Riverlawn Elementary

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.

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.

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

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Please join us in the PCHS Little Theatre Thursday, April 21, at 6 p.m. for this important informational presentation. If you can't be there in-person, watch online on Facebook live!

Get out this weekend and see our Pulaski County Theatre Arts students in action!

Hey Pulaski County students, get out and catch some fish! The Kid's Fishing Day is back this year and will be a great chance to get out and enjoy yourself. See the attached flyer for full information.

Transportation Announcement- Bus 64 will be running 30 to 40 minutes late on its morning routes for Riverlawn Elementary and Pulaski County High School.

The Pulaski County School Board budget approval meeting has been rescheduled from Wednesday, March 16, 2022 to Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. due to the fact that there has not been an approved final budget from the Virginia General Assembly. The meeting will be held at the Pulaski County School Board Office.

Get out and support your Pulaski County athletes today! As a reminder, the PCMS baseball and softball games scheduled for today against Scott Memorial have been postponed.

Come out to support the PCHS Fine Arts Department as they present "A Night At The Movies" Thursday, March 31, at the PCHS Little Theatre.

FOR PULASKI COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY: The Pulaski County Commission on Children and Families has developed a survey instrument to assess the views/attitudes of Pulaski County residents toward overall community health and wellness. If you currently reside in Pulaski County, please consider taking a few moments to share your input before March 31, 2022. Responses are completely anonymous. You can access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PC-CHS-2022 Please feel free to share with any other Pulaski County residents you might interact with (your own family and friends, work colleagues, clients, etc.) A summary of responses will be made available to the public later this spring.

More information about tonight's State Semi-Final matchup: The broadcast can be streamed with the iHeart radio ap by searching Classic Country 95.7 FM or on line at https://classiccountry957.iheart.com/

Below is the link to watch tonight's state semifinal girls basketball game through NFHS Livestream. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/507fd7ae88 Monday 03/07/22 VHSL Girls Basketball State Quarterfinal Pulaski Co. @ Millbrook 6 p.m.

The Pulaski County Girls Basketball team will travel to Millbrook High School on Monday, March 7, to play in the VHSL State Semifinals. Below are the details on the game as well as the link and code for Pulaski County fans to purchase tickets to the game through GoFan. Like yesterday's state quarterfinal game, tickets will only be sold online. Monday 03/07/22 VHSL Class 4 Girls Basketball State Semifinals Pulaski County @ Millbrook 6:00 PM Link - https://gofan.co/app/events/529715 Code - JQHM3

PCMS is pleased to announce 5th Grade Night!

****GAME DAY UPDATE**** The tickets purchased online have the start time of the game listed at 7 p.m. The official start time tonight is set for 6 p.m. The tickets have the incorrect time listed. Also as a reminder for anyone having issues with online ticket purchasing, there will now be a station available at the door tonight at PCHS that can now assist you in getting your ticket. See PCHS AD Scott Vest or his representatives at the door and request ticket assistance. Pulaski County Public Schools want to ensure that any fans who want to come to the game tonight are able to do so. Tickets are $11.50 each. Children six and under are free with a paying adult. To purchase your tickets online, visit https://gofan.co/app/events/562460?schoolId=VA7547. PACK THE GYM!!!

It's GAME DAY!!!

This is a bus change alert. Bus 52 first load did not get picked up at its normal time this morning. Bus 52 second load will run approximately 30 minutes late and will be picked up by bus 36. Bus 52 first load will run as much as 2 hours late this morning. Bus 36 will also pick up these students. We apologize for this inconvenience. These changes are a result of our driver shortage and last minute call-ins.