Waynesboro

The next regular meeting of the Waynesboro School Board will be Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7pm at Central Office 301 Pine Ave.

🎉 Staff Spotlight!
We're proud to celebrate David Claunch, teacher at River Ridge Learning Center, for presenting at the National Recovery Schools Conference!

His session, “Building Bridges: Strengthening Trust Between Recovery and Academic Teams,” explored strategies for collaboration and support in recovery school settings.

📺 WHSV Spotlights River Ridge Learning Center!
We’re excited to share this feature from WHSV, highlighting the incredible work happening at our new River Ridge Learning Center. Director Amy Christian shares how this innovative program is supporting students with personalized learning and strong connections.

Watch the full interview to learn more about how River Ridge is helping students grow, thrive, and succeed in a supportive environment.

https://www.whsv.com/video/2025/06/25/now-3-river-ridge-learning-center/

Adventure. Leadership. Connection. A group of rising 6th graders recently kicked off our brand-new Wild Week in the Wilderness program! Selected from a competitive pool of applicants, these students stood out for their kindness, curiosity, and commitment to creating a positive environment. Joined by two outstanding junior counselors from Waynesboro High School, the group explored local gems like Sherando Lake, Panther Falls, and the Moorman’s River—learning, laughing, and building lasting memories along the way.

In his final high school meet, Waynesboro's Trent Snyder soared to a state championship. Click link to read the full article [Paywall]: http://bit.ly/4kg1Gld

The Waynesboro School Board will have a called meeting on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 5:15 p.m., for the appointment of personnel. The meeting will be held at the Waynesboro Public Schools Administrative Offices at 301 Pine Avenue in Waynesboro. There are no other action items on the agenda.

Waynesboro girls soccer knocks off LCA to secure program's first state tournament berth. Click link to read full article [Pay Wall]: https://bit.ly/3SOutC3

Buckmaster thriving in goal as a first-year soccer player for Waynesboro High School. Click link to read full article [Pay Wall]: https://bit.ly/4dVzfY1

Making history: Waynesboro girls soccer advances to state tournament for the first time ever. Click link to read full article [Pay Wall]: https://bit.ly/4jMp9u4

Wellness Wednesday As summer begins, many families are facing new child care challenges. CAPSAW, in partnership with local organizations, is conducting a Child Care Needs Assessment for Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro. 💬 Parents & caregivers — we want to hear from you! Help shape future child care solutions by completing this quick survey. 🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChildCareSAW 📅 Open through June

The next regular meeting of the Waynesboro School Board will be Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 7pm at Central Office 301 Pine Ave.

Tips & Resources Tuesday As summer fun begins, stay safe around water! 🛟 ✔️ Don’t swim alone ✔️ Watch kids closely ✔️ Skip swimming after heavy rain ✔️ Avoid cloudy or smelly water 💧 Private waters aren’t always monitored! 📞 Questions? Call the Health Department at 540-332-7830 🔗 https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/.../environmen.../swim-healthy/

Wenonah Elementary students, teachers declare 'Genius Hour' a success. Click link to read the full article: https://bit.ly/4mJ5fmf

"Steady hands and caring hearts': Waynesboro Schools recognizes teacher, staff retirees for 2025. Click link to read the full article: https://bit.ly/4jHZT8k

Hello, June! Here's what's happening this month in Waynesboro Public Schools: 📅 June 10 – School Board Meeting 🫶 Pride Month – Celebrating love, identity, and inclusion 📅 June 19 – Juneteenth Holiday (All school offices closed in observance) 📣 Save the Date! 🎉 Back to School Bash – Sunday, July 20 & Sunday, July 27 🕐 1:00–6:00 PM | 📍 Kate Collins Middle School

🇺🇸 In Honor of Memorial Day Waynesboro Public Schools remembers and honors the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Our offices are closed today, Monday, May 26, in observance of the holiday.

The next regular meeting of the Waynesboro School Board will be Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 7pm at Central Office, located at 301 Pine Avenue in Waynesboro. A livestream of the meeting is also available at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048001287?pwd=S2NBcnhIUU1INE1obmhTcittazhKdz09

At their May meeting, the Waynesboro School Board recognized, Mrs. Mihaela Sati, Latin Club sponsor, and the following students who received excellent distinctions in the 2025 National Latin Exam. Latin 1 Aurora Langberg, 9th grade - Gold- Summa cum Laude David LeMasney, 11th grade - Silver- Maxima cum Laude Latin 2 David Madrid Lara, 10th grade - Gold- Summa cum Laude Kevin Morales, 11th grade - Silver- Maxima cum Laude Isabella McClanahan, 9th grade - Silver- Maxima cum Laude Caroline Ward, 9th grade - Silver- Maxima cum Laude Emily Ward, 9th grade - Silver- Maxima cum Laude Ashley Guzman, 10th grade - Magna cum Laude Natalie Imfield, 12th grade - Cum Laude Latin 3 Emina Satie, 11th grade - Magna cum Laude Gerry Irungu, 11th grade - Cum Laude

🎉 Wednesday, May 21 is the LAST DAY of SCHOOL! ☀️ WPS will dismiss early: 🚌 PK – 12:20 PM 🏫 Elementary – 12:40 PM 🐾 KCMS – 1:15 PM 🎓 WHS – 1:30 PM Wishing all of our students, staff, and families a fun, safe, and restful summer break! 💙 #WPSStrong #LastDayOfSchool #SummerStartsNow

At their May meeting, the Waynesboro School Board recognized Ms. Brianna Squizzero, Junior Beta Club sponsor and Ms. Ellen Trost, Junior Beta Club co-sponsor, as well as the students that participated in the Junior Beta Club Convention at the Hampton Convention Center in February 2025. Individual Recognitions include: Preston Stacy, 8th grader - placed 1st in 3D Designs Colin Corcoran, 7th grader - placed 2nd in Poetry Musicology Team, placed 1st and those participants included: Colin Corcoran, 7th grade Zachary Sandercock, 7th grade Logan Weisgram, 8th grade Darian Jones, 8th grade