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Graduate of Merit
Mary Hammock of Gretna High was honored with the prestigious Pinnacle Award at the 14th Annual Graduate of Merit Recognition Event on May 16, 2013.  Check back for clips and photos from the event honoring 113 PCS seniors!

Invitation to Bid
Pittsylvania County Public Schools is currently accepting bids for the provision of physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to students for the 2013 - 2014 school year

 


Retirement Luncheon  Held
Retiring PCS employees were honored on May 10 at a luncheon in their honor.  (Pictures)
 

Citizen and Teacher Advisory Committees
Minutes from the March meetings of the Citizens and Teachers Advisory Committees have been posted.


K-12 Virtual School Program

An informational meeting regarding our K-12 Virtual School Program will be held for home-school and private school students and parents residing in Pittsylvania County.  This meeting will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the School Board Administration Office, Chatham, Virginia.
 

2013-2014 Budget Posted
The 2013-2014 budget has been posted.  Budget Web Site

 
Title I & Virginia Preschool Initiative Program  PDF
TeacherDirect is designed to establish a direct line of communication with classroom teachers and educators. The goal of TeacherDirect is to provide a way to share new instructional resources created by VDOE staff as well as make teachers aware of professional development and grant opportunities, and other information of special interest to teachers and their students

Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Safety Initiative
Visit this link to complete the survey regarding the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's School Safety Initiative.
 

2013-2014 Division Calendar Approved
The 2013-2014 School Calendar was approved by the Pittsylvania County School Board at its January 8, 2013 meeting.  Division Calendar | Calendar of Events
 

Tray Talk
National School Lunch Week may be over, but there's still lots of good information to sink your teeth into!  Check out Tray Talk.org

Are you getting a message on your email screen telling you that you need a "modern browser?"   Don't let this worry you.  Your IT Department is aware of what's needed and is on the job!  Find out more...
 

Summer Residential Governor's School
Summer Residential Governor’s School programs are available for current sophomores and juniors for the summer of 2013.  Students are selected for attendance by means of an application process on school level, school division level, and state level.  (Find out more)

Division Calendars 2012-13:
Visit this site to review Division Calendars for 2012-13 for PCS and  Piedmont Governor's School. |
Calendar of Events

School Nutrition/Lunch Menus
Free/Reduced Lunch Application | School Nutrition Home
School Supply lists are now available.  Tax Free Holidays
Approved & Proposed Policies Online
Approved Policies: The Pittsylvania County School Board Policy Manual is available for review.  The policy manual will be reviewed and revised as necessary.  The policy manual is also available to the public at each of the school libraries and at the Brosville, Chatham, and Gretna public libraries. 
Proposed Policies:
The Pittsylvania County School Board will be reviewing proposed policy changes. 
PCS Internet Privacy Policy

Other Educational Institutions  

 
Superintendent's Minutes :

Superintendent's Minutes are published weekly during the school year. Current  | Archives

Title I Part A:
Public School Choice/Supplemental Education
al
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) regulations require that school districts offer Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services to students enrolled in a Title I school that is targeted for School Improvement when the school has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two or more years on the state assessment (SOL). (More | Corrective Action Plans)

School Report Cards by Virginia Dept. of Education
for School Year
2010-11

School, School Division, and State Report Cards Web Site (from the Virginia Dept. of Education)

 

New Work Order System
The web-based work order system for requesting Information Technology assistance has been updated. This new format is designed to allow more interaction between the technician and staff. Staff members using this new system will now receive e-mail notification that the work order has been entered into the system as well as follow up e-mails informing them of the status of their work order. Additionally, this new system will route the work order request to the appropriate technician who can then directly contact staff should questions arise. (More)
 
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Not sure where to look?  Visit our text, only page for an alphabetical listing of PCS topics and web pages.
 

Attention Check Writers:

Please read regarding important information about the collection process for non-sufficient fund checks written to Pittsylvania County Schools.  (Memo in PDF format)

 
Badge Requests or Replacements
Need a replacement badge?  Here's how to get one delivered to your school.  (More)
 

Advisory Council Minutes
Read archived minutes from both the Teacher Advisory and Division Technology Committee.  (Current | Archives)

Attention Parents:
Do you have a child under age 19 who needs health insurance? Your child may be eligible for low/no-cost State sponsored health insurance programs. For more information, contact Amy Warren 434-432-2761 Ext # 5034.
 
Military Families
In nearly every community in Virginia, there are children with parents or guardians on active duty with the armed forces. In fact, Virginia leads the nation – with nearly 80,000 – in the number of students with military ties. Virginia's public schools are committed to the care and education of the children these brave men and women have left behind.  VDOE, in collaboration with a number of military authorities, provides resources concerning children of mobilized military personnel for families and educators. (More)
 
2012-2018 Comprehensive Plan Approved
A Comprehensive Plan for 2012-18 has been developed for the Pittsylvania County Schools and has been approved by the Pittsylvania County School Board.
iPrism Update: 

Recent updates to our Internet filtering system may have resulted in sites becoming blocked which were previously available to you. Should you encounter this situation, please send the actual web site address, along with an explanation of how it will be used, to either sites@pcs.k12.va.us.   We apologize for any delays you may encounter accessing sites.

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