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.

Hello Panther families,
We will be conducting our yearly literacy screener VALLSS beginning on Monday August 18th. This screener is given each year to help determine what reading skills, interventions, and extensions students may need in the upcoming year. More about the VALLSS screener can be found online at https://literacy.virginia.edu/families
🍎 Meet Our New Teachers! ✨
We’re excited to welcome amazing new faces to Waynesboro Public Schools this year. 🏫💛 Get to know them,: their passions, fun facts, and what they’re most excited about for the school year. . . right here!
🔗 Check it out: http://bit.ly/47pUqAb
We’re excited to welcome amazing new faces to Waynesboro Public Schools this year. 🏫💛 Get to know them,: their passions, fun facts, and what they’re most excited about for the school year. . . right here!
🔗 Check it out: http://bit.ly/47pUqAb
We are so excited about our students coming tomorrow! We will open the front doors at 7:30 and parents may walk their students to class the first three days of school. Please park in the lot to come inside. To help car rider drop off and pick up run smoothly and safely, staff will assist students from the passenger side car door. We kindly ask that folks not exit their car in the loop during these times. Our bus and car rider dismissal will take additional time the first week. Please be patient as our staff gets to know new faces and we make sure all of our students are getting home correctly and safely. It's going to be a GREAT year, William Perry families!
The next regular meeting of the Waynesboro School Board will be Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 7pm at Central Office, 301 Pine Ave.
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year Panther family! Please help your student be prepared each day. Attached is the specials calendar for the year. The days do not shift. If for some reason we are out of school they will have their scheduled special for that day when we return, not what they were supposed to have the day we missed. Use the chart to determine what "Day" your student has what special and then look at the calendar to know what "Day" we are on. For example if my student is in Mrs. Urtz's class they have Art tomorrow, PE on Thursday, Music on Friday and Library on Monday. If you have questions please reach out jcharris@waynesboro.k12.va.us


👏 Convocation Highlight #3:
HUGE thanks to our incredible sponsors and vendors
for their support! Your generosity helped make this
event a success!
💙 Partners like you = a stronger WPS community.
Swipe to see who helped us kick off the year!
HUGE thanks to our incredible sponsors and vendors
for their support! Your generosity helped make this
event a success!
💙 Partners like you = a stronger WPS community.
Swipe to see who helped us kick off the year!








✨ Convocation Highlight #2:
Big smiles + big inspiration!
Kim Bearden from Ron Clark Academy brought so
much energy and wisdom to our kickoff. Our staff left
fired up for a phenomenal year!
Big smiles + big inspiration!
Kim Bearden from Ron Clark Academy brought so
much energy and wisdom to our kickoff. Our staff left
fired up for a phenomenal year!
✨ Convocation Highlight #1:
Serving looks, WPS style! 💙 Our staff kicked off the
year with smiles and school spirit. Here’s to a fantastic
2025-26!
Serving looks, WPS style! 💙 Our staff kicked off the
year with smiles and school spirit. Here’s to a fantastic
2025-26!








💙 Community in Action!
As part of our Back-to-School Bash, WPS employees teamed up with Embrace to help families pick up clothing, receive vaccines and other essentials for a great start to the school year. Thank you to our incredible staff and partners for going above and beyond to support our students and families!
As part of our Back-to-School Bash, WPS employees teamed up with Embrace to help families pick up clothing, receive vaccines and other essentials for a great start to the school year. Thank you to our incredible staff and partners for going above and beyond to support our students and families!
What an amazing day at the Back-to-School Bash on July 27!
Thank you to our families, volunteers, and community partners for making this event a huge success. 💙 From school sign-ups to haircuts, immunizations, and resources—together we helped students start the year strong!
Click the link:
https://youtube.com/shorts/LYD2bug-Fjc?feature=share
Thank you to our families, volunteers, and community partners for making this event a huge success. 💙 From school sign-ups to haircuts, immunizations, and resources—together we helped students start the year strong!
Click the link:
https://youtube.com/shorts/LYD2bug-Fjc?feature=share
Teacher assignment letters will be mailed shortly. Please ensure your returning student registration is complete so we can make sure you receive your letter on time! If you need your login information, please email Dana at djackson@waynesboro.k12.va.us.
Waynesboro Schools to host Back to School Bash Sunday at Kate Collins Middle. Click the link to read the full article: http://bit.ly/40vEuIB
So many smiles, so much support, and so much fun! 💙 Check out all the highlights from our 5th Annual Back-to-School Bash. Thank you to everyone who made this day unforgettable! Stay Tune - we are doing it all again on Sunday July 27th!! Check it out: http://bit.ly/3GUwpqj
🛌 Wellness Wednesday: Start Practicing Now! 💤
Let’s talk sleep! We all know getting back into a school routine can be tough (especially for our little night owls 🦉). But good sleep = better learning, behavior, and overall health!
Here’s what experts recommend:
Ages 3–5: 10–13 hours
Ages 6–12: 9–12 hours
Teens (13–18): 8–10 hours
😅 Kids may not love it, but now’s the time to start adjusting those sleep schedules, before the first day sneaks up!
📊 Thank you to Wenonah Elementary for sharing these helpful graphics during their recent Community Coffee Chat!


Parents, mark your calendars! Back-to-School Bash is coming July 20 & July 27 | 1PM–6PM at Kate Collins Middle School and it’s designed with YOU in mind.
Let us help you check off that back-to-school to-do list all in one place.
✔️Meet school staff
✔️Get registration done
✔️Knock out those vaccinations & sports physicals
✔️Grab a free haircut or style for your student
🎉Plus, connect with local community resources ready to support your family
🌟This is your one-stop shop to get everything your kids need to start the school year strong…and stress-free.
📍We’ll see you there!
Let us help you check off that back-to-school to-do list all in one place.
✔️Meet school staff
✔️Get registration done
✔️Knock out those vaccinations & sports physicals
✔️Grab a free haircut or style for your student
🎉Plus, connect with local community resources ready to support your family
🌟This is your one-stop shop to get everything your kids need to start the school year strong…and stress-free.
📍We’ll see you there!

Waynesboro Families – We Need Your Input!
Whether you currently use child care or not, your voice is important. Help Waynesboro Public Schools and our community partners better understand local child care needs by completing the Child Care Needs Assessment Survey—open now through the end of July!
Your feedback will guide how we shape future programs and resources for families in Waynesboro.
⏱ It only takes a few minutes to complete.
🔗 Take the survey now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChildCareSAW
Together, we can help build a stronger, more responsive child care system that works for all of us!

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