kindergarten through third grade, the hours are 11 a.m.

kindergarten through third grade, the hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For all upper grades, fourth through twelfth, visitation invitations are extended for the entire school day: 8:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. The committee emphasized that no teacher conferences will be scheduled. Parents are invited to stay and eat lunch with their children. Mr. Chappell requested that parents intending to stay for lunch send a note to school that morning with their children, to be delivered to the child’s teacher.

Invitations to visit the schools have also been issued to members of the School Board and the Board of Supervisors.

On Thursday, the contributions of the school staff will be recognized, with all the school’s employees invited to eryoy coffee and doughnuts in the computer lab adjacent to the elementary school’s lobby. The refreshments will be served until lunchtime. The committee noted that ALL employees, including bus drivers, aides, cafeteria workers, teachers, administrators and custodians are invited to enjoy the refreshments.

And, on Friday, the students will be saluted by the teachers and staff members. The organizers are encouraging teachers to “do something special for their students. The school,” they added, “is working with the cafeteria to see what we can do at lunchtime.”

The education week committee encouraged all parents, students and interested members of the community to become involved with the county’s public schools, not just during National Education Week but by supporting activities there throughout the year.

They added that the public schools, and the education given there, are the property and the responsibility of everyone in the community; not just the teachers, administrators and students who work there, but also the taxpayers who support the schools with their dollars. They stressed that the more community involvement which the schools receive, the more accurately they reflect the needs and wishes of the community of Rappahannock County.