Roane County Schools

As mentioned previously, with the increasing challenges of meeting the needs of all students and the very limited time provided in state law for teachers to meet during the school year, we will be taking a cue from other counties and planning early releases for students to give our staff time to better understand these challenges. Our first early release for student achievement focused professional learning will be this Wednesday, September 21. Each school will release students three hours early.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT UPDATE With West Virginia Balanced Scorecards to be released tomorrow statewide, and our already-pressing need to meet the various needs of our students, Roane County teachers will be undertaking a group effort to better understand these and adjust our learning environments to meet them. Since state law and the school calendar provides very little time during the school year for teachers to meet and review student achievement, we will take two days in the fall and two days in the spring to release student early. Times vary by each individual school schedule, but all will release approximately three hours early. Our first early release day will be next Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Other early release days will be Wednesday, October 26; Wednesday, February 15; and Wednesday, March 8. These will join already scheduled two-hour early releases for Faculty Senate on Wednesday, December 21; Monday, February 20; Friday, April 21; and Tuesday, May 30.

It's a busy fall season for our new multi-sport, all-weather facility at County Stadium. And these are just the middle and high school games (and a band festival)!

Remember - tomorrow, Monday, September 5, 2022, is Labor Day, so there is no school. We’ll see everyone back at it on Tuesday!

BOARD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Roane County Board of Education will meet in regular session on Thursday, September 8, 2022, beginning at 6 PM in the library at Roane County High School. Agenda - https://roane.nexiswv.com/agenda.php?view=board_meeting&date=2022-09-08

IT'S HERE! The first day of school for our K - 12 students is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 24! Be mindful of school buses and school traffic tomorrow morning and afternoon. Bus schedules (same as last year) - https://www.roanewvschools.com/browse/227286

IT'S AUGUST! 1st day of school (K - 12): Wed. 8/24 1st day of school (PK): Tue. 8/30 As for supplies, WV law requires all public schools provide students with the tools needed to succeed. Students will have paper, pencils, iPad, etc., without the need to clear any lists.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - LOCALLY-SOURCED GROUND BEEF Roane County Schools is requesting proposals for locally sourced ground beef. The proposal should be stated in price per pound of ground beef delivered to the schools. The price must be good for the entire 2022-23 school year. Ground beef must be frozen and vacuum sealed and processed at a state-inspected facility. Fat content can be no more than 80/20. Proposals are due by the end of business on August 1, 2022, to the county Board of Education offices located at 813 Capitol St., Spencer, WV 25276.

Roane County Schools will once again offer a live, virtual option free of charge for students in K - 12 for 2022-23. Students learn alongside peers from across Roane County and WV with live instructors each and every school day. Students need not live in Roane County to enroll. Sign up online at https://forms.office.com/r/wZrjFTADp7

BOARD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Roane County Board of Education will meet in regular session on Thursday, July 28, 2022, beginning at 6 PM in the library at Roane County High School. Agenda - https://roane.nexiswv.com/agenda.php?view=board_meeting&date=2022-07-28

BOARD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Roane County Board of Education will meet in regular session on Thursday, July 14, 2022, beginning at 6 PM in the library at Roane County High School. Agenda - https://roane.nexiswv.com/agenda.php?view=board_meeting&date=2022-07-14

The Summer SOLE 2022 - Parent/Caregiver survey is now available. If your student is attending our summer program, please take a few minutes to complete the voluntary, anonymous survey. Please click on the link below to complete the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SG6QG8Q

Roane County PK Collaborative is continuing to accept PK applications for the 2022-2023 School Year. If your child is 4 years of age before July 1, 2022 they are eligible. Call 304-927-6400 for information.

August is coming! 17th for teachers, 24th for K - 12, and 30th for PK! You can see upcoming events -- including BOE meetings and the 1st days of school -- in Events on our app or on our website. Just search "Roane County Schools" on iOS or Android or visit roanewvschools.com

July 1 is the official start of the new school year -- but don't worry, students won't be back for another 7.5 weeks! With the new year, though, comes new opportunities for employment with Roane County Schools. View all openings at https://roane.nexiswv.com/apply

Our summer program is in full swing! Students at our four SOLE (Student Opportunities for Learning and Engagement) sites have experienced field trips, STEM and social emotional learning activities along with reading and math instruction the last two weeks. Visit our Facebook page which is managed by our SOLE mentors to see all the fun the students are having. https://www.facebook.com/RoaneCountySchoolsSOLE

INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE Though initially for COVID-19 relief, funding provided by the federal ESSER program can also make long-term investments in schools. All 3 elementary schools now have outdoor learning spaces with artificial turf for year-round use and durability.

COUNTY STADIUM RENOVATIONS The turf is down! Crews completed the surface last week with details like soccer lines, logos, and end zone lettering. The field will now get a quality check before crews apply the rubber and sand in-fill material that brings up its safety rating.

COUNTY STADIUM RENOVATIONS Our new all-season surface is coming along nicely as crews continue work this week. This aerial photo, taken Monday evening, shows most of the base rolls in place with details starting to take shape.

SUMMER PROGRAMS UNDERWAY Summer kicks into high gear this week as Summer Focus (Energy Express) and Summer Explore (RCS’ SOLE Program) launch. Full calendar for summer 2022 - https://5il.co/1cizs Meals & transportation available for all students each day.