‘Happy (school) days are here again!’: Appomattox County 2022-23 back-to-school information

Stay Alert for Bus and Car Traffic

As expected, at the beginning of each school year, traffic in and around our schools increases. Please allow extra travel time to accommodate this. Your patience is appreciated during the first few weeks while buses and cars are adjusting to drop off and pick up times.

Here are a few reminders about state laws related to school buses.

• While state laws vary on what is required on a divided roadway, in all cases, traffic behind the school bus (traveling in the same direction) must stop. In Virginia the only time drivers are not required to stop for a school bus is when there is a physical barrier between the roads (i.e. median strip or guard rail)....

Attendance

While attendance during the pandemic was a challenge, the school division’s goal is to refocus on each child attending school regularly. “I’M IN!” is an initiative recognizing the importance of school attendance, connection, and engagement. Students who are in attendance can make a connection and become engaged in learning. This adds up to success.....

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