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Back to School info for High Schools and Middle Schools

Back-to-School dates for Botetourt County Middle and High Schools 

Middle Schools

Central Academy Middle School 

Student schedules and the summer newsletter were mailed on July 15. If your student did not receive their schedule, please contact Central Academy.

On Monday, August 9, CAMS will conduct the Sixth Grade Transition Day beginning at 10:00 am.  Students should be dropped off at CAMS at 10:00 am.  Parents are invited back at 1:30 pm for a meeting and to pick up their student.  Lunch will be provided for students.  Any questions should be directed to CAMS.

Read Mountain Middle School

On Thursday, July 29th, from 1 pm-4 pm all RMMS students will have the opportunity to pick up their schedules, pay fees, and receive help with back-to-school forms in Parent-Portal.  

On Tuesday, August 10th, 6th-grade RMMS students will be coming in 30-minute increments for 6th-grade orientation tours beginning at 9 am.  Students were mailed invitations with their designated tour time on July 19.   Seventh and eighth-grade students who did not pick up their schedules on 7/29 will have the opportunity to pick up schedules from 1 pm-2 pm on August 10th  via a drive-thru pick-up.

High Schools

James River High School 

On Thursday, August 5th, from 9 am – 12 pm, JRHS Upperclassmen (10th, 11th, and 12th graders) will have the opportunity to pick up schedules, pay fees,  make parking spots selections, receive help with back-to-school forms in ParentPortal, ask questions, etc. Upperclassmen unable to attend that day may come on Monday, August 9th, from 2 pm – 5 pm.

On Monday, August 9th at 1 pm, we will welcome JRHS ninth-graders for Freshmen Orientation.  Freshmen should be dropped off before 1 pm.  Parents are welcome back at 3 pm (after Freshmen Orientation) for an opportunity to receive help with back-to-school forms in ParentPortal, pay fees, ask questions, etc.   

Lord Botetourt High School

On Thursday, July 29th from 12-3 pm and Tuesday, August 3 from 3-6 pm LBHS students may pick up schedules, complete a parking application, and pick up their 2020-2021 Yearbook.  Parents will be able to complete forms in ParentPortal, pay fees, ask questions, join the PTSA, etc.

On Tuesday, August 10 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm we will have our LBHS Freshman Transition Program.  More information will be sent to parents via the School Messenger system, posted to the school’s website, and announced on the school’s social media pages. 

Thank you for all you do for our community.  Please reach out to us if you have any questions or we can be of any help. Lisa


Lisa Taylor, Ed.D
PrincipalJames River High School
9906 Springwood Road
Buchanan, VA 24066
(540) 254-1121