November 30, 2022
Prince George County Public Schools welcomed Virginia delegates Carrie Coyner (62nd District) and Emily Brewer (64th District) to the division's campuses as part of November’s "Take Your Legislator to School Month" celebration hosted by the Virginia School Boards Association.
MORE PHOTOS: PGCPS on Flickr
VSBA's "Take Your Legislator to School Month" was created by the organization to help build and nurture relationships between public education and the Virginia General Assembly. This initiative allows legislators to observe what is going on in Virginia schools, provides students the chance to meet and interact with an elected official, and allows public school division leaders the opportunity to share their district's goals with legislators and have engaging conversations about public education.
Virginia 64th District Delegate Emily Brewer joins Mrs. Toney’s 2nd Grade class at North Elementary School during her visit to the school on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. (PGCPS Photo)
The delegates started their morning by touring the division's newest campus, Middle Road Elementary School. With a tentative first day of school scheduled for mid-February 2023, Middle Road Elementary School will replace William A. Walton Elementary School, a campus that has faithfully served our division and community for over 50 years. The new school will have a student capacity of 850, supporting the educational needs of current and future students as Prince George County continues to grow.
The two Virginia General Assembly members then visited two of the district's schools during their morning in Prince George County. Del. Coyner visited William A. Walton Elementary School on Monday, November 28, and Del. Brewer visited North Elementary on Wednesday, November 30. Both lawmakers spent time with students and staff at each campus, culminating in storybook reading sessions in several classes, who received gifts of coloring and other books to enjoy after their visits.
Virginia 62nd District Delegate Carrie Coyner smiles with Mrs. Lowery’s 1st grade class at William A. Walton Elementary School during her visit on Monday, November 28, 2022. (PGCPS Photo)“We appreciate Delegates Coyner and Brewer for spending time with our school community here in Prince George County,” Division Superintendent Dr. Lisa Pennycuff said. “The VSBA’s ‘Take Your Legislator to School Month’ gives our school division a great opportunity to give our state-level representatives a first-person view of our commitment to supporting the children of Prince George County.”
"Our school board thanks Delegates Coyner and Brewer for dedicating time in their day to visit our students and staff this week and for witnessing the work taking place inside our schools every day," Prince George School Board Chairman Christopher A. Johnson said. "Our board values opportunities to welcome legislators to Prince George County schools through programs like 'Take Your Legislator to School Month.' Building strong relationships between our board and our fellow elected officials helps ensure we can advocate on public education matters on behalf of our students, staff, and community."
More images from the visits are available on the division’s Flickr page by clicking here. For more information about the Virginia School Boards Association, visit their website at http://vsba.org.