Luray High School

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

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

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.

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 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.

Decisions are hard to make! It's National Decision Day, and these groups of seniors (ones who chose to be pictured) have made their choices!! The biggest group: LHS seniors that have all made their decisions regarding which college they will attend in the fall. The smaller group: Those students who have made the commitment to join our U.S. military. Pictured are Elliot Downing and Ryan Lewis (not pictured, Zane Lafferty) These boys will leave this summer for bootcamp.. Not pictured ,and currently in boot camp, are Dustin Deeds, Connor Irvin, and Dawson Vasilas. Congratulations to all of our LHS seniors! We wish you nothing but the best!

On Monday, April 29, 2024, students from Luray and Page County High School who participated in the Dual Enrollment Ceremony at Laurel Ridge Community College (Luray-Page County Center)were recognized for their academic achievements. Students were either awarded a 1 year Uniform Certificate of General Studies or an Associates Degree. This is an enormous accomplishment and we congratulate them on their academic success.

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- There will be No BUS 39 this evening. This route will be split between BUS 55 and BUS 27. Please expect delays this afternoon.

Reminder-- Seniors/Parents of Seniors: WE NEED YOUR HELP!! The senior class would like to create a slideshow that commemorates their lives and time here at Luray High School. The slide show will consist of photos of the students at any point during their life (infancy to present day). and will be viewed on June 6th. We invite all seniors and parents to submit appropriate photos to be included in the slideshow. We ask that they be submitted on a Google slide to Mr. Shafer (eshafer@pagecounty.k12.va.us) NO LATER THAN Friday, May 17th. We appreciate your contribution to the slideshow and know that it will be a special time of reflection for all of the seniors. Thank you, Senior Advisory Teachers

Get excited!! Last night Brooks Gibbs arrived in Page County for his stops on his #FeelingStrongTour happening tonight at Page County High School and tomorrow night at Luray High School. We hope to see you there!!

LHS Prom pictures (including Grand March) courtesy of Wendy Johnson. To see the complete folder of pictures -- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PMvl80KDQNwUAfVxndU_EarW4oMPzktp?usp=sharing

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT---WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE In partnership with the VDOE Community Schools Grant and Page County Public Schools' Kindness Initiative, PCPS is pleased to present Brooks Gibbs, a popular youth speaker who inspires students not to get upset and to live by the "Golden Rule." Join us for an engaging evening of inspiration and prizes made possible by our VDOE grant partnership. Prizes include themed baskets and the Grand Prize each evening of a Nintendo Switch. Please see the flyer for more information.

Saturday night was a night of glamour in Hollywood at LHS Prom 2024. Here are more pictures to add to so many already shared. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1feS6adGzgbFXv0a_245MAC8w49TTzmL-?usp=sharing

In partnership with the VDOE Community Schools Grant and Page County Public Schools' Kindness Initiative, PCPS is pleased to present Brooks Gibbs, a popular youth speaker who inspires students not to get upset and to live by the "Golden Rule." Join us for an engaging evening of inspiration and prizes made possible by our VDOE grant partnership. Prizes include themed baskets and the Grand Prize each evening of a Nintendo Switch. Please see the flyer for more information.

Today, in conjunction with PACA, Page County Sheriff's Department, Luray Police Department, and Stacey's Towing, students at Luray High School were able to see a car that had been in a recent crash, experience what it is like to try to function "under the influence" (with the use of goggles), drive "while under the influence," and participate in a field sobriety test (while wearing the under the influence goggles). This event was held today, prior to prom, to reinforce to students that driving under the influence can have severe consequences. Click this link to see a complete folder of pictures taken at today's event: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DPQiiNQs0VZDTphkAdkVKbGfm_lccYjx?usp=sharing

Important Bus Route Information-- Notice to Parents in the Luray Area-- There will be No BUS 2 this afternoon. It will be covered as a split. Please expect delays on this route of up to 45 minutes. Thank you.

Join us for GRAND MARCH at 7:00PM in the LHS Auditorium tomorrow, Saturday, April 27, 2024! Students participating in the event need to arrive by 6:30PM to line up! The event is free and open to everyone!

This is a reminder that this evening, Thursday, April 25, 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/KhioBRxEiKCoP46CA View LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdSWALSk56A

Yesterday, 10th grade PE/ Driver's Ed classes of Luray High School participated in the Virginia State Police Distracted Driver Simulation. The purpose of this event is to educate young, new drivers on the hazards of being distracted or impaired while being behind the wheel.