CES/CHS cafeteria staff made a delicious meal today, April 15, 2025:
Spaghetti, Tossed Salad with homemade ranch dressing, Garlic Breadsticks,
Steamed Corn, Apple, and Milk.
Thank you, Pam, Becky, Brenda, Angel, Brook, Alexis, Alice, Tammy, Regina, Kayla, and Alicia, for the lunches every day!
PUBLIC NOTICE.
There will be a SPECIAL CALLED SCHOOL BOARD MEETING on Tuesday,
APRIL 15, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. to discuss Personnel Matters.
The cafeteria staff at Honaker High School prepared an amazing lunch today! Thank you, Shelby, Robin, Kim, Rita, Barbara, and Danielle! Baked Ziti, Garlic Bread, Garden Salad, Roasted Corn, Fresh Fruit, and Milk.
NAIL TECH Certification.
Southwest Regional Adult Education is offering a NAIL TECH Certification program in July 2025, at the Russell County Career and Technology Center in Lebanon. For more information, please call 276-889-5424.
Virginia Department of Health Vaccinations Clinics Dates for all rising 7th and 12th-grade students—Honaker Elementary/Honaker High—April 14th Castlewood Elementary/Castlewood High—April 15th; Lebanon High/RCCTC/Lebanon Middle—April 16th. Pre-registration is required. To access the CP Immunization Requirements for Adolescents Form, visit https://5il.co/3anp0. To access the Adolescent Vaccine Consent Form visit https://5il.co/3anp1.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
There will be a Budget Workshop regarding the Russell County
Public Schools FY26 Budget at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. This
workshop will be open to the public.
Pre-K3, Pre-K4, and Kindergarten Registration will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025. To view the Press Release which includes requirements and necessary paperwork, click the following link: https://5il.co/37d1t
A message from Dr. Kim Hooker -
To prepare all children for kindergarten, and in response to state law, Virginia has developed the Unified Virginia Quality Birth-to-Five System (VQB5) to measure and improve the quality of all publicly-funded birth-to-five classrooms and support families to choose quality programming across all types of programs. Please read the entire flyer by clicking this link: https://5il.co/33emk
The Virginia Department of Social Services, through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is providing Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources. If your EBT card was lost or damaged, you can call the toll-free EBT customer service help desk at 1-866-281-2448. This includes losing your card in the wake of a natural disaster. The help desk is available 24/7 and offers support in English or Spanish. Go to https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/snap.cgi for more information.
RCPS Medications in Schools: WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW. This document covers * Prescription Medication * Non-Prescription/Over the Counter Medication *Self-Administration of Medication * Self-Administered Asthma Medication, Auto-Injectable epinephrine, and Diabetic Medication. Please go to https://5il.co/30d51 to read the entire document.
Top 10 Tips for Student Success. 1) Attendance Matters – Everyday 2) Partner with your Child’s Teacher and Set Learning Goals 3) Practice Math & Reading 20 Minutes a Day 4) Limit Screen Time 5) Build Healthy Sleep Habits 6) Start the Day with a Good Breakfast at Home or at School 7) Get Moving and Play! 8) Talk with your Children about the Dangers of Drugs and Alcohol 9) Support your Child’s Mental Health 10) Talk with your Child – Anywhere You Can.
Russell County Public Schools is releasing its Standard Response Protocol (SRP) for parents and guardians. The SRP outlines specific actions that students and staff should follow during lockdowns and evacuations to ensure safety and security during emergencies. To view the entire documents, click https://5il.co/2x23f
COMMONWEALTH CONVERSATION ON RESTORING CHILDHOOD THROUGH COMMON-SENSE PRACTICES OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND CELL PHONES.
School leaders, teachers and staff, parents, community members, and students of Russell County are invited to join in a fireside chat with the First Lady of Virginia, Suzanne Youngkin and award-winning social psychologist, author, and research Dr. Jonathan Haidt, author of bestseller, The Anxious Generation.
The event is a live broadcast at Lebanon High School’s, Little Theatre on September 19 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. This is a listening session and an opportunity for parents, families, community leaders, and educators to come together and help shape the policies that govern our schools and communities.
1) 7 – 8 p.m.: The First Lady and Dr. Haidt will convene a fireside chat to discuss the findings of The Anxious Generation and how it informs our communities and schools in limiting social media and cell phone use to restore childhood and play. The event will be broadcast live at Lebanon High School’s Little Theatre.
2) 8 – 9 p.m.: We will facilitate community conversations with parents, educators, students, and families to create best practices for the use of cell phones and social media both in and out of school. For more information go to https://5il.co/2wjoh
Russell County Health Department will visit our schools to provide flu vaccines for students and staff. Registration forms will be sent home and are available at each school. Please get in touch with the school nurse if you have any questions. The Flyer lists the specific school dates and times.
Respiratory Virus Guide from the CDC.
Understand the prevention strategies.
To Download the Flyer in its entirety, go to https://5il.co/2ucls
In accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Act, Section 11(h) (6) PARENTS RIGHT TO KNOW, this is a notification from Russell County Public Schools to all parents and guardians of students in the Title I schools within our division that you have the right to request and receive information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher. For more information go to: https://5il.co/2tssk
CardianalCare. Back To School Essentials ~ Apply or check your status at commonhelp.virginia.gov or call toll free 1-833-SCALLVA. For more information about Cardinal Care, go to coverva.dmas.virginia.gov
Russell County Schools will provide free meals to all students served under the National
School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Each school and/or central school nutrition office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.
All schools in the division will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as implemented under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Students attending a
participating school will be provided a nutritious meal for breakfast and lunch each day at no charge to the household. Households will not be required to submit a meal application form to receive meals at no charge. Each household will receive a letter informing them of the program, including contact information for any questions.
Virginia Sun Bucks.
Virginia is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a new program called Virginia SUN Bucks. Through Virginia SUN Bucks, some families will receive extra money to help with the costs of groceries that include fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy and meat at grocery stores, farmers markets and other places that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) EBT benefits.
Each school-age child that meets the program requirements will get a one-time payment of $120. Benefits will be issued either on your family's SNAP EBT card or a pre-loaded Virginia SUN Bucks card that looks just like a debit or credit card and can be used to purchase groceries.
The good news is many families automatically qualify for Virginia SUN Bucks and will not need to take any steps to receive this new benefit. For more information go to: http://www.virginiasunbucks.com/
