July 26, 2026
RRGSD Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Mike Williams Announces Resignation Applications to Fill Vacancy are Due by August 14, 2026 The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Bo...
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...
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...
August 18, 2024
Last Thursday, Superintendent Dr. Julie Thompson and her staff kicked off the 2024-2025 school year with an unforgettable Convocation, centered on "Chasing Excellence" and celebra...
July 31, 2024
The religious leaders or chosen leaders of any assembly that periodically worships or regularly meets in Halifax County for the purpose of worshiping or discussing their religious...
April 18, 2024
The Board of Trustees of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is seeking written notification of interest from individuals who are eligible for and willing to fill one vacant...
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...
June 26, 2025
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is proud to announce several leadership appointments for the 2025–2026 school year. Tina Hantz has been named the director of Clara Hearne P...
April 9, 2024
The Yellow Jacket Report Julie Thompson April 9, 2024 Board Committee Meetings Roanoke Rapids Graded School District returned yesterday, April 8, 2024, from Spring Break. W...
March 22, 2024
Manning Elementary School students stole the spotlight at the recent Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGSD) Board of Trustees meeting, where they showcased their Living His...
February 15, 2024
Jodie Barrett and her daughter Lauren Eckley stopped by Manning Elementary last week to drop off snacks, clothing, and hygiene items for students in need, courtesy of the Ryan Bar...
May 19, 2022
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees named Jennifer Ott Wednesday night as the new Principal at Manning Elementary. She is no stranger to the district havi...
July 16, 2020
Parents: We know you've been wanting more details surrounding the different learning models at the Elementary level. We have created a detailed document that outlines face-to-fa...
July 15, 2020
RRGSD Return to Learn Plan for 2020-2021
A forward-thinking plan for opening schools amid COVID-19
(July 14, 2020 Update)
We are facing a global pandemic never befor...
July 9, 2020
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District hosted its fourth annual Celebration of Excellence virtually this year to honor the district’s best educators.
“We normally have a ba...
June 2, 2020
Kindergarten registration will take place June 8-11 and 15-18, 2020. A kindergarten enrollment packet is available at rrgsd.org. Go to explore>documents>new stude...
May 28, 2020
Dear RRGSD Community,
I would like to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has stepped up over the past few months to support the students, staff, and families of the ...
May 27, 2020
While students and their parents processed news that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) would likely close schools for the remainder of the year, Roanoke Rapids Graded School District lea...
May 26, 2020
Due to Co-Vid 19, the Annual Scholars Recognition Reception and Ceremony has been cancelled. The Board of Trustees and Administration are extremely proud of our scholars who put i...
March 27, 2020
RRGSD will launch its Remote Learning Plan on Monday, March 30th in response to the current COVID-19 school closure.
Since our high school and early college students have dist...