WOODSTOCK — Shenandoah County Public Schools recently received a state grant that will pay the bulk of the cost of security upgrades at two middle schools and each of the three elementary schools in the division.
At a recent work session, the Warren County School Board approved all of its action items but will revisit the discussion of the Right Turn Program at its January work session.
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A Shenandoah County Public Schools survey shows support for leaving next year’s calendar unchanged.
The Warren County Educational Endowment has awarded 18 grants for 2022 totaling $65,225 to Warren County Public Schools. The following grant programs/projects, its author, school and grant amounts were approved for funding this year:
A series of salary-related actions were taken at the Warren County School Board's Tuesday meeting.
When Beth McChesney was in school in the fall of 2007, 2008 and 2009, Strasburg High School’s Varsity Cheer Squad made it to the state competition all three years and won the state title twice.
The Shenandoah County School Board and Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting at Triplett Tech on Thursday evening to discuss school accreditation and school improvement.
Warren County Public Schools hopes to get more participation at its Special Education Advisory Committee meetings by offering more daytime options.
Triplett Tech has introduced a new opportunity for students to hear from businesses and industry leaders about various practical work or college-related topics in the "Works of Wisdom Wednesdays Leadership Series," or "WOWW."
The Warren County School Board discussed various personnel vacancies and how to fill them during a recent work session.
Teachers hired by Warren County Public Schools will get paid a lot more now to work after hours with homebound students.
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Frederick County School Board Chairman Brandon Monk has announced he is running for state Senate District 1 in November 2023.
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Like many schools throughout the country, Strasburg High School had a few vacant teaching positions at the beginning of the school year that needed to be filled.
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A few days after BWP and Associates opened a survey that allows Frederick County residents to weigh in on the search for Frederick County Public Schools’ next superintendent, at least 1,000 responses had been received.
The Shenandoah County Public School Board will hold in-person discussions on proposed Virginia School Board Association amendments at an Oct. 27 work session.
On Sept. 26 and 27, Triplett Tech students competed in SkillsUSA competitions at the State Fair of Virginia. The following 22 students, along with the high school they attend, won awards:
Three area residents spoke during the Warren County School Board’s public comment session Wednesday about their concerns of racially motivated bullying in the school system.
The Warren County School Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to renew its membership with the Virginia School Boards Association for the remainder of the 2023 academic year.
The Virginia Department of Education has accredited all nine schools in the Warren County Public School system for the 2022-23 school year, but Skyline Middle School and E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School are accredited with conditions.
Even before the school accreditation ratings for the 2022-2023 school year were released, Shenandoah County Public Schools were working on areas that needed improvement, the school superintendent said.
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A group of students at Skyline High School staged a walkout Tuesday morning to protest Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent updates to the state’s guidance on school district policies for gay and transgender students.
• Austin Gottshall, of Stephens City, graduated with great honors in August from James Madison University earning a degree in computer information systems.
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Shenandoah County students can become certified firefighters through a new course being offered at Triplett Tech.
The Virginia Department of Education released accreditation ratings last week, and all Shenandoah County Public Schools are accredited for the 2022-2023 school year, although Peter Muhlenberg Middle School is “Accredited with Conditions.”
FRONT ROYAL — At a Wednesday night work session, the Warren County School Board approved the purchase of a Schoology elementary learning management system, additional curb cuts at Skyline High School, and a lease agreement for the school division’s Elements program for adults age 18 to 22 wi…
The Shenandoah County School Board discussed a proposed process for reviewing library books during its Thursday evening work session.
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The public is invited to find out about the various programs offered by Shenandoah County Public Schools during an educational expo this weekend.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved funding requests for the public school system and took other action at its meeting Tuesday.
Warren County Public Schools has approved a “Grow Your Own” Memorandum of Understanding in cooperation with James Madison University and Laurel Ridge Community College.
The Warren County School Board plans to vote on whether to renew its Virginia School Board Association membership during its Wednesday work session.
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MIDDLETOWN — When Fay Eshelman Sonner was planning her high school’s 70th class reunion, she thought how remarkable that number is.
FRONT ROYAL — Warren County supervisors and School Board members talked Monday about local spending on education.
The Warren County School Board on Wednesday approved its revised $69,892,943 Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget and authorized Superintendent Chris Ballenger to request that the Board of Supervisors appropriate additional funds to the school transportation fund and the capital improvement fund.
Shenandoah County Weekly Religious Education is returning to public elementary schools Monday with weekly classes throughout the school year.
WOODSTOCK — The Shenandoah County Public School Board has approved a process for citizens to challenge the suitability of specific textbooks and other learning resources for use by students.
An online public school option is sparking new excitement for a Frederick County family that was seeking alternatives to their previous classroom experiences in their local school system.
The Warren County School Board is set to vote on the amended fiscal year 2023 school operating budget at its regular 7 p.m. meeting tonight at the government center.
FRONT ROYAL — As of January, Warren County Public Schools will have seven new school buses, along with five state-of-the-art, wheelchair-accessible vans it has already purchased.
Warren County Public Schools’ SOL test scores improved from the 2020-21 school year to the 2021-22 year, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement as the division contends with pandemic-related difficulties.
The Shenandoah County School Board discussed a policy regarding a review process for textbooks and library books during its work session on Thursday.
FRONT ROYAL — Leslie Fox Keyser is set to get a $13 million facelift.
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Shenandoah County Public Schools acknowledged that it must address its low SOL test scores after the Virginia Department of Education on Thursday released statewide, division, and school pass rates for the 2021-22 year.
FRONT ROYAL — The Warren County School Board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the School Board office conference room to discuss with the board’s attorney the bid opening for the Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School renovations project.
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EDINBURG — Volunteers, students and other environmental enthusiasts came out to the Shenandoah County Landfill on Thursday morning for the area’s Big Bug Bioblitz.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is bringing back its school-based mentoring program, with W.W. Robinson Elementary School set to participate this year.
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What did Central High School social studies teacher Donna Shrum do on her summer vacation?
FRONT ROYAL — At a well-attended Wednesday work session, the Warren County School Board tabled a discussion on whether to renew its membership with the Virginia School Board Association.
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