 NOAA grant will fund student-led projects to raise community awareness about marine debris
Students from Freedom and Patriot High Schools will lead an important environmental project focused on single-use plastic water bottles, thanks to grant funding of $149,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program. The project will span two years, allowing students to study our local watersheds, collect data, and then educate the community on the effects of debris on our aquatic ecosystem. Read more
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Students: Keep those cameras on!
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Body language and visual cues are substantial parts of the teacher-student learning interaction. To ensure that students are engaged and teachers are able to be responsive to the needs of their students, cameras are expected to be on during live, virtual instruction whenever it is possible or practicable. Seeing their students helps our teachers assess engagement and understanding in real time. Read more |
Health and safety guidance and requirements for bus riders
 Watch video on riding the bus with new safety and health protocols
Register to learn about Specialty Program opportunities for 2021-22 school year
Good News
Congratulations to our 2020 Purple Star Schools
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The Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children have named six PWCS schools as Distinguished Purple Star Schools. The Purple Star designation is awarded to schools based on their commitment to meeting the needs of military-connected students and their families. Read more |
T. Clay Wood Elementary student launches her own lip balm business
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T. Clay Wood Elementary School third-grader Annelise Brandveen Cosey recently launched Lili's Lips, an all-natural lip balm business. See how Annelise's entrepreneurial efforts were inspired by her new baby sister. Read more |
Omega Psi Phi fraternity donates more than $10,000 to help students at Hampton Middle School
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When the COVID-19 virus canceled this year’s traditional back-to-school supply drive and backpack give-away for students at Hampton Middle School, the brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity found new ways to support the students. Read more
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PWCS earns 2020 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award
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The National Procurement Institute, Inc. has awarded Prince William County Public Schools the 2020 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® Award for excellence in public procurement best practices. Read more |
Announcements
Registration open for Amazon Web Services Girls' Tech Day
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Girls’ Tech Day is going virtual this year! The event is free of charge and is designed to inspire and motivate girls and young women, ages 8-24, to develop and pursue their interests in technology.
Activities are designed so that students, teachers, and staff can go at their own pace, and join the event as many times as they like between November 14 – 28.
Registration is open. Parents, guardians, and teachers may register participants under the age of 18 by visiting the AWS Girls’ Tech Day registration page.
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Important IT Reminders
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Students and teachers using PWCS laptops are asked to reboot their computers at home when done using them for the day in order for important system updates to be applied. This should be done no later than Sunday, October 25 and only needs to be done once. |
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Reminder: Each Sunday through November 8, 2020, Information Technology will be working on PWCS network upgrades. Division-wide internet access (including the guest network), VPN access, and intranet will be affected.
Cloud-based applications such as Outlook, Office 365, The Hub, and Canvas will be available outside of the PWCS network.
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School Board to hear 2021-22 school calendar options, poll results at October 21 meeting
Search for new Superintendent to begin; Prince William County School Board to hold work session October 28
Prince William County Government is offering free COVID-19 testing
The student has become the master: A new PWCS nursing instructor is a former student of the program
 Dr. Shaunna Siler has joined the PWCS team as a simulation coordinator for the PWCS Practical Nursing Program. Siler is herself a graduate of the program that she credits with giving her everything she needed to be a great nurse.
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The School Division’s Licensed Practical Nursing Program is ranked as one of the best in the state, helping students start their careers in the healthcare field since 1969.
Visit the Practical Nursing Program webpage for more information.
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