Rhea Valley Elementary

Dear Families, Due to increasing wind speeds in parts of our county, we will dismiss school 1 hour early on Friday, January 12. 2024.

Dear Washington County Families, We wanted to inform you that we there has been a bus incident in the Patrick Henry area of the division. All students on board have been evaluated by medical personnel and no injuries were sustained. Parents of all students involved have been contacted. The safety and security of our students and staff is always our first priority.

Due to schools being closed on January 10th, we will offer child care from 8:00-3:00. Transportation will not be provided. The doors will not open until 8:00. You may bring your child to the office and complete the paperwork for your child to stay. You may pick up your child anytime before 2:20 in the office. The car rider line will begin at 2:30 and all students must be picked up before 3:00.

Good afternoon, Washington County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday January 10, 2024. Our WCPS specific Accuweather Forecast gives us reason to believe that we would need to operate on a 2-hour delayed schedule tomorrow. Since a 2-hour early dismissal is already scheduled, adding a 2-hour delay would become a logistical nightmare for students, parents, and staff. I apologize for interrupting your daily routine with this closure, but hopefully the early notification will provide ample time for parents to make arrangements. We will provide free childcare for working parents who are unable to make arrangements for their children. This service is being provided as a result of goals our School Board adopted last summer. All Elementary and Middle Schools will be open tomorrow to serve students whose parents have to go to work and can’t make other arrangements. Be on the lookout for messaging from your school about specific details, hours of operation, etc. Again, I apologize for this inconvenience. Please let me know if you have questions, suggestions, or concerns. Thank you, Keith Perrigan, Ed.D. Superintendent Washington County Public Schools 812 Thompson Dr. Abingdon, VA 24210 276-739-3000 @WashCoSuper “Committed to the Success of Every Student“

Dear Washington County Schools Families, Please see this important announcement regarding weather updates from the Watauga Elementary News Crew and WES-TV! https://www.canva.com/design/DAF2tJu3wvM/v0_4WoDFpbt3wbCWHIVu6w/watch

WCPS is pleased announce the availability of Varsity Tutors for use for all students and parents. Varsity Tutors is provided free through the Virginia Department of Education and offers access to several resources that can be helpful for them. These resources include: 24/7 on-demand chat tutoring for a wide range of courses; live group classes; on-demand essay review; self-study and practice problems; college and career readiness resources including SAT and ACT prep and practice; enrichment classes; adaptive assessments; and personalized learning plans. Varsity Tutors is available for students to access through the students' SSO portal. The video linked below provides a general overview of the offerings provided through Varsity Tutors for your information. https://vimeo.com/892780076/73d5e9e771?ts=1000&share=copy

Opportunity for all ages.

Check out this opportunity for Little League sign-ups in the Damascus Area.

Washington County Public Schools' Mobile STEM Lab #TechTrek received its "wrap" today! Shout out to @colormecaitlin for the amazing design and @advancedgraphicinstallation for the installation. Look for us, coming soon to a school near you!

Buses in the Konnarock, Green Cove, and Taylor's Valley area will run on a 2 hour delay today, Thursday, January 4th.

Excited to start 2024 with a renewed energy for learning and teaching! #WashingtonWay #WCPSBest @WashCoSuper

The Rhea Valley Elementary School recently finished a very successful Lego season. The two teams competed on November 18, 2023, at the Abingdon Qualifying competition. The Lego Swifties won the Innovation Project Award and the Trail Bots won the Core Values Award. Most Recently the Lego Swifites competed at the state level against 57 other teams. The students put many hours into preparing for these competitions and we are very proud of their accomplishments. The Lego teams would like to thank, the faculty/ staff at RVES, Dr. Tammy Williams, Debbie Anderson, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, The Justin Foundation, Tina Parks, Breanna Yarber, Katie Lamb, Jennifer Johnson, Cameron Addie, Cindy Poore, Scott Poore, Dr. Dennis Cobler, Parkis Kennedy, and the parents/guardians who greatly supported the team in this adventure. The Lego Swifties are working to implement part of their Innovation Project, a Reading Nook within our school. The teams' next adventure will be teaching younger students about coding.

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Bus service to the Konnarock, Green Cove, and Taylor's Valley area of Washington County Schools will run on a two hour delay on Monday, December 11, 2023.

It was a great weekend to compete! The Rhea Valley LEGO Swifties and the Valley Bulldog Bots represented Washington County at the state robotics championship at JMU. Both teams did a great job and even competed against each other. #WashingtonWay #WCPSBest @WashCoSuper

Wednesday, December 6: Washington County VA Schools will operate on a regular schedule EXCEPT the Konnarock/Greencove/Taylor's Valley Community. This area will be on a TWO HOUR DELAY.

Washington County ITRTs, Thomas Larimer and Andrew Smith, represented the division in the #VSTE23 DEMO Jam and won 1st Place presenting about TECH TREK, the Mobile STEM Lab. Great job! #WCPSBest #WashingtonWay @WashcoVAschools @WashCoSuper

At the meeting last night, the @washcovaschools Board voted to close schools on March 5, 2024 to accommodate election officials as they administer the Presidential Primary. Not quite as exciting as a Snow Day, but still important information!

Washington County School Board honored three board members tonight for decades of selfless service to the students of Washington County Schools. Thank you, Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe, Mrs.Megan Hamilton, and Mr. Bill Brooks for the work and dedication to the students of WCPS!

Washington County ITRTs and Teachers at #VSTE23 showing off innovative ways to enhance student learning with TECH TREK, the new Mobile STEM Lab. #WashingtonWay #WCPSBest @WashCoSuper