Patrick County Public Schools

Superintendent's Letter

July 2, 2008

To The Community:

I begin by saying what an honor and privilege it is to continue as your Division Superintendent for Patrick County Public Schools. I take this opportunity to thank the community, the students, the parents, the staff, and the School Board for their support as we have successfully met all of our goals and challenges this past year.

We have accomplished a great deal this past school year. We continue to receive the academic honors that were once goals, but now have become expectations. All of the schools are accredited and meet the federal standards of Adequate Yearly Progress. The graduating class of 2008 earned over one million dollars in financial assistance for college and postsecondary education. Eighty-six percent of our graduates will attend college!

We are currently in the middle of Phase I of the capital program and are concluding the financing for the rest of the project. Planning continues for the school additions and renovations. During the school year the students will see some changes to the buildings. I have no doubt that Patrick County Public Schools is the best anywhere.

Most of our accomplishments cannot be done without the dedication and hard work our our staff. I encourage parents, students, and others to take the time to thank our staff for the hard work they do to education the children of Patrick County. Educating children is not a burden of society, but an investment in Patrick County’s future. An education is a small monetary investment for the taxpayer of Patrick County, and like any investment, it must develop and grow to become worthwhile. But investing in children is more than just economics, it is an investment of life and love.

Therefore if you are a citizen of Patrick County and whether or not you have a direct connection to a school, I encourage you to contact either a school or this office to volunteer to read to a child or participate in other worthwhile activities. You may e-mail me at supt@patrick.k12.va.us. I am experimenting with a new way of communicating with the community and that is through Facebook. So if you use Facebook, please look me up.

If you wish to tour a school, then contact that school’s principal and set up an appointment.

Together we make a difference!

Sincerely,

Dr. Roger N. Morris