Parents of 8th grade winter athletes: your child will receive a fact sheet today to complete with your help for our 8th grade night. We are asking that they bring it home this evening and return it to school tomorrow! They can give these forms to Mrs. Houck or Mr. Hedinger. Thank you for your help with this!
Raleigh County Schools is proud to celebrate Beckley Stratton Middle, Park Middle, Independence Middle, Independence High, and Woodrow Wilson High for receiving PBIS Bronze Medals in recognition of their achievement of Bronze status!
We are incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment shown by all administrators, staff, and students who worked hard to earn this honor.
RCS will continue partnering with schools as we strive for 100% PBIS Bronze status across the district by the end of the 2025–2026 school year.
This year, we are also excited to begin rolling out Tier 2 PBIS practices as we move toward Silver status.
Congratulations to everyone involved—your hard work truly makes a difference!
Due to inclement weather and today’s remote learning day, please see the attached memo from Superintendent Dr. Starcher of the location change for
the RCBOE’s scheduled meeting for today, December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM.
We also ask that the principals of the schools for the LSIC Presentations and Student Recognitions to please notify the staff, students, parents and businesses
and let them know it will be rescheduled at a later date.
the RCBOE’s scheduled meeting for today, December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM.
We also ask that the principals of the schools for the LSIC Presentations and Student Recognitions to please notify the staff, students, parents and businesses
and let them know it will be rescheduled at a later date.
December Attendance Challenge!
November Elementary Schools Calendar
November Secondary Schools Calendar
All schools are required to offer Cardiac Emergency Response Plan Training (CERP) for athletes and parents. Park Middle will offer a CERP training tomorrow Thursday August 7th at 4:00pm in the Park middle school cafeteria. Park athletes and parents will sign in prior to the training.
🎉 Congratulations to Park Middle School’s 8th Grade Class! 🎉
Your class showed up with the highest attendance rate on Mystery Attendance Day! 🏆👏
A special shoutout to our random drawing winners:
🎉 Brody Dunlap
🎉 Amiyah Green
🎉 Arabealla Self
🎉 Madisyn Cook
Way to go, Panthers! 🐾 Keep up the great work and remember—you grow every day you show up! 📚💪 #AttendanceMatters #ParkPride #PantherPower #KeepShowingUp
Raleigh County Schools would like to congratulate our newest National Board Certified Teachers. We are proud of you and appreciate the work you do each and every day for our students.
Mystery Attendance Day!
Please join us tonight for Night of the Arts. Student work of all types will be showcased along with student performances throughout the evening. Light refreshments will be served. You will be amazed at the talent of our RCS students.
Please join us Monday evening for Night of the Arts. Student work of all types will be showcased along with great entertainment.
🎉 Celebrating Our Raleigh County School Counselors! 🎉
This week, we honor the heart and soul of student support—our Raleigh County School Counselors! 💙✨
From offering guidance and encouragement to helping students navigate challenges, our counselors make a lasting impact every single day. Their dedication to student success, well-being, and growth does not go unnoticed!
Join us in thanking these incredible professionals for all they do. Leave a 👍 or a kind word in the comments to show your appreciation! 💬❤️
#NationalSchoolCounselingWeek #RaleighCountySchools #ThankYouCounselors
Governor’s Schools of West Virginia will offer free summer programs for grades 7 to 11. This program covers many areas, including arts, humanities, mathematics, science, and technology. Please keep an eye out for upcoming applications.
🎉 Huge shout-out to our schools with the highest attendance rates for the 4th month of school! 🌟 Congratulations to Shady Spring High School, Park Middle School, and Maxwell Hill Elementary! 🙌
We also want to recognize Liberty High School, Trap Hill Middle School, and Ridgeview Elementary for having the most improved attendance rates this month. 👏 And let’s hear it for ALL the middle schools in Raleigh County, who showed improved attendance last month!
Keep up the fantastic work—we’re so proud of you all! 💙✨ #AttendanceMatters #RaleighCountyPride
Nominations for the RCS December "Difference Maker" is now open.
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🎉 Shoutout to Park Middle School and Clear Fork Elementary! 🎉
We are thrilled to recognize these schools for achieving the most improved attendance! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to showing up have paid off! 🏆👏
Keep up the amazing effort—teamwork and perseverance make a difference. Let’s continue to aim high! 💪✨
#AttendanceMatters #MostImproved #ParkMiddlePride #ClearForkStrong #KeepShowingUp #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS
🎉 Congratulations to Shady High School, Park Middle School, and Hollywood Elementary! 🎉 We are thrilled these schools achieved the highest attendance rates for the 3rd school month! 🏆👏 Your dedication to showing up daily and prioritizing education is truly inspiring. You ROCK! Keep up the amazing work—let’s make next month even better! 💪✨ #AttendanceMatters #SchoolPride #ShadyHigh #ParkMiddle #HollywoodElementary #KeepShowingUp #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS
🎉 Congratulations to Shady High School, Park Middle School, and Hollywood Elementary! 🎉
We are thrilled these schools achieved the highest attendance rates for the 3rd school month! 🏆👏
Your dedication to showing up daily and prioritizing education is truly inspiring. You ROCK! Keep up the amazing work—let’s make next month even better! 💪✨
#AttendanceMatters #SchoolPride #ShadyHigh #ParkMiddle #HollywoodElementary #KeepShowingUp #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS
📚✏️ ATTENTION RALEIGH COUNTY PARENTS! 🏫🎒
School attendance is more than just showing up—it’s a step toward success, a chance to learn, and an opportunity to grow! We believe every day in class counts, and we need your help to spread the message! Let’s show our community what it means to be present and ready to learn!
We’re launching the #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS campaign! 🏆✨ Parents, we invite you to snap a picture of your child headed off to school in the morning and share it with Raleigh County Schools using the tag #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS to enter a chance to WIN an exciting prize! 🎁🙌 The pictures will be posted on the Raleigh County Schools Facebook page (limit 1 per student per day), and the contest will run through November. A winner will be chosen at random for the elementary level as well as for the middle and high school levels.
It’s simple: 📸 Take a picture of your student on their way to school. 📲 Share the photo using #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS. ✅
Let’s make sure EVERY student has the chance to shine this school year. Together, we can promote good attendance and celebrate our amazing students. Ready, set… #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS! 🏫🎉
