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
Reminder to Families: Monday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 7 are Work Days/Professional Development Days for staff. There is no school for students.
The Comprehensive Plan is a far-ranging and dynamic blueprint that will guide Augusta County's economic and cultural growth over the next 20 years. Share how you envision the future of Augusta County.
Every Day Counts! Absences add up, and even two days a month can impact a child's learning. Attendance is a lifelong skill. At school and in life, SHOWING UP MATTERS!
*Update: As of 10:10 am, power has been restored.*
There is currently a power outage affecting Stuarts Draft Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. Back-up plans are in place to continue instruction, lunch, and other school routines throughout the day. Each school’s emergency phone is in use but is limited to a single line. There are no plans for an early dismissal at this time.
Reminder: Monday, October 9 is a Teacher Work Day. There is no school for students.
Reminder: Monday, October 9 is a Teacher Work Day. There is no school for students.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, is now a Professional Development Day with no school for students instead of Monday, March 4. This was approved at the September School Board meeting due to scheduled presidential primary elections. The revised calendar is available here: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/documents/calendars/227009
Reminder to Families: Monday, September 18, is a Division Professional Development Day for Teachers. There is no school for students.
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/acpbenefit/
EducationSuperHighway is a national non-profit with the mission to close the digital divide for the 18 million households that have access to the Internet but can’t afford to connect. It focuses on America’s most unconnected communities, where more than 25% of people don’t have Internet.
This information is shared at the request of VDOE Technology Coordinator, Dr. Susan Claire.
Attention families of all rising 7th graders:
Students will need a vaccine record for Tdap and meningitis vaccines, a religious exemption, or a medical exemption on file at school before August 9, 2023. Students can get these vaccines from their primary care provider or by calling the local health department to schedule an appointment.
The Staunton-Augusta Health Department number is (540) 332-7830 and available to provide vaccinations on the first and third Mondays from 8:15-10:45 am and the second and fourth Tuesdays from 8:15-11:30 am and 12:45-2:30 pm. Please do not wait until the last minute to schedule.
Annual Online Registration for Returning Students is open through August 15!
From a computer or laptop, the primary household guardian may log in to Campus Parent Portal and complete your student's health information, emergency contacts, and more! Log in at https://augustava.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/augusta_county.jsp and click More > Online Registration.
Avoid lots of paperwork; after Annual Online registration closes you will need to complete manual paper registration to update all of your child(ren)'s information and permission forms (if you haven't completed them online).
Need help? School office staff can assist you.
Reminder to Families: Friday, April 7 is a 1:00 pm early dismissal for students.
Monday, April 10 is a holiday for students and staff.
Inclement Weather Announcement for Monday, March 13, 2023: Schools will open on a 2-hour delay.
Attendance Reminders for the
2022-2023 School Year
Attendance notes can be emailed directly to SDMS @
sdms-attendance@augusta.k12.va.us
Things to Remember:
Please do not email attendance notes to the homeroom teacher. The email above is the only email that will accept attendance notes.
Phone calls will not excuse your child’s absence. You must either email the excuse to the address listed above or send in a handwritten note that must be turned in to the main office.
Your child has 3 days to turn in an attendance note for the absence to be excused. After 3 days, the absence will be marked unexcused.
Excessive absenteeism may result in a meeting with the SDMS Attendance Team.
Online registration is open through August 15th! Log into your Parent Portal account and click "More," then "Online Registration."