
June 30, 2026
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Superintendent Dr. Bennett Jones is pleased to announce the following administrative hirings for the 2026-2027 school year. Larry Catalano ...

June 18, 2026
Our 2026-2027 Preschool Acceptance Letters are Rolling Out! Our first round of letters will be mailed starting on June 25th. We will continue to mail throughout the summer. We are...

June 12, 2026
Summer is HERE! The office at Clara Hearne Early Childhood Center will start operating on our summer hours from June 15th to July 31st, 2026. Please call our office if you have an...

May 28, 2026
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Mac Newsom Endowment Grant for the Arts. Established in 2017 by Mac Newsom, a 1961 gra...

May 27, 2026
We will be celebrating our little learners' completion of preschool on May 29th and our EC classes on June 3rd. Please ask your teachers about your class time.

April 30, 2026
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGSD) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bennett Jones as the district’s new superintendent, effective Jun...

April 28, 2026
All parents of Exceptional Children (EC) at Clara Hearne are invited to join the staff of Clara Hearne, Manning, and Belmont to discuss the transition process from preschool to ki...

April 23, 2026
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Carol Wade, Beginning Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kelley Pfeil, and Support Person of the Year, Mrs. Cathy Duhadaway.

April 9, 2026
Congratulations to Mrs. Pfeil and Ms. Kendall's class, along with Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mead's classes, for being the Classrooms of the Month for March.

April 2, 2026
Spring Break will be April 3rd - 10th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 13th. We hope everyone has a happy Easter and a safe Spring Break.

March 10, 2026
Congratulations to Mrs. Wade and Ms. Salazar's class for being the Classroom of the Month for February 2026.

March 10, 2026
Congratulations to Ms. Smith and Ms. Barber's class for being the Class of the Month for February 2026!

February 24, 2026
We will be celebrating Dr. Suess the week of March 2nd with a Spirit Week.

February 24, 2026
Students and staff celebrated 100 days of learning. We celebrated with fun events, costumes/shirts, and a parade. We had a special guest as our Grand Marshall for our parade, Ms. ...

February 13, 2026
Thank you to all of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District bus drivers for getting our students safely to school and back home every day.

February 1, 2026
Congratulations to Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Duhadaway's class for being the Classroom of the Month for January 2026!
January 27, 2026
Clara Hearne will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, 1/28/26. Students should arrive between 11:00 - 11:15 am. The morning EC classes will not meet. Fagbeyrio's and Parker's ...

January 21, 2026
Press Release IMMEDIATE RRGSD Board of Education 1/21/26 RRGSD Board Seeks Public Input on Superintendent Search The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of...

December 27, 2025
Congratulations to Mrs. Fagbeyrio and Mrs. Duncan's class for being the classroom of the month for December!

December 3, 2025
Congratulations to Ms. Neathery and Ms. Rick's classroom for being the Classroom of the Month for November!
