Staunton River High School

Welcome to Staunton River High School

Mission:
Staunton River exists to provide a foundation that will allow our students the best opportunity for a lifetime of success.

Vision:

Staunton River High School will challenge all students with a rigorous and diverse academic program to exceed their own expectations in a safe environment that fosters respect, self-discipline, tolerance, and social development. Our school will be the anchor for our community, providing programs that build unity, involvement, and pride.

We are “Committed to Excellence”, and we work hard to make this website a primary source for timely information for all users, and a main gateway for improved communication between parents, teachers, students and other members of our community.

Announcements:

Important Notice

Students and their families are encouraged to use a variety of information sources to select a college and major. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) provides one such source that is available here .

Back to School Supply List

Supplies needed for each class at Staunton River High School will vary due to each teacher’s preference and the subject being taught. Individual teacher’s supply list will be available during Moving Up Day for 9^th Graders and their parents on Tuesday, August 12^th from 12:00-3:00pm and during Open House for everyone else on Tuesday, August 12^thfrom 3:00-7:00pm. Click here for the general supply list.

August Sales Tax Holiday - On School Supplies and Clothing

When: First full weekend of August (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) each year. This year the holiday will take place August 1-3, 2014.
What's Exempt: During this three-day period, purchases of qualifying school supplies selling for $20 or less per item, and purchases of qualifying clothing and footwear selling for $100 or less per item will be exempt from sales tax.
Click here for a link to the Virginia Department of Taxation website.

"CLICK IT OR TICKET!”

Wearing seat belts is not only the law, but it saves lives! Did you know that the National Safety Council reports that more than 75,000 lives were saved over four years by simply clicking a seat belt?

For the remainder of the year, seat belt checks will be conducted by state and local police officers near our school.

Take a moment to “Click it!” It may save you a ticket, and, more importantly, it may save your life!

Textbook Adoption

We are seeking public input from community members regarding the recommendations for the adoption of textbooks and other instructional materials for English and science for 2013-14 and beyond. The School Board will be considering approval of these materials at an upcoming meeting. For a summary of the recommended materials, click here.

For English feedback or questions, please contact Dana Norman (dbnorman@bedford.k12.va.us).

For science feedback or questions, please contact Denver Drennen (ddrennen@bedford.k12.va.us).

Policy JCD - School Zone Transfers

Bedford County School Board Policy JDC School Zone Transfers establishes guidelines for students to attend schools outside of their attendance zones. The window is from March 1 until July 1 immediately preceding the school year for which the zone transfer is requested. Based on past board directive, SRHS is closed to zone transfers for 2013-2014.

Parents, who reside in Bedford County and are not BCPS employees can request zone transfers by completing the request form located on BCPS website at http://tinyurl.com/acrcgex and submitting the form electronically, by mail or by fax. If approved for a school zone transfer, the student is allowed to complete the sequence of grades at your school. They do not have to re-apply annually.

The policy was revised on February 7, 2012. To view the entire policy, please go to: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/bcsbva/Board.nsf/Public# Click on the Policy tab and search for JCD in the search box.

BCPS employees requesting school zone transfers for their children use the form for employees that is located on the BCPS website at http://tinyurl.com/cvsk3xt. All employee zone transfer requests are sent to the Assessment and Planning office by the employee (see bottom of form for instructions). If approved for a school zone transfer, the student is allowed to complete the sequence of grades at your school. They do not have to re-apply annually.

Policy JFCH-- Tobacco-Free School for Students & Visitors

On December 8, 2011, the Bedford County School Board updated Policy KGC, Tobacco Use on School Premises. The newly updated Tobacco Use on School Premises policy now prohibits adult visitors from using tobacco products on school property. We thank parents, community members, and all visitors for their observance of this policy as they attend school activities.

Morning Announcements

You may find a copy of the morning announcements by clicking on the calendar to the right or by clicking this link Calendar.

Parents, you may sign up to receive a copy of SRHS' morning announcements by email, please email bsmith@bedford.k12.va.us to sign up.