
They’re known for their bright yellow aprons and the Tootsie Rolls they hand out in exchange for donations. Now all that change people place in their buckets is funneling back i...

A group of Chaloner Middle School students who call themselves the “Wind Breakers” presented their wind turbine prototype Friday at The Center of Energy Education in Roanoke Rapid...
At 15 years old Demarjae Powell asked his mother for a sewing machine for Christmas. In just a few short years, the return on her investment has multiplied exponentially.
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ROANOKE RAPIDS GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APRIL 12, 2022 REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The April 12, 2022 Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGS...

Cameron Neal, a senior at RRHS, is the recipient of the national 2022 DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award. This award recognizes students studying marketing, finance, and/or hospital...

Brandall Coggins, a rising Roanoke Rapids High School senior, has been selected by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to attend NC Governor's School 2022.
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RRGSD Superintendent Julie Thompson and Federal Program Director for Weldon City Schools Terry Alston were both recognized Tuesday morning in Washington, DC by the National Associ...

Bonnie Hauser, the daughter of Rebecca Hauser, a Holocaust survivor from Ioannina, Greece spoke to 10th graders today in Molly Wallace’s English class. Students have been studyin...

RRGSD's Central Services Team boarded the "Prize Patrol" Thursday morning to name the district's top educators and support personnel as voted on by the staff. Each winner receiv...

ROANOKE RAPIDS GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARCH 15, 2022 REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The March 15, 2022 Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGS...

Julie Thompson was sworn-in Tuesday night as the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District's thirteenth superintendent. Halifax County Judge Turner Stephenson administered the oath o...

The North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) honored Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools this month for excellence in communications. RRGSD was awarded two Blue Ribbo...

ROANOKE RAPIDS GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARCH 8, 2022 WORK SESSION MEETING
The March 8, 2022 Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGSD) Board of Tr...

It’s been said that organ donation is not a tragedy, but a beautiful light in the midst of one. That’s exactly how Joseph Fahey’s family and the Roanoke Rapids Graded School Dist...

RRGSD’s Interim Superintendent Julie Thompson will become the district’s new superintendent beginning March 1, 2022. The Board of Trustees made the announcement following Tuesday...

ROANOKE RAPIDS GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The February 15, 2022 Roanoke Rapids Graded School District...

The RRHS SkillsUSA Chapter was awarded a $2,000.00 donation from Reser's Fine Foods on Friday through their Reser's Cares team. The Reser's Cares program is a nationwide effort t...

RRGSD teachers will join other districts across the state next year in intensive state-mandated training aimed at improving the literacy skills of PreK and elementary students thr...

January is School Board Recognition Month.
RRGSD is joining with other districts throughout the state to recognize the important contribution school board members make to the...
A student representing Roanoke Rapids Graded School District recently received a perfect score in the first of three meets in this year’s WordMasters Challenge ™—a national vocab...