Abingdon High School

Abingdon High School's production of High School Musical will be February 28th & March 1st, 7th, & 8th. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Please come and watch our students perform!

Important Update: Due to continued deteriorating road conditions, we have made the decision to cancel the Remote Learning Day Meal Pick Up at Abingdon High School today. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Stay safe and warm!

Schedule Update: Due to deteriorating weather conditions, WCPS will implement a Remote Learning Day for today, Thursday, February 20, 2025. No childcare will be provided. Due to the Remote Learning Day, breakfast and lunch meals will be available for Washington County students at one central location. Meals can be picked up between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at Abingdon High School. Follow the signage to the back cafeteria door for pick up.

Washington County Public Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delayed Schedule on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Childcare will be provided for working families at elementary schools. Please be on the lookout for additional information from your child's school. Due to predicted winter weather this evening into the early morning hours, we will recheck road conditions tomorrow morning. If a shift to Remote Learning is necessary, a decision will be made by 7:00 a.m. If we move to Remote Learning, please note that we will not be able to provide childcare. Stay safe, and we will keep you updated!

Schedule Change: Based on multiple forecasts (including the highly reliable FirstWARN Tri-Cities) and a Winter Weather Advisory for Washington County, WCPS will be closed on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, due to the timing of anticipated snowfall and the likelihood of poor road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day, and we encourage our students to enjoy some outdoor fun in the snow! Please note, if weather conditions do not improve and roads remain unsafe later this week, Thursday and Friday may transition to Remote Learning Days. WCPS has 10 Remote Learning Days available to use throughout the course of the school year. We’ve already used six of those days, and we would like to keep some in reserve for potential use later. As we get closer to scheduled state testing and assessments, having some days in reserve would provide a safety net. Adding additional school days to the end of the school year will be discussed at the School Board meeting in March. Stay safe, enjoy the snow, and we will keep you updated on any further schedule changes.

Schedule Change: Due to the number of roads still closed across Washington County and the number of employees who are unable to leave their homes, WCPS will provide virtual instruction tomorrow, Monday, February 17, 2025.

Schedule Update: Our road checkers have been busy this afternoon checking the conditions of roads across the county. They have determined there are still several roads that remain slick due to the snow and sleet we have received today. However, we are hopeful as temperatures are predicted to warm overnight, conditions will improve. However, warmer temperatures and rains could also cause flooding issues. Either way, a 2-Hour Delayed Schedule on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 will allow us time to determine the safest course of action. Childcare will be provided at elementary schools for working families. Please be on the lookout for additional information from your child’s principal. In the event conditions deteriorate and we need to make a shift to a Remote Learning Day, a decision will be made by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, if not earlier.

🎉Special Congratulations🎉 The following WCPS students auditioned for and were selected as delegates for the All-Virginia Chorus this year! These students will travel to Richmond in April to sing alongside high school singers from all over the Commonwealth. This is one of the highest honors choral students in Virginia can receive! Please congratulate these fine musicians on their accomplishment! Soprano 1 *Lotte Gendel, PHHS *Kaylee Gross, JSBHS *Haylee Hansen, AHS (1st Alternate) *LillyAnna White, JSBHS (2nd Alternate) Soprano 2 *Jalyn Carter, JSBHS *Kai Ricks, JSBHS *Natalie Combs, JSBHS *Bernadette Murphy, HHS *Karyna Vang, AHS (1st Alternate) Alto 1 *Sadie Milhorne, HHS (1st Alternate) *Aubri Phillips, AHS (2nd Alternate) Alto 2 *Jaila Strebek, AHS *Janie Gayle, JSBHS *Twyla Bremner, PHHS (1st Alternate) Tenor 1 *Zach Poe, JSBHS Tenor 2 *Adam Mabry, JSBHS *Ethan Boothe, JSBHS *Greyson Pruitt, PHHS (1st Alternate) Bass 1 *Allen Sweeny, JSBHS *Noah Brown, JSBHS (1st Alternate) *Alex Schurtz, JSBHS (2nd Alternate) Bass 2 *Zen Moser, PHHS *Graydan Poe, JSBHS (1st Alternate)

Schedule Change: Due to water, limbs, and other debris on several roads, WCPS will operate on a 2 hour delayed schedule, today, Friday, February 7, 2025. Childcare will be provided at elementary schools for working parents.

