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Presale yearbooks will go home on 4/30. If you want to purchase one our extras will be on sale 5/3 for $25, first come first serve. We have a few group class pictures left for $10. Spring Picture notices also go home on 4/30 for those we are missing. ( If you receive this notice by mistake or you paid online please just Ms. Dana know by email djackson@waynesboro.k12.va.us and will make sure you are marked off the list. With Field Day fast approaching, we aim to ensure that every student can participate fully. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated this is such a great fundraiser.

Yearbooks will go home with students that preorder them on Tuesday, April 30th. We do have some extra (not many) that will go on sale on Friday, May 3rd for $25.00, this will be on first-come, first-served basis.

Hey, Waynesboro Public Schools families! Just a quick reminder 📆 April 19th: Early Release Day! PreK will dismiss at 12:20 PM Elementary at 12:40 PM Kate Collins Middle School at 1:15 PM Waynesboro High School at 1:20 PM 📆 April 22nd: Staff Workday No school for students

Good Morning Panther Family! Remember, tomorrow is the final day to return Field Day volunteer forms. If you wish to volunteer on May 17 for Field Day please send your form in by tomorrow. Thank you for your help and support.

The 2024 Safe Route to School Parent and Caregiver Survey is a great way to develop a better understanding of school travel behaviors, student physical activity levels, and concerns about pedestrian and bicycle travel on the way to school. English Survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/VASRTS-Parent-Survey-English Spanish Survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/VASRTS-Parent-Survey-Spanish

Join us for the Waynesboro Education Farm Annual Plant Sale! 🌱🌿 Get ready to stock up on vegetable starts, herbs, and perennial fruits to kickstart your garden. Mark your calendars for May 6th-9th from 4-6pm and May 11th from 9am-1pm. Located at the Waynesboro Education Farm at Berkeley Glenn Elementary. Don't miss out on this opportunity to grow your own fresh produce and support local education initiatives!

This is a friendly reminder regarding the Spring Picture packet. It's now past due, and we kindly ask that you either purchase or return them ASAP. With Field Day fast approaching, we aim to ensure that every student can participate fully. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated this is such a great fundraiser.

Special Education Workshop Series - Spring Fling 2024 PEATC presents this virtual workshop series for parents and professionals who want to learn more about special education in Virginia. Register once to attend some or all of the informative workshops! - https://bit.ly/3TNJ0z5 April 24th – From Referral to Eligibility May 1st – Anatomy of an IEP May 8th – Measurable IEP Goals May 15th – Ins and Outs of IEP Meetings May 22nd – Dispute Resolution Options in Virginia Each workshop will start at 6:30 pm and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Visit https://peatc.org/events/ to read more about each session.

Your Voice Matters April 11, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3Tkin3y Now more than ever, family engagement is important. During this interactive workshop, participants will be empowered to see the value of their expertise and their contribution to family engagement. Attendees will explore their personal definition of family engagement and learn effective approaches to advocating for their children. Practical tips and techniques that can be used right away to sustain strong collaborative relationships with their child’s school will be shared. This workshop will be presented via Zoom. It will not be recorded

End of the Year Theme Days Let’s make the last few days of school super fun with some theme days! Don’t go out and buy anything. Be creative and use what you have! Monday, May 13, 2024- Tie-Dye Day ● Wear tie-dye! Tuesday, May 14, 2024- Wacky Hair Day ● If you don’t want to have wacky hair, feel free to wear a hat of your choice! Wednesday, May 15, 2024- Beach Day ● Wear sunglasses, hats, tropical clothes, or leis. (NO bathing suits) Thursday, May 16, 2024- Disney Day ● Disney shirts, Mickey ears, anything Disney themed Friday, May 17, 2024- Field Day ● Level Up T-Shirts- Each grade level will wear their Level Up shirt. If your student does not have their Level Up school shirt, they are welcome to wear another shirt that is the same color as their grade level shirt. - Kindergarten: Green - First Grade: Yellow - Second Grade: Blue - Third Grade: Orange -Fourth Grade: Purple -Fifth Grade: Red Monday, May 20, 2024- Swap Places Day! ● Students dress like teachers, and teachers dress like students on this day! Tuesday, May 21, 2024- Decade Day ● Pick a decade and have a great time remembering the fashions of the era. Wednesday, May 22, 2024- Last Day of School- Energize/ Exercise Day! ● Early Release; Wear comfy/ workout clothes so we can get energized and ready to start summer break!

Our School Board meets this evening at 7pm at Central Office (301 Pine Avenue in 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

View the Office of Nutrition's updated Wellness Policy Model document for this year. Visit our documents section in the Administration folder or cut an paste this link to view it directly https://5il.co/2hxlq

New student registration for next year is now open! This includes any kindergarten students who did not attend Wayne Hills and also any other students who will be new to Waynesboro Public Schools next year. To register please visit the Waynesboro Public Schools website and click on the enrollment link in the blue bar just below the main images. Please make sure to use the link for the 24/25 school year! Returning students may use that same link and scroll down to the returning students section on that enrollment page.

The Waynesboro School Board will meet on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Central Office in the Boardroom at 7:00 p.m. There will be a short closed session preceding the meeting beginning at 6:15. 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.

Students that ride bus 621 will be 20-30 mins late in the afternoons every day but Wednesday's. They will be on normal time on Wednesday's. This will be for the foreseeable future. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will let you know if something changes.

Returning registration begins today for all currently enrolled Waynesboro students. If you need help getting into your parent portal account please email me and I will be happy to help! djackson@waynesboro.k12.va.us

Returning student registration begins today for all students currently enrolled in Waynesboro Public Schools. All new student enrollment, including rising kindergarteners not currently enrolled at Wayne Hills will have registration in early April. Please use the Enrollment button in our menu bar to be taken to the PowerSchool registration portal or copy and paste this link https://registration.powerschool.com/family/Login

Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting Monday, March 18th 7:00 pm Central Office Conference Room You may attend in person or through zoom. To request a zoom link, please email lburks@waynesboro.k12.va.us by 4:00 pm on the18th.

We're thrilled to celebrate the incredible success of our recent African-American Read-In event! 📚🎉 A heartfelt thank you to all the amazing participants who made this event truly special: 🌟 Shayleigh Boyd from Wenonah Elementary 🌟 Kweli Williams from Wenonah Elementary 🌟 K. Janelle Nsofor from William Perry Elementary 🌟 London Robinson from Westwood Elementary 🌟 Malania Wade from Berkeley Glenn Elementary 🌟 Jada Culmer from Kate Collins Middle School 🌟 Ellary Bond from Waynesboro High School 🌟 Nabrea Sease-Wisher from Waynesboro High School Your contributions and enthusiasm added so much depth and meaning to our celebration of African-American literature. Your voices resonated with passion and insight, reminding us of the power of storytelling to inspire, educate, and unite us all. 📖✨ A special shoutout to all our attendees, supporters, students from area divisions that participated, keynote speaker Dr. Amy Tillerson-Brown and our partnership with the Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for joining us in this wonderful journey of exploration and appreciation. Let's continue to honor and uplift diverse voices in literature and beyond! 🌟 #AfricanAmericanReadIn #LiteraryCelebration #DiverseVoices #CommunityUnity

Spring Pictures have arrived! They will go home tomorrow, 3/12 in Tuesday Folders. Money and/or Pictures are due April 4th. Pricing information is included in your students picture package. You may pay cash, check (made out to Strawbridge) or you can pay online a code is included in the package. The more you bundle the more you save! Entire package- $45 5 sheets- $39 4 sheets- $33 3 sheets- $27 2 sheets- $21 1 sheet- $14