Together, We Did It

We are so grateful to everyone who joined us for our first-ever Kindness Matters Walkathon at the end of September as a kickoff to Kindness Matters Week. What a showing by the Staunton community! You gave over $2,800 to support our kindness initiative, walked or ran 2,575 laps around the SHS track and spread lots of kindness and good vibes throughout our community. Our thanks to you and our local sponsors for the generous support!

McSwain Wins Most Laps Overall

With 686 laps completed, McSwain Elementary won the title of Most Walkathon Laps.

Dixon Wins Most Laps Per Capita

With 358 laps completed, Dixon Educational Center won the title of Most Walkathon Laps Per Capita.

Ware First Graders Get Visit from WHSV

First-grade students at Ware Elementary School recently got an exciting visit from WHSV-TV 3 meteorologists. The television weather experts shared information about seasons, seasonal changes and weather conditions. Then, students had the opportunity to report the weather forecast and make a tornado in a bottle.

Trout in the Classroom Expands to Three Schools

We are proud to partner with Trout Unlimited for their environmental education program, Trout in the Classroom, again this year. It's continuing at Ware for a second consecutive year and has expanded to Bessie Weller and Shelburne. The trout will be raised by students and released into local waterways in the spring. We appreciate the support and guidance of the Lewis Creek Watershed Advisory Committee for the program.

Storm Marching Band Getting Top Marks

The Staunton Storm Marching Band has been racking up wins in competitions over the last few weeks. Most recently, the band won 2nd place overall in Class A at the Shenandoah Valley Marching Invitational and the JMU Parade of Champions in Harrisonburg. In September, they won first place overall at the Blast in the Draft competition in Stuarts Draft. They've also taken home high honors for best music, visual, percussion, color guard, and best general effect in these competitions.

Robinson Receives NAACP Community Image Award

The Staunton Branch of the NAACP honored Shelburne Middle School Language Arts Teacher Ms. Makeba Robinson with a Community Image Award at their 77th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet this month. Ms. Robinson is also an author, mentor, 2008 Dawbarn Education Award winner, and advocate with deep roots in the Staunton community. She is actively involved with numerous mission-driven organizations that enrich, educate, inspire and uplift others.