Notice to Parents from WVDE:
A draft revision of West Virginia Policy 2419, Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities, is currently on comment on the West Virginia Department of Education website until May 16, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The link to the document and online comment form can be found at http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/
In order to meet the federal obligation to provide public hearings to collect feedback and answer questions regarding the policy or the proposed changes to the policy, details of scheduled public hearings follow:
May 2nd 6pm-8pm at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium, 400 Stanaford Road, Beckley, WV
May 3rd 6pm-8pm at Musselman High School Auditorium, 126 Excellence Way, Inwood, WV
May 4th 6pm-8pmM at Wood County Technical Center 1515 Blizzard Drive, Parkersburg
Another school calendar reminder -- Kindergarten students will NOT attend school in-person tomorrow (Friday 4/15) so that our K teams can welcome next year's Kindergarteners for registration.
All other students will be released two hours early for Faculty Senate.
SMS Stakeholders, as we start planning for the 2022-23 school year, it was brought to my attention that I did not publish our 2021-22 Strategic Plan. For those who would like to see the strategic plan, you can go the the Spencer Middle School website and find it under documents.
https://www.roanewvschools.com/o/sms
Spencer Middle 5th and 7th grade parents, we have two teachers currently teaching your students who are not fully certified. Kristen Myers the fifth grade math teacher is currently a student teacher and will be fully certified in May of 2022. Kathy Short the seventh grade Career Literacy teacher, has a bachelor's degree in another field and is currently working on a substitute permit issued by WVDE. Since SMS is a Title I School and receives federal funding, it is our duty to report to parents when their student is taught by a teacher who is not fully certified. Thank you!
Due to widespread high water and continuing inclement weather, Roane County Schools will now be closed today, Friday, February 4, 2022.
Due to forecast ice and snow overnight, Roane County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay in the morning, Friday, February 4, 2022.
Remember - there will be no school this Thursday, November 11, as we honor those who have served in our nation's armed forces on Veterans Day.
Roane County Schools is hiring! Full-time jobs include health insurance, retirement, attendance incentive, and annual pay raises. Part-time (substitute) jobs have flexible scheduling and may earn experience toward annual pay raises. More at https://roanewvschools.com/apply
$50 PER MONTH AVAILABLE FOR HOME INTERNET ACCESS
The FCC announced late last week that any household with a student that receiveds free breakfast and lunch programs under Community Eligibility - i.e., all Roane County Schools families - are eligible to apply for assistance under the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. EBB can provide up to $50 per month for home Internet service.
To apply, visit the FCC's EBB page at the link below. Note that Roane County Schools has no say in who is approved nor are applications sent to us. We can only pass along the information provided on this page:
https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
With severe weather on the way, now would be a great time to download our new app. Get alerts, listen to calls you may have missed, and stay up-to-date! Search your App Store for “Roane County Schools.”
COVID-19 UPDATE - ROANE IN RED
Today, Roane County moved to "red" on the WV DHHR daily COVID-19 map for the first time ever. 35 new cases were confirmed in the past 7 days.
Data continues to show most cases in the 25 and older population, but some younger have tested positive as well. With students returned to school just this past Wednesday, these cases represent spread outside of schools.
Remember the CDC's nine strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19, particularly those that are personal responsibilities:
- Get vaccinated if you are eligible
- Wear a mask especially when physical distancing cannot be maintained
- Keep three to six feet away from one another when in public
- Practice good hand washing and sneeze / cough etiquette
- Stay home when sick
- Get tested if you experience any symptoms of COVID-19
Roane County Schools continues to address the three remaining strategies in our schools through improved ventilation systems, contact tracing and quarantine protocols, and cleaning and disinfection.
These strategies can be practiced throughout the community to help keep us all safe and keep our kids in school.
Signups for the Roane County Virtual School continue through Wed, August 25. For more info, see our website.
If you have already signed up, acceptance letters are in the mail.
https://www.roanewvschools.com/article/510804
NEW - Roane County Virtual School open for 2021-22 school year. Read more on our site - https://www.roanewvschools.com/article/510804
RCBOE Adopts CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools. Read more on our site - https://www.roanewvschools.com/article/510735
RGH is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 1 pm to 5 pm, behind the walk-in clinic. Moderna vaccine will also be offered for 18+.
Save the dates for these Back-to-School events:
Thurs. 8/12 - Back-to-School Block Party and BOE Meeting at Spencer Middle
Mon. 8/16 - Open House at Geary, Spencer Elem., and Walton
Tues. 8/17 - Freshmen Orientation at RCHS
For more info and times, please contact your school.
COVID-19 UPDATE
After a very quiet summer - summer school saw zero exposures - COVID-19 is once again on the rise.
Eleven new cases this week represents the highest one-week total for Roane County in months. These cases tend to be in younger people, which also is the least vaccinated population. And, of course, younger than 12 years old is not eligible for vaccination - which raises concern with new variants like Delta on the loose and affecting younger people more severely.
So to keep schools open and keep kids safe and in classrooms this fall, we need everyone to do their part - get vaccinated if you can and be safe when out in the community either way.
School supplies are on us! All Roane County students will be supplied with what they’ll need when they return to school on August 18. For a complete list, see https://roanewvschools.com/page/supplies.
We've added info about state-required immunizations to our website. These help keep our students and communities safe. https://roanewvschools.com/page/immunizations
Our ARP ESSER Plan - the $7.7 million of federal funding that will help us recover and accelerate into 2024 - is available for comment. https://roanewvschools.com/page/re-entry-for-2021-22