Lt. General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller will be the honoree of the Town on June 15th. West Point is pleased to host the 6th Annual Chesty Puller Memorial Twin Bridge 10K and a Kids 1 Mile Fun Run. The Town is asking residents to help welcome our guests that day by flying the American Flag. This race is a great opportunity for the Town to show off the Historical Downtown area and to have the participants stay and or return to West Point. The run celebrates one of the town's most notable citizens that became the Marine Corps' most decorated Marine with 5 Navy Crosses. The race course takes runners through the historic town and past the birth home of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller and across the two bridges in town. There is still plenty of time to sign up! Visit the Town’s website at www.west-point.va.us or you can sign up the day of the race. Registration will take place on 9th Street (Town Square) starting at 6:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warriors. For more information please contact Holly N. McGowan, Director of Community Development at 804-843-3563, 804-543-5221, or hmcgowan@west-point.va.us.

*Special Notice of Road Closures* On the day of the race, (June 15th from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m.) one lane of Rt. 33 across both bridges and through town will be closed to traffic to allow the runners a safe lane in which to race. In addition, Kirby and Lee Streets (from 14th to 1st) will also be closed to through traffic until the runners have passed. Main Street will still be open to all downtown traffic. Motorists, please be aware and courteous of these runners and use caution when driving in their vicinity. Please expect delays with the race and bridge construction

National Blue Ribbon Award

It is my pleasure to inform members of the West Point Pointer Family that West Point High School received notification that the school is the recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award. The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, announced the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The National Blue Ribbon School program recognizes public and private schools for outstanding student achievement. The program is designed to highlight best practices in educational leadership and teaching. The Virginia Department of Education nominated West Point High School as one of only two high schools in Virginia for the 2012 award. West Point High School was one of only 269 schools to receive this award, out of more than 100,000 U.S. schools. Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought schools in which students meet and/or exceed rigorous academic achievement goals. The National Blue Ribbon Award is the result of exemplary student achievement and the hard work of a dedicated and talented staff. This is a return on our community's investment in the students of West Point Public Schools and the emphasis placed on a quality education for all students.

Please join the West Point School Board and me as we offer congratulations to members of the West Point High School on receiving this prestigious honor.

Jeff Smith, WPPS Superintendent

This link has been provided for additional information on the National Blue Ribbon Schools program.

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/index.html