Hey, Waynesboro Public Schools families! Just a quick reminder
📆 April 19th: Early Release Day!
PreK will dismiss at 12:20 PM
Elementary at 12:40 PM
Kate Collins Middle School at 1:15 PM
Waynesboro High School at 1:20 PM
📆 April 22nd: Staff Workday
No school for students
Don't forget that we will be at the Frontier Culture Museum tonight and tomorrow from 4:30-7:30 for Adventures at the Museum night. We can't wait to see you there!
The 2024 Safe Route to School Parent and Caregiver Survey is a great way to develop a better understanding of school travel behaviors, student physical activity levels, and concerns about pedestrian and bicycle travel on the way to school.
English Survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/VASRTS-Parent-Survey-English
Spanish Survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/VASRTS-Parent-Survey-Spanish
Join us for the Waynesboro Education Farm Annual Plant Sale! 🌱🌿 Get ready to stock up on vegetable starts, herbs, and perennial fruits to kickstart your garden. Mark your calendars for May 6th-9th from 4-6pm and May 11th from 9am-1pm.
Located at the Waynesboro Education Farm at Berkeley Glenn Elementary. Don't miss out on this opportunity to grow your own fresh produce and support local education initiatives!
Today is B for Balloon Day! Tomorrow is C for Crazy Hair Day! **Reminder: this Friday, April 19th is an early dismissal day (12:20) and Monday, April 22nd there is no school for students.**
Tomorrow is "B" for Balloon Day! It is also Purple Up Day so wear your purple!
REMINDER: Yearbooks are still for sale. Please send $20 (cash only) by THIS Friday, April 19th. Friday is the very LAST day to purchase a yearbook!
Tomorrow marks the start of our ABC Days in countdown to the end of school! A- Athletic Day (wear something athletic or a sports team!)
Today was BIRD DAY! Thank you all for participating and thank you to Mrs. Drega for bringing in and sharing her very own adorable CHICKS with us! 🐥 🐓 🦜 🦆 🐦
April is Month of the Military Child in recognition of students and families who are military connected! We will have Purple Up Day (wear purple) on Wednesday, April 17th in honor of military families. #PurpleUpVirginia See this link for more information, support and resources. https://www.doe.virginia.gov/programs-services/student-services/vulnerable-students-wellbeing-student-success/military-families/resources/month-of-the-military-child
Your Voice Matters
April 11, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3Tkin3y
Now more than ever, family engagement is important. During this interactive workshop, participants will be empowered to see the value of their expertise and their contribution to family engagement. Attendees will explore their personal definition of family engagement and learn effective approaches to advocating for their children. Practical tips and techniques that can be used right away to sustain strong collaborative relationships with their child’s school will be shared.
This workshop will be presented via Zoom. It will not be recorded
Special Education Workshop Series - Spring Fling 2024
PEATC presents this virtual workshop series for parents and professionals who want to learn more about special education in Virginia.
Register once to attend some or all of the informative workshops! - https://bit.ly/3TNJ0z5
April 24th – From Referral to Eligibility
May 1st – Anatomy of an IEP
May 8th – Measurable IEP Goals
May 15th – Ins and Outs of IEP Meetings
May 22nd – Dispute Resolution Options in Virginia
Each workshop will start at 6:30 pm and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours.
Visit https://peatc.org/events/ to read more about each session.
Tomorrow is Bird Day for our Theme Thursday! The vocabulary word is CHICK. See you all tomorrow!
Our School Board meets this evening at 7pm at Central Office (301 Pine Avenue in 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
Please see this great opportunity below to learn more about cooking, gardening and nutrition together as a family! Embrace is located right across the street from Wayne Hills. **Free food and kitchen supplies available!
View the Office of Nutrition's updated Wellness Policy Model document for this year. Visit our documents section in the Administration folder or cut an paste this link to view it directly https://5il.co/2hxlq
New student registration for next year is now open! This includes any kindergarten students who did not attend Wayne Hills and also any other students who will be new to Waynesboro Public Schools next year. To register please visit the Waynesboro Public Schools website and click on the enrollment link in the blue bar just below the main images. Please make sure to use the link for the 24/25 school year! Returning students may use that same link and scroll down to the returning students section on that enrollment page.
It is Under the Sea Day at Wayne Hills tomorrow for Theme Thursday! The vocabulary word is MARINE. See you all tomorrow!
The Waynesboro School Board will meet on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Central Office in the Boardroom at 7:00 p.m. There will be a short closed session preceding the meeting beginning at 6:15.
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.
A reminder, Spring Break starts March 23rd and goes through April 1st. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 2nd. We hope you have a restful, safe break and can't wait to see you all back on Tuesday!
