Ritchie County Schools will be on a two hour delay today Tuesday, March 14, 2023
We appreciate your attention to this announcement. Thank you.
Daylight Savings Time begins March 13th. Remember to spring your clocks forward one hour so you’ll be on time for school tomorrow. Have a great day!
It’s Registration Time. If you know of a preschool or kindergarten age child you may now sign up for our registration days. Please call 304-643-2991, Ext. 110 for an appointment. All registration will take place at the Ritchie County Board of Education building.
Kindergarten students at Smithville Elementary School learned how to do book reports with the Pages App on their iPads. Their picture reports were truly a work of art. Hats off to all the students and their teacher for their willingness to learn.
Thank you maintenance workers for all your hard work.
Take time to read today. It’s read across America Day!
National Read Across America Week February 27th - March 3rd in celebration of Dr. Seuss and his birthday!
Happy President’s Day! Enjoy your day!
Happy School Resource Officer Day! We are blessed to have two great resource officers in our county. Thank you for all you do to keep our schools safe.
We want to wish our students a very happy Valentine’s Day!
Good luck students as you represent Ritchie County in the Regional Math Field Day today!
We want to say thank you to all of our school counselors. Happy School Counseling Week! We appreciate all that you do.
RCHS Theater Department is holding a Valentine's Day Candy Gram Fundraiser. Deliveries will be made to all Ritchie County Schools. Please show your support by ordering online at https://ritchiecountyschoolswv.square.site/
Check out our mobile app! It's a great way to help you know what is going on with our schools. Check out special sections for dining, parent helps, student helps, forms, links and more.
Happy Groundhog's Day! Looks like Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. He's predicting 6 more weeks of winter. Sorry spring, we'll see you a little later this year.
We're thrilled to announce the new app for Ritchie County!
It's everything Ritchie County, in your pocket.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3Cd3u9X
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3tuDvaf
Please join us for a Valentine's Day Family STEM Challenge - Tuesday, February 7th - Immediately following the PTO Meeting.
Our next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7th at 3:30.
Congratulations to our students that participated in the county math field day on Tuesday, January 10th. Great job! We’ll be cheering you on as some of you head toward the regional math field day.
SMART529 ESSAY CONTEST
On Behalf of the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office
The sixteenth annual SMART529 “When I Grow Up” essay contest for children from Kindergarten through Grade 5 is now underway through February 24, 2023. Students may submit essays electronically or through paper entry forms with permission from a parent or guardian. SMART529 "When I Grow Up" contest entry forms, were mailed to schools the first week of January. Please ask the principals in your county to distribute the newsletter to students and parents. For more information, please contact Amy Willard, Deputy Treasurer of Savings Programs, at the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office.
Click this link to upload your essay.
https://www.smart529.com/programs-and-events/student-entry.html
