Critzer Elementary

Pulaski County Public Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 due to forecasted winter weather.

Happy Holidays from the Pulaski County School Board and Pulaski County Public Schools.

Happy Holidays from Pulaski County School Board and Pulaski County Public Schools.

Pulaski County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 due to the large number of students and staff who’ve been recently diagnosed with the flu or respiratory illnesses. This is a Code 1 closure and will not be a virtual day. We hope that all of our students and families have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving break.

Pulaski County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Employee Code 1, due to forecasted freezing rain this morning. This is not a virtual day. Thank you.

Pulaski County Public Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay schedule for Tuesday, November 15, 2022 due to forecasted winter weather that will begin at daybreak. We will assess conditions tomorrow morning to determine if the the delay needs to be changed to a closing code. Thank you.

Due to an incident in the town of Pulaski, we have notified Pulaski Elementary School, Critzer Elementary School, Dublin Elementary School, Pulaski County Middle School, Pulaski County High School, and the School Board Office to shelter in place until the situation is resolved. This is just a precautionary measure and there are no actual issues inside any Pulaski County Public Schools buildings.

A huge shoutout to Dr. Siers, Superintendent from the cafeteria staff at Pulaski County Middle School. Dr. Siers stopped by for a visit this morning, stepped right up to help prep breakfast pizza for delivery to the students.

Transportation announcement: Bus 47 serving Critzer Elementary, Pulaski Elementary, and Pulaski County Middle School will be at least 30 to 45 minutes late this afternoon.

Transportation Announcement: Bus 81 students from Critzer Elementary and Pulaski County Middle School that live on Dora Highway and Count Pulaski Drive will be approximately 25 to 30 minutes late this afternoon.

Critzer Elementary School is currently experiencing a power outage which is expected to be fixed by 1:00. The school day will continue as scheduled. Parents can call 540-994-2524 if there is a need to contact the school. Thank you.

Transportation announcement- Bus 45, which serves Pulaski Elementary, Critzer Elementary, and Pulaski County Middle Schools has broken down. A substitute bus will be sent to complete its routes but may be running as much as an hour behind schedule.

Pulaski County Public Schools Press Release regarding Critzer Elementary School Critzer Elementary School, in accordance with guidelines established in its school safety plan, was evacuated at approximately 9 a.m. today when teachers and students reported smelling gas in one wing of the school. Students were transported home by bus or released to their par-ents at approximately 10:30 a.m. after a determination was made that it might be early afternoon before the building could be cleared. The school was inspected by a representative from Atmos Energy and no leak was detected. The Pulaski Fire Department has since cleared the building for occupancy. Pulaski County Public Schools and Atmos Energy will inspect the building again on Thursday morning before the arrival of staff and students as a precautionary measure. We anticipate that Critzer will operate on a regu-lar schedule for Thursday, August 18, 2022. We’d like to offer our sincere thanks to the members of the Pulaski Fire Department, Pulaski County Public Safety, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Pulaski Police, Pulaski County Emergency Management, Atmos Energy, the faculty and staff of Critzer Elementary, and everyone else who helped for their quick response and professional handling of this sit-uation.

Parents, The process of checking Critzer Elementary for a possible gas leak might extend into the afternoon so we will be dismissing at 10:30 a.m. Parent pickup will be available in the outer half of the parking lot and buses will pick up on the cafeteria side of the school. We apologize for the inconvenience this might cause.

With Pulaski County students back in the classrooms, we want to remind everyone to please use caution during bus hours in the morning and afternoon. In accordance with Virginia law, you must stop for school buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign when you approach from any direction on a highway, private road or school driveway. Drivers must stop and remain stopped until all persons are clear and the bus moves again. If you on a road with a median or barrier dividing the road, you do not have to stop if the bus is on the other side of the barrier or median, but still be aware of unexpected actions by anyone who may exit the bus and attempt to cross. Also, be aware of reduced speed limit zones near schools during the hours the buses are arriving and exiting the school areas. Help us keep our students safe as they head to school and return home each day.

Critzer Elementary School will operate on a regular schedule for Friday, August 12, 2022. All Pre-K and Kindergarten students are invited to attend since the first half did not get to attend today. We hope that everyone at CES has a great first day of the 2022-2023 school year!

The August 9, 2022, meeting of the Pulaski County School Board will now be at the Pulaski County School Board Office instead of Pulaski County Middle School. Closed Session will begin at 5:30 p.m.The meeting will be streamed live on the Pulaski County Public Schools YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSDoZxsI_hmaavkuVZ3B0OQ. The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public

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Don't forget that Tuesday, August 2, is the National Night Out celebration in TWO locations in our hometown. The Pulaski Police Department will be holding an event at Jackson Park in downtown Pulaski from 4-6 p.m., where members of our HR department will be setting up a booth. Also, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department will hosting another event at Randolph Park from 5-8 p.m. The two events will feature several agencies at each location, giving you a chance to meet some of our local first responders and other groups. See you there!

Come out and support our local Law Enforcement Officers with the 2022 National Night Out celebration! There will also be a celebration at Randolph Park, hosted by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office and other organizations. We'll be sharing that information when they release all the details.