RCS would like to invite our community to attend the RCS District Science Fair on Thursday, December 5th at Osborne Baptist Church in Eden. Elementary students will present projects from 8:30 - 11:00am with awards presented at 11am and secondary students will present projects from 11:30am - 2pm with awards presented at 2pm!
Dynamite Dalton Johnson scored his 1000th point for the RCHS Basketball team against Bartlett Yancey on November 26th, in a game that also resulted in a win for RCHS. Way to go, Dalton!
This Thanksgiving, let's give thanks for the teachers who inspire us, the staff who support us, the parents & guardians who guide us and the students who light up our schools. Together, we make a difference every day. 🦃 Grateful for our RCS families & team! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Animal Science I students have been raising meat birds for the past 8 weeks. This week students learned how to process them!
I believe these students have a new appreciation for their chicken on the dinner table.
Shoutout to our amazing adults who helped make this day possible: Coach Grandma and Grandpa, Rockingham and Caswell Livestock Agents - Brandon and Bailee, Regional Poultry Agent -Jonas, A&T Poultry Department- Mark and Anthony, and NCDA Meat Inspector David.
Special shoutout to Joy @providencefarmnc for providing guidance along the way through our journey!
On November 20, 2024 the RCS Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting will be held from 8:30 - 9:30 am and the RCS Board of Education Meeting will be held at 10:00am at the RCS Administrative Offices , 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC .
RCS is actively recruiting bus drivers! Bus drivers can work full time or as little as 3 hours a day. More information can be found at the link: https://rockinghamnc.ted.peopleadmin.com/hire/index.aspx
Congratulations to the RCHS FFA for their participation in the tractor driving contest! Ty Booker placed 1st in our federation and region for the tractor driving contest! He will get to compete next at the State contest on Feb 6 in Raleigh!
Brayden placed 6th in the federation and 11th in the region for Tractor driving.
Brayden placed 3rd in the federation and 9th in the region for truck driving.
Elizabeth placed 5th in the federation and 15th in the region in truck driving.
The RCS Career and Technical Education Department is excited to share their recent newsletter which can be found at https://www.canva.com/design/DAGSPYIswwI/j_yIWwesrJwRDNWt0r7Hxw/view?utm_content=DAGSPYIswwI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer
The RCS Board of Education will conduct special called meeting on Friday, November 8, 2024. The BOE will immediately move to closed session. The agenda can be found at http://www.boarddocs.com/nc/rock/Board.nsf
Discover the advantages of apprenticeship today. The RockATOP TEACH and RockATOP Manufacturing Applications are now available at rockatop.org.
Reminder for RCS families - November 5, 2024 is an optional teacher workday and no school for students. Also, this is election day and we encourage all eligible members of the RCS community to exercise their right to vote.
The Rockingham Education Foundation (RAF) and Spectrum are offering THREE cash scholarships 💸 through an exciting essay contest!
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4760/RCS/4971208/RAF_Spectrum_Essay_Contest.pdf
RCS is hosting a RockATOP Apprenticeship Community Night Tuesday, October 29, 2024 beginning at 6pm at the Rockingham County Economic Development Small Business & Tourism Building. This event is open to all Rockingham County students regardless of school.
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RCS families mark your calendars -- All schools on the traditional school calendar have two important dates coming up - an early release day Friday, October 25th and a teacher workday with no school for students on Monday, October 28th.
RCS wants to make sure children are in an appropriate car seat at drop off and pick up. Families can check the car seat instruction manual or car seat labels for the manufacturer’s recommended age, weight and height use requirements. Learn more: https://bit.ly/33Rrumg
October 21-27 is College Application Week where colleges & universities waive application fees, including most institutions participating in NC College Connect. Contact your high school College Adviser or Counselor with questions about college applications or completing FAFSA.
RCHS Volleyball went undefeated in conference play and are regular season champions. We also won the conference tournament. All Tournament team: #8 Macey Hardy, #2 Lily Strittmatter, #10 Presley Rothe, & #4 Jessie Scearce (All Tournament MVP)
Rachel’s Challenge brings people together and helps break down the walls that lead to
harassment, isolation, teen suicide and gun violence. Parents please join us on Tuesday, October 22nd at Rockingham County High School at 6:00 PM to hear this story!
Happy National Boss's Day to our wonderful administration team! We appreciate everything you do for the staff and students of RCHS!
Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Queen Lily Strittmatter and our Homecoming King Dalton Johnson! We would like to congratulate the rest of the homecoming court!
