Congratulations to Waynesboro Public Schools for being honored with the 2024 Virginia School Boards Association Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award! We are incredibly proud of our division's commitment to preparing students for success beyond the classroom. Thank you, VSBA, for this prestigious recognition!
At the August School Board meeting, we heard exciting updates from the Waynesboro Education Farm! The presentation highlighted recent developments, ongoing projects, and the positive impact the farm continues to have on our students and community. We are grateful for the dedication and hard work that makes this initiative such a success!
At the August School Board meeting, CJ Vandevender, Principal at Valley Academy Regional Alternative School, delivered an insightful presentation. Mr. Vandevender provided an overview of the Valley Academy program and introduced the dedicated staff that make a positive impact every day. We’re proud to have such a strong team supporting our students!
Waynesboro Public Schools' Heavy Equipment Operation Licensure Program was recognized at the August school board meeting.
The Heavy Equipment Operation Licensure program includes certifications in OSHA 10, Stand Up and Sit Down Forklift certifications. All of the students earned their licenses for Heavy Equipment Operations 1 Level. .
Upon completion of the program, students were guaranteed interviews with Waynesboro City, Momentum Earthworks, and M3 Inc. and impressively, each student received at least one job offer
The following graduated students successfully completed the program;
🌟Justin Paredes
🌟Genaro Tozcano Hernandez
🌟Isaiah Riedl
Dr. India Harris, Director of Secondary Instruction and Ms. Beth Burdick, Waynesboro High School Career Coach, facilitated this program in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College.
The Waynesboro Public School recognized the Waynesboro Education Farm at their August meeting. The Waynesboro Education Farm has implemented a student employment program which employees 11th and 12th grade students to be paid Farm Assistants. Rising 9th and 10th graders are eligible for positions as Junior Farm Assistants. 👩🌾🧑🌾🥬🍅
The following students participated in the Waynesboro Education Farm Student Employment program:
🌟Kamari Warren - 11th grader, completed the Farm Assistant Program
🌟Caleb Haywood - 9th grader, completed the Junior Farm Assistant Program
🌟Sirron Gunn - 9th grade, also completed the Junior Farm Assistant Program
🌟Dalton Aleshire - 11th grade, Youth Leader in Agriculture with Project GROWS
🌟Gabriel O'Brien - 12th grade, Youth Leader in Agriculture with Project GROWS
Dr. India Harris, Director of Secondary Instruction, Mr. Ryan Blosser, Waynesboro Farm Educator, and Ms. Nichole Barrows, Waynesboro High School Agriculture Educator, facilitated this program for Waynesboro High School students.
🎉 Join Us! African-American Heritage and Multicultural Festival
📅 September 21-22, 2024
📍 Gypsy Hill Park Bandstand, Staunton, VA
Come celebrate the rich diversity of our community at the African-American Heritage and Multicultural Festival! 🌍🎶 Enjoy a weekend filled with music, food, art, and cultural performances that honor and showcase the many cultures that make our community vibrant and unique.
Waynesboro Public Schools Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is proud to co-sponsor this event, and we invite you to be part of the celebration!
🔗 To learn more and explore how you can participate, visit: https://www.ci.staunton.va.us/departments/parks-recreation/african-american-heritage-and-multicultural-festival.
Let's come together to celebrate, connect, and create lasting memories. See you there! ✨
Our School Board meets on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 7pm at Central Office (301 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro). If you can't join us in person, you can livestream the meeting by using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048001287?pwd=S2NBcnhIUU1INE1obmhTcittazhKdz09
It's that time of the year again - back to school! 🎉🏫
Let's celebrate the start of a new school year by sharing some precious memories together.
We want to see those adorable first-day-of-school photos of your little ones, teenagers, or even your own throwback pics! Whether it's their first day of pre-K, kindergarten, senior year, or you are a staff member we'd love to be a part of your journey.
👉 Share your back-to-school moments with us on social media by using the hashtag #Waynesborofirstday or email photos to socialmedia@waynesboro.k12.va.us and let's create a heartwarming community collection of these cherished experiences. 🌟
The Waynesboro School Board will meet on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Central Office in the Boardroom at 7:00 p.m. To access the agenda for the meeting please use the link below: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/waynesboro/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D2GMFT5AB6AA Click "View the Agenda" from the center of the page to view the full agenda.
We were thrilled to share that, Jim Hyson and First Bank and Trust donated school supplies and presented a generous $2,500 check to our schools!
A huge thank you to First Bank for their incredible support and dedication to our students' success. Together, we can make a difference!
🚌 All Aboard for a New School Year! 🚌
At our recent convocation, our amazing staff had a blast! 🚍🎈 What a great way to kick off the new school year with smiles, laughter, and team spirit.
