March 11 Update:
Dear WHES Families, Faculty, and Staff,
We hope you are having a great week. We are writing today to update you on tomorrow’s groundbreaking ceremony for the replacement of Washington-Henry Elementary School.
As you may know, rain is forecasted for our area on Thursday.
While we will continue with the groundbreaking ceremony at 3:30 p.m., we are making an important change to the event. Please note the following:
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The first portion of the groundbreaking ceremony (remarks) will take place inside the current Washington-Henry Elementary School gymnasium.
- Following remarks,
the groundbreaking portion of the event will take place outside on the site of the new school building, which is behind the current school building.
Please dress and plan accordingly.
- Families, staff, and local community members remain welcome to attend.
As a reminder,
to allow for the smooth operation of afternoon dismissal, please do not arrive at Washington-Henry ES until after 3 p.m.
Thank you for your continued support as we construct our newest school building!
Hanover County Public Schools
Original Message:
Dear Families, Faculty, and Staff,
We hope you are well. We are writing today to share some exciting news regarding the replacement of Washington-Henry Elementary School.
We will break ground on the replacement school on Thursday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m.! In a special ceremony with students, school and county leaders, and other distinguished guests, we will mark the beginning of construction on the new school building in a joyful way. The ceremony will be held on the site of the new school, which is behind the current Washington-Henry Elementary. We recognize the importance of this moment for our entire community.
Families, staff, and local community members are welcome to attend. To allow for the smooth operation of afternoon dismissal, please do not arrive at Washington-Henry ES until after 3 p.m.
We are extremely proud of the significant work that has been done to-date to get to this point and greatly look forward to the construction and opening of a new, state-of-the-art school building.
The March 12 groundbreaking is the latest step in a years-long effort to erect a new Washington-Henry Elementary. We will continue to update
this webpage with more information about this construction project.
Thank you for your continued support as we construct the new school building!
Hanover County Public Schools