Page County Public Schools

Good afternoon faculty, staff and families, We are sending this message in response to the forecasted rain and the flood watch that has been issued for our area. At this time, no decision has been made with regard to school tomorrow, Monday, September 30th. However, in order to allow everyone time to prepare, we are advising you that we may need to call a two-hour delay to navigate potentially hazardous road conditions caused by the predicted rainfall. If the decision is made to call a two-hour delay for tomorrow that decision will be made by 8:30pm this evening. We also advise everyone to prepare in the event that road conditions deteriorate and school may have to be canceled tomorrow. Again, at this time, NO DECISION has been made yet regarding the schedule for school on Monday, September 30th. We will continue to keep everyone informed throughout the evening. We thank you in advance for your continued patience as we work to ensure the safety of everyone.

Please take a moment to read this letter which includes a link to watch a recording of the conversation between First Lady Suzanne Youngkin and author, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, regarding the impact cell phones and social media are having on the mental health of our youth: https://5il.co/2xrv1 Thank you!

This is a reminder that the Remote Area Medical Clinic is this weekend at Luray High School.

Page County Public Schools is celebrating our "Homegrown" educators!

Important Bus Route Information: Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- BUS 23 will be covered as a double this evening 9/26. Please expect delays of up to 40 minutes. Thank you.

Page County Public Schools celebrates our "Homegrown" educators.

This is a reminder that this evening, Thursday, September 26, 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/5tFM8bdjKcmXk8fp6 View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNweU_HzAwA

REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS: There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, September 27, 2024. This is a scheduled professional development day for staff. Thank you.

Page County Public Schools is celebrating our "Homegrown Educators."

Page County Public Schools is celebrating our Homegrown Educators!

Page County Public Schools is proud to begin a new spotlight series called "Celebrating Our Homegrown Educators." We will begin this series with our NEW teachers within the division and then continue the series with all others who wish to participate. We hope you enjoy seeing those who have made the decision to return to Page County to give back to our community.

Dear PCPS Faculty, Staff and Families, Late this afternoon, information was provided to PCPS from local law enforcement regarding a social media post showing a weapon and a threat listing the abbreviations for several locations. Two of those abbreviations were written as “Lhs” and “Lms”. This post is in reference to school divisions in Maryland and does not have anything to do with Page County Public Schools, Luray High or Luray Middle schools. We are sharing this information with you to let you know that we are aware of this post as is law enforcement and to assure you that this threat is not directed to PCPS, LHS, or LMS. Thank you once again to our law enforcement partners for their responsiveness and continued support. Parents and Guardians, please continue to have conversations with your children about making threats of any kind and the importance of reporting information to the school or law enforcement. Thank you

Mark your calendars to attend this upcoming community event!

Please take a moment to read this joint letter from the division Superintendent in conjunction with the Page County Sheriff's Office and the Commonwealth Attorney: https://5il.co/2x167 Thank you!

In conjunction with law enforcement, Luray High School administration is investigating information that was shared with them regarding a possible threat to the school. This threat is being deemed as not credible and no students or staff are in danger. We are notifying everyone to minimize rumors and reassure everyone that we are aware of the situation, it continues to be investigated and law enforcement is involved. To provide everyone with additional reassurance, there will be an additional police presence at the school today. Students who make threats, even if they are deemed not credible, will be held accountable in accordance with the PCPS Student Handbook and Code of Conduct and law enforcement will pursue any applicable charges based on the facts of the situation. We want to assure you that we continue to take these reports very seriously with the safety of our students and staff continuing to be a top priority. Please know that we are committed to maintaining an environment where students and staff feel secure, and we continue to encourage all staff, students and families to report anything that may be concerning. Thank you to those who stepped up to bring this matter to the attention of adults today. Thank you for your continued support of LHS and PCPS.

Please consider attending this upcoming event for families.

Attention parents/guardians of children with disabilities, who reside in Page County:

Today we celebrate Constitution Day --a day to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution and to reflect on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be a U.S. citizen.

Update as of 4:30pm LHS staff will remain on site until 5:00pm for any student who needs to return to the school to retrieve any personal belongings. All evening activities are canceled at LHS as staff work to resolve the issue. Thank you.

3:50pm LHS has been cleared by Emergency Services - there is no fire at LHS; instead there is a malfunction in the system. Staff are working to escort any remaining students back to their classroom to retrieve belongings. Please stand by for additional information regarding any other student access to the building to retrieve personal items and for a status on after-school and evening events. Thank you.