ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – In an effort to encourage more teachers to participate in summer school, Rockbridge County Public Schools is upping the pay it offers this summer. School officials say they realize more students need the summer help now more than ever while recognizing teacher fatigue. The pay is typically $23 an hour for summer school. K-12 Instruction & Curriculum for Rockbridge County Public Schools. To better prepare them for the year, there will be one session for elementary students just before the school year starts.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – School leaders in Rockbridge County said they made the “painful decision” to switch to 100% virtual learning for the rest of the year, as COVID-19 continues to spread in the community. Starting Monday, November 30, PK-12 students in Rockbridge County Public Schools will participate in online learning five days a week. School leaders said they are following recommendations from the Virginia Department of Health that urge school leaders to consider closing schools through the holidays. They also cited the “landscape of COVID cases that are being reported in the local area.”The goal is to return to in-person learning on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, according to school leaders. School leaders said they will continue to consult with the Virginia Department of Health, CDC and Virginia Department of Education.