At a special called meeting Tuesday night, September 21, the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the construction of a new Hardy Elementary School. The school division has partnered with RRMM architects, Heartland Construction as the general contractor, and M. B. Kahn Construction Company as the construction management firm. The agreement with Kahn utilizes a guaranteed maximum price of $36, 868, 639.

The three schools will dismiss at 1:00 pm on Friday so students and their families can attend the SHS Homecoming parade in Downtown Smithfield at 4:00pm.

Please complete the survey below WHETHER YOUR CHILD RIDES A BUS OR NOT. The survey is very brief and will only take a minute to complete.

IWCS is excited to offer a course in Welding as part of our Adult Education program.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN ON SCHOOL BUSES TO COMPLY WITH A FEDERAL ORDER.

IWCS is experiencing several bus driver vacancies. As such, some drivers will be conducting a "double run" and picking up a second group of students after their assigned run. Parents will be notified if their child's route is impacted. The division is actively working to resolve this situation. Until then, we appreciate your patience with our drivers and members of the Transportation team.

Smithfield Middle School, in partnership with Smithfield VFW Post 8545, conducted a flag ceremony where flags from six branches of service were displayed in the school's lobby.

The IWCS School Board will hold its monthly mtg on Thurs, 9/9, at 5pm at IOWC Courthouse Complex in the Robert C. Claud, Sr. Boardroom.

The Board will receive public input on the Capital Improvement Plan during this meeting. The proposed plan is online at https://www.iwcs.k12.va.us/apps/pages/schoolboardmeetings

At the August 12, 2021 School Board meeting, the Board approved the following changes to the 2021-2022 school calendar.

Early dismissals for elementary schools for Homecoming parades: September 24 for Hardy, Carrollton, and Westside Elementary and October 15 for Carrsville and Windsor Elementary
June 10--Staff Work Day/Student Holiday to accommodate graduation
June 20--Schools Closed in Observance of Juneteenth