Ritchie County Middle School

Jenner Stewart and Stella Robinson were honored at tonight’s Board of Education meeting as Ritchie County’s Golden Horseshoe winners! The Golden Horseshoe is one of West Virginia’s longest-running academic honors, awarded to students who excel on a rigorous exam covering the state’s history, government, and culture. This tradition dates back to 1931 and celebrates academic excellence and civic understanding. Congratulations, Jenner and Stella, we are so proud of your achievement and the way you represent Ritchie County Middle School!

We would like to congratulate the Teacher of the Year for 2026 Kiernan Cline from SES and the Service Personnel of the Year 2026 Becky Boley from RCHS!

Dear Parents or Guardians, Students in grades 5-8 have been completing their GSA tests this week. If your child has completed both the Reading (5/5/25) and Writing (5/7/25) tests, you should now have access to those scores through the "Parent Portal". Please note, up to 5% of test scores may be held by West Virginia Department of Education to be hand scored. The instructions for accessing the "Parent Portal", including your child's unique Parent Portal access code, have been sent to your child's school email. If you need assistance in accessing this email, please contact your child's teacher or school Principal. Students are working on completing their GSA Math tests today (5/8/25). Most Math scores should be visible tomorrow. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school.

We would like to thank all our school nurses for helping support and take care of our students. We appreciate everything you do for our students.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We would like to thank all of our teachers for going above and beyond to support our students daily. We appreciate all your hard work.

📣 Hey RCMS Parents & Guardians! We want to hear from YOU! 🗣️ Your voice matters—please take just a few minutes to complete our Parent Climate & Culture Survey. Your feedback helps us build a stronger, more supportive school for our students and families 💙 👉 https://shorturl.at/SfU9G #RCMSFamily #WeGrowTogether #ParentVoiceMatters

Today is Earth Day. Do you part to help the Earth today. Reduce what you use, reuse what you can, and recycle when available.

Reminder- Spring Break will be from April 12th to April 21st. No School! Enjoy your time off with your families.

Mrs. Bucher's class has been working on 3D printing Easter Eggs before Spring Break. Great job!

🌞🎉 Celebrate Spring with a Winning Streak!🎉🌞 We’re excited to announce our Attendance Basket Drawing happening April 28 - May 2! All students who are present every day during this week will be entered to win an awesome basket full of goodies! 🎁 Let’s finish the month out strong- Be here every day and BE HERE TO WIN! #AttendanceMatters #BeHereToWin #SpringIncentive #BlazerPride #AllInforKids

📚✨ The Book Fair is This Week! ✨📚 🗓️ The Book Fair will be open: 📖 Wednesday & Thursday 8-3 Come check out the awesome selection of books, posters, and goodies! Whether you're into fantasy, graphic novels, or sports stories, there's something for everyone. Don't forget you can set up an Ewallet for your student to purchase. Swipe through to see our 8th graders browsing the store! #BookFairFun #ReadersAreLeaders #MiddleSchoolMoments

🎉🏆 March Attendance Basket Raffle Winners! 🏆🎉 Our 6th grade students came out on top in this month's attendance challenge! All students who had perfect attendance last week were entered into The Wheel of Names for a chance to win- and the lucky winners were… 🥳 Drake Pease 🥳 Kylee Thomas Way to show up and stand out! 📚✨ Enjoy your baskets, and let’s keep that strong attendance rolling into April! #AttendanceMatters #CISStrong #ShowUpAndShine #AllInforKids

📚 Reminder: No School for Students 🛑 🗓️ Date: Friday April 4th, 2025 📌 Reason: Continuing Education Day / Faculty Senate Our staff will be participating in a full day of professional development and planning to better serve our students. There will be no school for students on this day.

