Please read the press release for more information regarding the appointment of interim, District 1 school board member. https://5il.co/1k7xe

Please consider sending old crayons with your student(s) for our Crayon recycling program.

Don't forget to join us this evening for McSpirit Night at McDonald's in Luray. 10% of the sales during the event will go directly to Stanley Elementary. It is a great way to support the school, take a night off from cooking, and have fun with the staff from Stanley. The event runs from 5-8 pm. Hope to see you there!

Late buses this afternoon- NOTICE TO PARENTS IN THE STANLEY AREA Bus 68 will be bringing the Middle and High school students down. Bus 17 will be approximately 45 minutes late this afternoon. Bus 17 will be split into 2 separate runs. All students on Park Road and Roundhead Drive, and in the Deerfield Estates Area and Stoneyrun Road will ride Bus 7 and arrive around 3:40 pm. Honeyville Road students will ride bus 42 -second run and will be approximately 45 minutes late.

Important Information: PCPS Nutritional Services is Hiring! Interested in substituting in a school cafeteria? Nutritional Services will be holding some required training sessions THIS week. Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. See the flyer for more details. To Apply: https://pagecounty.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=28 If you have additional questions, please contact Virginia Jeffries at Central Office at (540) 743-6533.

Please plan to join us at Stanley Elementary for our Annual Thanksgiving meal on November 18, 2022. The cost of the meal for adults and non-enrolled students is $4.05. Exact change requested. See details below.

Halloween Costumes Wanted! Please consider donating unwanted Halloween costumes to the Stanley Boutique. This is a great way to upcycle and allow other students to pick costumes next year that might not have the means to get a costume.

Don't forget the 23rd annual Shenandoah Valley Teacher Job Fair is coming in January. Online registration will continue until November 27, 2022. See flyer for additional information.

Notice to the Community: On the morning of Saturday, October 29, 2022, there will be an emergency response training drill at Luray High School involving local police, fire, EMS, and public school staff. There will be an increased presence of emergency vehicles at and around the high school participating in the training drill.

This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, October 27, 2022, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at the Page County School Board Office Meeting Room, 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/UffeLwAePqGFuKdL6 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live

Are you, or someone you know, interested in substituting in our schools? PCPS is now hiring substitute teachers, Assistants, Nurses, and Custodians. There will be several training opportunities coming soon. Apply now! https://pagecounty.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx For more information, or if you have questions, email Mike Bell at mbell@pagecounty.k12.va.us

We are so excited to have a Food Drive at Stanley to help stock the local food banks. It is important that we teach our children to give back to the community they live within. Nov. 7-18th. The class with the most donations will win a prize. We are hoping to collect 1,000 can.

Tomorrow, Thursday, October 27, 2022, is the annual Read For the Record. Jumpstart's event, Read for the Record, is a global moment meant to raise awareness around the importance of early literacy and access to high-quality books. Each year Read For the Record brings millions of people together as they read the same book on the same day. This year, the book chosen for the event is Nigel and the Moon, by Antwan Eady, and is published by Harper Collins. Please be on the lookout for pictures from this event as it is celebrated around PCPS. Want to read the book with your child? Read the digital version of Nigel and the Moon https://www.literacypbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NigelandtheMoon_English_Combined.pdf Nigel y la Luna en español https://www.literacypbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NigelandtheMoon_Spanish_Combined.pdf

Report Cards: First quarter report cards will be coming home with students on Thursday, October 27, 2022. PCPS will be moving toward fully electronic report cards, but this process is temporarily delayed until January of 2023. No School for Students on Friday: This is a reminder to parents/guardians that on Friday, October 28, 2022, there will be NO School for students. This is a regularly scheduled Professional Development Day for staff. Parent Portal: If you have not activated your parent portal account, please call your child’s school. All parents and guardians need an active parent portal account.

IMPORTANT BUS ROUTE INFORMATION: Bus delay -- WEDNESDAY Notice to parents in the Stanley Area. Bus 17 will be approximately 25 minutes late for the morning route, Wednesday , October 26th. Please share.

Please join us on 10/27/2022 for our PTO meeting @ 4:30 pm. We hope to see you there.

IMPORTANT BUS ROUTE INFORMATION NOTICE TO PARENTS IN THE STANLEY AREA--PLEASE SHARE BUS 68 will be approximately 45 minutes late this afternoon. Bus 17 will be split into 3 separate runs. *340 West, Park Road and Roundhead Drive will be on time and riding A3 which is a mini bus. *All students in the Deerfield Estates Area and Stoneyrun Road will ride bus 59 and arrive around 3:40 pm. *Honeyville Road students will ride bus 42 -second run and will be approximately 45 minutes late. Bus 59's regular route will be approximately 15 minutes late on Nauman Lane, Keystone Road, Lucas Hollow, Cubbage Hollow and Basin Hollow Road.