Spotsylvania County Public Schools is extremely proud of our Mentor program and view it as a critical tool in retaining and inducting the best and brightest of our new teachers.  Our trained mentors are matched up with beginning teachers, many of whom come to us from other states, and help them assimilate into our schools and community.  Each year, outstanding new teachers and mentor teachers are recognized throughout our division.

 

New Teachers:

Elementary: Taylor Sherwood, Lee Hill Elementary

Middle: Kacie Deale, Post Oak Middle

High: Tiffany Hunter, Courtland High

 

Mentor Teachers:

Elementary: Helen Mitchell, Lee Hill Elementary

Middle: Melissa Mansfield, Battlefield Middle

High: Maggie Dunford, Riverbend High

School Name	2013 Graduation Dates and Times
Chancellor High School	Saturday, June 1 at Noon
Courtland High School	Saturday, June 1 at 2:30 p.m.
Massaponax High School	Friday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Riverbend High School	Saturday, June 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Spotsylvania High School	Friday, May 31 at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Kindergarten Registration for 2013-2014 opened on March 25, 2013.  To enter Kindergarten next fall, a child must be 5 years old on or before September 30, 2013.

Click here for more details

Summer school programs are supported by dedicated staff and are targeted to meet the diverse needs of our students and community. Each educational opportunity provided is designed to actively engage students to maximize student success.  There are awide ranging program offerings including enrichment opportunities, credit recovery for high school students, and instructional intervention/remediation.

Registration Deadlines

Academic Programs:
Elementary - May 16, 2013
Middle - May 22, 2013
High - June 5, 2013 / Late Registration June 12
Driver's Ed. - June 6, 2013

Enrichment Programs:
Elementary - June 14, 2013
Middle - May 31, 2013
High - April 30, 2013

Click here for program and registration information

Each year, Spotsylvania County Public Schools participates in the Teacher of the Year program coordinated statewide through the Virginia Department of Education.  All public and accredited nonpublic schools are able to participate in the Virginia Teacher of the Year Program to honor teachers who represent the best in teaching in Spotsylvania County Public Schools, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and across the nation.  For more than 40 years, Virginia has participated in the National Teacher of the Year Program, a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers.  The program is open to all teachers in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 who possess a current, renewable Virginia teaching license, including school librarians, guidance counselors, and reading specialists.  The Human Resources Department is pleased to have coordinated this process with our site principals.  From this group of nominees, the 2013 Division Teacher of the Year will be selected.  Later this spring, we will announce and recognize the New Teachers of the Year from the elementary, middle, and high schools levels, and the Mentor Teachers of the Year from elementary, middle, and high school. Click here for a list of the Teachers of the Year for each school.

This is the second year offering STEMABILITY at Virginia Tech.  This year's program will host 15 rising juniors or seniors with disabilities who have an interest in STEM careers (science, technology, engineering, and math. For more information click here.

 

Children must be 4 years old by September 30, 2013 to be eligible.

• Applications and required documents must be submitted in person at the Head Start Administrative Office.

• Applications are accepted Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The office is located at John J. Wright Educational and Cultural Center, 7565 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22551

Click here to download the application

Click here to download the application in Spanish

On Tuesday, March 26, the School Board met with the Board of Supervisors for a joint work session at the Holbert Building and on Thursday, March 28, participated in a joint town hall meeting with the Board of Supervisors.  The Board of Supervisors will be voting on their budget on April 9 at 3 p.m. at the Holbert Building.  The School Board's next budget work session will be on April 15 at 6:30 p.m.

On Monday, March 19, the School Board presented their proposed budget to the Board of Supervisors. 

Click here to view March 18 presentation

On Monday, March 11, the School Board provided guidance to staff to reduce the budget gap to $3.2M. 

Click here to view March 11 presentation

On Monday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m., the School Board approved the FY2014 budget.  On Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m., the School Board will present their budget to the Board of Supervisors at the Holbert Building.

The recommendations made on March 11 reduce the Superintendent's FY14 Recommended Budget gap that was presented on January 28 by $5M. 

Click here to view the Superintendent's presentation

Click here to view Superintendent's Recommended Budget Executive Summary

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires each state to submit a special education State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) to the U.S. Department of Education. One of the indicators in the Performance Plan requires states to report: Percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities.