PWCS Transportation Services Honors the Class of 2020
Rosa Amusa, administrative coordinator for central transportation, and other staff members from Transportation Services honored the graduating Class of 2020 in a unique way. They collaborated to line up 22 school buses to form the number 2020 when seen from above.
Keith Laine, director of student activities at Osbourn Park High School, had recently heard of this happening elsewhere and shared the idea with his principal, Neil Beech. Beech took the idea to Transportation Services and connected with Amusa. The result was a wonderful tribute to all the 2020 graduates in PWCS.
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 Teachers, students at Montclair Elementary School create fun educational videos virtually
Montclair Elementary School teachers, Lisa Bogar, Tina Katz, and Sarah Sanders are creating fun virtual videos with their students and posting them on social media.
Sanders and her students shared how math is cool by demonstrating different ways to show multiplying four times six in their video. She sent instructions to parents and students, and parents either emailed or sent the video through Google Voice. Sanders then edited the video and shared it via social media.
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“So many of the kids were excited about being in the video. When I shared the final product, I could see the biggest smiles on all their faces,” shared Sanders.
Bogar and Katz have had similar responses from their videos as well.
To keep the students engaged with virtual learning, Sanders and the rest of the Montclair Elementary teachers post weekly video lessons and choice boards for the students on the Montclair webpage. The students enjoy making projects and completing activities online.
Sanders misses her students and stated, “The most effective and engaging moments with my kids are when they see my face or one of the teachers I work with. Relationships are so important for our students and I am thankful I have had excellent participation in virtual class meetings.”
Woodbridge High School student named a U.S. Presidential Scholar for Career and Technical Education
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Senior Will Calli is a U.S. Presidential Scholar for Career and Technical Education; one of only 161 from across the country. Read more |
Brentsville District High School's Noah Egan wins 2020 National Merit® Scholarship
Noah Egan was one of 2,500 National Merit Scholars selected from a group of over 15,000 finalists across the country. Read more |
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Congratulations to our student leaders elected to the 2020-21 Virginia Student Council Association
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Mason Simms, a junior at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, was elected VSCA president, Allie Chotikul, a junior at Woodbridge High School, was elected as VSCA secretary, and Andrew Healey, a junior at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, was elected VSCA Region 4 student representative. Read more |
*The following features a learning activity that took place prior to school closures due to COVID-19.
*Robots dance to the beat at Rippon Middle School
Students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) class, Knowing Math, are applying what they've learned about coding to program robots to dance. Read more |
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 PWCS middle school teacher shares her virtual learning practices
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Saunders Middle School Social Studies Teacher Julie Kelly is using technology to keep in touch with her students in weekly virtual class meetings.
Recently, they continued their discussion on a book they were reading in class, “The Lions of Little Rock,” with great student interaction and discussion.
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“My main goal is to give these students a sense of connection and normalcy,” shared Kelly.
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West Gate Elementary develops strong connections with students and parents during COVID-19 shutdown
Julie Svendsen, principal of West Gate Elementary School, and her staff are communicating with their parents and students in rewarding ways. Watch Video
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