This is a reminder that tonight, Thursday, April l 24, 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/T3rR4PdrNPz1P9mAA
View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEDU37dk9jg
Luray Hight School presents GRAND MARCH 2025 "A Night Under the Stars". Saturday, May 3rd in the Luray Hight School Auditorium. Doors open at 6PM with Grand March beginning at 6:30PM. Entry is FREE! Sign up to participate using the QR code.
Luray High School Care Closet Is Now Fully Stocked! Please see the information in the flyer to make an appointment to visit.
Today we celebrate our incredible school bus drivers, and we wanted to express our heartfelt THANK YOU to each and every one of you!
Driving a school bus takes immense heart, patience, and a deep commitment to safety—and you bring it every single day..
We see you. We appreciate you. Thank you for everything you do, not just today—but every day. 💙
Reminder from PCPS:
This is a reminder that all schools and offices will be CLOSED on Friday, April 18, 2025. School will resume on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Don't forget the annual Page County Public Schools Art Show is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Come join our community event!
Prom is right around the corner - Saturday, May 3rd from 8-11PM! This year, we are excited to be having Prom at Shawnee Farms Estate! Please read the flyer about prom tickets, Grand March and other information pertaining to students attending prom.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hammer at ahammer@pagecounty.k12.va.us.
Come out TOMORROW night for the "Volley into Spring" Volleyball Tournament and Community Event. Entry is 2 canned goods or non-perishable items or a monetary donation to the LHS SCA. Concession stand will be open for light snacks. This is a FAMILY EVENT! The Easter Bunny will be in attendance for FREE pictures and spring crafts. Doors open at 6:30PM with crafts and volleyball games to begin at 7PM. We look forward to seeing you there!
Remember, the PCPS Annual Art Show is coming April 17, 2025.
The Luray High School FCCLA had the Ultimate Leadership Experience at the State Leadership and Recognition Conference over spring break. Congratulations to Jayden Harris, and Victoria Shoop for being Power of One Program completers and for being featured in the FCCLA senior spotlight. Jayden was also awarded the LHS chapter “Ultimate Leader Award” for her outstanding dedication and leadership to the Luray High School FCCLA chapter. Another huge congratulations goes out to the Parliamentary Procedure team for winning 1st place in the state. Team members are Jayden Harris, Victoria Shoop, Jamie Sponsler, Jacob Gardner, Kaitlynn Scott, Mia Meyer, Alexis Fleenor, and Shyla Blackie. Each team member was awarded a 10,000 scholarship to Sullivan University. The team will advance to nationals this summer in Orlando Florida. Yet another achievement came from Madison Jessee who was a silver medalist in her Career Investigation project. The LHS chapter would also like to recognize Anaya Ragland and Vinnie Black for supporting the team along the way and for attending the leadership sessions and meetings while at the conference. With all of the success this year, your LHS FCCLA chapter was awarded the “Gold Outstanding Chapter Award” as well as receiving ribbons for completing 7 national programs and a public relations ribbon. We are super proud of the LHS FCCLA Chapter!
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.
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
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!
Luray High School Care Closet Is Now Fully Stocked! Please see the information in the flyer to make an appointment to visit.
Come join our community event!
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 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!
