PWCS nurses lend their expertise as volunteers in our community
Twenty-two school nurses from Prince William County Public Schools have signed up to volunteer through the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to help staff the Prince William Health District Call Center and provide other services as needed during the current pandemic. Read more
NOTE: As a reminder, beginning this evening, April 8, and continuing through Friday, April 10, ALL PWCS employees, including those who work in the Kelly Leadership Center, will be observing Spring Break and not responding to emails or phone calls. Monday, April 13, is a teacher workday.
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* These stories feature a learning activity that took place prior to school closures due to COVID-19.
* How does your garden grow? At McAuliffe Elementary — the key is kindness
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First-graders at McAuliffe Elementary School learned about the importance of friendship and the power of perseverance from a rock named Ricky. The fictional character became the inspiration for a rock garden at their school. Read more |
* Colgan High School student wins grand prize at the Water Art Invitational
Estella Amoussou, a senior at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, was the grand prize winner of this year’s Prince William County Service Authority’s (PWCSA) Water Art Invitational. Read more |
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* Hypothetical hazmat incident provides many lessons for Antietam Elementary students
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Fifth-grade students at Antietam Elementary School worked together to tackle a situational real-world problem that could occur in their own community. Read more |
* Students from Patriot High, and Cedar Point, Bristow Run Elementary Schools awarded for flag designs
PWCS had winners at the high school and elementary school levels in the 2020 Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest. Read more |
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Hatching chicks is a popular learning activity occurring in our schools every spring. This experience is made possible by the Prince William County 4-H Embryology Project, who provide the fertilized eggs and chick food. Students typically help care for the eggs, including monitoring the incubator temperature and humidity, and turning them three times a day. |
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With the school closure, the dedicated teachers and specialists in our county brought their incubators and chicken eggs home and kept the embryology experience alive for students virtually. Many shared the incubation-to-hatching process with our students through live webcam, as well as recorded videos and pictures.
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* Bottle caps prove the perfect medium for a cross-curriculum school-wide project at Bennett Elementary
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Bennett Elementary School students, under the guidance of Gifted Teacher Renee Blaine-Duggan and Art Teacher Amy Holt, recently completed phase-one of an outdoor project that’s been two-years in the making. The two educators challenged the kids to creatively display what they’ve learned while researching the native plants and animals of Virginia. Read more |
* All aboard and full STEAM ahead at Chris Yung Elementary School
Organizers added an interesting twist to a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) event, recently hosted by Chris Yung Elementary School. Read more |
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PWCS School Board will conduct emergency electronic meeting Wednesday, April 15, 2020
The Office of the Ombudsman is working remotely (via email, telephone, and video conferencing) to assist any employee, parent, student, or community member with a Division-related concern. The Office of the Ombudsman provides confidential*, informal, and impartial assistance in identifying options to resolve issues and concerns. Please don't Email: ombuds@pwcs.edu - Phone: 571-245-0336
NOTE: The Office of the Ombudsman does NOT serve as an agent of notice to PWCS. The only exceptions to confidentiality are: risk of serious harm and the ombuds is a mandated reporter.
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