🎉🍽️ Support Our 5th Grade Fundraiser! 🍽️🎉 Our 5th graders are kicking off a “That’s My Pan!” fundraiser — and we’d love your support! 🛍️ Shop personalized kitchenware, gifts, and baking essentials perfect for: ✔️ Mother’s Day ✔️ Graduation ✔️ Teacher gifts ✔️ Or just treating yourself! 📦 All local orders will ship directly to the school for distribution. 💰 Proceeds go directly to supporting 5th grade end of year activities. 🖱️ Click here to shop:https://thatsmypan.biz/RCMS5thGrade 📆 Fundraiser ends: April 11th, 2025 Thank you for helping our students shine! 🌟 #5thGradeFundraiser #ThatsMyPan #SupportOurStudents

📝✨ WV Young Writers Winners! ✨📝 We’re proud to announce the results of the West Virginia Young Writers Contest. 🥇 1st Place Winners – invited to attend Young Writers Day in Charleston in May! 🎉 Isela Garcia (8th Grade) 🎉 Corbin Wolfe (5th Grade) Additional awards go to: 🥈 Xingling Chen (8th Grade) – 2nd Place 🥉 Jack Zhao (6th Grade) – 3rd Place 🥉 Raif James (7th Grade) – 3rd Place We are incredibly proud of all our young authors for their hard work, creativity, and courage to share their voices. Congratulations to Isela and Corbin on being invited to represent RCMS at Young Writers Day! #YoungWriters #WVProud #StudentVoices #CreativeMinds #FutureAuthors

🎶 Region II Honor Band Highlights! 🎶 Sharing some amazing moments from this past weekend’s Region II Honor Band experience! Held in Wood County, students from 10 counties came together for two days of intense rehearsal and musical excellence - practicing Friday at Williamstown High School and performing Saturday’s concert at Parkersburg High School. Our Blazers represented us with pride: 👏 Jaelyn earned 1st chair out of 6! 👏 Truett and Kensi placed 2nd and 3rd chairs out of 13! 👏 Isela secured 2nd chair out of 15! They auditioned for chair placements, practiced all day Friday, followed by a half day Saturday, capped with a beautiful performance that afternoon. We are so proud of their dedication, talent, and hard work! 💛🎼 #HonorBand #StudentMusicians #ProudMoment #RegionII #MusicMatters #BandLife

📚🔥 Get ready for a HOT deal at the RCMS Scholastic Book Fair! 🔥📚 📅 Dates: Monday, March 31 - Thursday, April 3 📍 Location: RCMS 🛍️ Special After-School Shopping Hours: Monday, March 31, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM 💳 No Cash? No Problem! Use eWallet! 🗓️ eWallets Available: NOW - Friday, April 4 💡 What is an eWallet? A safe, cash-free way for students to shop at the book fair Parents set up an account and add funds online Teachers can also build classroom libraries through eWallet donations ⚡ Reminder: You must create a NEW eWallet for each book fair! Create EWallet Here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ritchiecountymidsch Don’t miss out—once books are gone, they’re gone! See you at the Book Fair! #RCMSBookFair #BOGOBooks #ReadMore

🎉 RCMS Students Represent at the WV Capitol! 🏛️ Two outstanding RCMS students, 8th grader Zoey Lamp and 7th grader Brooklynn Deem, had the incredible opportunity to serve as Pages for the West Virginia Legislature during the February session! As Pages, these students got a firsthand look at how our state government operates, assisting lawmakers, observing the legislative process, and representing RCMS with pride. This experience allowed them to engage in civic leadership and learn about the impact of state policies on our communities. Congratulations to our RCMS representatives! Your hard work and dedication to learning beyond the classroom make us all proud! #RCMSProud #WVLegislature #StudentLeaders #FutureLeaders

🍀 Attendance Matters! 🍀 We will be wrapping up the month with an Attendance Basket Drawing- and you don’t want to miss it! ✅ When? March 24 - March 28 ✅ How to enter? Simply be here every day from 3/24 to 3/28, and you'll be entered for a chance to win a prize! Good attendance = better learning + a fun reward! Don’t miss out! #BeHere #SpringIntoSuccess #AttendanceMatters #AllinForKids

📢Cozy for a Cause! 💤💙 📅Friday, March 28th For just $1, students can wear their coziest PJ’s to school. All proceeds will go toward supporting a local family in need. If you’d like to contribute beyond the $1 donation, we welcome any additional support! Let’s come together as a community and make a difference. 💙✨