📢 We’re Hiring – Come Work With Us!
✨ Open Position: 25-26 Special Education Paraprofessional
📍 Location: Alternative Education Center
🕒 Hours/Type: 29 hours/week (Part-Time)
👉 Apply today and become part of something great!
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📢 We’re Hiring – Come Work With Us!
✨ Open Position: 25-26 Paraprofessional
📍 Location: Union High School
🕒 Hours/Type: 29 hours/week (Part-Time)
Why work with us?
✅ Supportive team environment
✅ Opportunities to grow & learn
✅ Make a real impact
👉 Apply today and become part of something great!
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Wise/Norton School Flu Clinic Information:
Pre-Registration:
https://redcap.link/lenoflu25
2025-2026 Parent Letter Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZWw32MlgotvWb3txAsApEy4DRWL-YIR9/view?usp=sharing
Student Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bsuCxh5lsz_2a01aFBYyiwmjO6Fy10w6/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=118171730297788648515&rtpof=true&sd=true
Employee Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16e2DndZ-hj-IP3jSwaH-SSbvtyYhiVYz/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=118171730297788648515&rtpof=true&sd=true
For more information, please call: (276) 328-8000
📢 SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER RECAP
Link: https://wisecova.edurooms.com/engage/wise-county-public-schools/newsletters/september-2025-newsletter
We’re off to an incredible start! Here’s what’s been happening in our amazing school communities:
🎒 Student Opportunities Expand
Our latest field trip opened doors to real-world learning—proof that opportunity is growing for every Eastside Spartan!
🏆 School Board Highlights
✅ Dominating SOL Rankings in VA
✅ 11 YEARS of Superior Academic Performance
We’re proud to lead the way in the pursuit of excellence!
🧠 Curriculum & Instruction Updates
Our teachers continue to grow through professional development in:
• 🤖 AI Training
• 📚 UFLI Literacy Training
• 🏫 Science of Reading & HMH Implementation Training (SPED Grades 3–8)
🌟 Spotlighting Student Success
• 🎖️ Cole Morgan: WCYB 5-Star Student
• 🏈 Kam Bostic: WCYB News 5 Player of the Week
• 💻 Kenzie Oliver: 2nd Place (High School Division) – SWVA Can Code Pitchfest
• 💻 Gemma Sturgill: 3rd Place (Middle School Division) – SWVA Can Code Pitchfest
🛒 COMMUNITY Power
Thanks to everyone who united for Food City Bucks—your support fuels student success! Union Primary, Middle and High School Bears lead the way!
🎉 Speech Pathology Week
We celebrated our incredible speech-language team—thank you for giving our students a voice!
🚍 Transportation Spotlight
👏 Huge thanks to Robin Yates for keeping our students safe and smiling!
🍎 Educational Spotlight: Teachers for Tomorrow
At WCCTC, this program is building the next generation of passionate educators. The future is bright!
Let’s keep pushing forward, together. 💙
Safety Care Training, UFLI Training (K-2 teachers, reading coaches, SPED, parapros), Science of Reading and HMH Implementation Training (SPED Grades 3-8), and AI Training (for those teachers who were not involved in UFLI/HMH training).
This week's alumni spotlight is Gary Skeen, Class of 1999, from Appalachia High School.
Wise County Public Schools is eager to learn about and share alumni highlights from its graduates! Please click here (https://forms.gle/ADQAbVxjGmieZA6R9) to complete a submission form.
***please note that submissions will be featured in the order they are received.
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This week's alumni spotlight is Donald "DJ" Swiney, Class of 2005, from Powell Valley High School.
Wise County Public Schools is eager to learn about and share alumni highlights from its graduates! Please click here (https://forms.gle/ADQAbVxjGmieZA6R9) to complete a submission form.
***please note that submissions will be featured in the order they are received.
Link: https://forms.gle/ADQAbVxjGmieZA6R9
Of 1,250 schools participating in the Food City School Bucks program, Union Middle School ranks #1 in Food City School Bucks! Union Primary ranked #5, and Union High School ranked #16!
UMS--#1 out of all the schools - $12,077
UPS--#5 out of all the schools - $6,999
UHS--#16 out of all the schools - $4,374
Community members can assign their cards to the school of their choice beginning on September 3rd!
Kenzie Oliver (Union High School) wins second place in the high school division of the Regional SWVA Can Code Pitchfest. Her app prototype is named "Helping Hands," designed to assist elderly or disabled populations with the completion of odd jobs.
Kenzie Oliver, a 9th grade high school student at Union High School, won second place in the high school division of the Regional SWVA Can Code Pitchfest on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at the regional competition at UVA-Wise.
Top medalists who attended the summer coding camp were invited to attend this regional competition. The high school division had 3 summer camps over the region and only first place students from each of the 3 camps were invited on the Main Stage to present their app design to a panel of judges from UVA-Wise. Kenzie won first place at the summer camp held at Union Middle School during the summer camp week (May 28-June 6), followed by a second place medal at the regional competition at UVA-Wise on Tuesday, August 26th.
Mrs. Varner, an 8th grade teacher at Union Middle School, fostered this opportunity for middle and high school students. Mrs. Varner highlighted Kenzie's app function: "Her app prototype was called “Helpful Hands”. It was designed to help teenagers sign up and do odd jobs for the elderly or disabled. In turn, this would help the younger generation earn money while learning responsibility and helping others in need. It featured a calendar for users to sign up for services like lawn care and pet sitting, and a chat feature for teenagers, with parent permission, to interact with those in need of basic services."
Varner went on to state, "This opportunity served as a great exposure to the college and the idea that a computer science major is an option when they graduate high school."
We are so proud of you, Kenzie! Congratulations!!!
Mrs. Mullins is the heart of Coeburn Primary! Her positive spirit, unwavering dedication, and genuine love for students and staff shine through in everything she does. She sees the best in every situation and helps every child feel capable and celebrated. Her encouragement builds confidence and inspires growth. As a proud mom of five—with two daughters also part of our CPS family—her commitment to education runs deep. We’re so grateful for the kindness, compassion, and strength she brings to our school every day. Thank you, Mrs. Mullins, for making Coeburn Primary a better place!🍎
Wise County Public Schools is eager to learn about and share alumni highlights from its graduates! Please click here (https://forms.gle/ADQAbVxjGmieZA6R9) to complete a submission form.
***please note that submissions will be featured in the order they are received.
Link: https://forms.gle/ADQAbVxjGmieZA6R9
We’re excited to continue our Employee Spotlight series, where we recognize team members who go above and beyond, bring positive energy, and make a difference in their roles and to those around them, while spotlighting the difference they make in their school(s)!
Mr. Jason Dean consistently goes above and beyond to support both students and staff. From assisting with transportation, special events, crisis response, and attendance to leading WPS resources, Mr. Dean is always ready to lend a helping hand. His dedication to student growth in physical education is truly commendable. No task is too big or small for him. We also love his passion for pro wrestling—it brings great energy to our team. Thank you, Mr. Dean!
