MOST RECENT VIDEOS

• 3:17 Drone Footage of Construction on the new Hardy Elementary School May 31, 2022 Featured
  Uploaded Jun 08, 2022
• Sean's Tiles

  March is National Disability Awareness Month. This gives us an opportunity to showcase some of the ways that IWCS is creating a learning environment that supports ALL students. Recently, students in the Smithfield High School Engineering Program have been using their skills to develop 3D Universal Core Vocabulary Symbol Tiles for Sean Brennell, a visually impaired and non-verbal student at Hardy Elementary School. The tiles will help Sean learn braille, expand his vocabulary, and act as an alternative means of communication as he continues to learn and develop.

  Uploaded Jun 08, 2022
• IWCS Transition and Job Coach Program

  The IWCS Transition and Job Coaching Program provides support and opportunities for students with disabilities in transition from middle/secondary education to post-secondary education and employment. Through Community Based Instruction, students are given real world experiences and on the job training at various locations throughout the community. Here we highlight the program and some of the amazing students who prove they can do anything they set their minds to.

  Uploaded Jun 08, 2022
• Military Kids

  April is the Month of the Military Child and an opportunity to highlight some of our military families throughout IWCS. Being a military child is a unique experience that creates a common bond among children who have family members in the armed forces. Hear from a few of our students and staff on what it means to be a military kid and advice they have for others in their shoes. We appreciate our military families and are glad they are part of the Isle of Wight community.

  Uploaded Jun 08, 2022
• Teachers of the Year 2021-2022

  Congratulations to the IWCS Teachers of the Year for 2021-2022! Thank you for all that you do for our students and our schools.
  

  Uploaded Jun 08, 2022
• IWCS Retirement Class of 2022

  Congratulations to the IWCS Retiree Class of 2022! Thank you for over 876 combined years of service! We will remember you. We will miss you. We love you and wish you all the best. Happy Retirement!

  Uploaded Jun 08, 2022
• 3:22 Drone Footage of Construction on the new Hardy Elementary School February 15, 2022
  Uploaded Apr 18, 2022
• IWCS School Counselors Support the Well-being of All Students

  In recent years, Virginia has recognized the importance of mental health resources in our schools. To provide better access to those resources, lawmakers have implemented guidelines that require additional school counselors at all levels across the Commonwealth. Isle of Wight County Schools has increased the number of counselors throughout the division, which has proved invaluable to our students, teachers and parents, even more so since the pandemic.

  Uploaded Feb 23, 2022
• A Helping Hand in the Clinic

  The division added clinic assistants in the fall of 2021 after schools fully reopened on a traditional five-day schedule. With children returning to the classroom this year, clinic visits have ballooned. The position performs a range of activities including notifying parents when their child is sick, managing data for absences, and helping with contact tracing. Before the position was added, the school nurse was the sole person providing health care for the entire school. The clinic assistants are instrumental in keeping the clinic flowing and providing a safe environment for all children. Join us in recognizing these important members of the school health team. Our clinic assistants are:
  Nancy Cutchin--Carrsville Elementary and Georgie Tyler Middle; Jessica Duck--Windsor High; Angela Griffin--Smithfield Middle; Tykeko Jackson--Windsor Elementary; Christina Otte--Hardy Elementary; Jackie True--Carrollton Elementary; Estefania Williams--Smithfield High

  Uploaded Jan 28, 2022
• 00:51 Using GPS Technology in Construction of the New Hardy Elementary School

  Site-work is underway for construction of the new Hardy Elementary School. M. B. Kahn Construction Company and Heartland Construction will complete the first phase of grading in record time by replacing the traditional process of surveying and staking with GPS technology. The GPS system provides specific information to the equipment operator on how much they will need to cut or fill in relation to their position on the field. The process will save hundreds of man-hours while also reducing fuel costs. As part of the site preparation, crews are creating a retention pond, which, along with silt fences, will help control run-off from the property. The companies expect to begin laying the foundation for the school around February 15, as long as the weather cooperates. The new, two-story facility will be over 100,000 square feet and house students in grades Pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. The project is slated for completion in the spring of 2023.

  Uploaded Jan 28, 2022 to Facilities, Construction, & Maintenance