💚💛✂️ The ribbon has been cut, the playground is open, and the hardest part is officially getting everyone to come back inside! 😂🛝

THANK YOU to everyone who helped make Northumberland Elementary School’s playground ribbon cutting such an amazing celebration!

To our Booster Club, generous sponsors, donors, families, staff, Board of Supervisors, School Board, division leaders, and incredible COMMUNITY—your support helped turn a dream into a place filled with laughter, friendships, and adventures. 💚💛
👏🎉

We’re pretty sure the students would vote to hold all future classes on the playground… and a few teachers might second that motion! 🤣

Thank you for showing what happens when a community comes together for its children. Let the sliding, climbing, and “just five more minutes!” begin! 🎉

#NorthumberlandElementary #BoosterClub #CommunityStrong #ThankYou #LetThemPlay

Dear NCPS Community,

We're extending the deadline to next Friday, 10/23.

Join Northumberland High School for 'One Sweet Night' 2026 Homecoming Parade, Friday, October 30th at 5 pm

Call to Action: Local Businesses and Clubs. Show your support for our students and community and join the parade! Complete the parade registration form.

https://tinyurl.com/45jz2ut7

Contact Information: For more information, contact John Mothershead at jmothershead@nucps.net or (804) 580-5192 ext.3002

💚💛 Honoring Our Leaders at Northumberland County Public Schools! 💛💚

It is Principal Appreciation Month, and we want to take a moment to shine a spotlight on the incredible leadership guiding our school community!

Thank you to our great leaders who set the tone, connect students to their school, and inspire learning at high levels.

We are incredibly grateful for the dedication, passion, and vision of our NCPS principals:

👏 Tiffany Walston – Northumberland Elementary School (NES)
👏 Shelli Lipton – Northumberland Middle School (NMS)
👏 Matthew Covington – Northumberland High School (NHS)

Your guidance shapes our classrooms and helps our students move forward together. Thank you for everything you do to make our schools a wonderful place to learn, grow, and succeed! Let’s give a huge round of applause to these outstanding leaders! 👏💥

👇 NCPS Community: Leave a message or share a favorite memory to show our principals some love in the comments below!
#NCPSPride #ThankAPrincipal #IndianPride #SchoolLeaders #NorthumberlandCounty

📢 Your voice matters, Northumberland community!

Northumberland County Public Schools is officially planning the budget for Fiscal Year 2028, and we want to hear from you. We invite all parents, family members, local business owners, and residents to participate in our FY28 Parent and Community Budget Priority Survey.

Your feedback provides critical guidance to the School Board and Superintendent. It helps ensure that our local county appropriations, state aid, and federal grant funds directly align with what our community values most for our students.

The survey takes only 6 to 8 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time and for partnering with us to shape the future of NCPS!

Click the link below to share your input:

https://tinyurl.com/4xyjk4yj

Good Afternoon

Attached is the Press Release from the 10/13/2026 Special Called School Board Meeting. Thank you.

https://aptg.co/Gt3dVq

School Board Meeting -October 13 , 2026

How? In-Person & Electronic Format
Where? Meeting Location: NMS & NHS auditorium, 201 Academic Lane, Heathsville, VA, 22473
Contact: Shelli Lipton, slipton@nucps.net
Questions? Dial (804) 580-5753, extension 4001

The School Board will conduct a regular meeting at 6 PM located in the NMS & NHS auditorium, 201 Academic Lane, Heathsville, VA, 22473. The School Board will enter into a closed meeting at 4:30 PM after an affirmative recorded vote in an open meeting approving a motion that (i) identifies the subject matter, (ii) states the purpose of the meeting as authorized in subsection A of 2.2-3711 or other provision of law and (iii) cites the applicable exemption from open meeting requirements provided in subsection A of 2.2-3711 or other provision of law. The School Board will reconvene in an open meeting following the guidelines set forth in2.2-3712.

