Patrick Henry High School

WCPS is pleased to share that we are offering a new resource to support mental health and wellness. This is a free resource to help provide support for all staff, parents/guardians, students, and families in our district. For complete details, click here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1207845

Yearbooks are on sale now for your Patrick Henry High School student at balfour.com. Senior parents may also purchase an ad in the yearbook to honor the senior in their life. Ads may be purchased and built when you order the yearbook online, or you may contact Mrs. Duncan directly by email with your message and any photos you want to include (micheled@wcs.k12.va.us). The price list for ads is as follows: Full page - $200.00 1/2 page - $150.00 1/4 page - $100.00 1/8 page - $50.00 Shout-out (text only) - $25.00 Yearbooks are currently $60.00. The price goes up to $65.00 on January 1st. If you want name-stamping or extras, you must order online.

This is a reminder that Underclassman Picture Day for Patrick Henry High School students is scheduled for Monday, August 28. Seniors who did not get their portraits made by PhotoGenius over the summer, need to plan to do so on Monday, August 28 as well. This is the last opportunity to have senior portraits made at school. After this date, seniors will need to call PhotoGenius and set up an appointment in their studio in Gate City. In order for senior pictures to appear in the yearbook, portraits must be made by Patrick Henry's official school photographer, PhotoGenius. Seniors need to bring the required $20.00 sitting fee to their portrait session.

Highlands Ballet Company invites WCPS students to "Get a Jump on Fall" See flyer for more details and contact information

Patrick Henry High School would like to welcome their new Assistant Principal, Dr. Tim Duncan. Dr. Duncan has been in public education for over 21 years. He earned his B.S. Degree in History/Social Science from Emory & Henry College, M.S. in Educational Leadership from Radford University, and Ed.D. in School Leadership from East Tennessee State University. Prior to coming back to PHHS, Dr. Duncan served as Program Director of Student Services and Assistant Principal at Virginia High School for Bristol VA Public Schools. Dr. Duncan also previously served as Principal of John I. Burton High School in Norton, VA and Middle School Principal at Northwood Middle in Rich Valley, VA. He and his wife Melinda reside in Emory, VA and have four children Bailey, Sophie, Will, and Madison. Welcome to the Rebel Family Dr. Duncan!

Congratulations to Scott Cole on his retirement after 30 years of working in public education. He served as Assistant Principal at Patrick Henry High School for over 10 years. We wish him a happy retirement!

Teen Consignment Sale coming up soon.

The Washington County Fair will once again sponsor the Miss and Junior Miss Washington County Pageants (Sept. 11) and the Little Miss Washington County Pageant (Sept. 9). See flyer for more details. Applications can be found here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:bd3cddfe-df0b-3612-9a71-f9eb21d7aad7

Washington County Moose Lodge is Accepting clothing donations through August 17th. Dates for Free Shopping will be Aug. 19, 2-6 pm and Aug. 20, 2-6 pm.

On behalf of High Point Elementary School I would like to thank the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia State Police for their assistance with the situation that led to High Point going on a soft lockdown for most of the school day today. They provided guidance and extra personnel to ensure our students and staff were safe. We greatly appreciate their expertise, professionalism, and collaboration. I would also like to thank the Administration at High Point Elementary for making decisions that erred on the side of student/staff safety and for communicating the status of the situation multiple times throughout the day to our parents. We will brief the situation with administration and law enforcement tomorrow to ensure that we continue best practices and improve in the areas that need adjustments. One of the early take aways is that we can communicate more efficiently by encouraging parents and stakeholders sign up for the Washington County App. Please visit this site (https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1203297) for more information about this app and a link to download it. Again, thanks to everyone who helped keep our kids and staff safe, nothing we do is more important. If you have suggestions on how we can make our schools safer, please don't hesitate to share your ideas with us.

Students were excited to get back to school at Patrick Henry High School! Welcome Back Rebels!! #WCPSBest #BackToSchoolVA

Picture day at PHHS is Monday, August 28. This includes all underclass, seniors, faculty, and staff. For seniors, there will be a $20 sitting fee. Put on your best smile and plan to come and get your picture made to remember this school year!

WCPS School Nutrition is operating a new software program. Serving lines may be slow for the first two weeks of school, while POS operators are learning the new system. The new site is here: https://www.wcpsvacncafe.com/index.php?sid=1560448952848&page=mobile-menus-app-guide

Tonight, August 10, 2023, "Meet the Rebels” will be at 6:00pm in the auditorium following @WashCoSuper Dr. Perrigan’s meet and greet in the cafeteria at 5:00pm-5:45pm. Go Rebels!

Tonight, August 10, 2023, "Meet the Rebels” will be at 6:00pm in the auditorium following @WashCoSuper Dr. Perrigan’s meet and greet in the cafeteria at 5:00pm-5:45pm. Go Rebels!

Tomorrow is the big day! Everyone stay safe, be cautious, and always put student safety first! #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper

Dr. Keith Perrigan, the new Superintendent of Washington County Public Schools, will be at Patrick Henry on Thursday, August 10, to provide our community with the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas. The meeting will take place in the Patrick Henry High School cafeteria at 5:00. Meet the Rebels will follow this meeting at 6:00.

Good afternoon WCPS Community, Due to forecasts of strong thunderstorms with high winds, afternoon activities/practices for Washington County Public School students will be canceled this evening. Unless, the forecast significantly changes, we will continue to hold registration events at schools as scheduled. However, if parents are unable to attend the registration events tonight, they can contact individual schools tomorrow to make other arrangements. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments if necessary.

Due to forecasts of strong thunderstorms with high winds, afternoon activities/practices for Washington County Public School students will be canceled this evening. Unless, the forecast significantly changes, we will continue to hold registration events at schools as scheduled. However, if parents are unable to attend the registration events tonight, they can contact individual schools tomorrow to make other arrangements. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments if necessary.

As we start a new school year, Dr. Perrigan wants to provide opportunities for parents to engage with him to ask questions and share ideas. He will be available at the School Board Office on August 7th, at Holston High School on August 8th, at Patrick Henry High School on August 10th and at John Battle High School on August 15th. All Meet & Greets will be from 5:00-5:45 pm. Drop in as your schedule allows.