Patriot High School choir poses for a photograph with Superintendent McDade after performing at the Kelly Leadership Center

Dear PWCS Families, Employees, and Community,

Thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication, which have been instrumental in creating a positive and productive start to the school year. I deeply appreciate your commitment to ensuring consistent attendance and your unwavering efforts to see every student graduate on time with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to create a thriving future for themselves and their community.

While the winter holidays and end-of-year celebrations are a time of reflection, resolution, and rejoicing, I want to acknowledge those community members and business partners who give back to our students, teachers, and schools. On behalf of Dawn Davis, executive director of our SPARK education foundation, and the entire SPARK team, I would like to thank the following PWCS partners:

  1. Fraternal Order of Police Battlefield Lodge #43 and their officers for providing students with opportunities to participate in Santa Cop.
  2. Volunteer Prince William for supporting students and their families during the holidays through “Un-Trim-A-Tree.”
  3. Northern Virginia Food Rescue and Prince Wiliam County Community Foundation for supporting students and families with weekend and summer meals throughout the year.
  4. All PWCS business and community partners who support our community all year round by donating, gifting, supplying, and collaborating with us.
  5. And, our school staff, parents, and students who donate clothes, food, school supplies, toys, books, games, and make contributions to our schools’ food pantries and clothes closets.

When you contribute to SPARK, you are supporting Prince William County Public Schools with food assistance support and programs that boost STEM education and career exploration. If you are looking for a way to support your local community, I encourage you to donate to SPARK’s End-of-Year Giving Campaign: “The Future of STEM is on Wheels."

As the calendar year comes to a close, I wish to extend my warmest greetings to those celebrating a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and joyous Kwanzaa, and to everyone, a prosperous New Year. I hope you take this winter break as an opportunity to relax, recharge, and enjoy quality time with loved ones and friends. I look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts in the new year, embracing the endless possibilities that lie ahead for an even brighter future for all PWCS students.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming our students back to class on Monday, January 6, 2025!

Sincerely,
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LaTanya D. McDade, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Prince William County Public Schools