(Editor’s note: As Hanover County Public Schools students prepare to return to the classroom on Tuesday, Stewart D. Roberson, superintendent of schools, shares the following message.)

This year Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) will serve approximately 19,400 students in preschool to grade 12 in four high schools, four middle schools, 15 elementary schools, The Georgetown School, and The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology. 

As a student-centered and community-driven school district, we are very proud to an-nounce that preliminary reports from the Virginia Depart-ment of Edu-cation indicate that, for the ninth consecutive year, 100 percent of Hanover schools will earn full accreditation based on the 2010 Virginia Standards of Learning assessments. 

Our entire community can join our celebration of this outstanding record of student achievement which reflects the Hanover Standard of Excellence.

We are confident that there will be many additional opportunities to celebrate our outstanding students, teachers and school leaders as we move into the new school year.

What has seemed like a very short summer has been filled with professional development, leadership training, and preparation of classrooms and facilities as our annual “grand opening” approaches. 

We eagerly anticipate the first day of school when our buildings will be filled with students and the exciting activities of teaching and learning!

As our teachers and school leaders welcome our students back to the classroom on Sept. 7, we renew our commitment to provide educational opportunities that will help every child succeed. 

We thank the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, the Hanover County School Board, our county administration, school leaders, teachers, support employees, parents, business partners, and community members who demonstrate unwavering commitment to Hanover students each and every year.

Please accept the invitations that will be offered throughout the year to be involved with your schools. 

Your presence and participation are encouraged and welcomed. 

On behalf of the Hanover County School Board, I thank you for your continuing support of Hanover County Public Schools. Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year!