Pictured, Chairman Wiley Mabe, Kenny McBride, and Superintendent, Dr. Cindy Goodman

Mr. Kenny McBride is one of our amazing bus drivers at RCNGA. He always ensures that students are picked up and arrive safely to school, Inspiring Excellence in every way that he can. Congratulations Mr. McBride!

Pictured, Chairman Wiley Mabe, Brenna Wyatt, and Superintendent, Dr. Cindy Goodman

Brenna Wyatt is our Inspiring Excellence recipient for the month of March from the Richmond County Ninth Grade Academy. Ms.Wyatt teachers World History, as well as AP World History at RCNGA, and Principal, Toni Warrick says that she is always conscientious about her teaching. She Inspires Excellence by ensuring that her students are receiving the very best education that she can provide. Congratulations Ms.Wyatt!

Steve Earwood with the Rockingham Dragway donated a box full of Jr. Drag Racing League backbacks to Richmond County Schools to be distributed.

These backpacks will go to students in need for the remainder of the school year, and to the students who are without one for the upcoming 2018-19 year. 

On Tuesday, Februay 6, our 8th grade class from Ellerbe Middle School took a trip to the Richmond Community College.

Students learned about various degree programs offered, certifications, and to took a tour of the beautiful campus, including a behind the scenes look at classrooms.

On Wednesday, January 31, Richmond County Schools’ top 11 spellers met at the Cole Auditorium in Hamlet, NC to compete for the chance to be a champion. After five rounds, it was Ellerbe Middle School’s Hailey Maness who ultimately spelled the championship word, talc. 

Others to compete were: Amisadai Carillo Garcia; Logan Emery; Amelia Young; Symone Terry; Tarsha Lindsey; Runner-up, Terry Covington; Gracie Scott; Amirah Shelton; Amheshia Crawford, and Xiomara Campos.

Hailey will now head to Charlotte, NC in February to compete in The Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee at ImaginOn’s Wachovia Playhouse. 

We wish her the best of luck as she prepares!

Two RCS students attended the annual luncheon at the Sidney Grove Agape Center in Ellerbe, North Carolina on Monday to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Fairview Heights 5th grader, Sariah Thomas, wrote an essay to honor the theme "Never Lose Hope: Unity Wins,"and read aloud at the luncheon to the audience. And Richmond Senior High School Senior, Latasha Baker showcased a beautiful piece of art, also reflecitng the given theme. Both were awarded 1st Place in the Martin Luther King Jr. poster/essay contest, hosted by Mr. JC Watkins and the MLK Steering Committee. 

Other students presented their work at the Youth Extravaganza on Saturday, January 13th. Among those students were Ayana Griffin, an 8th grader representing Hamlet Middle School, Anahi Velazquez, 4th grader from Fairview Heights, Kerick Harriston, 2nd grader from Washington Street School, and Marcus Henderson, a 3rd grader at L.J. Bell. Each of these students shared their essay and/or artwork to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

HAMLET— Fairview Heights, Mineral Springs, Ellerbe Middle, and Rockingham Middle, have all been awarded $2,000 by the Bright Ideas education grant program, in hopes of funding innovative, classroom-based projects.

Each year, about 2,000 applications are accepted from teachers (K-12) across North Carolina who teach a variety of disciplines including music, art, history, reading, science, career-planning and information technology. From those applications and through a competitive evalation process, close to 600 grants are funded.

During this school year, a few of our very own educators took the initiatve to present their Bright Ideas to their principals, Joyce McRae, Melvin Ingram, Dr. Theresa Gardner, and Dr. Kate Smith. On January 9, 2018, Jason Harris, Meghan Lambeth, Leiah Jarrell, Nikki Covington, and Michelle Denham shared their ideas during the Richmond County Schools Board of Eduaiton meeting, and announced that each of the four schools had been awarded.

Pictured: Kelly DeLong, Erin Norris, and East Rockingham Elementary Principal, Jamie Greene

HAMLET— During the Richmond County Schools Board of Education meeting for the month of January, Erin Norris was recognized by RCS Director of Math and Science, Kelly DeLong as the Richmond County Elementary Math Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Norris teachers 3rd Grade Math at East Rockingham Elementary School, and is currently helping to write math resources for the new state math curriculum. DeLong said, "This is what elementary mathematics teaching is all about." Congratulations to Mrs. Norris on this well-deserved accomplishement. 

In November, Principal of Fairview Heights Elementary, Joyce McRae, along with Assistant Principal, Tonjua Chapman, and Evonne Moore, school social worker, began discussing ways to positively motivate a select group of young males to become role models for other students. From this, the Bow Tie Boys club was formed.

On meeting days, club members dress for success by wearing their white dress shirts, bowties, and khaki pants. Farm Bureau partnered with the school to support this initiative by donating $250 to purchase the outfits for the boys. In addition, The Golden Rule and JCPenney also offered discounts to help the school purchase the clothes they needed within their budget.

The Bowtie Boys Club meets for inspirational activities, and a successful role model serves as a guest speaker each month. Last month, Representative Garland Pierce served as guest speaker and spoke about his pathway to success. Pierce also talked to students about recognizing their potential and working hard to achieve their dreams. For the month of December, Coach Bryan Till from Richmond Senior High School, and 13 varsity football players spoke to the students about overcoming daily challenges and what it takes to be a leader. 

Throughout the year a varsity football player will team up with each of the 13 members of the Bowtie Boys Club to serve as a mentor by offering their support and guidance. The Bowtie Boys Club will also continue to meet future guest speakers. Some of the topics that will be discussed at the meetings include: how to properly address others (proper handshake, eye contact, being friendly), giving back to the community, and how to handle challenging situations in and out of the classroom.