Page County Public Schools

This is a reminder that this evening, Thursday, May 9, 2024, 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 4p.m. Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcss/Board.nsf/Public Comments: https://forms.gle/756JsVJCGyrsK9dM6 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdqjStunrQ

Luray Bus 26 will not run tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th. It will be covered as a double AM and PM expect delays up to 45 minutes on this route. Thank you.

PCPS is pleased to announce that Summer Academic Academies will be held again this year. Students will be invited to attend later this spring by individual schools. Please be watching for more information posted and/or brought home from school by your child.

Happy School Nurse Day to all of our nurses! We applaud your knowledge, your patience, your time, and your compassion. Thank you for protecting and strengthening our children's lives and enhancing their learning environment. Thank you for always keeping our children afloat. Your impact is felt and appreciated.

Important Bus Route Information: Notice to parents in the Shenandoah area: Bus 5 in the Shenandoah area will be about 30-40 minutes late In the morning, May 8th, and will be covered as a double run. Thank you.

Important Bus Route Information: Notice to Parents in the Stanley area- Bus 35 will be about 40 minutes late in the morning May 8th and will be ran as double run. Thank you.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- BUS 39 will not be running this afternoon and will be split between two other bus routes. Please expect delays in the area. Thank you

Good afternoon Stanley Elementary Faculty, Staff and Families, Stanley Elementary School has been evaluated by both the Stanley Fire Department and PCPS Maintenance Staff. It has been deemed safe for students and staff to return. Shenandoah Valley Electric shared that a tree downed a power line which caused a power surge in some areas. This power surge resulted in some classrooms at Stanley having significant power surges. Evacuation and early dismissal of the school were necessary to do a thorough walkthrough and safety check. While we understand this created a disruption for students and families, we felt it necessary to err on the side of caution to have the building fully evaluated prior to returning any students or staff. Parents or guardians who would like to pick up any of their student’s belongings may do so today between 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm. Please come to the school’s main entrance and a staff member will assist you. Stanley Elementary will open tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, as normally scheduled. A couple of thank you's as we reflect on today’s situation: Stanley Fire and Rescue - for your prompt response and careful review of our building. Stanley Students - for listening to your teachers and staff when they needed you to do so. Stanley Parents and Guardians - for your patience and understanding today. Stanley Elementary administration and staff - for being responsive and working through the early dismissal process seamlessly. PCPS transportation department staff and bus drivers - for immediately being available to provide transportation home when called upon. PCPS Food Service Staff - for providing food and drink for students as quickly as possible. We appreciate your continued support of Stanley Elementary and PCPS! Dr. Fox.

Buses have departed Stanley Elementary School. Please be patient as some routes are a little different today and it may take a little more time to get students home. Thank you.

Last night, Page County Public Schools gathered to celebrate at the annual Employee Recognition Dinner. This event was to honor those members of our school community who were selected by their peers for their commitment, excellence, and going above and beyond the call of duty. Congratulations to all of this year's recipients. PCPS is blessed to have such amazing, dedicated employees. Teachers of the Year: Amanda Doffflemyer--Luray Elementary School Stephanie Dean-- Shenandoah Elementary Greg Morrison-- Springfield Elementary Mary Beth Danaher-- Stanley Elementary Melissa Estep-- Luray Middle Lynn Swartzlander-- Page County Middle Lynn "Skip" Hamilton-- Luray High Frank Comer-- Page County High David Williams-- Page County Technical Center Support Staff of the Year: Megan Price -- Luray Elementary Kay Crawford-- Shenandoah Elementary Sonja Bailey-- Springfield Elementary Annetta Martz-- Stanley Elementary Samantha King-- Luray Middle Connie Newcomer-- Page County Middle Amanda Turner-- Luray High Lois Huffman-- Page County High Pam Nichols-- Page County Technical Center This year we were also honored to include our transportation staff in our celebration of excellence: Transportation Employees of the Year: Page-Southern End: Melissa Dofflemeyer Angie Nauman Bobby Shifflett, Jr. Wendy Williams Luray-Northern Area: Alice Foltz Lois "Pumpkin" Good Lorraine Vardy Julie Wheeler Luray-Page Area Corey Turner-- Mechanic Foreman Division Winners for the 2023-2024 School Year: Transportation: Lois "Pumpkin" Good-- Luray Northern Area Wendy Williams-- Page Southern End Division Support Staff Member of the Year: Pam Nichols-- Page County Technical Center Division Teacher of the Year 2023-2024: Mr. Greg Morrison--Springfield Elementary Please enjoy a complete folder of all the pictures taken at last nights event. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b5sRfWq66e0n9X6x75sVlvnfU1O3DYYn?usp=drive_link

Buses will be on site at Stanley Elementary at 11:30am to load students. When buses depart Stanley Elementary we will notify families. Again, we ask that if you are coming to pick up your child, please be prepared with a photo ID and follow the directions of the staff on site. Thank you.

Stanley Elementary School has been cleared by the Stanley Fire Department; however, while thermal images by the Fire Department show no active fire, out of an abundance of caution to determine the cause of a potential electrical situation this morning, we will be dismissing Stanley Elementary School early. PCPS will provide transportation home for all students who need it and we will share an estimated time of departure from Stanley Elementary School shortly. If parents or guardians opt to pick up their child, please have a photo ID ready and follow all directions of staff while on site. PCPS will provide a bag lunch ad drink to all students to take home. Please be advised that students will not be able to return to their classrooms to get their belongings before being dismissed. We ask for your patience and understanding as we navigate this unexpected situation. Please stand by for more information shortly. Thank you.

Stanley Elementary School is currently experiencing a smoke related issue in the building that we believe may be related to the elctrical system. The Stanley Fire Department and division staff are responding. At this time all students and staff are safe and have evacuated the building. Once we know more, we will provide an update. At this time, no action is needed by parents or guardians. Thank you.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!! Be sure to thank your teachers this week for all they do for your children.

Power Outage at Page County High & Shenandoah Elementary School SVEC reports they are actively working on the outage which is impacting a large area in Shenandoah. We are proceeding with the Steak Dinner event at Page High and the 85th Shenandoah Alumni Association Dinner at Shenandoah Elementary. If there are any changes to these events, we will notify the community.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Shenandoah Area-- There will be no BUS 5 this afternoon. It will' be split between BUS 67 and 29. Please expect delays of up 45 minutes this afternoon. Thank you.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Stanley Area-- There will be no BUS 63 this afternoon. This run will as a double by BUS 69. Please expect delays of up to 45 minutes.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- There will be no BUS 23 today. Bus 23 students will be split between multiple buses. Please expect delays of up to 45 minutes. Thank you.

Today is National School Lunch Hero Day! Be sure to thank our Nutritional Services staff members for all they do for our students and our schools. Here's to our unsung heroes who fuel our students minds and bodies every day! 🍎🥪 Happy School Lunch Hero Day to the incredible professionals who make meals awesome!

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Stanley Area-- BUS 17 is having mechanical issues. Please expect delays. Thank you.