For most high schoolers, summer’s the time to relax.  However, that’s not the case for Richmond County’s Nicholas Reynolds and Dylan Richardson.  

     As part of the AGORA Summer Bridge Program, the duo traded in trips to the pool for computer programming classes at Fayetteville State University.  

     Joining high schoolers from Cumberland County, they spent July learning about coding as well as 3D models and designs before competing for college scholarships in the 2nd Annual AGORA Hack-A-Thon. 

     “It’s basically just a mix of everything,” said Nicholas Reynolds, a rising 10th Grader at Richmond Early College.  “Mr. Epps will have something pop into his head.  He’ll make it into a challenge, and we’re scored off how well we complete it.” 

     After all the points were calculated, Richardson’s team finished first. So, the five students divided  a $10,000 scholarship.  

      Reynolds took home a potion of the $2,500 prize for finishing third. 

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RCS is gearing up for the 2016–2017 school year, and we’re excited to reunite with returning families and to welcome new ones into our district classrooms! 

Jeff Epps and Chad Osborne are at it again, and this time the duo’s making sure their TechyKids Campers understand math on the geospatial level.

     That means RCS 3rd-5th Graders are utilizing both negative numbers as well as the the X, Y and Z -Axis to practice higher level learning.

     Using programs like Google Classroom and 3ds Max, students have been designing hands, pencils, tanks, spaceships and even a drone before they bring their virtual creations to tangible items thanks to 3D printers.

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During last Thursday’s Meeting, Board of Education Members Chairman Wiley Mabe, Mr. Jerry Etheridge and Mr. Ronald Tillman were re-sworn in to their positions by Richmond County’s Clerk of Superior Court, Vickie Daniel. This means the trio will continue serving the students, staff and stakeholders of Richmond County Schools through 2020.

Richmond Early College too competed at the National Senior Beta Club Convention.  Rising 11th Grader Nicholas Pinto took 1st Place in the Nation for Social Studies Contest, and Anna Auman placed in the Top Ten during the for the English Division One Category. 

Richmond Senior High School's Beta Club recently attended the National Senior Beta Club Convention, with Naomi Juarez placing 3rd in Spanish II and Ashley Oldham becoming a National Qualifier for Creative Writing!

Rockingham Middle School recently took to New Orleans, where the Beta Club competed in Nationals!  Representing Richmond County well, Drew Davis and Leila Wall placed 2nde in the Special Talent Category, and Songfest finished 4th in Nation! 

Richmond County’s Lois Hood has been named Director of the Year by the School Nutrition Association of North Carolina.

     Beating out 115 other directors, Hood was recognized for the contributions she’s made throughout her 26 years of service. 

     “I was very shocked and honored to have been chosen” she said.  “I feel like there are so many other directors that deserve it more than I do.” 

    For the past seven years, Hood’s been the RCS Child Nutrition Director.  However, her story with school food services begins much earlier. 

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Richmond County students are taking their education to new heights, at least 325 feet up that is. 

     As part of this year’s TechyKids Summer Camp, about twenty 4th-10th Graders are cracking the code when it comes to understanding drones. 

     Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are often used as part of military, government and civil operations.  However, Chad Osborne believes the devices are also perfect learning tools for the classroom. 

     “This is it,” said Osborne, a Richmond County Schools teacher and founder of this year’s Cracking the Code Camp.  “We want to teach technology as a job skill and offer students as many opportunities for repeated exposure as possible.  Coding gets them really excited; it’s like hiding the broccoli in your mashed potatoes.” 

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Talk about your smarties! Congratulations to Monroe Avenue's nine students who achieved a spot on the Distinguished List for the Fourth Nine Weeks: Chloe Foster, Kiersten Felts, Campbell Gross, Deon Little, Kaylee Ludlum, Addison Baldwin, Madelynn Pearson, Zoey Williams and David Woolsey.