We're ready to take this school year on a fantastic journey together, creating life-changing experiences for our students. Here's to a year full of creativity, engagement, and success! 🌟
🌟 Welcoming Staff Back for a New School Year! 🌟
We had an incredible start to the new school year with our recent convocation, welcoming our dedicated staff back! Our guest speaker, Dave Burgess, brought the energy and inspiration we needed to kick off the year.
Dave Burgess is a New York Times Best-Selling author of "Teach Like A PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator" and co-author of "P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC's for Educators." He is renowned for his creative, entertaining, and outrageously energetic style.
Dave empowered our teachers to embrace the mighty purpose of being an educator and sparked them to design classes that are life-changing experiences for students. We're excited to see the amazing impact this inspiration will have on our classrooms this year!
Here's to a fantastic school year ahead! 🌟
🌟SAW Style Clothing Closet 👖🩳👚
A new and gently used FREE clothing event.
Friday August 2, 2024
12:00-6:00
Wilson Middle School
📢 Meet Our New Staff! 📢
We're excited to introduce our amazing new staff for the upcoming school year! Get to know them by checking out our Padlet, where you'll find fun facts, photos, and more about each of our new staff members.
Click the link to explore and give our new teachers a warm welcome: https://padlet.com/rbarber22/2024-25-new-teacher-introduction-vbnc7o56zxpw40mp
We're thrilled to have such talented and passionate educators join the Waynesboro Public Schools family! 🌟
New Staff Orientation Highlights: Door Prizes! 🎉
A big thank you to our community partners who generously contributed to the door prizes for our new teachers! Seeing the excitement as our new staff held up their freebies was a true highlight of our orientation.
Here's a list of our amazing contributors:
Zeus Theatre: One ticket for every new teacher!
The Barn Restaurant: One token for a free 3-piece chicken meal for each new teacher!
Ryan Burks - ReMax
Fishin' Pig
DCCU
Green Valley Book Fair
New Valley Church
Wayne Theatre
Smooth Athletics
And a special thank you to our internal contributors:
Kendra Jones Carter, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: DEI Starter Kit Basket
Leola Burks, Director of Special Education: Classroom Fidget Basket
Jenn Sturm, Director of Elementary Education and Eva Alba, Instruction Secretary: Classroom library sets and math manipulative sets
We appreciate all the support from our community and team to make our new staff feel welcomed and valued. Here's to a fantastic school year ahead! 🌟
🌟 Highlight of New Staff Orientation: Student Panel 🌟
The highlight of our New Staff Orientation was undoubtedly the student panel! Our new professional staff had the incredible opportunity to hear directly from our students about what helps them be successful in school. Listening to our students' insights and experiences was inspiring and invaluable for our new staff members. We're excited to see the positive impact this will have on our classrooms! Welcome to our new staff, and thank you to our amazing students for sharing your voices! 🌟 #
🌟 Welcome to Our New Staff! 🌟
We are thrilled to welcome our new staff members to Waynesboro Public Schools! These past few days at our New Staff Orientation have been fantastic, and we are so glad you are here with us. Orientation included a thrilling opening by the Waynesboro High School Cheer team, learning important information about our division, a fun and informative bus tour of Waynesboro, and ended with a beautiful group photo at Sunset Park. Our administrators had a great time getting to know everyone and are excited about the energy and passion our new staff bring to our schools. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! 🌟
Waynesboro Public Schools certification program offers alternative path to college. Click link to see the full story:
https://www.whsv.com/2024/07/29/waynesboro-public-schools-certification-program-offers-alternative-path-college/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEWDvJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTpLM6VwbGL4SFlAAQoXcaK3copA1sq0PMKgxUelEmEFYN4fCDTDexl0ow_aem_hmu6CAAuesA7syhXwj1tqQ
📅📚 2024 Open House Schedule!
Friday, August 2
⏰ 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Open House at Waynesboro High School
📢 6:30 p.m. - Freshman Orientation
Monday, August 5
⏰ 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open House at Wayne Hills Preschool Center
⏰ 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Open House Events at:
Berkeley Glenn Elementary
Wenonah Elementary
Westwood Hills Elementary
William Perry Elementary
⏰ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Open House at Kate Collins Middle School
Join us to meet teachers, tour classrooms, and get ready for an amazing school year!
Visit: https://www.waynesboro.k12.va.us/article/1589979 for the school supply list, and to access the 2024-2025 school calendar, visit: https://www.waynesboro.k12.va.us/documents/downloadable-school-calendars/478906.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟
📸 Amazing Moments from the Final Day of the Back to School Bash! 📸
We wrapped up our annual Back to School Bash at Kate Collins Middle School with another fantastic day! Here are some highlights from today's event:
🌟 More fresh haircuts and big smiles
🌟 Families receiving essential school supplies and clothing
🌟 Kids having a blast with games and activities
🌟 Health check-ups and immunizations to get ready for the school year
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and to our wonderful community partners, volunteers, and staff who made this event possible. Together, we’re ensuring a bright start to the new school year for all our students.
Here’s to a great school year ahead! 🎉
