
Smithville, Harrisville and Creed Collins Elementary will all have their Open House on Tuesday, August 13th from 4:00-6:30. Please come out to visit with your new teacher and see your new classroom.


Creed Collins Elementary will be having their Open House from 4:00 pm to 6:30pm. Come meet your teachers! Mrs. White will be giving an important presentation at 5:00pm in the Gym. We can't wait to see all your smiling faces!


It's that time of year again. We are anxious to get a new school year started and to see your smiling faces. The first day for students is August 15th. Save the date. We'll see you soon.


Creed Collins Elementary will be having their Open House from 4:00 pm to 6:30pm. Come meet your teachers! Mrs. White will be giving an important presentation at 5:00pm in the Gym. We can't wait to see all your smiling faces!


Ritchie County Ambulance Authority School Supply Drive


School Menus for the Elementary, Middle, and High School are now posted on ritchieschools.com for the month of August. Check it out to see what yummy food your child will be eating on the first day of school.


We look forward to beginning a new school year! Our open house will be held on Tuesday, August 13th from 4:00-6:30pm. Mrs. White will have a presentation in the gym at 5:00 with information for the upcoming school year.


Outdoor Recreation Day Camp has one more week of fun times planned for your. Camp starts at 8:00am and ends at 2:00pm each day Monday through Thursday. July 18th is our final day of camp. Come out and enjoy our final week of camp for the Summer of 2024.


The first two days of Outdoor Recreation Camp have been HOT but so much fun! Enjoy a few pictures from some of their favorite activities so far: creek critters, archery, hiking, rock climbing, tie dye and of course swimming! The students are having so much fun and we can’t wait to see what the rest of camp brings!😁






We want to take this time to thank our retirees for their years of dedicated service to the Ritchie County School system. They will certainly be missed.


Outdoor Recreation Day Camp starts tomorrow, July 8th, at 8:00 am. Get some rest and come prepared to enjoy the great outdoors at North Bend State Park.


Ritchie County Schools Outdoor Recreation Day Camp is coming soon. Camp starts July 8th at North Bend State Park. This is a two week camp which runs Monday through Thursday each week from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. We look forward to fun times enjoying the great outdoors together.


Thanks so much for taking part in our Academic Learning Camp. It is now time for our last week. We finish up with a three day week on Wednesday. However, the fun isn't done yet. Our Outdoor Recreational Camp starts on July 8th. We look forward to more fun times at North Bend.


We would like to welcome our incoming 5th graders to Ritchie County Middle School. 5th Grade Transition camp will be Friday, August 2, 2024 from 8:00 am- 1:00pm. Incoming 5th graders will be receiving addition information in the mail mid-July. No registration required. Welcome Trailblazers!


Can you believe that we only have 2 weeks left of our Academic Learning Camp? Please plan to join us for 5 fun days of learning this week. We'll see you bright and early Monday morning.


Happy WV Day! Today in 1863, WV became a state. How much do you know about our state?
State Bird: Cardinal
State Tree: Sugar Maple
State Animal: Black Bear
State Fish: Brook Trout
State Insect: Honey Bee
State Flower: Rhododendron


Academic Learning Camp has a field trip to Blennerhassett Island on Friday, June 21st.
Please be to school on time, wear comfortable clothing, and bring sunscreen.
We hope to see everyone Friday morning!


It is time for week 2 of our Academic Learning Camp. This will be a 3 day week with camp on Monday the 17th, Tuesday the 18th and Friday the 21st. Come out and join us for some academic learning fun.

We hope you are ready to come out and join us for Academic Learning Camp. Camp starts tomorrow morning, June 10th at 8:00 am. We are looking forward to seeing the students that have registered for this exciting learning camp.


Academic Learning Camp is starting next week. Camp will run from 8:00 to 1:30 each day. We look forward to seeing all of the students that signed up to take part in our summer learning camp.
