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Winchester Public Schools will be CLOSED today Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.

REMINDER: Tuesday, September 3, Teacher Professional Development Day. There will be no school for students.

👋 Meet Jaclyn Henry👋 Jaclyn, a 2nd-grade Teacher at John Kerr Elementary School, enjoys dancing and baking. She recently moved to Virginia from Connecticut this summer! #gowps

Dear Parents, Families, and Community Members: You are cordially invited to serve on the Superintendent's Equity Advisory Council by registering at ow.ly/V6kR50TfNsW. More information will be provided at our first September 18, 2024 meeting.

Happy National Read A Book Day! ReadTogether Challenge: Post or share your favorite family-reading moments of books using the hashtag #ReadTogether!

Happy Grandparents Day! 🥰❤

WPS School Board Meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Douglas School (598 N Kent St). Meeting agenda and YouTube streaming information may be accessed online at go.boarddocs.com/vsba/wps/Board… *Copy and paste website url into web browser*

Congratulations Frederick Douglass Pandas on winning week 1 of our Attendance Challenge with 95% school attendance!🎉

🍎 🍎 REMINDER: Nominations Due Friday! 🍎 🍎 Have you been impacted by an outstanding staff member who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for an Apple Award! 🔗 Nomination Form: bit.ly/WPSAppleAward

👋 Meet Marisol Rodriguez👋 Marisol, a first-year teacher at Garland Quarles Elementary in 4th Grade. She is from Winchester, Virginia, and a graduate of Handley High School. She enjoys spending time with family and her dog Cheerio! #gowps

We are excited to invite you to a special Watch Party hosted by WPS and the WISH Grant for a live broadcast of a Fireside Chat with the First Lady of Virginia and renowned author and researcher, Dr. Jonathan Haidt. We look forward to seeing you there!

HAPPY NATIONAL IT PROFESSIONAL DAY! 🧑‍💻 Thank you to all our IT Professionals!

👋 Meet Angela Gonzalez👋 Angela, an ESOL teacher at John Kerr Elementary School, and the Emil & Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center, has a son named Diego, likes to cycle, and wants to spend Christmas Eve in New York! #gowps

WPS School Board Meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Douglas School (598 N Kent St). Meeting agenda and YouTube streaming information may be accessed online at go.boarddocs.com/vsba/wps/Board… *Copy and paste website url into web browser*

Introducing our first September WPS Apple Award Winner: Felicia Andre, Administrative Assistant at the Douglas School/ CAO!🍎 🗒October Nominations are Due Friday, October 11: bit.ly/WPSAppleAward Congrats, Felicia!🎉

👋 Meet Maria Berroa👋 Maria, a ESOL teacher at John Handley High School. She loves to read and is passionate about quality time with friends and family. She is also curious about the world! #gowps

🍎 🍎 REMINDER: Nominations Due October 11! 🍎 🍎 Have you been impacted by an outstanding staff member who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for an Apple Award! 🔗 Nomination Form: bit.ly/WPSAppleAward

Our second September winner of the WPS Apple Award is Mr. Troy Mezzatesta, Special Education Teacher at the Melvin Rhodes Center and John Handley High School 🗓️ October Nominations Due Friday, October 11: bit.ly/WPSAppleAward Congrats, Mr. Mezzatesta! 🎉

Please join us for the Winchester System Wide Musical of MAMA MIA! Tickets will be available online for $10 at bit.ly/MamaMiaJHHS Dates of events: October 4th: 7 p.m. October 5th: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. October 6th: 2 p.m. For any questions contact: [email protected]

👋 Meet Bejamin Campbell👋 Ben, a Chemistry teacher at John Handley High School. He lives in Winchester with his wife and two kids, who go to Frederick Douglas, he also has a Labradoodle named Edie. #gowps