Roane County Schools

ROANE COUNTY TEACHER AND SERVICE PERSON OF THE YEAR Nominations for Roane County Teacher and Service Person of the Year are now open! In addition to the school winners announced at the March 23, 2023, Board of Education meeting, public nominations will also be included in this year's selection. Nominate a teacher here: https://forms.office.com/r/Er1HFjevtf Nominate a school service person here: https://forms.office.com/r/84NKeYiEFP Nominations close at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, April 12.

COMMUNITY EVENT The EdVenture Group will host a community informational session on Wednesday, April 5, from 2 - 3 pm at the Roane County Public Library's Geary branch. The program will focus on providing information and awareness of supports around high-need areas. Breaking the Cycle utilizes community voices to guide the overall program to focus on connecting with community members. Roane is one of five counties involved in this effort. For more information, e-mail Megan Mikesell at mmikesell@edvgroup.org OR call/text Kayla Benson at 304-288-9089.

Due to current road conditions. Roane County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay this morning, Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE With spring just around the corner, crews continue to make great progress on the new Spencer Middle School: - Foundation work for the new cafeteria, band room, choir room, media center, and locker rooms will complete the building footprint. - The gymnasium will be the first section under roof, with steel decking next up for it. - Masonry walls in the first floor corridor and near the STEAM Lab, offices, and Maker Space have gone up quickly, giving shape to the spaces in the classroom wing. - A new, more reliable electrical connection for the athletic facilities is live, replacing a buried line that led to outages in the past.

IMPORTANT DATES - SPRING 2023 You can find all these and more on our website - https://roanewvschools.com/ - and in the Roane County Schools app. Just search your App Store for "Roane County Schools." Wed. March 8 - Three-hour Early Release for Student Achievement focused Professional Learning Fri. March 10 - 3rd 9 Weeks Ends Mon. April 3 - Fri. April 7 - Spring Break (NO SCHOOL) Fri. April 21 - Two-hour Early Release for Faculty Senate Mon. May 29 - Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL) Tue. May 30 - Two-hour Early Release for Faculty Senate (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)

Congratulations to our 2023 Young Writers Contest winners! 1st/2nd Grades: Lily Nichols, Faith Christian Academy. “Princess Alissa Gets More Help” 3rd/4th Grades: Shaiden Starcher, Geary Elementary/Middle School. “The Haunted House” 5th/6th Grades:: Alexis Metz, Spencer Middle School. “Run Away Girl” 7th/8th Grades: Shayli Burr, Spencer Middle School. “Missing” 9th/10th Grades: Lexi Mitchell, Roane County High School. “Shredding to the Top!” 11th/12th Grades: Braxton Shanks, Roane County High School. “Inside the Mind and the Forest”

Roane County Pre-K Collaborative is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 School Year. Call Roane County Schools at 304-927-6400 to obtain an application packet. Enrollment is open to children who are four by June 30, 2023.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES NEEDED Roane County Schools is currently soliciting bids for grass mowing and trimming at its school and operational campuses for the 2023 calendar year. More details can be found in the linked bid advertisement. Complete bid packages are due to the Board of Education Offices at 813 Capitol Street, Spencer, WV, 25276 by 2:00 pm on Monday, March 6, 2023. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bid Package - https://5il.co/1ppnw

Remember - Presidents Day (Monday, February 20) is NOT a school holiday in West Virginia. However, we are required to have a two-hour block for Faculty Senate in February, so students will be released two hours early on Monday. This is part of our adopted school calendar approved last year and posted on our website.

UPDATE - All schools will now be closed today, Friday, February 17, 2023, due to high water. This is accrued time make-up day 2 of 5.

SCHOOL DELAYED Roane County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay this morning, Friday, February 17, 2023, due to high water.

UPDATE - Roane County Schools will now be closed today, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, due to icy road conditions.

SCHOOL DELAYED Roane County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay this morning, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, due to inclement weather.

Congratulations to our 2023 County Math Field Day winners! These students now move on to the Western Regional Math Field Day in Parkersburg next month. (13 students at RCHS will also be selected to represent Roane County in the high school division.)

Important Dates for January / February 2023: Monday, January 16 MLK Day (NO SCHOOL) Wednesday, January 25 3-hour Early Release for Student Achievement Focused Professional Learning Wednesday, February 15 3-hour Early Release for Student Achievement Focused Professional Learning Monday, February 20 Presidents Day (2-hour Early Release for Faculty Senate)

CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE Roane County Schools is proud to work with Think Kids, Inc., and a host of local and state partners on this important new effort to ensure as many kids as possible have access to quality healthcare and insurance. https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/05/campaign-aims-to-help-low-income-west-virginia-children-access-health-insurance/

BOARD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Roane County Board of Education will meet in special session to conduct a student expulsion hearing on Monday, November 28, 2022, beginning at 6 PM at the Roane County Board of Education offices in Spencer, WV. Agenda - https://roane.nexiswv.com/agenda.php?view=board_meeting&date=2022-11-28

BOARD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Roane County Board of Education will meet in regular session and to conduct a joint BOE / LSIC meeting for Spencer Elementary School on Thursday, December 1, 2022, beginning at 6 PM at Spencer Elementary School. Agenda - https://roane.nexiswv.com/agenda.php?view=board_meeting&date=2022-12-01

While the outcome tonight was not what we wanted, as the lights go out at County Stadium on the 2022 football season, we are still proud of our record-setting Raiders: - First undefeated regular season - First home playoff win - First second-round home playoff game

And there’s your final from County Stadium - Raiders 40 -20 over Weir in the first round of the WVSSAC Class AA football playoffs. Roane County moves on to host North Marion next week in the state quarterfinals.