🎉 Huge shout-out to our schools with the highest attendance rates for the 4th month of school! 🌟 Congratulations to Shady Spring High School, Park Middle School, and Maxwell Hill Elementary! 🙌
We also want to recognize Liberty High School, Trap Hill Middle School, and Ridgeview Elementary for having the most improved attendance rates this month. 👏 And let’s hear it for ALL the middle schools in Raleigh County, who showed improved attendance last month!
Keep up the fantastic work—we’re so proud of you all! 💙✨ #AttendanceMatters #RaleighCountyPride
Nominations for the RCS December "Difference Maker" is now open.
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🎉 Congratulations to Shady High School, Park Middle School, and Hollywood Elementary! 🎉 We are thrilled these schools achieved the highest attendance rates for the 3rd school month! 🏆👏 Your dedication to showing up daily and prioritizing education is truly inspiring. You ROCK! Keep up the amazing work—let’s make next month even better! 💪✨ #AttendanceMatters #SchoolPride #ShadyHigh #ParkMiddle #HollywoodElementary #KeepShowingUp #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS
📚✏️ ATTENTION RALEIGH COUNTY PARENTS! 🏫🎒
School attendance is more than just showing up—it’s a step toward success, a chance to learn, and an opportunity to grow! We believe every day in class counts, and we need your help to spread the message! Let’s show our community what it means to be present and ready to learn!
We’re launching the #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS campaign! 🏆✨ Parents, we invite you to snap a picture of your child headed off to school in the morning and share it with Raleigh County Schools using the tag #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS to enter a chance to WIN an exciting prize! 🎁🙌 The pictures will be posted on the Raleigh County Schools Facebook page (limit 1 per student per day), and the contest will run through November. A winner will be chosen at random for the elementary level as well as for the middle and high school levels.
It’s simple: 📸 Take a picture of your student on their way to school. 📲 Share the photo using #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS. ✅
Let’s make sure EVERY student has the chance to shine this school year. Together, we can promote good attendance and celebrate our amazing students. Ready, set… #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS! 🏫🎉
📚✨ Mark your calendars! Join us for the Back to School Wellness and Community Outreach Fair on Friday, August 9, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Raleigh County Convention Center. Don't miss this chance to kick off the school year with valuable resources and community connections! See you there! 🎒💪🌟https://youtu.be/tKRl1vWrtt4
Welcome Back to School Wellness Fair will held Friday, August 9, 2024, from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM at the Raleigh County Convention Center.
Congratulations to the All-State Band Team members for Raleigh County Schools!
Beckley-Stratton Middle
Brisco Long
Independence Middle
Graydon Smith
Shady Spring Middle
Alex Abernathy
Joseph Cowley
Ryleigh Helmer
Hunter Lilly
Austin Szuch
Shady Spring High School
David Hegele
Woodrow Wilson High School
Kaleigh Basham
Dear Raleigh County Schools Parents and Guardians,
On Monday, April 8, 2024, it is anticipated between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM that our region will experience a partial solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth, blocking all or a portion of the sun’s rays.
Medical professionals advise it is always dangerous to look directly at the sun without appropriate eye protection. Out of an abundance of caution, Raleigh County Schools (RCS) will be taking extra steps for your child’s safety.
•RCS will follow a regular schedule on Monday, April 8, 2024.
•All schools have been encouraged to share the solar eclipse viewing experience with students by utilizing television feeds or internet live streams.
•Resources and lessons about the solar eclipse are available from the West Virginia Department of Education, NASA, and other science outlets.
•School staff will advise students of the dangers of looking directly at the sun at any time, especially during the solar eclipse.
•Students will not be permitted outside for any activities other than those planned and approved by the principal during the hours of 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This includes recess, athletics, band or other outdoor after school activities.
•As students are dismissed, staff will be on hand to instruct students not to look directly at the sun and to monitor as they exit the building.
The eclipse may occur during dismissal time. RCS asks parents to reinforce the dangers of looking at the sun and to remind their children not to look directly at the sun on their way home from school on Monday, April 8, 2024.
We appreciate your understanding and support during this unique learning experience and ask that you talk with your children about the eclipse prior to school on Monday, April 8.
Congratulations to Brad Bostic, Shady Spring High School English Teacher – West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) 11th Annual NO School Spirts Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest – $ 5,000 Grand Prize Award Winner.
Congratulations to our National Board Certified Teachers (New and Renewals)
Shady Spring High:
We will be having a practice lock down today. These Lock Down Drills are part of a series of annual drills that are required by Raleigh County Schools. Lock Downs are initiated whenever there is a perceived threat outside the building.
Again, this is only a drill and there is no reason to be alarmed. If you have any questions, you can call the school.
Thank you and have a great day!
Building Brighter Futures. Episode 3. Bus Safety. https://youtu.be/R6AB06a9u50
Congratulations to Raleigh County Academy of Careers and Technology Medical Assisting students. They all passed their national certification exam and will graduate as Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistants. #RCSDMA #Waytogo #awesomejob
Applications can be found at camps.wvutech.edu/camp-stem
Camp STEM is southern West Virginia’s premiere camp for high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The week-long camp is held on WVU Tech’s Beckley, WV campus, and features a variety of STEM classes, special projects, and meetings with industry leaders. During Camp STEM, you’ll meet professors who are experts in their fields and college students studying the STEM fields that interest you. You’ll attend classes, conduct experiments and learn about the exciting careers waiting for men and women in STEM fields.
2022 West Virginia Gatorade Players of the Year
Meg Williams – Volleyball – Shady Spring High School
Judah Price – Football – Independence High School
Grade Cards went out today for Shady Spring High students.
🏐 Congratulations Volleyball Team 🎉 State Bound!
Shady Spring will play Frankfort on Wednesday at the State Volleyball Tournament around 9:45 am at the Charleston Civic Center.
Sectional and Regional Champs
Camille Testerman -All-Tournament
Reagan Mann All -Tournament
Meg Williams and Chloe Thompson Co-Most Valuable Players
Free afterschool tutoring
Raleigh County Schools is happy to announce opportunities for students across the county to receive free afterschool tutoring. These services are made possible through Extended Program grants and provided by your child’s home school certified teachers.
Tutoring services may include…
· In person one-on-one or small group - core content academic sessions
· In person one-on-one or small group - critical school success tutoring sessions for items such as (organization skills, technology skills, study skills, test taking tips, etc.)
· In person one-on-one or small group - enrichment support (high stakes test prep SAT, ACT, etc., academic fairs, college/job readiness preparation, etc.)
Please contact your child’s school for details on scheduling tutoring services.
Not all schools offer after school services or services in all areas.
Raleigh County Schools Attendance Poster Contest
