All ACPS after-school activities and evening building use rentals for today are cancelled. All students are to go home immediately upon dismissal.
As your new Division Superintendent, I am planning listening sessions throughout the school division
during the month of March. The purpose of these listening sessions is to engage with as many school and
community stakeholders as possible to identify areas of strength and growth in Augusta County Public
Schools.
You are cordially invited to a listening session for the Buffalo Gap Area Schools on Wednesday,
March 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at Churchville Elementary School.
During the listening session, I plan to ask these guiding questions:
❖ What traditions and beliefs do we value as a school division?
❖ What are the strengths of Augusta County Public Schools?
❖ What ideas do you have for improvement?
❖ How can we ensure high standards of academic achievement for all students?
❖ What are the challenges we face?
❖ What are your expectations of me as your new Superintendent?
Your insights as parents, guardians, caregivers, and employees will be invaluable to me, our School
Board, and our continued work toward meeting the goals outlined in our Comprehensive Plan.
I look forward to meeting with as many of you as possible on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Sincerely,
Kelly F. Troxell, Ed.D.
Division Superintendent
cc: Dr. John Ocheltree, Jr., School Board Member
Dr. Sharon Griffin, School Board Member
Mrs. Carrie Barb, CHES Principal
Mr. Bob Lunger, BGMS Principal
Mr. Larry Landes, Interim BGHS Principal
*Note - A separate listening session for Craigsville Elementary is being planned in conjunction with an existing school
meeting on Tuesday, March 10th.
Due to the special election called by Governor Spanberger on April 21, 2026, ACPS has made an adjustment to the current school calendar to accommodate voting in our buildings. Monday, April 20, 2026 was originally scheduled as a day off for students and teacher workday/professional development. April 20th will now be a regularly scheduled school day. Tuesday April 21, 2026, will now be the workday/professional development day for teachers with schools being closed for students.
Thank you
NO CASH at the Gate. Presale and Credit or Debit card only.
NO BAG policy at Brunswick
Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/6172513?schoolId=VA7778
Due to the recent extended school closing, the 3rd Quarter will now end on March 17th with Report Cards available on March 24th. The 4th Quarter will begin on March 18th.
For Middle Schools only:
In addition to the above changes, the following adjustments for the 6-weeks rotations will be made to help even out the instructional time:
-4th 6-weeks will now end on 2/24/2026 (27 days)
-5th 6-weeks will run from 2/25/2026 - 4/10/2026 (27 days)
-6th 6-weeks will run from 4/13/2026 - 5/21/2025 (28 days)
If you have any questions, please contact your student's school.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
We will check road conditions again tomorrow and hope to reopen schools as soon as it is safe to do so. Thank you for your understanding.
Additionally, Augusta County Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of Transportation are urging everyone to stay off the roads. Please see their sites for updates:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vdotstaunton
https://www.facebook.com/VAemergency
Buffalo Gap High School wins 10th place in the 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2019 State Championship Fall Qualifier
The winners of the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Virginia State Championship Fall Qualifier have been announced by Certiport, a Pearson Business, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate people’s academic and career opportunities. Winning 10th in the Microsoft Office Specialist Word (Office 2019), category is Nathan Aguirre-Jimenez from Buffalo Gap High School, Swoope. Nathan Aguirre-Jimenez competed against students from across Virginia to earn this coveted placement.
To compete in the Fall Qualifier, students aged 13 to 22 were eligible to participate in one of six competition tracks by submitting a qualified, passing score on the MOS Word, Excel®, or PowerPoint® certification exams by December 19, 2025.
“We have seen amazing results from the MOS program at our school as students learn and validate key workforce skills,” said Elizabeth Ashby, Business & Information Technology Teacher. “The MOS U.S. National Championship further motivates them to get certified, and we are proud of these students who have proven to be the best in our state. We know they will go on to make us proud at the MOS U.S. National Championship in June.”
Augusta County and Waynesboro Public Schools Teacher Job Fair
Augusta County Public Schools
We are excited to invite passionate, dedicated educators to join us for the Augusta County Public Schools and Waynesboro Public Schools Job Fair on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This collaborative event celebrates the shared commitment of both divisions to recruit and support outstanding teachers who are ready to make a lasting impact in our schools and communities.
SIGN UP LINK: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/2026JobFair#/
Rappahannock High School (Warsaw)
6914 Richmond Rd, Warsaw, VA 22572
This is a Varsity Game only!!! Nelson has No JV TEAM
Clear Bag Policy will be enforced- bags for medical purposes will be allowed but may be searched before entry.
All spectators will have to pass through the weapons detectors before entering the event. Please share that all metal objects (vapes, cans of tobacco, pocket knives etc) should be left in the vehicle. Belt buckles and steel toed boots will also set off the detectors as well.
https://gofan.co/event/5531246?schoolId=VHSL
