Reminder: school dismisses two hours early today for Parent Teacher Conferences!
During our first Career Cafe, sponsored by School Counselor Jamie Moser, students enjoyed learning about the careers of veterinarian and veterinary technician. Veterinarian Dr. Emily Winebarger Hoss and Vet Tech Chlowe Taylor shared the joys and challenges of their jobs.
The volleyball team plays at Wallace Middle School today! Go Cavs!
Good luck to the football team as they play Northwood Middle School at Holston High School today! Go Cavs!
Flu Vaccine Clinic: WCPS is scheduled to have flu vaccine clinics in schools October 8th, 10th and 11th. Be on the lookout for student registration forms being sent home.
School will dismiss three hours early today for an afternoon of fun at the Washington County Fair!
Good luck to the DMS volleyball team as they travel to Glade Spring Middle School to play in front of the students, faculty, and staff of GSMS! Go Cavs! The game will be available on NFHS and also at this UPDATED link: https://www.youtube.com/live/01Cusr2O2JI?si=WMS9Bab4MnqqykCC
Tuesday was a beautiful day for sixth-grade students to visit Highland Dairy Farm!
Sixth graders played UNIT RATES JENGA, a classic game of Jenga, with questions about unit rates and ratios. The group with the tallest Jenga tower and most questions answered correctly won!
Vote Now: Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands is a Regional Finalist for the 2025 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant! Be sure to cast your vote to help CIS-AH become a regional winner & further their impact throughout our community. See the flyer on how to vote
Ms. Childress's sixth-grade math students participated in an Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers Scavenger Hunt around the school building.
Happy Labor Day from WCPS! We hope all of our students, staff and families have been enjoying this long weekend! We will see you back on Tuesday.
By chance, former Rhea Valley Elementary School Pre-K teacher Cindy Poore and Pre-K aide Ellen Price were substituting together in Science 8 last week. Two of their Pre-K students have grown up and were excited to see them! #tbt
Ms. Caywood's 6th-grade science students are learning about atoms, as they model atoms with Skittles and participate in a scavenger hunt!
Dunk Your Superintendent! If you don’t like the idea of a new cell phone policy or think school starts too early in August, now is your chance to take out your start of school frustrations, and dunk Dr. Perrigan! He’ll be in the dunk tank at Dairy Queen in Abingdon (Exit 19 location) on Saturday, with the fun beginning at 4:00 p.m. Proceeds raised from the event go towards St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. WCPS students and staff have loved participating in fundraisers for St. Jude and are thrilled to be able to give back.
Get your HHS Homecoming shirt! Please give your order to Ms. Dana in the office by September 3. Checks can be made to Holston High School.
We've had a great few days of welcoming back our students for the 2024-2025 school year!
Click the link to watch a video to see some of the fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpJ2C3Ifek
First Day of School: We've had a great day welcoming back our students for the 2024-2025 school year! Here are some highlights of the fun that took place. Be sure to check back as we share more photos over the next few days!
As our students head back to school, please remember to use caution! Observe the speed limit in all school zones, watch for school buses and pedestrians and plan additional time to reach your destination. We appreciate your help to keep our students, teachers, staff and parents safe as we begin a new school year.
Special Recognition: The WCPS Board recognized Dustin Forrester, of Glade Spring Middle School for performing the Heimlich Maneuver on a choking student this past school year. Thank you for your quick actions, Mr. Forrester!
