GRYMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL IS A RURAL SCHOOL IN ORANGE COUNTY, VA, THAT SERVES FAMILIES FROM MORE THAN FIVE SURROUNDING COUNTIES -- FAMILIES OF REMARKABLE ECONOMIC DIVERSITY, AND WHOSE CHILDREN REFLECT A WIDE RANGE OF ABILITY. IN THE MIDST OF THIS DIVERSITY, WE ARE FORTUNATE TO BE DRAWN TOGETHER BY A SET OF STRONGLY HELD BELIEFS IN THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF A RIGOROUS EDUCATION, IN THE DESIRABILITY OF CULTIVATING GOOD CHARACTER, IN THE JOYFUL CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY, AND IN THE WARMTH AND SECURITY THAT A CARING COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE. AS CHILDREN GROW AND FLOURISH IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, WE LOOK TO THE DAY THAT WE SEND THESE YOUNG LEARNERS ON THEIR WAY TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATIONS WITH SOUND FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, AND WE HOPE THAT THE JOY AND EXUBERANCE THAT THEY EXPERIENCE HERE AT GRYMES SERVES TO ENCOURAGE A FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE OF LEARNING, CARING, AND CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY.