The Varsity football game being held today at 11:00 AM can be streamed by clicking this link: http://meet.google.com/xjn-gtui-iyh
For those attending as spectators in-person, tickets are $5 each.
Parents of students interested in participating in fall sports must attend a virtual meeting either February 23rd at 6:00 pm or February 24th at 10:00 am. The link for the parent meeting is: http://meet.google.com/yaj-mxtm-ksb
The Public Hearing on Budget for March 2, 2021 has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. The Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 before our regular scheduled School Board Meeting. These meetings will be held at the LMS Auditorium at 5:30 PM.
Learning Mode for Thursday, February 18th: CODE RED
With the forecast for potential freezing rain tonight and tomorrow, all Lancaster County School buildings and offices will be operating on CODE RED for Thursday, February 18th. All Lancaster County School buildings and offices will be closed. This will be a virtual learning day for all students and staff. SOL testing for tomorrow at LHS will be rescheduled.
Link to current operating codes for LCPS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ozNCUnXADj-_umvLJK3GEzhuuXfIRk7jdxuL1XpVmoc/edit
Thursday, February 11th will be a virtual day for all students including those enrolled in the Regional Special Education Program and the Northern Neck Technical Program. Staff will report at 8 am unless otherwise notified.
Good Evening LCPS Families,
As shared at last night’s meeting, the LCPS School Board continues to support the recommendation from our January meeting to resume with our Return to Learn Plan. The plan is to move forward with Pre-K through sixth graders returning February 16th on our hybrid model and seventh through twelfth graders returning March 1st on our hybrid model. Virtual learning will remain an option for all students. Dismissal for all students will be at 1:00 p.m. and Fridays will remain a virtual learning day for all students. Students and staff are expected to follow all safety guidelines in order to maintain our safety mitigations. Again, these are uncharted territories for us. We know there will be issues that we will have to work through. We ask for your patience and cooperation as we proceed.
For the sake of consistency, we will follow this plan unless a major event, local health data or a challenge with having available staff prohibits our ability to proceed with providing in-person learning opportunities through our hybrid model. Families of students who will be attending in-person should prepare for the possibility of having to shift between learning modes from time to time. The Learning Modes may be different for each school if the necessity arises. You can view the ‘LCPS Learning Modes’ chart along with the current designated mode for LCPS at all times on our website. (lcs.k12.va.us) We will also communicate directly with families if a shift in mode is necessary.
Dan Russell, Superintendent
The February school board meeting will be held this Tuesday, 2/9/2021 at 5:30 PM and will be conducted in-person at Lancaster Middle School. This meeting will also allow virtual participation for the public. 30 additional guests to attend in-person with adherence to social distancing. It will be held in the LMS auditorium. This will be on a first come, first serve basis. Social distancing will be enforced and public attendees will be required to wear a face covering and have a health screening. To reserve your in-person seat, please email amolineaux@lcs.k12.va.us. Public comments may be made both in-person or through virtual participation. If you wish to make public comments and will be participating virtually, please email amolineaux@lcs.k12.va.us. Watch virtually: https://meet.google.com/ccw-cudi-hjq
All Lancaster County School buildings and offices will be operating on a 2 hour delay on Monday, February 8th due to projected morning temperatures around freezing and the possibility of icy conditions. SOL testing for tomorrow will be rescheduled. There will be no morning Northern Neck Technical Center programs. Meal delivery and pick up will also be delayed approximately 2 hours. Thank you and be safe.
All Lancaster County School offices and buildings will be on a 2 hour delay Tuesday, February 2nd due to projected temperatures around freezing and the possibility of precipitation. SOL testing for tomorrow will be rescheduled. There will be no morning Northern Neck Technical Center programs. Meal delivery and pick up will also be delayed approximately 2 hours. Thank you and be safe.
Learning Mode for Monday, February 1st: CODE RED
Out of an abundance of caution, all Lancaster County School buildings and offices will be operating on CODE RED for Monday, February 1st. Staff will be working remotely and will still be available for students virtually. This will be a virtual learning day for all students including those in our regional Special Education and Northern Neck Technical Center programs. SOL testing for tomorrow, February 1st will be rescheduled and all meal delivery & pick up will resume on Tuesday, February 2nd.
Lancaster County Schools will be operating on a two hour delay today Thursday, January 28th 2021 for all staff due to inclement weather. This delay will also affect some special student groups who may be scheduled to attend today. Offices and buildings will open at 9:45.
Week ‘A‘ NN Tech Center students: am students will not attend; pm classes will resume as normal.
SUPERINTENDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET WORK SESSION
Jan 26 at 6:00 PM
Live link here https://meet.google.com/ccw-cudi-hjq
January 14, 2021
Good Afternoon LHS Families,
With the steady rise in COVID-19 cases within our county, and in consultation with the Three Rivers Health District, we want to let you know that Lancaster County Public Schools has decided to cancel participation in Virginia High School League (VHSL) winter sports for the 2020-21 school year. We will continue to monitor local health data, referencing our LCPS Daily Sports Participation Criteria, to determine participation in the remaining sports seasons. We will work creatively with our winter sports athletes needing additional sports requirements for college athletics on a case by case basis.
This decision is not one that we made lightly. We will continue to make decisions about the safety of our students, staff and community that are data based. When we look at the measures we are taking on a daily basis to keep the community safe, through virtual learning and school closures based on COVID-19 cases, it would be inadvisable to support bringing students in to participate in athletics at this time. We are the fourth of the six school divisions in our district to make the difficult decision to cancel winter sports.
We do realize the importance of exercise and healthy habits in our students’ daily lives. We strongly encourage not just our athletes, but all of our students to continue to participate in healthy activities. We will continue to monitor VDH/CDC School Metrics Data for decisions regarding the upcoming fall and spring sports schedules. As always, our number one priority is the safety of our staff and students.
Thank you!
The January school board meeting will be held this Tuesday, 1/12/2021 at 5:30 PM and will be conducted in-person at Lancaster Middle School. This meeting will also allow virtual participation for the public. 30 additional guests to attend in-person with adherence to social distancing. It will be held in the LMS auditorium. This will be on a first come, first serve basis. Social distancing will be enforced and public attendees will be required to wear a face covering and have a health screening. To reserve your in-person seat, please email amolineaux@lcs.k12.va.us. Public comments may be made both in-person or through virtual participation. If you wish to make public comments and will be participating virtually, please email amolineaux@lcs.k12.va.us. Watch virtually: https://meet.google.com/ccw-cudi-hjq
On January 11th LCPS will shift back to CODE ORANGE. LCPS buildings and offices will reopen for staff beginning Monday, January 11th. Students enrolled in the regional special education program and the NN Technical Center & STEM Academy will remain virtual and resume their hybrid schedule on Tuesday, January 19th, which will be a 'B' week. Please check our website for updates.
Reminder...Learning Mode for January 4th-January 8th: Code Red
For the week of January 4th - January 8th, Lancaster County Public School buildings and offices will be operating on CODE RED to minimize any possible exposure following the holiday. All staff will be working remotely and will still be available virtually. These will be virtual learning days for all students including those in our regional Special Education and Technical Center programs. All meals for the week will be delivered on Monday, January 4th and Tuesday, January 5th.
Learning Mode for January 4th-8th: Code Red
For the week of January 4th - January 8th, Lancaster County Public School buildings and offices will be operating on CODE RED to minimize any possible exposure following the holiday. All staff will be working remotely and will still be available virtually. These will be virtual learning days for all students including those in our regional Special Education and Technical Center programs. All meals for the week will be delivered on Monday, January 4th and Tuesday, January 5th.
Lancaster County Schools wishes you all a safe and happy holiday!
Good Morning LCPS Families.
At the moment, Google is experiencing a nationwide outage. This may result in slower load times, trouble logging into Canvas, and limited access to email.
LCPS instruction is asynchronous, which means our students do not have specific times to log in and can do so at any time. We understand that this is out of our student's control and will be flexible as Google works through this problem.
LCPS Families,
For the week of December 14 - December 18, Lancaster County Public School buildings and offices will be operating on CODE RED out of an abundance of caution to minimize any possible exposure among staff. All staff will be working remotely and will still be available virtually during regular school hours. These will be virtual learning days for all students. All meals for the remainder of December will be delivered in bulk with instructions for keeping and reheating on Monday - Wednesday, December 14th - 16th.
We hope you have a wonderful holiday! Stay well!
The December school board meeting will be held this Tuesday, 12/8/2020 at 5:30 PM and will be conducted in-person at Lancaster Middle School. This meeting will also allow virtual participation for the public. 30 additional guests to attend in-person with adherence to social distancing. It will be held in the LMS auditorium. This will be on a first come, first serve basis. Social distancing will be enforced and public attendees will be required to wear a face covering and have a health screening. To reserve your in-person seat, please email amolineaux@lcs.k12.va.us. Public comments may be made both in-person or through virtual participation. If you wish to make public comments and will be participating virtually, please email amolineaux@lcs.k12.va.us. Watch virtually: https://meet.google.com/ccw-cudi-hjq