Good afternoon,
A few folks have reached out to us about increased cases of flu and other illnesses in our schools. After reviewing the attendance data at every school in our division, we noticed that a few of our schools have had a slight increase in the number of students who are absent and/or checked out of school early. Thankfully, the increases are not to the extent that we would consider closing school or making other schedule changes.
However, in order to make our learning environments as safe and healthy as possible, we have approved overtime for all custodians and have directed them to make sure all areas of our schools are properly cleaned and disinfected, especially those areas with higher than normal absences. We will also be disinfecting school buses as necessary.
We appreciate the communication from our families about the increase in illnesses and we hope that everyone who has been affected feels better soon. If we see attendance rate increase at an alarming rate, we will communicate with the local Health Department about how to best address the situation. In the meantime, we hope you and your family stay healthy and avoid the Flu, COVID, and the other illnesses that seem to peak this time of year.
Thank you,
Keith Perrigan, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Washington County Public Schools
812 Thompson Dr.
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-739-3000
@WashCoSuper
Friday, February 16 is the last day to turn in order forms and money for the strawberry fundraiser.
Greendale Elementary shows Officer TJ some love for School Resource Officer (SRO) Appreciation Day. Thanks for doing a great job keeping us all safe.
First grade students have been learning the digraphs "sh" and "ch." They used shaving cream to practice spelling words with these sounds. It was such a fun way to combine a sensory activity with our phonics lesson!
Families, we hope that you'll take advantage of this very timely and informative session being offered free of charge for all our families. Join via ZOOM tonight for the next session in our Mental Health Series The ABCs of Substance Use and Vaping!
Due to downed trees and power lines in some parts of the County, bus service will be delayed for some students as we reroute buses. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
GES will celebrate Virginia Kindness Week, February 12-16. Students will be doing random acts of kindness each day. As a schoolwide act of kindness, we will be providing personal care items for our neighbors at the Greendale Home.
Special Friends of "Mr. Bill" Mullins presented a plaque to the school on Friday in his honor and memory. It is displayed in the main hallway for all to see.
PTO meeting tonight at 6 p.m.
2nd/3rd Folk Dance Demonstration
Upcoming Read Across America events.
Fourth graders have enjoyed reading Charlotte's Web, our one book one school choice for this year. They've have participated in trivia questions pertaining to the book. They have also been exposed to some new vocabulary words that have been spun in webs located in the hallway.
Our fourth grade students will be putting their math skills to practical use by going on a shopping trip to the store! This activity provides a hands-on learning experience. Students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge of math concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to make real-life purchasing decisions.
See the attached flyer.
Abingdon Little League Baseball/Softball Registration is open!
Lacrosse Opportunity for Washington County Students:
Come out for the PTO Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. Our second and third grade students will be demonstrating folk dances. You might learn a new dance step!
The PTO is hosting a strawberry sale again this year. Please read the instruction paper that was sent home. Make sure to send coupons back with a guardian's signature to be entered in the daily drawing for a stuffed animal. All order forms and money are due by Feb. 13.
Congratulations, Max K. and Ramsey H., for being our 1st and 2nd Book Blast Treasure Chest winners! Way to go! There is still time to win a Treasure Chest by inviting 10+ family members or friends: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/GreendaleES24210. Let’s keep up the momentum to help build our students’ home libraries!
Wow - our Book Blast is off to a great start! Congratulations to Hannah S. for winning our first drawing prize: the iPad! Our quest to level up our readers has never been so much fun! We’re blasting through our adventure to earn as many books as possible for our students. Register now and invite 10+ contacts to be entered into the drawings for our Treasure Chests!
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