 In-person learning begins next week with pre-K and kindergarten students
PWCS pre-K and kindergarten students who opted for 50 percent hybrid model will return to in-person learning next week.
- Students assigned to House A will attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Tuesday, November 10, as the first day.
- Students assigned to House B will attend on Wednesdays and Fridays beginning Friday, November 13.
- Wednesday, November 11, is a holiday for all students and staff and there will be no in-person learning or synchronous virtual learning that day.
- Monday remains a virtual learning day for all students.
- Those students already receiving four-day in-person instruction will continue to do so.
- Pre-K and kindergarten students who selected virtual only for the second quarter will not report to school buildings.
Sample schedule for K-three in-person learning days
House assignments, bus transportation information, lunch operations, and other specific details for returning to school buildings are being communicated by individual schools. Check your email and your child's school website regularly.
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Complete your 2020-21 Emergency Card online; help us by keeping student emergency contact information updated
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This year's process for providing emergency contacts and other important information is completely electronic. No paper! If you haven't yet done so, log into ParentVUE, click Online Registration at the top right, and select the Return to Learn packet. |
You will be prompted to update important contact information for your student(s). Please contact your individual school's main office for help with completing your Emergency Card.
The Mountain View Elementary School Bookmobile is delivering library books and bringing smiles to students' faces
 Among the things elementary school students miss about being in their buildings are their visits to the school library. Curbside pick-up of library books was going well, but Mountain View Elementary Librarian Karen Scott wanted students to have even more opportunity to get excited about reading. Working with staff and the PWCS Office of Transportation Services, the bookmobile was born.
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Good News
Covington-Harper Elementary School student is a YouTube sensation
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Adam Qazei, a fifth-grader at Covington-Harper Elementary School, credits technology lessons with helping him launch and maintain his successful YouTube channel. Read more. |
Cedar Point Elementary School class captures caterpillars’ metamorphosis on camera
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Third-graders at Cedar Point Elementary School brought virtual learning to life using GoPro cameras to capture the metamorphosis of caterpillars on screen. Read more. |
Occoquan Elementary School teacher earns arts education certification through The Kennedy Center
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Clare Phillips, ESOL teacher at Occoquan Elementary School, is implementing arts-integration strategies she learned through The Kennedy Center’s Changing Education Through the Arts program. Read more.
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 SPARKing STEAM presents “It’s OK to be YOU!” on November 12
Virtual Session - Thursday, November 12 - 6:30 p.m.
"It's OK to be You" provides parents and teachers/administrators tips and strategies for helping students navigate these challenging times. The virtual session is sponsored by Walmart and P&G, and is brought to you by SPARK, the education foundation for PWCS, and the Office of Student Services.
Join us as speakers share how to support students academically, socially, and emotionally with the 3 R's - Reassurance, Resources, and a Road Map. Virtual seats are limited. To register for the event and be eligible for give-aways, visit the SPARKing STEAM registration page.
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Tutoring and remediation program is available for PWCS high school students |
The STAR program is a free tutoring program that focuses on remediation of standards not mastered in high school reading and writing, as well as algebra I and geometry. The tutoring and remediation sessions, delivered over Zoom with STAR Program Canvas support, are sponsored by the Office of Student Management and Alternative Programs.
Sessions are delivered by a PWCS licensed teacher, and are free of charge to PWCS high school students and those middle school students enrolled in a high school English course, algebra I, or geometry.
Interested students and parents should contact their teacher to request participation. Once recommended, information will be sent on joining the sessions.
Important IT Reminders
Remember to reboot
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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 Friday, November 6 and only needs to be done once. If you do not have a chance to reboot, IT will remotely reboot devices at 11 p.m. Friday, November 6. |
Weekly scheduled maintenance
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This Sunday, November 8, 2020, IT will be completing 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. |
Announcements
School Board approves school calendar for 2021-22; includes two-week winter break and holidays to reflect PWCS diversity
One-day Military Family Symposium training opportunity on November 14 for military families of students with disabilities and those who provide them with educational supports
Prince William County Government is offering free COVID-19 testing
Featherstone Elementary School teachers help upgrade student virtual learning spaces
Inspired by the "Desks by Dad" initiative started by a parent in Maryland, Featherstone Elementary School teachers and husband/wife team Sarah and Christopher Eckenrode are custom-building desks for students to use at home in the virtual learning setting.
The duo reached out to the Maryland family, asked if they would be willing to share a desk pattern, and “Project Study Station” for Featherstone Elementary students was born.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Walts stopped by the school to show support for the Eckenrodes' efforts and join in on the desk building himself. Watch Video
The Eckenrodes are working to fulfill the needs of their Featherstone families, and if funds are available, they hope to help other school communities as well. Donate to Project Study Station.
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