Watauga Elementary

Washington County VA Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16th

Good evening, Over the last few years, Washington County Public Schools has made the decision to have school on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday to ensure our teachers could use the day as a teachable moment. Dr. King's advocacy, tenacity, and action had a huge impact on American History. His leadership led to countless Americans having more liberty, opportunity, and personal freedom. Teaching our students about his legacy is of the utmost importance. Unfortunately due to the Winter Storm Warning in effect for Washington County Virginia, we are going to cancel school on this very important holiday. Based on a forecast prepared specifically for Washington County Schools by AccuWeather for 01/15/2024, we anticipate snow flurries in the early morning and heavy snowfall by lunchtime. Even though it looks like we could get students to school safely in the morning, it appears that getting them home would be much more difficult. Due to the potential for significant snowfall, we will not provide childcare on Monday. I apologize for the inconvenience this causes for working families. If we have to close school for additional days this week, we will do our best to offer childcare for working families. Have a restful evening and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you, Keith Perrigan, Ed.D. Superintendent Washington County Public Schools 812 Thompson Dr. Abingdon, VA 24210 276-739-3000 @WashCoSuper “Committed to the Success of Every Student

Dear Families, Due to increasing wind speeds in parts of our county, we will dismiss school 1 hour early on Friday, January 12. 2024.

Dear Washington County Families, We wanted to inform you that we there has been a bus incident in the Patrick Henry area of the division. All students on board have been evaluated by medical personnel and no injuries were sustained. Parents of all students involved have been contacted. The safety and security of our students and staff is always our first priority.

Good afternoon, Washington County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday January 10, 2024. Our WCPS specific Accuweather Forecast gives us reason to believe that we would need to operate on a 2-hour delayed schedule tomorrow. Since a 2-hour early dismissal is already scheduled, adding a 2-hour delay would become a logistical nightmare for students, parents, and staff. I apologize for interrupting your daily routine with this closure, but hopefully the early notification will provide ample time for parents to make arrangements. We will provide free childcare for working parents who are unable to make arrangements for their children. This service is being provided as a result of goals our School Board adopted last summer. All Elementary and Middle Schools will be open tomorrow to serve students whose parents have to go to work and can’t make other arrangements. Be on the lookout for messaging from your school about specific details, hours of operation, etc. Again, I apologize for this inconvenience. Please let me know if you have questions, suggestions, or concerns. Thank you, Keith Perrigan, Ed.D. Superintendent Washington County Public Schools 812 Thompson Dr. Abingdon, VA 24210 276-739-3000 @WashCoSuper “Committed to the Success of Every Student“

Dear Washington County Schools Families, Please see this important announcement regarding weather updates from the Watauga Elementary News Crew and WES-TV! https://www.canva.com/design/DAF2tJu3wvM/v0_4WoDFpbt3wbCWHIVu6w/watch

WCPS is pleased announce the availability of Varsity Tutors for use for all students and parents. Varsity Tutors is provided free through the Virginia Department of Education and offers access to several resources that can be helpful for them. These resources include: 24/7 on-demand chat tutoring for a wide range of courses; live group classes; on-demand essay review; self-study and practice problems; college and career readiness resources including SAT and ACT prep and practice; enrichment classes; adaptive assessments; and personalized learning plans. Varsity Tutors is available for students to access through the students' SSO portal. The video linked below provides a general overview of the offerings provided through Varsity Tutors for your information. https://vimeo.com/892780076/73d5e9e771?ts=1000&share=copy

Opportunity for all ages.

Washington County Public Schools' Mobile STEM Lab #TechTrek received its "wrap" today! Shout out to @colormecaitlin for the amazing design and @advancedgraphicinstallation for the installation. Look for us, coming soon to a school near you!

Buses in the Konnarock, Green Cove, and Taylor's Valley area will run on a 2 hour delay today, Thursday, January 4th.

Excited to start 2024 with a renewed energy for learning and teaching! #WashingtonWay #WCPSBest @WashCoSuper

Fourth grade students really know how to celebrate!! During the 12 days of Christmas, students have participated in Grinch Day, Reindeer Day, and Christmas Tree Day! We’ve played reindeer bingo, Christmas tree multiplication, read books about Snowflake Bentley and much more!! 😊

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Lots of reindeer flew to WES during the 12 Days of Christmas!

Bus service to the Konnarock, Green Cove, and Taylor's Valley area of Washington County Schools will run on a two hour delay on Monday, December 11, 2023.

Wednesday, December 6: Washington County VA Schools will operate on a regular schedule EXCEPT the Konnarock/Greencove/Taylor's Valley Community. This area will be on a TWO HOUR DELAY.

Washington County ITRTs, Thomas Larimer and Andrew Smith, represented the division in the #VSTE23 DEMO Jam and won 1st Place presenting about TECH TREK, the Mobile STEM Lab. Great job! #WCPSBest #WashingtonWay @WashcoVAschools @WashCoSuper

Kindness Tree: Students in Mrs. Owens' class hang an ornament with every act of kindness.

At the meeting last night, the @washcovaschools Board voted to close schools on March 5, 2024 to accommodate election officials as they administer the Presidential Primary. Not quite as exciting as a Snow Day, but still important information!

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Library classes read Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, about the beginnings of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students then worked in small groups to develop an idea for a character balloon! Ten of the classes were able to work on a final version of their parade balloons, and then Mrs. Williams edited it together so we could share our work with our families. We hope you will enjoy our parade! Click the link to view the parade: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF1XGGQxlk/1aZkqZEMsOrFLCvp4UWxpw/watch