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Dr. Demitry’s Familiar Face Returns to WAHS
It’s always a little intimidating starting at a new school, but for Western Albemarle High School’s new principal, Dr. Patricia Demitry, it feels more like coming home. Eight years ago, Demitry worked as a principal intern at Western under then-principal Darah Bonham. Now, after serving as principal at William Monroe Middle School for three years, she has returned to the community that she says she fell in love with from the start.
The News Leader
Local students explore teaching as Virginia vacancies decline
FISHERSVILLE — Walking into a classroom full of students who are considering being teachers delighted Ryan Barber. The Waynesboro assistant superintendent was part of a group that answered questions from students in the Teachers for Tomorrow programs at Valley Career and Technical Center and the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School in Fishersville at the end of October. It was the second straight year the panel of superintendents and central office was hosted by the programs, giving students a chance to ask questions of those in leadership positions in Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro. Barber believes programs like Teachers for Tomorrow can plant seeds that hopefully grow in the years to come, eventually producing more and more teachers in area classrooms. Part of Barber's job is recruiting and hiring staff for Waynesboro Public Schools. Finding teachers is never easy, although according to the The Virginia Department of Education the numbers are improving. Since 2023, teacher vacancies across Virginia have dropped by almost 36% . In Region 5, which includes the Shenandoah Valley, the teacher vacancy rate is 1.4%, lower than the state rate of 2.5%. Those are good signs and programs like Teachers for Tomorrow can help identify students who are interested
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The Future of ACPS School Board
On Wednesday, September 23, the ACPS School Board announced David Storm as the new At-Large seat holder after Allison Spillman stepped down over the summer, citing her “personal, mental, and emotional health” as well as “hatred, harassment, or criticism” that her children faced. Storm will hold the position until December 31, 2027, after he was sworn in at the October 8 meeting.
C-Ville Weekly
GW Hatchet
Officials release five-year roadmap detailing Virginia campus relocation plan
Officials on Wednesday released a five-year roadmap outlining the transition schedule of different programs, offices, schools and departments from the Virginia Science and Technology Campus after the University sold the property in February. The 83-page plan, which gives a detailed breakdown of the 15 units impacted by the transition including...