This week is School Bus Safety Week! Please help us recognize the tremendous responsibilities of the Transportation Department this week in their efforts to keep the students of Washington County Safe on route to school and all school sponsored events! #WashingtonWay #WCPSBest
This week is National Safe Schools Week! This week we celebrate our efforts to work together to make our schools safe, secure & peaceful places for learning, teaching and working, free from drugs, alcohol, weapons & fear. We will continue to improve in this area! #WashingtonWay
We had an awesome Field Day today! Thank you to all the volunteers and especially Coach Sexton for all the hard work and planning!
Washington County Schools is partnering with the Cook Center for Human Connection to provide resources to our students and families to help deal with anxiety and other mental health issues. For more information, please visit https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1289377
Thank you to our friends at the Washington County Public Library for hosting our Title 1 family night! We sang, listened to stories, made some artwork, toured the library, and got signed up for library cards! Go check out everything the library has for your family!
Washington County VA Schools has several employment openings at this time. Some include Special Education Aides, Child Nutrition Assistants, Bus Drivers, ESL Tutors, and more. Check out the listings by clicking here: https://washingtonco.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
AHS's Softball Team receives a huge gift from @jellyroll615 after the Country Thunder Concert to send them to a Spring Tournament in Orlando, Florida. See more https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/abingdon-high-softball-team-receives-donation-from-country-thunder-artist-jelly-roll/
Reminder to register for tonight's webinar on Your Child’s Anxiety. LINK: http://cookcenter.info/Oct10Washington
A preview of updated Family Life Instructional materials and an opportunity to ask questions will be held on October 26, 2023, from 6-7 p.m. in the Abingdon High School Library. Your child’s school will notify you of topics and content to be covered in Family Life. This notification from your child’s school will also include consent and opt-out options.
Oct. 9-13 is National School Lunch Week. Join us in showing our appreciation to the our food service workers for the hard work and dedication they provide on a daily basis! #WashingtonWay
School picture make ups and retakes will be held tomorrow, Friday, October 6 in the morning. Students that were absent or would like their photo retaken will be allowed to do so. Please let their teacher know if you would like for them to have a retake.
Oct. 2 is National Custodial Worker's Recognition Day! Washington County Schools has the finest custodial staff around and we want to recognize the hard work and effort that goes into keeping our facilities safe and clean each day! Reach out in appreciation. #WashingtonWay
October is National Bully Prevention Month.
WCPS teachers, administrators and School Board Member, Mr. Bill Brooks, learning how to use Virtual Reality as an instructional tool. #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper
WASHINGTON COUNTY DAY OF SERVICE. This Day of Service offers multiple community service projects across Washington County by our students. These effort will build leadership, citizenship and a sense of pride in our community. For more details see https://5il.co/24w04
Hearing and vision screenings will be this Friday, September 29, from 8:30-11:30. This will be for all Kindergarten and 3rd grade students. Students that are new to Washington County will be screened if they have not had a hearing or vision test in the past year. Pre-K will have only their vision screened.
Your student will be bringing home a sheet of coupons to use at Mamma Mia's Italian Restaurant in Abingdon. Each time your family dines there and presents one of the coupons, Mamma Mia's will donate 20% of the total to our AES PTO. Special thanks to the Ayeb/Mamma Mia family for this generous donation to our school.
See attached flyer for upcoming camp opportunities.
Pave the way for your child’s social success. The October Mental Health Newsletter (English) (Spanish) is a trusted resource for helping teach your child how to make and maintain healthy friendships. Check out the Schools' websites to access ParentGuidance.org resources.
The AES community is very excited to participate in this year's day of service. Please see the flyer attached for more information.
