Page County Public Schools

Updated-- Mark Your Calendars!

Remember, the PCPS Annual Art Show is coming April 17, 2025.

Mark your calendars.

Dear PCPS Parent or Legal Guardian, As a part of the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) record collection, PCPS is currently surveying parents and legal guardians to determine the most readily available Internet access for your student. We ask that you please log into your Parent Portal account and follow these instructions. Click on FORMS (left hand side of the screen) Go to INTERNET ACCESS SURVEY Update the information for your student. If you have not yet activated your Parent Portal account or have forgotten how to access your account, please go HERE for more information. Please complete this no later than Friday, April 18, 2025. Thank you.

Good morning, We are pleased to announce that we are beginning the process to review Math textbooks for adoption for the 2025 -2026 school year. As part of the division policy for textbook adoption we allow families and community members to review the products and submit a scored rubric to share their thoughts and ideas. Please read the letter regarding the adoption at this link https://5il.co/3d957 . Thank you and have a great weekend.

This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, Apri l 10, 2025, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting. The meeting will be held at the Central Office Board Room at 6:30 p.m. and may be viewed LIVE on our YouTube Channel. Comments are due by 4 p.m. Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/WqWPTzsfNPEPgxU47 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live

Important Bus Route Information: Bus 43 will be running a double in the morning with Bus 11. Please expect delays on Bus 11 ESPECIALLY in the areas of Battle Creek and River Road.

LHS Parents & Guardians - please review this letter from Dr. Fox, Superintendent. The letter explains how to access a survey to provide feedback regarding the selection of a new principal for LHS: https://5il.co/3d3dh Thank you!

PCMS Parents & Guardians - please review this letter from Dr. Fox, Superintendent. The letter explains how to access a survey to provide feedback regarding the selection of a new principals for PCMS: https://5il.co/3d3dj Thank you!

Important Bus Route Information: Stanley Area- Bus 29 will be running a double with Bus 22 this morning. Please expect delays on Bus 22.

Important Bus Alert: Luray Area-- Bus 30 will be split between Bus 27 and 55. Please expect delays on Bus 30 students.

Important Bus Route Information: Stanley Area-- Bus 68 will be running for Bus 35 this morning. Please expect delays on Bus 35.

Important Reminder From PCPS: This is a reminder that PreK and Kindergarten registration is taking place today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thank you.

If you would like to apply for an attendance waiver for your child for the 2025-2026 school year, please click the link for more information. All applicants must meet eligibility requirements. Waiver applications are due in the PowerSchool Parent Portal by July 1, 2025. https://5il.co/1sy4a Application for Waiver for 2025-2026 https://pagecounty.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Page County Public Schools To Hold Annual Art Show.

Dear PCPS Faculty, Staff, and Families, At the end of this school year, Mrs. Cathy Marston, Page County Public School’s Director of Elementary Education, will be retiring from PCPS after 33 years of service. We are grateful to Mrs. Marston for her dedicated work over the years and we wish her all the best in his retirement. The position of Director of Elementary Education was realigned to a Director of Teaching & Learning for grades PreK-12 in the instructional department. Page County Public Schools (PCPS) is excited to announce that Mrs. Sara Hammill has been selected as the new Director of Teaching and Learning. Mrs. Hammill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science and Secondary Education from Lyndon State College and a Masters of Science in Education - Administration and Supervision from Shenandoah University. Mrs. Hammill has seven years of teaching experience at the high school level, and 20 years of administrative experience as an assistant principal and principal at the elementary and secondary levels. Since 2021 Mrs. Hammill has served as the principal of Wayland Elementary School in Rockingham County. She has been nominated as a 2025 National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Distinguished Principal and is awaiting final notification of this award. Mrs. Hammill resides in Penn Laird, Virginia with her husband and two teenage children. Her philosophy of leadership is rooted in intentionality, collaboration, and the belief that strong relationships are the foundation of a thriving school community. She shared, “I see myself as a lead learner and believe in modeling curiosity, a purposeful approach and a growth mindset in all things. I am beyond excited to begin working in PCPS and look forward to joining in on the efforts to help students and schools thrive.” Mrs. Hammill will begin her new role as the Director of Teaching and Learning on July 1, 2025. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Mrs. Hammill to PCPS!

Dear PCMS Faculty, Staff, and Families, At the end of this school year, Mrs. Patty Secrist, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Page County Public Schools (PCPS), will be moving into the role of Athletic Director at Luray High School. We are grateful to Mrs. Secrist for her dedicated work in the role of CFO for the past five years. PCPS is excited to announce that Mrs. Tanya Miller, Principal of PCMS, has been selected as the new CFO. Since 2019 Mrs. Miller served as the Principal of PCMS and prior to that she served as the Assistant Principal of PCMSl, and as a Business and Information Technology teacher. Before moving into education, Mrs. Miller served as the manager, accountant and bookkeeper for a locally owned business and served as a public accountant with a firm and conducted school division level audits. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Masters in Educational leadership from James Madison University. Mrs. Miller will begin her new role as the Chief Financial Officer on July 1, 2025. Next week, the position of Principal of Page County Middle School will be posted and PCMS faculty, staff, students, and parents/guardians will be provided with a survey to share feedback on the qualities and characteristics they would like to see in the new principal. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Miller!

Dear Luray High School Faculty, Staff and Families, Page County Public Schools is excited to announce that Luray High School Principal, Mrs. Nicky Clark has been selected to serve as the Director of School Administration. This position was formerly known as the Director of Secondary Instruction. Since 2019 Mrs. Clark has served as the Principal of LHS and prior to that she served as the Assistant Principal at Luray High and as a math teacher. Mrs. Clark holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Accounting from Virginia Tech and a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership from Regent University. Mrs. Clark will begin her new role as the Director of School Administration on July 1, 2025. Next week, the position of Principal of Luray High School will be posted and LHS faculty, staff, students, and parents/guardians will be provided with a survey to share feedback on the qualities and characteristics they would like to see in the new principal. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Clark!

Important Bus Route Information: Luray Area-- Please expect delays on Bus 27 this afternoon. Thank you.

Important Bus Route Information: Luray Area-- Please expect delays on Bus 23 this morning.