Stuarts Draft High School

BE ALERT! First Day of School

Tomorrow (Wed, Aug. 6, 2025) is the first day of school for Augusta County. This means that school buses will be on the road.

-Car drivers, please give our school buses lots of room to run their routes and pick up students.
-Obey the stop arms to enable students to safely load and unload.
-Bus drivers will be getting acclimated to their routes. Please be at your stop in advance in case they're running early, and be patient if they're running late.
-Route timing and consistency will improve over time.

And lastly, be kind! We appreciate the service our bus drivers are providing our students.

Looking for a new way to give back to your student?
Consider joining PAC (Parent Advisory Council) today!

If you're interested, please fill out the form below and return it to the front office:
📄 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vY5pSLovSjJpE8tAeG3sWfCFQOxMuiDo0XnmNh2EK9A/edit?tab=t.0

Make sure you're all set for school next week! 📚
Find the supplies needed for each class here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AYWp_FIDUogA_PYddBmJQ9y23okoXfMy2iBL6FxaCTk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

The wait is over… Cougar Football is BACK! 🏈 Let’s go!

🏐 Ready to Hit the Court?
Volleyball Tryouts are Monday, August 4th! Don’t miss it!

We can’t wait to meet all of our new students next week! Join us for Freshman/New Student Orientation at 7 PM on Monday.

Stuff the Bus for the Augusta County Schools!

Please come out to the Walmart in Staunton on Friday August 1st or Saturday August 2nd from 10 AM - 6 PM and help "stuff the bus" with supplies that will go directly to our schools. A supply list will be available on-location. This event is being sponsored by the Salvation Army.

Thank you!

Parents, If your family is returning to Augusta County Schools, verify your family's data and permissions, and register your student(s), all online! Register before school opens so that all of your child's information is up-to-date! To Access: Log into Campus Parent. Click More. Click Online Registration. In order to access the Yearly Online Registration, you will need to use Campus Parent. A Campus Parent Portal activation link is emailed weekly (until activation) to guardians who do not have Portal. All staff must have a separate Campus Parent account. HELP Visit this link for more information about Campus Parent: www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders This video is available for assistance. Contact your student's school for additional help. ====== Yearly Online Registration is now open! Register now, in time for school opening. You must have a Campus Parent account to update all of your child's permissions, and confirm emergency information. Contact the school for assistance. Check your email for details. More help: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders

CALENDAR CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER: At the ACPS School Board Budget Work session on February 20, 2025, several members of the Board expressed concerns about the loss of seat time/ instructional time, especially for 2nd semester, due to our inclement weather days in January and February. Therefore, they approved a motion to add back instructional time with the follow revisions to the 2024-2025 ACPS Calendar: April 7, 2025 will now be a REGULAR school day instead of the scheduled Teacher Workday/School Professional Development Day. Additionally, April 18, 2025 will now be a FULL school day instead of a 1:00 early dismissal.

ACPS Division Literacy Plan Review: Thank you for taking the time to review the DRAFT version of the Augusta County Public Schools Division Literacy Plan. This plan will go into effect for the 2024-2025 school year as part of the requirements of the Virginia Literacy Act. As you review the ACPS Division Literacy Plan, please share your thoughts with us in order to help us make final revisions to the plan. https://forms.gle/HDkPTV3jyQsJ1fXq9

Attention Rising 7th and 12th graders. Please schedule now to receive required vaccines for next school year and turn in documentation early. Documentation can include a medical exemption form, a notarized Religious exemption form or documentation of vaccine administration. Required vaccines for rising 7th graders are the Tdap and Meningitis. HPV is required but parents can opt out. Rising 12th graders need at least 1 Meningitis vaccine. For the Fort, Stewart and BMMS students, the Health Dept will be coming to campus on April 19th to administer. Consent forms can be obtained at your child's school. Vaccines will not be administered without parental consent. If you have questions, please reach out to your school nurse.

On February 6, 2024, a student reported a possible verbal threat by another student regarding Stuarts Draft High School (SDHS). The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), school division administration, and SDHS administration immediately launched an investigation to determine where the threatening messages originated and if they were credible. The student was identified yesterday, conversations occurred with the student and family, the student was not in class today and will continue to stay home while the investigation continues and, if possible, charges will be placed. Out of an abundance of caution and in an attempt to ensure everyone at SDHS feels safe, ACSO and Augusta County Public School staff determined that the weapons detectors will be in use for today and as needed in the future. Threats of death or bodily injury to persons on school property are unlawful. The Augusta County School Board will cooperate with the ACSO to prosecute all parties to the fullest extent of the law. In situations such as this, potential criminal charges include: § 18.2-60. Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family; threats of death or bodily injury to persons on school property; threats of death or bodily injury to health care providers; penalty. Parents and families, we ask you to use this example to talk to your children about the importance of their statements, in-person or online. All reports will be taken seriously, even if they are made as a joke. Those responsible are subject to our school disciplinary process as well as potential criminal charges by law enforcement. As a reminder to families, the most efficient and effective way to address a school-based problem or concern is to immediately contact a school administrator.

Notice of Public Hearing - February 1, 2024 The Augusta County School Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. to receive input as it pertains to the 2024-2025 Augusta County School Board Budget. The meeting will be held at the Augusta County Government Center, Verona, Virginia. All interested parties are invited to attend. Details for those wishing to speak are available on the “School Board” tab of the Augusta County Public Schools webpage (https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/page/school-board-meeting-dates). The regular School Board meeting will follow.

Inclement Weather Announcement for Monday, December 11, 2023: Schools will open on a 2-hour delay.

Checkout ACPS School Quality Profiles shared by the Virginia Department of Education: https://schoolquality.virginia.gov/divisions/augusta-county-public-schools

Changing Thrillshare App’s (ACPS app) Language: Spanish - Cambiar el idioma de la aplicación Thrillshare (aplicación ACPS) Russian - Izmeneniye yazyka prilozheniya Thrillshare (prilozheniye ACPS) Ukrainian - Zmina movy prohramy Thrillshare (ACPS). French - Changer la langue de l'application Thrillshare (application ACPS) (see image below)

Dear Students, Employees, Families & Community Members, The Augusta County Public Schools staff have begun the process of developing a draft budget for the next school year, 2024-2025. Your views are an important part of that work and we encourage you to participate by offering your input by way of a budget survey which can be found at the following link: https://forms.gle/bUfA4PbSH2mP16FA9

Two days a doesn’t seem like a lot but…two days a month adds up to: One month per year Chronic absenteeism Gaps in learning Missing opportunities So let's SHOW UP TOGETHER because Every Day Counts!

We appreciate our School Psychologists! During the week of November 6-10, 2023 schools throughout the United States will celebrate National School Psychology Week (NSPW) to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive. This year's theme is "Let's Grow Together," inspired by the importance of both personal and shared strengths in our growth as individuals and school communities in every season of life. The theme recognizes every aspect of growth, as fundamental to effective learning environments and to school psychologists' role in supporting student well-being and learning. -National Association of School Psychologists