The meeting will be open to the public using the Zoom conference calling system or in-person. To join the School Board Meeting using the Zoom Conference Calling services the following information is needed:

To join by phone:  (US) +1 413-300-1753‬ PIN: ‪832 705 701‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/beg-oznp-bsh?pin=7565912484462

To join by computer: link to https://meet.google.com/beg-oznp-bsh

Pursuant to 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia, the School Board will conduct a closed session meeting for the following purpose(s):

 Personnel Matters involving hiring authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia;
 Student Matters involving discipline authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(2) of the Code of Virginia;
 Legal matters involving negotiated contracts by Section 2.2-3711(A)(8) of the Code of Virginia.

Dear NCPS Community,

In case you missed this post.....

Join Northumberland High School for 'One Sweet Night' 2026 Homecoming Parade, Friday, October 30th at 5 pm

Call to Action: Local Businesses and Clubs. Show your support for our students and community and join the parade! Complete the parade registration form by Friday, October 16th.

https://tinyurl.com/45jz2ut7

Contact Information: For more information, contact John Mothershead at jmothershead@nucps.net or (804) 580-5192 ext.3002

Dear School Community,

Happy Fall! We are thrilled to welcome the new season with exciting updates to our school nutrition program. Our culinary and nutrition teams have been hard at work crafting a fresh experience for our students, and we can’t wait for you to see what’s cooking.

We have introduced a brand-new feature to make meal planning easier and more transparent for families. Simply click on the blue link in the Menus section of our website to explore the exact recipes we use in our kitchens! For your convenience, click the link to access the menus: https://tinyurl.com/2abxmkyv

📋 Key Improvements to Our Menus

• Updated Selection: We have added a vibrant variety of fresh, new recipes to our regular rotation to keep meals exciting, nutritious, and delicious.

• Interactive Features: You can now view our specific recipes directly through our website, giving you an inside look at how your student's meals are prepared.

• Easy Navigation: Simply click the blue link provided in the menu section to instantly view the full list of ingredients, allergen information, and preparation details.

We hope you enjoy these updates as we continue to elevate our school nutrition program! Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students healthy, fueled, and ready to learn.

We just couldn't wait!

While our official playground ribbon-cutting is right around the corner, we wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to all of our incredible community donors. This amazing project would not have been possible without your generous support—we truly couldn't do it without you!

The Ribbon Cutting will be, Saturday, October 17 from 9-10 a.m. We will recognize all our donors: every cent and good gesture made this project happen!! 

Keep an eye on your email inboxes! Formal invitations to our donor appreciation event will be sent out tomorrow to everyone who helped bring this vision to life.

Thank you for investing in our kids and our community!

We have broken ground and are now one step closer to building brighter opportunities for our youngest learners!

This marks an exciting step toward the new Northumberland Elementary School playground—a place where students will play, explore, build friendships, and create joyful memories for years to come.

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of our community supporters whose generosity, partnership, and dedication helped bring this project to life. Together, we are investing in our children and moving Northumberland County Public Schools forward!

A heartfelt thank you to our School Board Members—Betty Christopher, Dr. Carolyn Crockett, and Dr. Cheryl Davis (pictured), alongside Dana O'Bier (not pictured)—as well as Superintendent Dr. Karen Leslie, Assistant Superintendent, Javornda Ashton ( Not pictured); and NES Administration, Tiffany Walston, and Pam Woolard, for your unwavering commitment, guidance, and service to our schools."

Join us on October 17, 2026 at 9 am at Northumberland Elementary School for the ribbon cutting or our New Playground.

#ForwardTogether #NCPSProud #NorthumberlandElementary #BuildingForOurFuture #PlayLearnGrow

🛝 Growing, growing... almost there! 🎉

Our new playground is taking shape, and we can’t wait for our students to test out all the fun! Next will come the poured in place rubber substrate under the equipment and above the drainage. We will keep the pictures coming as it continues to take shape!

Mark your calendars and come celebrate with us:

✂️ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 🗓 Saturday, October 17 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ☕️ Light refreshments provided!

Bring the family, enjoy a snack, and be among the first to see the finished space. We can't wait to see you there! 🎈