Families,
Pre-K 3 and 4 spots are filling up fast, and your little learner needs a seat! Pre-K is where your 3- and 4-year-olds learn their ABCs, meet their new besties, and make BIG first steps towards success. Register now so your child is ready to learn and grow. Call 276-285-9485 or go online at www.BVPS.org to pre-register. Stop waiting!
NOTICE: The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will begin issuing benefits through the Virginia SUN Bucks 2025 program on July 18, 2025. The program provides $120 in supplemental grocery funds to hundreds of thousands of children across the Commonwealth.
VDSS will distribute benefits initially to more than 650,000 children found automatically eligible through their participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and income-eligible Medical Assistance. Also included in this distribution are children determined eligible through an approved application for free or reduced-price meals from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
If a child is not automatically eligible for Virginia SUN Bucks and needs to apply, a paper application is available here to download, print and mail in, or applicants can contact the Virginia SUN Bucks Call Center from July 1- August 15, 2025, at 866-513-1414 to apply. The following information about the child is necessary to complete the application:
Legal name (first and last name).
Date of birth (month, date, year).
Home address.
Child’s school name.
School’s county/city division.
Student ID number (found in the school’s parent portal).
All family income (from work and other sources).
Proof of citizenship or legal status (not required).
The last four digits of their Social Security number (not required).
Children found eligible through a Virginia SUN Bucks application will be issued benefits beginning August 1, 2025. VDSS will complete distribution of all SUN Bucks benefits by the end of September 2025.
Additional information about this program is found at VirginiaSunBucks.com, information about eligibility, benefit distribution, other SUN Meals programs, FAQs and community resources that include flyers/infographics you can share with your customers.
In addition, please monitor all VDSS social media accounts and repost the information about Virginia SUN Bucks to help spread the word about this benefit program.
We are grateful for your assistance in making Virginia SUN Bucks 2025 a success!
VDSS will distribute benefits initially to more than 650,000 children found automatically eligible through their participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and income-eligible Medical Assistance. Also included in this distribution are children determined eligible through an approved application for free or reduced-price meals from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
If a child is not automatically eligible for Virginia SUN Bucks and needs to apply, a paper application is available here to download, print and mail in, or applicants can contact the Virginia SUN Bucks Call Center from July 1- August 15, 2025, at 866-513-1414 to apply. The following information about the child is necessary to complete the application:
Legal name (first and last name).
Date of birth (month, date, year).
Home address.
Child’s school name.
School’s county/city division.
Student ID number (found in the school’s parent portal).
All family income (from work and other sources).
Proof of citizenship or legal status (not required).
The last four digits of their Social Security number (not required).
Children found eligible through a Virginia SUN Bucks application will be issued benefits beginning August 1, 2025. VDSS will complete distribution of all SUN Bucks benefits by the end of September 2025.
Additional information about this program is found at VirginiaSunBucks.com, information about eligibility, benefit distribution, other SUN Meals programs, FAQs and community resources that include flyers/infographics you can share with your customers.
In addition, please monitor all VDSS social media accounts and repost the information about Virginia SUN Bucks to help spread the word about this benefit program.
We are grateful for your assistance in making Virginia SUN Bucks 2025 a success!
Attention Rising 6th Grade Girls!
FREE MOVIE!
Hallway of Hope at VIS
PK and Kindergarten Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year!
Elementary Track & Field Opportunities
We are excited to be able to offer the opportunity to compete to any elementary child (2nd-5th) that is from the same district as any of the MS/HS competing at the meet.
Event: ELEM/MS/HS Combo Track & Field Meet
Dates:
- 4/10 (THURSDAY)
- 4/16 (WEDNESDAY)
Time: 4:30pm (email will be sent on Monday by 10PM prior to meet day w/ info.)
Event Address: VA High School Track 650 Long Crescent Dr. Bristol, VA 24201
Elementary Events: 400M, 200M, 100M
Entry fee: $5.00 per athlete due at check-in (athletes may run 1,2, or all 3 events).
Registration Deadline (for both events): Monday 4/8/24 @ NOON.
Link to Meet Schedule/Info:
https://va.milesplit.com/meets/626780-state-farm-elemmshs-invitational-2025/info
https://va.milesplit.com/meets/626780-state-farm-elemmshs-invitational-2025/info
Parents/Guardians follow the steps below:
Fill out the google form below (1 for EACH child participating)
Contact TF coaches from your MS/HS- they will register your child for the races through Milestat. Parents: who DO NOT COMPLETE STEP 2 by deadline- your child will not be entered into the meet.
(BVPS Parents: zlallande@bvps.org)
Looking forward to an amazing meet and opportunity to showcase the future of our Track & Field programs!
Fill out the Google Form attached: https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FRKsse1VVtFuEydgX9&data=05%7C02%7CGRichmond%40bvps.org%7Cf54ce05474ae411a483b08dd7548c786%7Cffca25f1f97a404884a5305b8257aaa1%7C0%7C0%7C638795677642304005%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=m%2Fy7kRjPxK%2FRoG2kVNSPrpTqhwsIbkhdagrrBGRNbns%3D&reserved=0
We had over 500 visitors watch the 3rd grade "Circus, Circus!" performance! Awesome job to all our students and staff involved!
March Madness is here! Let's go!
Let's celebrate Read Across America next week with lots of reading and some fun dress-up days!
T-Shirts for a good cause! Order now.
We're in love with good attendance in February! Challenge accepted!
Hello, Heart Heroes!
Kids Heart Challenge is coming to our school soon (FEB 2- FEB 26)! Get a head start by signing up today and helping your student choose a daily health challenge. Visit our school page at https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=11255&pg=company&company_id=492512 or download the AHA Schools app!
The homeroom with the most students completing Finns Mission will win the opportunity to do the Ice Bucket/Water Challenge with Coach Jacobsen and Coach Z (students get to pour buckets of ice water over Coach Jacobsen and Coach Z).
Thank you for helping us bring awareness to Heart Disease.
Do you have questions regarding your student's test scores? See the attached flyer for an opportunity to learn more.
Due to a fire at Virginia Intermont College and difficulties getting buses into those areas, we are cancelling school for Virginia Primary School and Virginia Intermediate School on Friday December 20th, 2024. Virginia High and Virginia Middle will be on a 2 hour delay. Today will still be an early dismissal day. We are very sorry for the late notice and the inconvenience it is causing. Thank you.
After-School Activities on Wednesday December 11th, 2024 for Virginia Primary, Virginia Intermediate and Virginia Middle School have been cancelled due to weather conditions.
VHS activities will proceed as scheduled unless announced otherwise.
The Book Fair is open! See flyer for details.
Let's have some dress-up fun to celebrate our countdown to Christmas!
December is SWEET at VIS!
December is here! Let's make our attendance count.