🌞 Exciting Summer Science Opportunities for High Schoolers! 🌞 Study Science. Do Science. Summer Camp for Students: The Virginia Tech College of Science is now accepting applications for five residential summer science camps for students in grades 7-12. Dive into microbiology, neuroscience, physics, nanoscience, data science, and more! Make new friends and unlock new passions this summer! Costs are associated with each camp and need-based scholarships are available. Applications are due April 10: https://www.science.vt.edu/get-involved/camps.html Email Victoria Corbin at explorescicamp@vt.edu with any questions. Virginia Junior Academy of Science Research Symposium -- May 31, 2025: Students in grades 7-12 who wish to enter the VJAS Research Symposium are asked to submit their research paper by February 21. The 2025 Symposium will be a hybrid event where students may present in-person at Ferrum College or attend synchronously via Zoom. Membership in the VJAS is free. Click here for more information: https://vjas.org/index.html VJAS is also seeking judges both virtually and in person -- https://vjas.org/judges.html National Youth Science Camp: The NYSCamp is a residential science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics program open to current high school juniors and seniors. Two students will be selected to represent Virginia as delegates in this fully in-person experience! The camp will be held July 10 - August 2 and is offered at no cost to the selected participant. Apply by February 28: https://www.nysacademy.org/programs/nyscamp/

🎉 National Signing Day Celebration 🎉 We're proud to celebrate our talented Abingdon High School students as they officially sign to continue their athletic careers at the next level! These student-athletes have worked tirelessly to reach this milestone and today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in their journey. *Abigail O'Quinn -- Basketball -- Bluefield *Muriel Dillow -- Softball -- Tusculum *Riley Singleton -- Softball -- SWCC *Owen Barr -- Football -- Emory & Henry *Luke Honaker -- Football -- Emory & Henry *Isaac Doss -- Football -- Bridgewater *Alex Hawkins -- Football -- Bridgewater *Cole ReMine -- Football -- Bridgewater *Turner ReMine -- Football -- Bridgewater

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WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Because the WCPS Transportation Department has determined there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711

Our website provider is having issues this morning, that's why our district website is returning an error right now. You can get to your school apps and email by going directly to our SSO Portal at https://portal.wcs.k12.va.us.

SCHEDULE UPDATE: Due to snowfall overnight resulting in slick roadways across the county, WCPS will implement a Remote Learning Day today, Monday, January 27, 2025. If your student has any issues accessing virtual instruction during their scheduled time, please contact your child’s teacher or principal directly. We will work with them on instruction, assignments, and attendance.

WCPS will operate on a REGULAR schedule tomorrow, Monday, January 27, 2025. Because our Transportation Department has determined there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711 We are also closely monitoring the potential for winter weather this evening into tomorrow morning -- We will update should additional schedule changes be needed.

We are closely monitoring the potential for winter weather to impact the area this afternoon, especially near our Russell County border. If you have concerns about your teen driver who would be driving home in these potential conditions, please contact your student's principal and they would be happy to work with you to coordinate an early dismissal. The same goes for bus riders in areas where roads are still snow covered or may become covered if the weather materializes. We will closely monitor conditions for the remainder of the afternoon, but we do not currently anticipate a division wide schedule change.

WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025. Because there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711 Additionally, if you know of a child in need of winter weather gear (hat, gloves, etc.) please contact your child's principal, and we will work to help meet those needs.

WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. However, buses will only travel on clear routes. There are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711 As a reminder, if you know of a child in need of winter weather gear (hat, gloves, etc.) please contact your child's principal, and we will work to help meet those needs.