 Return to Learn webpage now available
PWCS has compiled an online Return to Learn Guide with information and resources you and your students need to start the year off right.
Key information and specific details related to virtual learning and school-day operations will be coming directly from your students' schools. Remember to check your school websites daily and read all emails from PWCS and your students' schools.
No more paper back-to-school documents!
Emergency Cards and annual acknowledgements and consents are now electronic
The Return to Learn Packet refers to the process at the beginning of the school year, where parents can review emergency cards and contact information for their students and complete any annual policy reviews and acknowledgements.
In past years, our schools have sent home a “first day packet” with the emergency cards and required forms to be completed. This year, we will be providing the information virtually, via the Return to Learn Packet, now available in ParentVUE.
Instructions for completing 2020-21 Return to Learn Packet
It is extremely important that all families complete the Return to Learn Packet by September 18. The information you provide will allow school staff to have the most up-to-date contact information and ensure the safety of your student this school year.
Learn more about SwimKids
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 PWCS continues to provide meals for all students this school year
Grocery kits will now take the place of student meals to better support PWCS families. Instead of daily meals, families may pick up these grocery supplements on Mondays and Thursdays at 56 feeding sites.
Kits are FREE to all children 18 years old and under.
Service Times: Mondays and Thursdays from 12-6 p.m.
Service Style: Curbside pickup at school main entrance.
Meal Types: Kits include a variety of whole grains, protein, fruits, vegetables and milk designed as a weekly grocery supplement.
Full details and list of locations
 Wondering what to expect as a PWCS virtual learner?
Watch this video featuring Covington-Harper Elementary School teachers and students
Good News
Woodbridge High School graduate named first female infantry company commander for Virginia Army National Guard
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Candice Bowen, a graduate of Woodbridge High School, was recently named the first female infantry company commander for the Virginia Army National Guard. Bowen took command of the Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Capt. Timothy England in Woodstock, Virginia. Read more |
Associate Superintendent for Human Resources Amy White announces retirement
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Amy White, associate superintendent for human resources and a strong advocate for listening and helping others find their voice in all the roles she has held, is retiring after 30 years in Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) and a total of 36 in education. Read more |
PWCS students design wearable Tech at Virtual Camp
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A grant funded by Qualcomm made it possible for students in PWCS to take part in a virtual technology camp. The Girls Wearable Tech Camp was offered to students in grades six-eight, who were selected by the principals at Unity Braxton and Parkside Middle Schools. Read more |
 A team of five PWCS students from the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park entered the Texas Instruments “TI Codes” Video Contest, where students were challenged to innovate any process on the International Space Station. These students developed a module that could sanitize the air and surfaces with UV light, and their solution advanced them to the finals as one of the top 10 teams nationally.
Now, the team is looking for your support!
Watch their video “2020 NASA & TI Codes Contest: Team Blinding Lights” and vote for the team by simply selecting their video and then clicking on the heart icon. Voting ends on September 14, 2020.
 Let's celebrate the start of this historical school year with one tradition that will never change — the sharing of your first-day-of-school photo(s). Follow these steps:
1. Make a sign! Show off your first-day-of-school spirit.
- My #PWCS1stDay
- Ready for my #PWCS1stDay!
- PWCS students can do VIRTUALLY anything.
- OR, use any positive sayings about starting the 2020-21 school year.
2. Take a picture! Hold up your sign, and snap away. Don't forget to smile!
3. Email us your photo(s) to submit@pwcs.edu.
4. Post your photo(s) on social media during the day on September 8
using #PWCS1stDay. We’ll share as many as we can on Facebook, Instagram, and
Twitter.
The Class of 2020 - A summer of celebration
 Celebrations for the PWCS Class of 2020 continued this summer including in-person commencements and a special event for our Summer School participants.
Watch Class of 2020 Summer Celebrations video
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