Raleigh County School District

Superintendent's Corner Newsletter.

Raleigh County Schools would like to congratulate our newest National Board Certified Teachers. We are proud of you and appreciate the work you do each and every day for our students.

Mystery Attendance Day!

Please join us tonight for Night of the Arts. Student work of all types will be showcased along with student performances throughout the evening. Light refreshments will be served. You will be amazed at the talent of our RCS students.

Congratulations to Jimmie "J.J." Bailes from Woodrow Wilson High School Wrestling who won the boys AAA state wrestling title at 150 pounds . J.J. is a 3-time state champion.

Please join us Monday evening for Night of the Arts. Student work of all types will be showcased along with great entertainment.

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🎉 Celebrating Our Raleigh County School Counselors! 🎉 This week, we honor the heart and soul of student support—our Raleigh County School Counselors! 💙✨ From offering guidance and encouragement to helping students navigate challenges, our counselors make a lasting impact every single day. Their dedication to student success, well-being, and growth does not go unnoticed! Join us in thanking these incredible professionals for all they do. Leave a 👍 or a kind word in the comments to show your appreciation! 💬❤️ #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek #RaleighCountySchools #ThankYouCounselors

📢 Important Announcement: Social Studies Fair Rescheduled 📢 The Social Studies Fair originally scheduled for Saturday, February 1st, has been cancelled and will now be held on the rescheduled date of February 8th.

Governor’s Schools of West Virginia will offer free summer programs for grades 7 to 11. This program covers many areas, including arts, humanities, mathematics, science, and technology. Please keep an eye out for upcoming applications.

🎉 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

RCS would like to thank everyone who participated in our #getyourselfietoschoolRCS contest last month! We really enjoyed seeing all the happy faces of our students headed out the door to school! 😊 We would also like to congratulate our winners! They are Evelyn Glazzard from Mabscott Elementary, Christian Bailey from IHS, and Dayton Ballew from SSMS. Each of these students received a certificate and a gift card! Congratulations!!! Again, thanks so much for your participation, and be watching for more contests in the future! #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS

Nominations for the RCS December "Difference Maker" is now open. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNaicNGH79w9hKp2z-8qTtzV1UQVpTVDBGQU00SjhYMjRGMUxIWE1FSDVETS4u

Superintendent's November Newsletter

🎨 Congratulations to Marsh Fork Elementary’s Own Aubree Williams! 🎨 We proudly celebrate Aubree Williams, a talented student at Marsh Fork Elementary, for winning the Elementary Division of the PSA Art Contest! 🏆👏 Her creativity and hard work have genuinely shone through, earning her this well-deserved recognition. Amazing job, Aubree—you’ve made your school and community so proud! Keep up the fantastic work, and continue to let your talent shine. 🌟 #MarshForkElementary #PSAArtContestWinner #ProudMoment #GoAubree

🎉 A Big Shoutout to Woodrow Wilson High School! 🎉 During the month of November, the student council, led by Mrs. Pam Shrader, hosted a record-breaking food drive! The student body worked together as four grade levels competed to bring in the most items. Collectively, the school donated over 9,400 food items to the Salvation Army in Beckley! 🥫💪 This generous donation supports the community and broke last year’s school record—what an incredible achievement! Special recognition goes to the senior class, who donated more than half of the collected items. Their efforts earned them the honor of pieing their principal, Mr. Stafford, in the face! 🥧😂 We are so proud of Woodrow Wilson High School for leading with generosity and making a real impact in our community. Keep up the fantastic work! ❤️ #WWHSLeadsTheWay #RecordBreakingGenerosity #CommunityMatters #SalvationArmySupport #GoFlyingEagles

🎉 Shoutout to Park Middle School and Clear Fork Elementary! 🎉 We are thrilled to recognize these schools for achieving the most improved attendance! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to showing up have paid off! 🏆👏 Keep up the amazing effort—teamwork and perseverance make a difference. Let’s continue to aim high! 💪✨ #AttendanceMatters #MostImproved #ParkMiddlePride #ClearForkStrong #KeepShowingUp #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS

🎉 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

🌟 A Special Thank You to Our Raleigh County School Psychologists! 🌟 This National School Psychology Week, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the dedicated school psychologists across Raleigh County Schools. Your commitment to supporting our students' emotional, social, and academic well-being is invaluable. Through your hard work, you truly help our students thrive, guiding them on their journey to discover their strengths and reach their potential. Thank you for being a vital part of our school community, for listening, supporting, and inspiring every day. You make a difference, and we appreciate you! 💙✨ #NSPW #RaleighCountySchools #ThankASchoolPsych

**🌍✨ Happy World Kindness Day! ✨🌍** Today, let's spread kindness like confetti throughout our schools and community! World Kindness Day is a beautiful reminder of the power of a small, thoughtful gesture to change someone's day for the better. ❤️ Activity for Today: A Kind Gesture Challenge! To celebrate World Kindness Day, we challenge everyone to demonstrate an act of kindness. Whether holding the door open for someone, writing a thank-you note to a teacher, complimenting a classmate, or helping a friend with their schoolwork, let's make kindness our focus today! 🙏✨ Remember, kindness is contagious. Let’s lead with our hearts and show the world the power of being kind, one student at a time! 💛 Share your acts of kindness below, and let's inspire each other! #WorldKindnessDay #RaleighCountySchools #KindnessMatters #rcsdkindnessmatters