Riverside Concurrent Instruction Pilot
Concurrent instruction is a teaching model in which a teacher delivers a lesson to students participating in distance learning from home and students participating in hybrid learning in the classroom, at the same time. Concurrent instruction is being piloted at several LCPS middle schools and high schools in anticipation of its implementation during the second semester. Teachers at Riverside High School invited us into their classrooms as they delivered concurrent instruction for the first time.
Hybrid First Day
K-2 students whose families chose the Hybrid model returned to school for in-person learning two days per week on Oct. 27-28.
Virtual Job for a Day 2020
Even a pandemic can’t stop the Loudoun School-Business Partnership annual Job-for-a-Day! This year’s Job-for-a-Day will be virtual, but it’s sure to include as many rich learning experiences as those in-person events from the past that are featured in this video.
Sterling Middle School Balloon Launch
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) educators teamed up with the National Air and Space Museum to host a weather balloon launch. Sterling Middle School served as the site of the national event, which included the release of similar balloons from locations across the country.
Principals Appreciation Month: October 2020
LCPS salutes our 95 school principals during Principal Appreciation Month. Thanks for all you do to ensure inclusive, safe, caring and challenging learning experiences for our students!
Hybrid Model Simulation at Potomac Falls
Several LCPS schools recently undertook simulations of the hybrid in-person school day to plan for the safe return of more students to in-person learning. The lessons learned from these efforts are being shared across the district to assist administrators in their planning.
Solar Energy at Simpson Middle School
J. L. Simpson Middle School just cut the ribbon on a construction project that will generate both energy and savings.
Chromebook Distribution
All students in grades K-12 will have a district-issued Chromebook to support distance learning for the new school year following a two-week distribution event for our youngest learners at elementary schools across the division.
NJROTC Cadets Learn the Basics at a Distance
Attention! Fall in! The Loudoun County High School NJROTC program found a safe way to conduct basic training for its new recruits before the school year begins. In this video, we join their ranks for conditioning and a look at the year ahead.
Opening Lightridge During a Global Pandemic: an Interview with Dr. Ryan Hitchman
Welcome to Lightridge High School! When conditions allow for students to safely return to in-person instruction, this beautiful new facility in Aldie will be waiting for them. In the meantime, educators on the Lightridge faculty are finding creative ways to build community during distance learning.
The LCPS Mobile App
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) offers a free mobile app that puts important school information in one convenient location. This week’s video highlights the app’s functionality and reminds you to visit the App Store or Google Play to download it today.
Schoology
LCPS is implementing the Schoology learning management system to support both hybrid and distance learning in the fall. Learn how this new system will improve the learning experience for students, teachers and parents.
Social Emotional Learning
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is concerned with the mental health and wellbeing of all students. For this reason, we have implemented a Social Emotional Learning curriculum that’s helping to create supportive learning environments in our classrooms.
HRTD New Hire Session
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) hires approximately 800 new employees each year, most during the summer months. Each of those new hires requires an onboarding session. In the past, these were conducted in large groups at the LCPS Administrative Offices. See how Human Resources and Talent Development (HRTD) reconfigured the process to keep both new hires and HRTD staff safe during the pandemic.
Future Educators Initiative
Loudoun County Public Schools Human Resources and Talent Development is tapping into a homegrown talent pool by offering letters of intent to graduates of the LCPS Teacher Cadet program. Ride along with recruiters as they deliver those letters in a physically distant fashion.
Baba Yetu - A LCPS Virtual Choir Performance
Middle and high school choral music students from across Loudoun County Public Schools collaborated to perform Christopher Tin’s “Baba Yetu” as a virtual choir. Enjoy their beautiful music and then visit vimeo.com/429248254 with Briar Woods High School Choral Director Nigel Tangredi to learn more about how this moving performance was created.
Online Theatre Instruction
While waiting for the day the curtains can rise again, theatre students across Loudoun County are finding creative ways to share their craft.
Virtual Senior Art Show
Museums may be closed, but you can enjoy a virtual gallery walk through this artwork created by members of the Class of 2020.
Cedar Lane Virtual Field Day
Physical education teachers at Cedar Lane Elementary turned to Facebook Live to keep their students active and healthy during the pandemic. They held a virtual field day, socially distanced in a parking lot, and included both their families and principal.
Sources of Strength
Sources of Strength is a mental wellness program designed to surround students with protective factors that build their resilience. LCPS Unified Mental Health Team Staff and peer leaders from our high schools share their sources of strength during this school building closure.
Deadlines Approaching on Senior Celebrations
Wayde Byard, public information officer for Loudoun County Public Schools, has an important message for LCPS seniors.
Hello, Class of 2020!
Through the years, I have shared a lot of messages with you, and this is one of the most important.
Your class has survived hundred-year blizzards, hurricane days, tornado alerts, a wind day, opening more than 20 schools, and now a pandemic. A class that has gone through so much truly deserves a celebration.
Your principal recently sent you a message about your Senior Celebration. You also should have received an email from Marching Order, the vendor staging this celebration, through your LCPS email. Please check for this email and provide the photo and documents it's requesting.
The deadline for submitting items for the Senior Celebration is fast approaching. While this won’t take the place of your graduation ceremony -- the superintendent has promised live graduations will be held as soon as it is safe -- the Senior Celebration is an important event. We want every member of the Class of 2020 represented.
Please help provide a special recognition for a very special class.
Rock Ridge Virtual Concert
Spring concerts may have been canceled due to COVID-19, but Rock Ridge High School Band Director Justin Ratcliff shows us how his musicians have kept playing music through a virtual wind ensemble.
School Nurse Appreciation Day
On National School Nurse Day, LCPS pays tribute to the School Nurses, Health Clinic Specialists and Resource Nurses whose contributions are of paramount importance this year as our school division takes extraordinary precautions to ensure the health of our students and staff during a pandemic.
Online Art Instruction
LCPS art teachers have turned to YouTube to deliver engaging lessons in creativity for their students. Art Specialist Julie Galvin introduces us to three teachers whose innovative instruction is helping students find beauty in everyday objects in their homes.
Teachable Moments with Matt Frye
Former First-Year Teacher of the Year Matt Frye of Stone Hill Middle School reflects on the student interaction he’s missing while school buildings are closed and the meals he’s enjoying while sheltering in place. #TeachableMoment
Community Care with Bill Adkins
Bill Adkins of Little River Elementary has used his time away from school to raise funds in honor of the School Nutrition workers and Transportation employees who have been working to provide meals to families in need. (Bill recorded this footage prior to the CDC’s recommendation about wearing face masks.)
Teachable Moments - The House with Nobody In It
During this #TeachableMoment, LCPS Public Information Officer Wayde Byard reads Joyce Kilmer’s “The House with Nobody in it.”
