The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night move to an optional face covering setting beginning Feb. 21 for all students, staff, and guests without any stipulations.
The vote included that students and staff will continue to be required to wear face coverings on all RRGSD transportation and in the Head Start program, as is required by current federal regulations.
The update to the Toolkit allows schools to end contact tracing, and no longer requires students or staff members who were a close contact to a person who tested positive for COVID-19 to quarantine. This change also goes into effect on Feb. 21.
Individuals who test positive must quarantine for five days and continue to wear a mask for five additional days after their quarantine period ends. Individuals unable or unwilling to wear a face covering for the additional five days will need to remain home. #TogetherWeSucceed
Nearly 200 area nursing home residents will be receiving something special this Valentine's Day thanks to our students. Belmont students have been learning about kindness this week and how they can make a difference in the community. The students wanted to act on what they learned by creating cards and goodie bags for local nursing home residents. We are so proud of them! #TogetherWeSucceed
Reminder: Clara Hearne PreK will be closed for students tomorrow Friday, Feb. 11. Our teachers will be participating in professional development classes.
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. This year's theme is, "Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow". RRGSD is proud to have more than 550 students enrolled in CTE programs such as carpentry, electrical trades, marketing & business, EMT, and health sciences. #CTE #TogetherWeSucceed
Manning’s Reading Showcase was a big success! Thanks to all our families for coming out tonight. #TogetherWeSucceed #ReadingShowcase
It's National School Counseling Week! Our RRGSD counselors support our students in and out of the classroom to reach their personal and academic goals.
Be sure to reach out to your school counselors this week and thank them for all they do. #TogetherWeSucceed #NSCW22
Our Chaloner Middle 8th graders have been studying the carbon cycle, climate-beneficial practices, and modern regenerative agriculture. Thanks to local farmer John Skinner for coming to speak to our students today. What a great learning experience! #RRGSDCommunity #TogetherWeSucceed
Belmont’s third graders recently finished a novel set in Japan. After learning about the country’s culture, the students enjoyed trying on a kimono, greeting one another in Japanese, and making Japanese style carp windsocks. #TogetherWeSucceed #LearningFun
We've made a difference in the lives of our students well over 100 times and they are certainly 100 days smarter. Happy 100th Day of School! #100daysofschool #100dayssmarter #TogetherWeSucceed
Our RRHS JROTC presented colors today for the 45th stamp dedication in the Black Heritage Stamp series at HCC. The new stamp commemorates Edmonia “Wildfire” Lewis, the first African American and Native American sculptor to earn national and international recognition. #jacketproud #BlackHistoryMonth #TogetherWeSucceed
Our Manning students have been studying the Revolutionary War. Thanks to Mr. Ken Wilson with the local chapter of the N.C. Sons of the American Revolution for coming today to speak to our students.
Thanks to the Gregory B. Davis Foundation for donating boxes of masks for our students and staff. We appreciate their mission to enhance the lives of area youth and families through the development and support of health-related and educational programs and initiatives. #TogetherWeSucceed #RRGSDCommunity
Join our team! We're now hiring substitute teachers. The pay is $126 per day for certified and $98 for non certified. To be considered for employment, individuals must hold or be eligible to hold a valid teaching license or be a former teacher assistant in good standing with RRGSD or have completed at least 24 semester hours of college credit and completion of the Effective Teacher Training course offered by the North Carolina Community College System. #TogetherWeSucceed #JoinOurTeam
In anticipation of more snow possibly this weekend, our students created a SNOW WALL! #TogetherWeSucceed
What a great story of learning! Back in October, our Manning 2nd graders read Pumpkin Jack, a story about a little boy named Tim who carved a pumpkin (Jack) for Halloween and later threw it out in a field where it began to rot. Once Tim thought Jack was gone forever, he kicked some dirt over the remains and forgot about it. Then when spring arrived, Tim found a sprout where Jack once was and began taking care of it. By fall he had a new pumpkin.
Students in Mrs. Duncan's class decided to see if they could successfully recreate the events in the story. They carved their own Pumpkin Jack and let him rot in a sealed container. Once the pumpkin was unrecognizable, they covered it with more soil , closed it, and sealed it back. Students to got see the first pumpkin sprout this week. Thanks Mrs. Duncan for making learning truly come to LIFE for our students. #TogetherWeSucceed #ManningMustangs
This week our Belmont kindergartners have been learning about cows and how important they are to us. Students got to play the part of farmers and even learned how to milk them. Thanks Ms. Lambert for making learning fun for our Belmont Bees. #TogetherWeSucceed #BelmontBees
Join us in congratulating RRHS educator Susan Temple on receiving her National Board Certification. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education. RRGSD is proud to have 25% of our teachers Board Certified with more than 80 of them with master's degrees or higher. #NationalBoard #TogetherWeSucceed #JacketProud
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of HCC President Dr. Michael Elam. Dr. Elam was always supportive of our district. He was actively involved in our Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Advisory Council, Business Advisory Council, worked with us to increase community college offerings for RRHS students, and was instrumental in helping us open Roanoke Rapids Early College High School. On behalf of our RRGSD family, including our Board of Trustees, I want to send my deepest condolences today to his family and the entire HCC family. Dr. Elam will be missed. - Julie Thompson, Interim Superintendent
Every day is a learning day! Our scholars at Clara Hearne had fun today playing in REAL snow. After reading the book, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, students enjoyed some snowy fun recreating what they learned from the book. #TogetherWeSucceed #PreKLearning
RRGSD Alert: RRGSD will operate on a 2 hour delay for students and staff Monday, January 24, 2022. #TogetherWeSucceed
