Great opportunity for stay at home moms, dads, retirees or someone who is self-employed with flexible hours. Substitute driver’s pay is $ 11.73 an hour; based on an average of 4-1/2 hours a day.

Requirements: Good driving record, good back ground check, able to pass bus physical, able to safely operate all buses in the WPS fleet, attend training classes, obtain CDL Learner’s Permit prior to starting your classroom training, and love children.

Classroom instruction begins March 22-26, 2010 Monday through Friday 5:00-9:00pm at the Central Administrative Office, 12 N Washington Street. Behind-the-wheel instruction will begin March 29, 2010 (until completed, depending on size of class).

For additional information, contact Sherry Whittington, Coordinator of Transportation, at 540/667-4253, ext. 17124.

The Winchester Public Schools Leadership Institute is offering ten sessions focusing on three primary areas of Leadership: Management, Communication, and Resources. The Institute is open by application to all WPS employees. A recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor or principal is required. Applicants must be willing to commit to the ten sessions to be considered. Forty-five (45) recertification points will be given upon successful completion of the Institute. If you are interested in participating in the WPS Leadership Institute, click HERE for session information.

The University of Virginia, Curry School of Education, is offering a Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) for rising fifth through rising eleventh grade gifted students. This summer residential program aims to provide academic enrichment for gifted and/or high ability students in a stimulating atmosphere that fosters social interaction.

The program application will be available online December 15, 2009 with a deadline of February 15, 2010. For reasons of protecting the environment, students are encouraged to apply online. Applicants to SEP must prepare responses to two writing prompts and request a recommendation from one teacher. All application forms, writing prompts and a description of our classes can be found on the Curry School of Education’s web site. If a student is eligible for need based financial aid, a financial aid form can also be found on the website and should be submitted no later than March 1, 2009. The selection process is competitive and blind to both previous attendance and request for financial aid. Applications are rated on 1) critical and creative thinking processes within the writing prompts and 2) a teacher recommendation. Test scores may be considered in cases of close decisions. Click HERE for more info.