Roanoke Rapids Graded School District

Thanks to Brent Carpenter, 2000 RRHS graduate, for sharing his message of life pathways, determination, and motivation. He encouraged RRECHS scholars to always give their best no matter what path life gives you. #KidsAreOurCustomers

Students helping students: Members of the RRHS Science National Honor Society created science fair-type projects to share with 4th and 5th graders at our RRGSD elementary schools this week to get students interested and excited about science. Next week they will be at Manning to share the projects with the same age group. This was a student led project and we are very proud of the work they’ve done. #KidsAreOurCustomers

As part of Black History Month our RRHS art students are studying The Great Migration and The Harlem Renaissance. Students have been creating original works in the style Harlem Renaissance artists and creating tributes to that era. Beautiful work! #KidsAreOurCustomers #BlackHistoryMonth #Art

Alert: RRGSD will be closed Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 for staff and students. RRECHS is the only school scheduled for students. Again, we are closed for everyone. #KidsAreOurCustomers

Reminder: All RRGSD evening activities are cancelled for this evening, Feb. 20, 2020. #KidsAreOurCustomers

Alert: Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools will operate on an Early Release Schedule Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Times: ACES 10:30 a.m. CMS 11:00 a.m. Belmont and Manning 11:30 a.m. RRHS & Early College 12:00 noon Clara Hearne 12:30 p.m.

Roanoke Rapids Early College/Roanoke Rapids High School Varsity and JV Science Olympiad teams competed at a regional competition in Kinston on Saturday, Varsity took 7th place as a team and JV took 2nd place. Aldrin Mosqueda, Evan King, and Tyler Campbell will be competing at the State competition on April 25th. #KidsAreOurCustomers #ScienceOlympiad

We call is "Puppy Amor" also known as "Puppy Love"! Our RRHS Spanish Honor Society spent the month collecting donations for Rainbow Rescue. Thanks to everyone who donated and shared the love! #RRGSDCommunity #KidsAreOurCustomers

Thanks to WPTM for allowing Dr. Butler and Ms. Thompson to be on Good Morning Lake Country to discuss our plans to open a CTE/Vocational Center across from Roanoke Rapids High School in the former maintenance shop to offer numerous vocational courses. We're hoping local businesses will join us for our next planning meeting on March 12. Contact us to learn more. #KidsAreOurCustomers

Alert: All after-school activities are canceled this afternoon. This includes Place to Play. We will dismiss students at regular time today. #KidsAreOurCustomers

It's that time of year! Is your child too sick to come to school? Here's a simple guide. #KidsAreOurCustomers

Dr. Butler speaking to RRGSD leaders today about opening a CTE Center in Roanoke Rapids. Our students need vocational training. If we can train them, they stay here. It’s a win/win. It’s going to take a community effort. We will make this happen. #vocationaleducation #CTE #careertraining

Congratulations to our RRGSD Governor's School Nominees for 2020. We have two students from RRHS and two from the RR Early College High School: Jonathan Garcia (Natural Science), Madalyn Godfrey (Choral Music - Alto 1), Alexander Ortiz-Thompson (Mathematics), and Adrin Mosqueda (Mathematics). #KidsAreOurCustomers

Parents and Students: Please remember this Friday, January 10, 2020, is the due date for Roanoke Rapids Early College applications for School Year 2020-2021. We look forward to our applicant review process! #KidsAreOurCustomers

Students/Parents: We look forward to beginning our second semester tomorrow. We had a great start to the school year and look forward to finishing strong as we head into spring months. To our teachers and staff, we want to thank you for your continued commitment to our students. We are fortunate to have each one of you. Happy New Year! #KidsAreOurCustomers ------ Estudiantes y Padres: Vamos a comenzar nuestro segundo semestre mañana. Tuvimos un buen comienzo del año escolar y esperemos terminar con fuerza a medida que avanzamos en los meses de primavera. A nuestros maestros y personal, queremos agradecerles por su continuo compromiso con nuestros estudiantes. Somos afortunados de tener a cada uno de ustedes. ¡Feliz año nuevo!

On behalf of the Board of Education and central services, I want to wish our students, staff, and school community a joyous holiday season.  As we begin the New Year, may we continue to work together to ensure the academic, emotional, and social growth of all students in our care. See you back in January! - Dr. Dain Butler, Superintendent

Thank you to RRHS SkillsUSA, Mrs. Whitehead’s class, RRHS DECA, DrugCo Express, RRHS Choir and Drama Club, WestRock, Arthur & Nicholson DDS, and RRHS Band for their donations of money and hygiene items to the RRHS Community Outreach Program. Because of these wonderful organizations and students, we were able to distribute over 100 hygiene bags to RRGSD students. Each bag contains soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, and chapstick. #KidsAreOurCustomers

Thanks to Halifax Sheriff Wes Tripp, Chief Deputy Scott Hall, deputies, and the community for giving RRGSD students more than $10,000 in toys today. The toys were donated to the Sheriff's Toy Drive which helps hundreds of needy children each year. This year's event was so successful, children at all nine of Halifax County's elementary schools will benefit. #RRGSDCommunity #KidsAreOurCustomers

RRGSD Media Statement: RRGSD received information of a possible safety concern Tuesday evening at Chaloner Middle School. Our principals, school resource officer, and administration performed a threat assessment and immediately turned the matter over to the Roanoke Rapids Police. In an effort to remain transparent, RRGSD alerted parents Tuesday evening by both social media and through the district’s phone and text alert system and requested additional law enforcement remain on campus during classes on Wednesday. “I want to ensure our entire school community that this matter is being handled in accordance with district policies and procedures,” said Dain Butler, Superintendent. “I also want to applaud our staff for their immediate and proactive response.” A preliminary investigation by RRPD indicates there is no immediate threat to Chaloner Middle School’s students and faculty at this time. Further information regarding the investigation will be released by RRPD at their discretion. Additional law enforcement roamed the campus on Wednesday. Safety and security of our students and staff remain a top priority. School officials take all threats seriously and we appreciate when students, parents, and the community report their concerns through our mobile app and website “report it” feature.

Parent Update: Our information is very limited as it relates to a threat we received at Chaloner Middle School. The matter has been turned over to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department for investigation. We are being as prompt as we can in letting our parents and the community know what we know. RRGSD has arranged for additional police officers to be on the Chaloner campus tomorrow. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.