Please join me in congratulating Mr. Phillip Stamps, Instructor at the Regional Alternative School, on his 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/2012-2013/ 

Recently, the Dan River Middle School Future Farmers of America (FFA), Chatham Middle School FFA, Chatham High School FFA and Gretna High School FFA attended the Southside Area FFA COLT (Chapter Officer Leadership Training) in Bedford County at Mountain Run Farms. Upon arrival, the officers went to workshops to learn the duties and responsibilities of their positions. During the training the students practiced teamwork and cooperation. Also, the group listened to Mr. Ben Coleman, owner of the 900 acre farm as he shared how he successfully operates his farm without any equipment.

Recently, the Tunstall High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Club raised donations for God’s Pit Crew. After hearing of the devastation in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S., the members of the FCA thought it would be a great idea to get the school involved in generating donations of fresh bottled water for the disaster relief organization. By coordinating an inter-school homeroom competition, the student body as well as faculty and staff collected over 164 cases of bottled water and raised a $250.00 cash donation to God’s Pit Crew. Ms. Tara Mills' homeroom should be congratulated for donating an average of 66 bottles per student. Her homeroom students will receive a complementary pass to a home athletic event courtesy of Ms. Barbara Brown, Principal. Mrs. Brown states that this is her pleasure to assist the efforts to make the student body aware and to be concerned for others that have been devastated by the hurricane. Charitable giving is another shining example of why Pittsylvania County Schools is A Great Place to Learn and Work!