Transportation Announcement for Dublin Elementary School only. Bus 14 students will ride bus 89. Bus 14 first load students will be running 15 to 20 minutes later than usual.
Pulaski County Public Schools and Pulaski County High School are pleased to announce our Senior of the Month for April, Emma Gene Clevinger. Emma is the daughter of Larry and Angela Clevinger of Pulaski. Emma is described as being a constant contributor in class who shows a positive attitude in all that is asked of her. She is friendly in nature and the model of dependability. Her gentle kindness is felt by all who meet her and she has a wonderful way of making those around her feel at ease. Emma is currently vice president of the Gay-Straight Alliance as well as a member of the Red Cross, National Honor Society, International Thespian Society and Pulaski County Reads. Most of the time you can find Emma working diligently on the PCHS Yearbook staff, where she is currently senior editor. Upon graduation, Emma plans to attend Virginia Tech to study public health which will lead her to her goal of becoming an epidemiologist. In her free time, Emma enjoys reading and hanging out with friends.
Pulaski County Public Schools and Riverlawn Elementary School are proud to honor Melissa Hunt as Teacher of the Month. Melissa teaches first grade at Riverlawn Elementary School. She keeps her students engaged and provides them with exciting and unique experiences. Mrs. Hunt is dedicated, passionate, and highly motivated. It is clear to anyone who enters her room that she loves and respects all her students. Mrs. Hunt always takes the time to listen to students and coworkers to best understand any needs they may have. She has been teaching for a total of 28 years with 22 years in Pulaski County Schools. She graduated from West Virginia University. When Mrs. Hunt isn’t teaching, she loves spending time with her husband Mike, son Tyler, daughter-in-law Ashley, and daughter Mackenzie. Both of her children are Pulaski County High School graduates. Mrs. Hunt also enjoys boating, crafting, reading and traveling.
Pulaski County Public School and Riverlawn Elementary School are proud to honor Christopher McVey as Employee of the Month. Christopher brings joy to everyone he interacts with at Riverlawn. He happily goes above and beyond to make sure the needs of students and staff are met. He takes his job seriously and is always willing to help in any way he can. Mr. McVey began working at Riverlawn in August as a custodian. Prior to working at Riverlawn, he was a member in a band. Mr. McVey hasn’t given up his music profession, he currently records music in his home. This summer he will have his first novel released.
Members of the Pulaski County High School Lady Cougar basketball team were recognized for their accomplishments at the Tuesday, April 12, meeting of the Pulaski County School Board. The team has made it to the VHSL State Playoffs each of the past four seasons, earned the River Ridge District championship the past two seasons, were Region 4 Champions the past three seasons, and were 4A State runners-up two of those seasons. This season they finished with a record of 24-4. Recognized Tuesday were Ally Fleenor, Courtney Cregger, Erin Russell, Hailey Capps, Hannah Keefer, Jaden Lawson, Keslyn Secrist, Morgan Vest, Taryn Blankenship, Tori Vest, Paige Huff, Andi Ratcliff, Caroline Bishop, and Reese Nolan. The Lady Cougars are coached by Head Coach Scott Ratcliff and assistant coaches Shawn Lawson, Rick Secrist and Jennifer Ratcliff.
Pulaski County Public Schools would like to recognize James Johnson and Bruce Keller for being selected to the All-Virginia Choir. The Virginia Choral Directors Association sponsors All-Virginia Chorus each year. There are 16 districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia and each sends a total of 24 delegates to All-State; 16 students from each district participate in the Mixed Chorus while eight delegates from each district participate in the Treble Chorus. All students who audition for All-Virginia must first be selected to participate in All-District Chorus. After this, they are eligible to audition for All-Virginia. Students must place first or second in their voice part to be selected as an All-state member. James Johnson is a PCHS junior who placed first in the Tenor 1 division. Bruce Keller is a PCHS junior who placed second in the Bass 2 division. Both students will travel to Richmond on April 21-23 to represent Pulaski County High School and District 7 as members of the 2022 All-Virginia Chorus. They are members of the Mixed Chorus which will be under the direction of Dr. Paul Head from the University of Delaware.
Pulaski County Public School and Riverlawn Elementary would like to recognize Victoria Gonzalez as their student of the month. She led the Pulaski County School Board in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Tuesday, April 12 meeting. Victoria is a fourth-grade student. Her parents are Michael and Erika Gonzalez. Victoria is a smart, enthusiastic student who always goes out of her way to help and include others. She is a natural leader who has ambition and motivation to strive for excellence. Victoria’s favorite subject is Virginia Studies because she likes history. She enjoys nonfiction books over fiction books because she likes to learn about important people and events from the past. Victoria believes fiction books are pointless. In Victoria’s spare time she likes to play guitar. Her grandfather and uncle give her lessons over Zoom. When she grows up, Victoria wants to be a lawyer with the goal of eventually becoming a judge.
Transportation Announcement- Bus 44 is running 30 to 45 minutes late on its CES and PCMS runs.
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022! Be sure to send your senior information to Mrs. Alger to be recognized.
Congratulations to PCHS junior James Johnson for being selected to the Summer Residential Governor's School that will be held at Radford University. This three week, Theatre Intensive Program will allow him to develop his craft, work with other outstanding theatre students from across the state along with professors and guest artists. James and the rest of the PCHS Theatre Arts Department recently completed their production of Peter and the Starcatcher. They'll be presenting their final show of the school year, Pirates of Penzance, April 28 through May 1 at the PCHS Little Theatre. Details coming soon.
Today Mrs. Sexton's 7th grade Business class got to see firsthand the inner workings of the locally owned business, Space Rabbit Coffee. Students got to ask questions, have discussions and taste test some delicious hot chocolate!
Pulaski County Public Schools is proud to announce the 2021-22 Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year for each of our schools. These employees will be recognized at the May meeting of the Pulaski County School Board, scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, 2022, for their outstanding dedication and service to the faculty, staff, students and parents of Pulaski County Public Schools. The overall Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year will be announced at that same meeting. Congratulations to all of these outstanding educators and employees!
Employee of the Year:
CES – Sharon Johnston
DES – Crystal Mae
PES – Diane Boerstler
RES – Debbie Smith
SES- Tasha Phillips
PCMS – Mandy Roane
PCHS – Amber Lockhart
PCHS CTE – Clyde Prim
Teacher of the Year
CES – Carrie DePriest
DES – Moriah Hinton
PES – Becky Moles
RES – Katherine Phillips
SES- Breanna Cox
PCMS – Tina Winesett
PCHS – John Jewell
PCHS CTE – Jenny Anderson
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022!
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022!
Visit Pat's Patch for all your plant needs.
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022!
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022!
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022!
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022!
We are proud to celebrate our PCHS Seniors, The Class of 2022!
