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 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.
Luray High School Care Closet Is Now Fully Stocked! Please see the information in the flyer to make an appointment to visit.
Mark your calendars NOW to come join our community event!
Important Bus Route Information:
Luray Area--
Bus 55 will be split this evening.
Bus 27 will take Hollow Run, Farmview, Blainesville and Pleasant Lane
The driver will run most of her route and then come back to get the rest of Bus 55 students.
Bus 30 will take the Subdivision and 340 stops.
Please expect delays on Bus 55 students.
Thank you.
This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, March 27, 2025, is the regularly scheduled school board meeting . This will also be the final public hearing for the division superintendent search that will take place during the Comments period of the 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/32cRaSNQRYBUMe737
View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvlRrqGAoNQ
This is a reminder from PCPS that Spring Break begins Monday, March 31- Friday April 4, 2025. School will resume on Monday, April 7, 2025.
Thank you.
Important Bus Route Information:
Luray Area--
BUS 55 will be split between BUS 27 and BUS 30 this afternoon.
Please expect delays on BUS 55 students.
Thank you.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUT PROGRAM AND TO APPLY, PLEASE USE THIS LINK: https://www.pagecounty.k12.va.us/o/pctc/page/practical-nursing
Page County Public Schools To Hold Annual Art Show.
Important Bus Route Information:
Luray Area--
Bus 2 will be doubling up with Bus 50 this afternoon.
Please expect delays on Bus 2 students.
Thank you.
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
LHS GYM
8:30 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M.
To Register Please Use This Link:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results...
Important Bus Route Information:
Luray Area--
Bus 39 will be doubling up with Bus 7.
Bus 39 will run his route and then return to get Bus 7 students.
Please expect delays on Bus 7 this afternoon.
Thank you.
Luray High School Care Closet Is Now Fully Stocked! Please see the information in the flyer to make an appointment to visit.
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
LHS GYM
8:30 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M.
To Register Please Use This Link:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=lurayhighschool
To read more about this position, apply, or explore other opportunities, please visit:
https://pagecounty.schoolspring.com/
Luray High School is currently hiring for the 2025-2026 school year. To read more about this opening and to explore other available opportunities, click this link.
https://pagecounty.schoolspring.com/
Important Bus Route Information:
Luray Area--
Please expect delays on BUS 27 this evening.
Thank you.
Page County Public Schools is currently accepting applications for Chief Financial Officer. Please click the link to visit the job listing on our website.
https://pagecounty.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5009558
