Tag: Keister Elementary School

October 1, 2025

Seeking to be ‘proactive,’ city schools apply consistent emergency plan across campuses

By Sukainah Abid-Kons, Contributor

For the first time, Harrisonburg City Public Schools are using a uniform Emergency Action Plan. On paper, the change is relatively small, but school leaders say the effects will lead to swifter and more organized responses to emergencies.

City to seek grant funds for Simms Center preservation, more sidewalks and Northend Greenway

By Calvin Pynn, Contributor

The Harrisonburg City Council gave city officials the go-ahead Tuesday to apply for $165,000 in federal grant money to fund repairs at the Lucy F. Simms Center.

Schools embrace their outdoor space

By Bridget Manley, Publisher

During the pandemic, schools nationwide looked for ways to safely bring students back to in-person learning. The outdoors, which had already exploded in popularity as a safe way to gather, became an essential tool in safe learning. And now, those spaces are not only sticking around as part of the educational experience, but the city schools are looking to expand and improve them.