Ritchie County Middle School

Ritchie County Schools is seeking bids for dairy products for the 2024-2025 school year. All bids must be received in their entirety by 4:00 pm on May 10, 2024, at the following address: Ritchie County Schools Attn: Kari Rice, Director of Operations and Management 134 S. Penn Avenue Harrisville, WV 26362. Bids will be opened at the Ritchie County Board of Education Office at 9:15 am on May 13, 2024. Bid Packages may be requested by contacting Kari Rice at 304-643-2991 ext. 104. Please contact Kari Rice with any additional questions.

Ritchie County Schools will operate on a 2-hour early release on Monday, April 8, 2024. Outside Sporting Events and School Activities will begin at 4:00 pm.

Ritchie County Schools will operate on a 2-hour early release on Monday, April 8, 2024. Outside Sporting Events and School Activities will begin at 4:00 pm.

Spring Fling: Friday April 12th

Registration forms for the extended summer learning program went home with students yesterday. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students. The deadline to register is April 23rd.

Hope everyone has enjoyed their Spring Break and enjoyed spending time over the Easter holiday with family. Please make sure your iPads are plugged in and ready to go for tomorrow morning. Looking forward to seeing all the smiling faces in the morning.

Ritchie County hosted their annual Spelling Bee Wednesday evening. These young scholars did an amazing job! We would like to congratulate all of these children for being the spelling bee winners for their school. We also want to congratulate our county winners on a job well done.

Students from Ritchie County participated in the Regional Math Field Day at WVU Parkersburg on Monday. What a great group of students! They put forth their very best effort and came away with two students placing as alternates to go to the State Math Field Day Competition. Congratulations to all of these students for winning the local competition and earning the privilege to compete for our county.

Congratulations to these students that will be going on to the State Social Studies Fair. We want to wish them luck and thank them for their hard work on their projects.

Brooklynn Deem, sixth grader at RCMS, had the opportunity to serve as a legislative page for the House of Delegates in February. Through her experience as a page, she was able to gain a better understanding of state government and the legislative process. During her time there she said the Opening Prayer for the session, made copies for delegates and served them snacks and drinks.

We would like to introduce these three student teachers from Glenville University, all former Blazers! Meet Mr. Rader, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Bowie, whose positive impact has been felt in our classrooms here at RCMS. 🍎📚 Mr. Anthony Rader's degree is in secondary math education. He enjoys basketball, golf and gaming. Mr. Adam Davis's degree is secondary math education. His hobbies include running and basketball. He runs for the GSU XC and track teams. Mr. Brandon Bowie's degree is Math Education 5 to adult. He enjoys riding ATVs, hunting and watching sports. Mr. Bowie also throws shot put and discus for GSU's Track & Field Team. 🍎📚 #BlazersPride #StudentTeachers #Welcome

Congratulations to all our students who participated in the Regional Social Studies Fair this past weekend at Blennerhassett Middle School . 7th graders, Truett Flesher and Johnathan Freeland, took home a first place finish and will advance to the WV State Social Studies Fair in Charleston on April 10. Well done, Blazers!

This 6th grade gym class enjoyed games on a rainy day.

All RCMS students will will be taking the Writing GSA tomorrow, March 5th. Blazers: Be sure to get a good night sleep and eat breakfast tomorrow. It is very important that you arrive on time (by 7:52 AM). We will see you in the morning! *The remainder of the GSA tests will be given in May.

March 22, 2024 Added Professional Development Day for Teachers No School for Students

Mrs. Brewer's 5th-grade class brings out their creativity in social studies projects! This Lego recreation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech showcases Dr. King standing in front of a microphone at the Lincoln Memorial, delivering his famous speech to the crowd, with the Washington Monument behind them. Great work, Caylor!

Congratulations to our Social Studies Fair winners who will be moving on to Regionals on March 9th. Well done, Blazers!

Due to predicted inclement weather and current sickness, it is in the interest of protecting our students that we are postponing the dance this evening until next Friday, 2/23/24.

This week is National School Counseling Week. We would like to thank Katie Haught for the extra support she provides to students through their middle school years.

🎨🖌️ Dive into the colorful world of creativity with Mrs. Barch's Art class! From brush strokes to vibrant hues, our talented students are exploring the magic of watercolor paints.