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Bus Change for Midway Elementary, Duval PK-8 and LCHS Students Bus 225 (Julia Smith) will not be running today, January 6, 2022. Bus 1610 will pick up the students on Cobbs Creek after he picks up his students on MacCorkle. Bus 223 will pick up the students on Garretts Bend after dropping off his students at Midway Elementary. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we continue to do our best to cover bus routes due to driver shortages.

School Calendar Reminders: Monday, January 10 is a Teacher-Parent-Pupil meeting day. Staff will report. Students will not report. If you wish to schedule a meeting with your child's teacher, please contact the school. Friday, January 14 is now a regular instructional day. Monday, January 17 is a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and schools will be closed.

The WVDE has provided new guidance and the Lincoln County Board has confirmed that we will move forward in following new quarantine guidelines. The length of quarantine for both exposed and testing positive is decreased from 10 to 5 days (for those able to mask consistently on days 6-10). A mask will be required for exposed and positives on days 6-10, regardless of the map. The second change concerns the definition of fully vaccinated. Students and staff are now required to have completed their initial 2 doses of the vaccine within the last 6 months or he/she needs a booster (if over 18) to be considered fully vaccinated. The updated guidance and protocols can be accessed with the link below. https://www.lcsdwv.com/browse/284051 Questions may be directed to School Health via text message or phone call to 304-825-5238.

Bus Change for Midway Elementary, Duval PK-8 and LCHS Students Bus 225 (Julia Smith) will not be running today. Bus 1610 will pick up the students on Cobbs Creek after he picks up his students on MacCorkle. Bus 223 will pick up the students on Garretts Bend after dropping off his students at Midway Elementary. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we continue to do our best to cover bus routes due to driver shortages.

**Bus Change for January 5, 2022, for Hamlin PK-8 and LCHS Students** Bus 2141 will not be running tomorrow. Bus 2113 will leave the turnaround on One Mile at 7:45 AM. He will pick to West Hamlin hill and then on to Save-A-Lot. Bus 215 will pick up the students on Morris Hollow and Belcher Ave. Bus 215 will be picking these students up approximately 25 minutes later than Bus 2141 normally does. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause as the transportation department is doing the best they can with the bus driver shortage situation that we are facing.

******Bus changes for Ranger Elementary, GVMS and LCHS until further notice - students on Rt 37 and Barberry that normally rode Bus 168 (Kenneth Clark's old run)***** Bus 2140 (Freddie Adkins) will be picking up the students that normally rode Bus 168. Bus 2140 will be running a few minutes later than the normally scheduled time that Bus 168 ran. We apologize for any inconveniences as we continue to do our very best to cover vacant bus routes

Ranger Elementary School will resume in-person instruction on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

The live stream for the regularly scheduled Board meeting can be accessed via our web page at 6:00 PM on January 4, 2022. https://www.lcsdwv.com/page/live-streamed-board-meetings

Bus 153 will not be running on Tuesday, January 4th. Bus 153 (Susan Collins) will not be running tomorrow for Hamlin PK-8 and LCHS. Bus 160, Bus 2131 and Bus 2143 will be picking up and dropping off the students. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we do our best to cover driver shortages.

Ranger Elementary will be in remote learning status Tuesday, January 4, 2022, due to a water outage.

Bus not running today, January 3, 2022 Bus 161 will not be running 10 Mile due to water in the road. This is for students that attend GVMS and LCHS. Bus 2135 will not be running Sycamore, Sugar Tree or Merritts Creek. The students can meet Bus 155, Bus 2134 or Bus 192 at Duval PK -2. This is for students that attend Duval PK - 8 and LCHS. Bus 154 will only be running Sheridan and then running Steele Farm Road backwards due to water blocking the road. Students can meet Bus 154 at the top of the hill on Steele Farm Road. He will be running 15 minutes later than usual for the Steele Farm Road stops. This is for students that attend West Hamlin Elementary, GVMS, and LCHS. Bus 166 will not be running Broad Branch until the bridge can be inspected. This is for students that attend Harts PK - 8 and LCHS. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause.

*****Duval PK-8, Midway Elementary and LCHS students******** Bus 2123 will not be running in the mornings until further notice. Bus 163, Bus 2142 and Bus 155 will continue to pick up the students at the same times they did before the holiday break. We apologize for any inconvenience as we continue to do our best to cover vacant bus routes.

******Bus changes for GVMS and LCHS for Monday, January 3rd - students on Rt 37 and Barberry that normally ride Bus 168 (Kenneth Clark's old run)***** Bus 2140 (Freddie Adkins) will be picking up the students that normally ride Bus 168. Bus 2140 will be running a few minutes later than the normally scheduled time that Bus 168 runs. We apologize for any inconveniences as we continue to do our very best to cover vacant bus routes.

Ranger Elementary will be in remote learning status Monday January 3, 2022, due to a water outage.

The Lincoln County Board of Education meeting being held at 6:00 PM on December 21 will be live-streamed at the following link. https://www.lcsdwv.com/page/live-streamed-board-meetings

Lincoln County school officials, local & state law enforcement are aware of nationwide rumors being spread about the general threat to school systems across the country for December 17, 2021. At this time, there are no known threats regarding this event in the state of West Virginia or Lincoln County Schools. Our school system works closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners. If you encounter specific information regarding any threat, please contact law enforcement or local school officials. We take every threat seriously and will investigate and take proper precautions to keep our schools safe. We ask for your cooperation in not spreading unverified rumors on social media. Thank you for your assistance in ensuring the safety of our students and staff.

The Lincoln County Virtual School option for the 2021/2022 school year is open to students in Grades 6-12 who have sufficient internet access at home. There is a required parent and student meeting which will be held in January. The curriculum for virtual school is provided through West Virginia Virtual School. Facilitator teachers will oversee student progress and meet with parents on a recurring basis regarding student progress in courses. Below is the link to the pre-registration form. The deadline for pre-registration is 4:00 PM December 23, 2021. https://forms.office.com/r/fzbw3jL92z

Ranger Elementary will be in remote status starting Monday, November 15th. There are multiple positive students with widespread exposure. All students are considered possible first line exposures. We ask that you quarantine at home until Saturday, November 20th and return to in-person on Monday, November 29th, after Thanksgiving break. We encourage anyone having allergy or cold-like symptoms to test. If you have questions, if your student has more than one symptom and/or tests positive please call school health at 304-825-5238.

All students in Lincoln County Schools will be remote on Friday, November 12th. All employees are to report. School Health Services and the staff of the School Based Health Centers will be using this time to administer booster vaccines to our employees across the county. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make decisions to provide the safest environment possible for our students and staff.

Bus 160 will not be running this afternoon. Bus 2131, Bus 153 and Bus 163 will be bringing the students home this afternoon. The students will be 20 - 25 minutes later getting home this afternoon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we continue to do our very best to cover vacant bus routes.