Roane County Schools

Thanks to U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito for visiting Walton Elementary / Middle School this morning and bringing along Nirja from Rocket Lab to demo a satellite separation system for students as part of WV Girls Rise Up!

Roane County Families, please click the blue link to access Roane County's Schools Right to Review Teacher Qualifications https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/mstrimel_k12_wv_us/EdvWbUKLzgVPhcCf344cgOcBxNvuj6tHzsyp-oJWrcnn-A?e=A6WsvY

Roane County Families, click the link provided to find out more about Roane County Schools Family Engagement Policy. https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/mstrimel_k12_wv_us/EWqwIG17CvVImamL2Gh4hK8Bm-e_HpYt6XzqBTcOr0Rc7g?e=Jk9kqF

Remember there is no school on Thursday or Friday (October 12 - 13) as the WV Black Walnut Festival returns to Spencer. This week also marks the end of our 1st 9 Weeks grading period, so look for report cards to go home some time after the break.

RCHS RANKED TOP IN REGION U.S. News and World Report released their 2023-24 Best High Schools rankings and, in the Mid-Ohio Valley region, Roane County High School earned the highest ranking! Ranked #19 in the state, RCHS tops all MOV public high schools based on graduation rate, college readiness, and student achievement measures. Mid-Ohio Valley Public High Schools: #19 - Roane County High School #20 - Williamstown High School (Wood County) #21 - Ripley High School (Jackson County) #27 - Parkersburg High School (Wood County) #36 - Ravenswood High School (Jackson County) #42 - Parkersburg South High School (Wood County) #48 - Clay County High School #63 - Ritchie County High School #64 - St. Mary's High School (Pleasants County) #88 - Wirt County High School #89 - Calhoun County Middle / High School

BACK TO SCHOOL UPDATES Remember that West Virginia state law requires students be immunized against many well-known diseases like polio, measles, and mumps. These immunizations have been safely given to kids for many years and a major public benefit to us all. For more details, see these fact sheets from the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources: New Pre-K Enrollment - https://oeps.wv.gov/immunizations/Documents/school/Pre-K_requirements.pdf New to WV Enrollments - https://oeps.wv.gov/immunizations/Documents/school/New_School_Entry.pdf 7th Grade & 12th Grade Boosters - https://oeps.wv.gov/immunizations/Documents/school/7-12_School_Entry.pdf

BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS Join us for our 2023-24 Back to School events at each school. Open Houses: Spencer Middle - Friday, August 18, from 5 to 7 pm Spencer Elementary - Monday, August 21, from 4 to 7 pm Geary - Monday, August 21, from 4 to 6 pm Walton - Monday, August 21, from 5 to 7 pm Roane County High School Freshman Orientation - Tuesday, August 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm For more details, contact the school.

BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK Roane County students will return to school next week! Kindergarten through 12th Grade return on Wednesday, August 23. Pre-K starts on Wednesday, August 30. For our complete school calendar, visit website or download the Roane County Schools app - just search for "Roane County Schools" in the App Store or Google Play Store. School Calendar - https://roane.nexiswv.com/calendar.php

ICYMI - Roane County Students Most Improved in WV Earlier this week, the West Virginia Department of Education released the results of the 2022-23 statewide assessments and Roane County students posted the biggest combined improvement in English language arts and Mathematics of any district in the state! Roane students increased mastery in ELA by 6.14% and in Math by 5.01%. They also outperformed students at both public charter schools available to Roane County residents. Read more in the Parkersburg News-Sentinel: https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2023/08/roane-county-students-most-improved-in-west-virginia/

VIRTUAL SCHOOL APPLICATIONS OPEN Applications for the Roane County Virtual School are now open! https://forms.office.com/r/Wf9RSX9SDY Students in grades K through 12th can enroll full-time in the Roane County Virtual School. You need not be a Roane County resident to enroll. Students must have earned a 2.0 GPA or higher and not miss more than 5 unexcused absences in the previous school year. Applications are due by 4 pm on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION If you missed our pre-registration events back in the spring, that's okay! You can still enroll your 4-year-old students in Roane County Schools' PK classrooms. Preschool students start on Wednesday, August 30.

PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT If you missed our pre-registration back in April, that's okay! You can still register your four-year-old in Roane County Schools' PK classrooms. Preschool students start school on Wednesday, August 30!

HOUSING SURVEY As economic development heats up around us, Advantage Valley wants to hear from Roane County residents about the challenges and needs for housing in the area. Below is a link to a short survey that will help establish what needs might be addressed in a future regional housing development plan: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AdvantageValleyPublic

ACCEPTING BIDS FOR MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS The Roane County Board of Education is now accepting bids for milk and dairy products for the 2023-2024 school year. Sealed bids will be opened on July 24, 2023, at 12:00 PM in the Board's offices at 813 Capitol Street, Spencer, WV. To obtain a copy of the bid requirements please contact Christopher Melonas, child nutrition director, at the county office by calling (304) 927-6400 or via mail at 813 Capitol Street, Spencer, WV 25276.

STATE CHAMP! RCHS sophomore Lane Watson takes home the gold at today's State Track Meet with a win in the 300m hurdles!

We need YOU! Roane County Schools is currently hiring teachers and others for the 2023-24 school year. See details at https://roanewvschools.com/apply

Want a bird's eye view of construction on the new Spencer Middle School? Follow this link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDq4Z995ElA

The future of school transportation is here! Roane County Schools will deploy an electric bus school tomorrow morning as part of the WV Department of Economic Development's electric school bus pilot program with GreenPower Motor Company. Roane County BOE President Jeff Mace briefed the press this morning at the Roane County Bus Garage after trainings for Roane County bus operators, mechanics, and first responders. Look for Bus E1 on Spencer area routes over the next few weeks.

Energy Express Application Available for Summer 2023 Find information and the application at the following links... https://5il.co/1sh7d https://5il.co/1sh7c

SPRING BREAK! We'll be back Monday, April 10. Have a Happy Easter!