Sixth grade students are now allowed to tryout for softball. Tryouts for them start on Wednesday (2/26) at Wallace Middle School at 5:00 p.m. Athletes must have a physical before starting tryouts.
Reminder that the CTE Open House is at WMS tomorrow night starting at 5:30 p.m.
Schedule Update: It has been a busy day for our road checkers, assessing road conditions across the county. VDOT has done a great job of clearing roads of snow and ice. As a result, WCPS will operate on a 2-Hour Delayed Schedule tomorrow, Friday, February 21, 2025.
We are aware that some roads, particularly in the Valley Institute area, remain snow and ice covered. Because of this, buses will be running on clear routes only. We encourage parents of teen drivers to check road conditions before they head out in the morning. If slick roads prevent your child from attending school, please contact your child's principal.
The 2-Hour Delay will also give real feel temperatures time to rise by about 10 degrees between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Childcare will be provided at elementary schools for working parents. Please be on the lookout for additional information from your child's school.
Our road checkers will be out again early tomorrow morning evaluating conditions. Should a shift to a Remote Learning Day be necessary, a decision will be made by 7:00 a.m. Please note, if we transition to a Remote Learning Day, childcare will not be provided.
Stay safe, and we will keep you updated!
Softball tryouts will resume on Monday, February 24 starting at 5:30 in the WMS gymnasium.
The Miss Junior Trojan Pageant will still be held tomorrow 2/21 at Wallace Middle School. Doors will open at 5:00 pm and the pageant will begin at 6:00 pm. Girls need to be at the school at 4:00 pm.
Important Update: Due to continued deteriorating road conditions, we have made the decision to cancel the Remote Learning Day Meal Pick Up at Abingdon High School today.
We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Stay safe and warm!
Schedule Update: Due to deteriorating weather conditions, WCPS will implement a Remote Learning Day for today, Thursday, February 20, 2025. No childcare will be provided.
Due to the Remote Learning Day, breakfast and lunch meals will be available for Washington County students at one central location. Meals can be picked up between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at Abingdon High School. Follow the signage to the back cafeteria door for pick up.
Washington County Public Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delayed Schedule on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Childcare will be provided for working families at elementary schools. Please be on the lookout for additional information from your child's school.
Due to predicted winter weather this evening into the early morning hours, we will recheck road conditions tomorrow morning. If a shift to Remote Learning is necessary, a decision will be made by 7:00 a.m. If we move to Remote Learning, please note that we will not be able to provide childcare.
Stay safe, and we will keep you updated!
Schedule Change: Based on multiple forecasts (including the highly reliable FirstWARN Tri-Cities) and a Winter Weather Advisory for Washington County, WCPS will be closed on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, due to the timing of anticipated snowfall and the likelihood of poor road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day, and we encourage our students to enjoy some outdoor fun in the snow!
Please note, if weather conditions do not improve and roads remain unsafe later this week, Thursday and Friday may transition to Remote Learning Days.
WCPS has 10 Remote Learning Days available to use throughout the course of the school year. We’ve already used six of those days, and we would like to keep some in reserve for potential use later. As we get closer to scheduled state testing and assessments, having some days in reserve would provide a safety net. Adding additional school days to the end of the school year will be discussed at the School Board meeting in March.
Stay safe, enjoy the snow, and we will keep you updated on any further schedule changes.
Baseball tryouts are postponed until Monday 2/24 from 6:30 to 8:00 at John Battle High School.
WMS Track and Field practice starts on Monday, February 24, 2025.
- Students must have a current sports physical on file before participating.
- Students will need a parent note to ride a bus to JSB directly after school.
The CTE Open House has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 25, starting at 5:30 in the WMS auditorium.
Due to the inclement weather, the CTE Family Informational Presentation and softball tryouts scheduled for tonight (2/17) at Wallace Middle will be rescheduled. The CTE presentation make up date will be communicated once it is decided. Softball tryouts will resume when we return to in-person school.
Menu Change for Tuesday 2/18
We will be doing today’s menu for tomorrow.
It will be Pulled Pork Nachos instead of hot dogs.
Schedule Change: Due to the number of roads still closed across Washington County and the number of employees who are unable to leave their homes, WCPS will provide virtual instruction tomorrow, Monday, February 17, 2025.
Don't forget to dress up for National FFA week!
See pictures for each Spring sport schedule. They can also be found here:
https://wms.wcs.k12.va.us/o/wallace/page/sports-schedules
We appreciate Deputy Stainker for all he does for WMS on National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you Deputy Stainker!
Middle school baseball tryouts will begin on Wednesday Feb 19th at the Battle clubhouse, from 5:00 to 7:30pm. Tryouts will continue on Thursday and Friday at the same time. All athletes must have a physical before tryouts they can attend tryouts.
The WMS Gifted program sponsors a Rubik's Cube Challenge for the entire school each year. Students compete within their grade-level and the top times advance to the competition for overall school winner. Congratulations to seventh grade student, Eli Brooks, for achieving the champion title this year.
Grade-level winners were as follows:
6th Grade
Morgan Thomas 01:56 First Place Winner
7th Grade
Eli Brooks 00:40 First Place Winner
Bridget McBride 01:36 Second Place
Boone Lambert 01:50 Third Place
8th Grade
Graysan Lyall 01:22 First Place Winner
