Cyndy Walsh - School Board - Dist. 3

12/16/2023

Thank you to everyone who reached out over the past weeks to wish me well as my term on the school board winds down. As Andrew said, it wasn’t always ‘real fun’ but it was definitely worth it and I am honored to have served. Your emails, texts and messages are so appreciated. Special thanks to Dan Walsh for organizing a gathering of teachers and friends after the last board meeting. And thank you to the special teachers who circulated cards at the central campus schools - seeing all those sweet notes really did my heart good! Thank you again. 💙💛

03/21/2023

Way to go, Mr. Z! You are doing great things and are such an asset to our school division. You are so appreciated for all that you do that go above and beyond for your students.

Congratulations to CHS Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Nic Zimmerman! He has been selected by Virginia Tech to participate in the Fulbright-Hays Study Abroad Zambia project. Mr. Zimmerman will join eleven other career and technical education (CTE) teachers, administrators, and graduate students on a month-long (June 5th-July 4th, 2023) trip to Zambia to experience the teaching and learning of CTE in a culturally different setting.

The application process was open to all Virginia CTE teachers, administrators, and Virginia Tech CTE graduate students, so the competition was stiff. Most expenses for the trip are covered by a grant from Fulbright-Hays, a program of the U.S. Department of Education that supports group educational research and training efforts overseas.

We look forward to hearing about your experiences, Mr. Zimmerman!

03/07/2023

Way to go, Mr. Z! Thanks for all you do for and with SCPS students!

Press Release - Central High School Teacher Receives FCCLA Master Adviser Award

Central High School (Woodstock, Virginia) Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Nicholas Zimmerman was selected by the Virginia Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) as a recipient of the 2022-23 Master Adviser Award.

The Master Adviser Award recognizes FCCLA advisers who have advised a chapter for at least three years, work to promote the FCCLA organization, operate a co-curricular chapter with a balanced program of work, facilitate youth-centered activities, and stay abreast of new happenings within the FCCLA organization.

“The Master Adviser award is symbolic to me and represents the role models, students, and CHS FCCLA members who have helped me grow our program,” comments Mr. Zimmerman. “Family is the most essential unit of today's society and could not be more needed in our school and community. Thank you to SCPS for seeing the value of Family and Consumer Sciences and FCCLA in all our division middle and high schools. Finally, to my late grandfather and former CTE Director of Page County Public Schools, I would not be receiving this without you!”

“Mr. Nic Zimmerman is a dedicated teacher who is much deserving of this recognition,” says Principal Lori Swortzel. “He pursues every avenue to create meaningful learning opportunities for his students. His impact goes far beyond the classroom to empower students to impact our community.”

Mr. Zimmerman will be recognized at the Awards Banquet during the FCCLA State Leadership and Recognition Conference on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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12/01/2022

Best of luck to the Central High School football team as they play in the state semi-finals this Saturday.

Tickets for the Class 2 State Semifinals Football Game vs Poquoson are now available for purchase! To purchase tickets, click the link below and follow the directions:

https://gofan.co/app/events/812449?schoolId=VHSL

Remember that because this is a state-level event, we are only able to do online tickets. There will be no cash sales at the gate.

Kickoff is set for 2:00PM on Saturday, December 3rd at Central High School. Gates will open at 12:30PM.

Lastly, if you usually place chairs on the hillside or save seats in the bleachers for football games, those need to be in place BEFORE Saturday. The gates will be shut and locked until 12:30PM on Saturday.

11/12/2022

Good luck to all SCPS athletes competing in the VHSL State Cross Country meet and VHSL One Act Play competition today!

09/21/2022

SCPS is holding a bus driver training October 17 - 20. No experience necessary! Training is provided at no cost. Contact Lucas Long, Transportation Supervisor, at (540) 459-6733 for more information.

08/20/2022

Happy Friday! We hope you had a great first week of school. Here is the Friday Update for August 19, 2022.

If your child is showing or caring for animals they have entered in the Shenandoah County Fair, please contact your school office or agriscience teacher for a copy of the Fair Activity Permission Form. Forms must be completed and returned to the school by Friday, August 26. Students participating in these activities will be marked present for the days they miss.

Our first SCPS Parent Academy Community Chats will be held next week! These are open to all SCPS families, staff, and community members. The events will be held in the high school libraries at 6 p.m. The first topic is discipline, attendance, and code of conduct. The dates are Monday, August 22, at Mountain View High School; Tuesday, August 23, at Central High School, and Wednesday, August 24, at Strasburg High School. More information is available on our division website. If you need Spanish translation services for the event, please contact Fabiana French at 540-459-0785 by noon on Monday, August 22. We hope to see you there!

There is a Shenandoah County School Board Work Session on Thursday, August 25. The work session is scheduled to begin around 4 p.m. View the agenda on BoardDocs to learn more. (http://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CETGKR443912)

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services is sponsoring the annual Back to School Campaign. Virginia offers low-cost or no-cost health insurance through Medicaid and the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan. For more information, visit the Cover Virginia website linked in your SchoolMessenger email (https://coverva.org/en/back-to-school) or call 1-855-242-8282.

The cost of Chromebooks, replacement parts, and accessories continues to increase, so please talk with your child about the importance of handling their school-issued device with care. The limited warranty on Chromebooks covers normal use, mechanical breakdown, or faulty construction, but students and parents are responsible for the costs related to damage, destruction, or loss of the device. The SCPS Chromebook Agreement and Student/Parent Responsibility Form are located on pages 58 and 59 of the Parent Student Handbook.

Have a great weekend!

07/29/2022

Great news for SCPS families! Free breakfast and lunch for all for the 2022-23 school year.

Hello SCPS families! We hope you are enjoying your summer break. We wanted to share an exciting announcement about school meals for the upcoming school year.

Shenandoah County Public Schools will be able to offer free breakfast and lunch to every student during the 2022-23 school year thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision program, or CEP. We highly encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity.

Through the CEP, students will be provided with one breakfast and one lunch per day at no charge. Should students wish to purchase additional meals, there will be a charge for the additional meals. For 2022-23, the required rate is $2.50 for breakfast and $4.25 for lunch.

If you would like to learn more, view the press release here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsORhqasp2fLO7qh415Ej1dzGr2LrLpq/view

We look forward to welcoming students back on August 16. Enjoy your summer!

07/22/2022

It was a pleasure to represent the SCPS school board at this event in Richmond. Todd Lynn is doing amazing things as our Supervisor of CTE and Workforce Outreach. Superintendent Melody Sheppard is a great leader!