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December 19, 2011
Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday,
December 22, 2011. Teachers and teacher aides will be
dismissed at 1:30 p.m. Division operations will cease at
3:00 p.m. in observance of the Christmas Holiday.
Department heads and building administrators are
requested to please plan work schedules accordingly.
During the 1800’s Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Included
are the words “peace on earth, good will toward
men.” During WWI, trench warfare was a common
practice. The term “No Man’s Land” was the area between
the trenches where the fighting and the dying took
place. On Christmas Eve, 1914, a strange event occurred
that involved the British and German soldiers. A truce
was called. No Man's Land became a meeting ground, as
muddy, cold soldiers emerged from their trenches. The
joy of Christmas carols rang out as gifts, jokes and
tobacco were exchanged between men who had just hours
before shot at one another. One German, a juggler, put
on a show in the middle of No Man's Land. The English
produced a soccer ball and a pick-up game broke out. The
Germans won 3-2. This Christmas turned out to be a
joyous one for these soldiers on the Western Front. I
wonder if they recalled and pondered Longfellow’s words
as they took time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. This
Christmas, let’s all agree to call a truce from the
hustle and bustle of the Holiday season. Let’s agree to
take time to focus on fun, family, fellowship and faith.
It is my Holiday hope that you and your families find
“peace” and “good will” during
this joyous season. On behalf of the Pittsylvania County
School Board, may I take this opportunity to wish each
of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Please join me in congratulating Ms.
Elaine Barbour, Administrative Assistant for
Truancy, on her selection as Pittsylvania
County Schools’ Employee of the Week. Please
click on the following link to find out what our
employees do to make this A Great Place to Learn
and Work!
http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/staff/employee-of-week/2011-2012/
Recently, the
Tunstall High School DECA club collected
jeans and jackets to be distributed to the local
homeless shelter, House of Hope. The students
donated almost 500 pairs of jeans and jackets.
One student said, "I am so glad you all
are doing something for the community like
this." Kudos go out to the students for
making charitable contributions to those who are
less fortunate. Instructors Lisa Baynes, Donna
Hutson and Tony Dillow deserve accolades for
providing direction and support during this
noteworthy and worthwhile project.
Stony Mill Elementary School has a long
standing tradition called the “Giving Tree.”
Through the years, students have brought various
items to donate to the tree: packs of Kool-Aid,
toothbrushes, toys, paper products and
flashlights. This year the students are
decorating the tree with stuffed animals in a
project deemed “Christmas Creatures.” So far,
two trees are completely covered in teddy bears,
monkeys, dogs, cats, elephants and even a couple
of hippopotamuses! The stuffed animals will be
donated to God’s Pit Crew who will distribute
them throughout the coming year to children who
are victims of natural disasters. Giving Tree
coordinator and Physical Education Instructor,
Katherine Blair says, “Christmas is a time
to think of others. Giving stuffed animals is a
simple way to say ‘we care’ to children who need
to hear it. I am so proud of the students of
Stony Mill who are sharing these gifts in the
true spirit of the season.”
The Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the
students at
Tunstall Middle School have collected 4,046
cans of food in support of the Salvation Army’s
canned food drive. The winning homerooms were:
grade 6, Mrs. Ava Baines; grade 7, Mrs. Jill
Collins; and grade 8, Mr. Michael Nemec. The
drive was a huge success and helped the students
to learn the true meaning of Christmas - giving
to others. Charitable giving is another shining
example of why Pittsylvania County Schools is A
Great Place to Learn and Work!
In November of 2011, Chatham Elementary School
celebrated Veterans Day and paid tribute to our
nation’s veterans in a very unique and personal
way. An American flag was constructed of red,
white, and blue stars displaying the names of
veterans and current military personnel. Each
name represented a family member or personal
friend of a student or staff-member at Chatham
Elementary School. One student representing each
grade level and classroom was photographed with
the flag. Teaching patriotism and love of
Country is another shining example of why
Pittsylvania County Schools is A Great Place to
Learn and Work!
Visit
http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/media/index.html to
(1) request media presence on site to cover an
upcoming event or (2) to request media coverage
(without media on site) of an upcoming event or
(3) to report news from a past event. Thank you
for identifying the great things happening in
our schools!
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The Pittsylvania County School Board will conduct a
reorganizational meeting on Monday, January 2, 2012,
here at the Administrative Offices in Chatham,
Virginia. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. with
the swearing in ceremonies followed by the
reorganizational meeting at 9:15 a.m. The
orientation session for Board Members will begin at
9:30 a.m. All interested persons are invited to
attend.
The Pittsylvania County School Board is scheduled to
meet on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. The closed
session begins at 6:30 p.m., and the business
meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Boardroom.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Support Staff Advisory Council will meet at the
School Board Office Administration Building on
Monday, January 9, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Please submit
items for the agenda to Ms. Shari Dudley, Executive
Administrative Assistant for Human Resources.
The next Principals’ and Supervisors’ meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 9:30
a.m. in the Boardroom at the School Board
Office. Agenda items should be submitted to Ms.
Janet Hancock, Clerk of the Board.
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