Luray Elementary School

As early as elementary school, students in our schools are looking at what their future could be like outside of the walls of our district. Which way will they go? Students may select to enroll in further education, seek employment with a company or business, or enlist with a military branch or government agency. School Counselors and Career Coaches are focused on assisting students as they make decisions that will affect their education and strive to implement programs to enable students to reach their full potential. Our secondary programs provide academic and personal advising to help prepare all students for a career, college, or the military.

Due to impending inclement weather moving through the area this evening, all PCPS events and activities will end by 6:00pm today, February 5, 2025. The Luray Middle School girls and boys basketball games scheduled against Rappahannock are both postponed. Thank you!

Important Bus Route Information: Luray Area-- Please expect delays for BUS 27 and BUS 50 this afternoon. Thank you.

School counselors can also help parents focus on ways to further the educational, personal and social growth of their children!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: This is a reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, is an early release (12:30 p.m.) day for students. This is scheduled professional development time for staff. Thank you.

PCPS is grateful for the work of our school counselors, counseling secretaries, and career coaches!

PCPS celebrates National School Counseling Week! This year’s theme is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

Please see the recent information from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) regarding the Norovirus.

Page County presents Author and Multiple Award Winner: Candace Fleming

Please take a moment to review this important letter from the Division Superintendent regarding PowerSchool: https://5il.co/368r3 Thank you!

Please take a moment to read this important letter from Dr. Fox, Division Superintendent: https://5il.co/361yl

All PCPS schools and offices will open on-time on Friday, January 24, 2025. Thank you to everyone for their patience, flexibility and support over the past few weeks.

This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, January 23, 2025, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting and pre budget hearing. The meeting will be held at Page County High School 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/dKKeWjUEWvSykgjm6 View Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/PageCountySchools/live PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent Facebook changes, we are unable to post the links to the agenda, comments form, and YouTube Channel, without them being removed. This message is being sent via email, text, and push notifications. You may access the links by visiting the PCPS main webpage ( pagecounty.k12.va.us ) LIVE FEED to view this message or by visiting the SCHOOL BOARD link and YouTube Channel Links under DIVISION INFORMATION. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We are making sure that all famlies are aware of this information that was sent out yesterday afternoon . All PCPS schools will open on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Please arrive at your bus stop two hours later than usual. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Students waiting for the bus should be prepared for very cold temperatures. Twelve-month employees will report on time and all other staff will follow a one-hour delay unless otherwise directed by their supervisor. Why are we opting to have a two-hour delay for students tomorrow? With the extreme low temperatures expected tonight and in the morning, and snow and ice still remaining on some surfaces, a delay allows us extra time to address any HVAC or other issues (e.g. pipes) that may have developed overnight. It also allows us to have bus and car drivers start vehicles, report issues, and repair them in the daylight and prior to bus runs starting. Lastly, a delay helps ensure slightly warmer conditions for students waiting at bus stops and that all drivers are navigating roads in the daylight. As of now, the boilers at Luray High School (LHS) are operational. We expect LHS to be fully functional tomorrow and to open on the same two-hour delay as the rest of the division. Our team will continue monitoring the boilers this evening, overnight, and into the morning. Should anything change, we will notify staff and families. We understand that delays and closures can significantly impact families and work schedules. As we have emphasized before, we take the time to thoroughly assess all conditions and the diverse needs across the division to prioritize the safety of students and staff. We will always act out of an abundance of caution and err on the side of caution to ensure everyone’s well-being. Thank you for continued support as we navigate the winter weather.

EVENT POSTPONED: The 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration that was scheduled for Sunday, January 26, 2025 has been postponed. Once a new date and time has been established, PCPS will share that information. The date for student submission has been extended to Friday, January 31, 2025. We thank everyone for their patience as we work to reschedule events and activities impacted by the recement inclement weather.

Please read this important update from division superintendent, Dr. Antonia Fox. https://5il.co/35ud6

Important Information: The Luray-Page Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball games are being moved from Luray High School to Page County High School. Boys varsity will start at 6:00pm and the girls varsity game will tip-off at 7:30pm. Practices for other sports or academic activities will be moved to other schools and coaches will communicate that information to players/participants and parents/guardians.

Good morning, This message is for the families of students who attend Luray High School. Due to additional issues with the boilers this morning, Luray High School will be closed today for all students and staff. Additional information will be forthcoming soon including directions for students who attend the Tech Center and afterschool activities. Again, Luray High School will be closed today, Wednesday, January 22, 205 to students and staff. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working diligently to make needed repairs. Thank you!

All PCPS schools will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Please arrive at your bus stop two hours later than usual. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Parents and guardians of student drivers are encouraged to remind them to drive carefully tomorrow. Students waiting for the bus should be prepared for very cold temperatures. Twelve-month employees will report on time, and all other staff will follow the two-hour delay schedule unless otherwise directed by their supervisor. The division is continuing to monitor HVAC systems, pipes, and parking lots across the division as we experience exceptionally low temperatures again tonight. Given that everyone has differing preferences and tolerance for temperatures, we recommend that everyone dress in layers tomorrow. Also, if there is any need to change the operational status of schools tomorrow, we will notify everyone as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow!

Luray High School is currently closed due to a contained issue in the boiler room. All staff and students on site have been evacuated. Maintenance and fire department are on site assessing the situation. We will continue to keep everyone posted as to the status of the building.