The Ritchie County Board of Education hosted the Ritchie County High School 4 x 400 relay team Monday evening. Congratulations to this team for thier first place finish in the 4 x 400 relay at the state track meet.
The Ritchie County Board of Education honored this years recipients of the Golden Horseshoe Award. We would like to congratulate these young people on their great achievement. One fun fact, Betsy Nelson, board member pictured with these youngsters became a member of this Golden Horseshoe group in 2003.
We would like to say thank you to our five retirees for their years of service to the students of Ritchie County. We hope you enjoy your retirement!
Open House for K-4 will be August 15, 2023!
Today is the day we take time to remember all those who have served our country and helped provide the freedom we so greatly enjoy. Thank you!
We are blessed in this county with many great people that are dedicated and hard working. We would like to take the time to recognize two of these hard working individuals. Heather Lafferre is our Teacher of the Year. Bonnie Holbert is the Service Person of the Year. They serve in this position for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Congratulations to both of these ladies. We want to thank them for all they have done and continue to do for the students of Ritchie County.
Summer vacation starts today. We hope our students enjoy a much needed break. Remember, we have two camps available for students this summer.
Academic Learning Camp starts June 12th. Camp will be in session June 12th-16th, 21st-23rd, 26th-30th, and July 5th-7th.
Our door Recreation Day-Camp starts July 10th. It will be at North Bend State Park. The dates are from July 10th-13th and 17th-20th.
Your child needs to be registered to attend these camps. If you need more information about these camps you may call the board office at 304-643-2991 Ext. 115 or 1308.
Today's the day! It's the last day of the 2022-2023 school year. We hope your children enjoy their much needed break.
Third graders at Harrisville Elementary School traveled to Blennerhassett Island today for the field trip. They had the opportunity to tour the museum, ride the Island Belle, tour the mansion, and take a ride on the horse and buggy. Everyone had a great time!
🐊Hey Gators!!🐊
Remember that tonight is our Bounce House Extravaganza at H.E.S.!
Learn about our at home summer reading program, bounce, and get cotton candy!
5:00 - 7:00 pm
🐊Fourth graders attended Step Up day at Ritchie County Middle School this morning. They were able to meet some of the staff, tour the building, and learn about their new school they’ll be attending in the fall. It was a great opportunity for the students!
💯Chris Lester and Jeremiah Poole, fourth graders at H.E.S., completed 100 iReady Reading lessons. Way to go, boys!💯
Hershey Track Permission Slip
🐊🎓Harrisville Elementary School was happy to have the RCHS Class of 2023 former gators visit today. The students were able to do a walk through the halls, reminisce on the playground, and visit with former teachers. We appreciate them visiting and wish them much luck and success!
🏃🏼♀️🏃🏻Hershey Track - Friday, May 19, 2023🏃🏼♀️🏃🏻
🐊H.E.S. 2nd-4th grade students will be leaving around 8:15-8:30am to travel to RCHS football field. Events will begin around 9:00am (in the order shown). Students will be provided a school lunch, and they will return before school is over.
We are thankful for our speech therapists and appreciate their service. Happy Speech Pathologist Day.
‼️4th Grade Parents/Guardians‼️
5th Grade Transition Camp papers are coming home!! They need signed and returned by Monday, May 22, 2023. It’s really important that your child attend transition camp on August 3rd.
☀️H.E.S. would like to say THANK YOU to all of the parent volunteers that helped with Mini Olympics. It was a HUGE success, and the students enjoyed it very much!
🐝WV Beekeepers Association visited Harrisville Elementary School to talk about local bees and making honey. It was a very interesting show for the students.
🥇🥈🥉H. E.S. Mini Olympics - Mrs. West’s Class Winners
