 Prince William County Public Schools is one of only five districts in the nation to earn the U.S. Department of Education’s 2021 Green Ribbon (ED-GRS) School District Sustainability Award. Read more.
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Celebrating our military-connected students, families in PWCS
April is designated “Month of the Military Child” to show support for and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. More than two million people in the United States serve in the nation’s military, and many have families and children who are also impacted through their service.
This week, schools across PWCS observed Military Child Spirit Week including the annual Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 21. We share highlights in this edition of The Scoop!
Gravely Elementary School honors military-connected students with special spirit week
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The entire school community came together at Gravely Elementary School to celebrate their military-connected students, in-person and virtually, with a special spirit week filled with activities and recognition. Read more.
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Henderson Elementary School celebrates its military-connected Huskies
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Henderson Elementary School staff celebrated their military-connected Huskies with activities focused on recognizing and appreciating the many challenges military children endure. Read more.
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Navy JROTC at Osbourn Park, Potomac High Schools have strong showings in recent competitions
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It was a merry time with Maritime as the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at Osbourn Park and Potomac High Schools took top honors in recent competitions. Read more.
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Springwoods Elementary School counselors create virtual Wall of Heroes
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In honor of April being Month of the Military Child, Joanne Hanger and Alex Cornelius, school counselors at Springwoods Elementary School, used the app, Padlet, to create a virtual Wall of Heroes. Read more. |
Forty-nine PWCS students selected for All-Virginia Ensembles
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Congratulations to those PWCS high school students selected by The Virginia Music Educators Association for the 2021 All Virginia Chorus, Band, and Orchestra. Read more. |
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Watch the Outstanding Educators Virtual Ceremony this Tuesday, April 27 |
As a reminder, Prince William County Public Schools will recognize nominees for Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year, as well as educators who received their National Board Certification at an all-virtual, prerecorded ceremony at 7 p.m. this Tuesday, April 27. The Outstanding Educators Ceremony is being held virtually this year as a result of the COVID-19 social gathering limit required by the state. The event will be broadcast on PWCS-TV (Comcast Channel 18 and Verizon Fios Channel 36) and can also be viewed on the PWCS-TV website.
 Registration for summer academic and enrichment programs for students at all grade levels continues through May 7. PWCS Summer School program students will participate in-person, five days a week.
A virtual option is available for most academic programs. Registration for the three-week virtual academic elementary and middle school summer programs will run from May 24-June 11. Schools will provide registration details to those families whose students qualify and wish to attend virtually.
Parents as Partners in Special Education:
Building Bridges Between Home, School, and Community
The Parents as Partners conference, hosted by the Prince William County Public Schools Office of Special Education Parent Resource Center, is designed to empower parents of students, prekindergarten through 12th grade, to advocate for their child and navigate the Section 504 or special education process to ensure successful outcomes.
Join us throughout the month of May for live Zoom information sessions presented by the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) and the Prince William County Public Schools Office of Special Education. The sessions will address how you can be an advocate for your child, talk with your child about bullying, and contribute to the Section 504 or IEP process.
Visit the Parents as Partners webpage to view session descriptions, access registration links, and to request accommodations for each session.
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Look for PWCS Division-wide survey by email next week |
All staff, parents, and students in grades 3-12 will have the opportunity to respond to the PWCS Division-wide Survey the last week of April. Conducted annually, responses from this voluntary survey provide valuable information that helps teachers, principals, and central office leaders enhance and improve the quality of our schools. Look for the survey in your email inbox during the week of April 26.
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Join Superintendent Steven Walts for Virtual Story-Time on May 1 |
The Prince William County Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) presents Virtual Story-Time with Dr. Steven Walts, Superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 1.
Dr. Walts will read "Exclamation Mark!" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, with special permission granted by Scholastic.
Continue the fun live with Dr. Michelle Roper, director of the Office of Special Education of Prince William County Public Schools, (along with her furry friends) in a post-reading engagement session where participants can share what makes us all unique.
Open to the public, all ages!
Register for Vitual Story-Time with Dr. Walts
PWCS to administer Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
During the Spring of the 2020-21 school year, Prince William County Public Schools will be administering the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) to a sample group of middle and high school students learning in person. The YRBSS is a tool designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor health-risk behaviors that contribute to leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth in the US.
The questionnaire focuses on six priority areas including unintentional injuries and violence, sexual behaviors, alcohol and other drug use, tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behavior, and inadequate physical activity.
If your student is selected to complete this survey, you will receive additional communication to include an electronic permission form. We must have parent/guardian permission to administer the survey during the school day.
To learn more about the YRBSS survey and how it will be administered, please visit the YRBSS Fact Sheet (PDF).
Registration for the AlphaBEST school-aged child care program for the 2021-22 school is now available
Summer job opportunities for students with Prince William County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
First Annual Virginia School Boards Association Student Essay Contest, Deadline April 30
 Share the love for our PWCS teachers
Join us May 3-7 in celebrating teachers across Prince William County Public Schools. Our educators have worked tirelessly this school year to keep our students engaged and learning.
Nothing means more to teachers than hearing from their students and families that they are making a difference. Send us your "shout outs" to teachers for a job well-done in picture or video form. We’ll share as many as we can on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as well as in The Scoop! during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Option 1 - Record a video of your student or students thanking a teacher. Remember to turn camera to horizontal format for recording and include the teacher's name and the school. Keep videos to no more than 10 seconds in length.
Option 2 - Take a picture of your student holding up a sign thanking a specific teacher.
Click on the button below to submit your videos and pictures by Monday, May 3 at 5 p.m.
Digital Thank-You Notes
The Virginia Lottery is encouraging students, parents and the general public to send notes of appreciation to Virginia's deserving public school teachers. Your favorite teacher could win a Virginia vacation and prizes for your school! Make your favorite teacher smile with a digital thank-you note.
Purple walk of fame celebrates military students at Kyle Wilson Elementary School
 More than 140 military-connected students representing all branches of the military attend Kyle Wilson Elementary School. These student heroes were celebrated with special recognition activities during Military Child Spirit Week. Kyle Wilson Elementary received the Virginia Purple Star Designation in 2019 for their commitment to students of military families.
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