Valley Academy

September is Attendance Awareness Month Too often, we think of reducing absences as the job of parents or school clerks in the front office. But communities across the country have started helping schools address chronic absence by building public awareness and leveraging resources. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7

Don’t forget! The Waynesboro Education Farm Student Run Market is open every Thursday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the WHS parking lot on W. Main Street (left of the high school). Come support our students and pick up fresh, locally grown produce. This market runs until October 10th, so mark your calendars and stop by each week for farm-fresh goodness!

We have an exciting opportunity for families and community members tonight, Thursday, September 12 at KCMS from 5:30-8 PM. There will be a free screening of The Right to Read Documentary with a reception before and a panel presentation afterward. This documentary fits very well with changes happening across the division as a result of The Virginia Literacy Act. We hope you can join us!

Our School Board meets on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 7pm at Central Office (301 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro). If you can't join us in person, you can livestream the meeting by using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048001287?pwd=S2NBcnhIUU1INE1obmhTcittazhKdz09

Don’t forget! The Waynesboro Education Farm Student Run Market is open every Thursday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the WHS parking lot on W. Main Street (left of the high school). Come support our students and pick up fresh, locally grown produce. This market runs until October 10th, so mark your calendars and stop by each week for farm-fresh goodness!

Waynesboro Public Schools SEAC, in partnership with PEATC, is excited to present "Friendship Building Strategies" on September 12, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Rosenwald Community Center. This event is designed to provide valuable strategies for building and nurturing friendships. It's a wonderful opportunity to come together and learn! 👉 Register Here: https://bit.ly/4d8ebMf We hope to see you there!

The Waynesboro School Board will meet on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Central Office in the Boardroom at 7:00 p.m. To access the agenda for the meeting please use the link below: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/waynesboro/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D2GMFT5AB6AA Click "View the Agenda" from the center of the page to view the full agenda. f you can't join us in person, you can livestream the meeting by using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048001287?pwd=S2NBcnhIUU1INE1obmhTcittazhKdz09

As we approach the Labor Day weekend, we want to extend our warmest wishes to you and your family. Please note that all schools will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, in observance of the holiday. We also want to inform you that the Virginia Department of Health has provided our school division with COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at no cost. Next week, each student and staff member will receive a box containing two tests to take home. If you or your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19 we strongly encourage you to use these tests. Symptoms of COVID-19 include: • Fever or chills • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea Please remember to report any positive test results to your child's school nurse. Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend.

Waynesboro Education Farm's gourd tunnel. Click link for video: https://www.newsleader.com/videos/news/2024/08/21/waynesboro-education-farms-gourd-tunnel/74894891007/

📚 Waynesboro Public Schools, the Kiwanis Club of Waynesboro, and Raising Resources for Readers invite you to a special community screening of The Right to Read 🎥. Join us on Thursday, September 12th, at Kate Collins Middle School. Don’t miss this important event focused on literacy and the right to education. See you there! #WPSstrong

At the August School Board meeting, CJ Vandevender, Principal at Valley Academy Regional Alternative School, delivered an insightful presentation. Mr. Vandevender provided an overview of the Valley Academy program and introduced the dedicated staff that make a positive impact every day. We’re proud to have such a strong team supporting our students!

🎉 Join Us! African-American Heritage and Multicultural Festival 📅 September 21-22, 2024 📍 Gypsy Hill Park Bandstand, Staunton, VA Come celebrate the rich diversity of our community at the African-American Heritage and Multicultural Festival! 🌍🎶 Enjoy a weekend filled with music, food, art, and cultural performances that honor and showcase the many cultures that make our community vibrant and unique. Waynesboro Public Schools Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is proud to co-sponsor this event, and we invite you to be part of the celebration! 🔗 To learn more and explore how you can participate, visit: https://www.ci.staunton.va.us/departments/parks-recreation/african-american-heritage-and-multicultural-festival. Let's come together to celebrate, connect, and create lasting memories. See you there! ✨

Our School Board meets on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 7pm at Central Office (301 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro). If you can't join us in person, you can livestream the meeting by using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048001287?pwd=S2NBcnhIUU1INE1obmhTcittazhKdz09

The Waynesboro School Board will meet on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Central Office in the Boardroom at 7:00 p.m. To access the agenda for the meeting please use the link below: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/waynesboro/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D2GMFT5AB6AA Click "View the Agenda" from the center of the page to view the full agenda.

🚌 All Aboard for a New School Year! 🚌 At our recent convocation, our amazing staff had a blast! 🚍🎈 What a great way to kick off the new school year with smiles, laughter, and team spirit. We're ready to take this school year on a fantastic journey together, creating life-changing experiences for our students. Here's to a year full of creativity, engagement, and success! 🌟

🌟 Welcoming Staff Back for a New School Year! 🌟 We had an incredible start to the new school year with our recent convocation, welcoming our dedicated staff back! Our guest speaker, Dave Burgess, brought the energy and inspiration we needed to kick off the year. Dave Burgess is a New York Times Best-Selling author of "Teach Like A PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator" and co-author of "P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC's for Educators." He is renowned for his creative, entertaining, and outrageously energetic style. Dave empowered our teachers to embrace the mighty purpose of being an educator and sparked them to design classes that are life-changing experiences for students. We're excited to see the amazing impact this inspiration will have on our classrooms this year! Here's to a fantastic school year ahead! 🌟

🌟SAW Style Clothing Closet 👖🩳👚 A new and gently used FREE clothing event. Friday August 2, 2024 12:00-6:00 Wilson Middle School

📢 Meet Our New Staff! 📢 We're excited to introduce our amazing new staff for the upcoming school year! Get to know them by checking out our Padlet, where you'll find fun facts, photos, and more about each of our new staff members. Click the link to explore and give our new teachers a warm welcome: https://padlet.com/rbarber22/2024-25-new-teacher-introduction-vbnc7o56zxpw40mp We're thrilled to have such talented and passionate educators join the Waynesboro Public Schools family! 🌟

New Staff Orientation Highlights: Door Prizes! 🎉 A big thank you to our community partners who generously contributed to the door prizes for our new teachers! Seeing the excitement as our new staff held up their freebies was a true highlight of our orientation. Here's a list of our amazing contributors: Zeus Theatre: One ticket for every new teacher! The Barn Restaurant: One token for a free 3-piece chicken meal for each new teacher! Ryan Burks - ReMax Fishin' Pig DCCU Green Valley Book Fair New Valley Church Wayne Theatre Smooth Athletics And a special thank you to our internal contributors: Kendra Jones Carter, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: DEI Starter Kit Basket Leola Burks, Director of Special Education: Classroom Fidget Basket Jenn Sturm, Director of Elementary Education and Eva Alba, Instruction Secretary: Classroom library sets and math manipulative sets We appreciate all the support from our community and team to make our new staff feel welcomed and valued. Here's to a fantastic school year ahead! 🌟

🌟 Highlight of New Staff Orientation: Student Panel 🌟 The highlight of our New Staff Orientation was undoubtedly the student panel! Our new professional staff had the incredible opportunity to hear directly from our students about what helps them be successful in school. Listening to our students' insights and experiences was inspiring and invaluable for our new staff members. We're excited to see the positive impact this will have on our classrooms! Welcome to our new staff, and thank you to our amazing students for sharing your voices! 🌟 #