Rockingham County Public Schools high school students from the 12th grade U.S. Government, as well as the members of the “Youth in Government Clubs” are hosting school board debates for the District 2 and District 4 races during October. The District 2 debate between Ashley Burgoyne, Larry Chico, and Amber Ham will be coordinated by students from Broadway High School, and it will be this evening, October 17th at J. Frank Hillyard Middle School at 7 PM. This type of civic engagement illustrates the authentic and hands-on learning that Rockingham County Public Schools strives to bring into the social studies classroom. The event will be live-streamed at https://live.myvrspot.com/player?udi=cm9ja2luZ2hhbQ%3D%3D&c=cmNwczI%3D for those unable to attend in person.
The first of the Six Pillars of Character is "Trustworthiness": Be honest. Don’t deceive, cheat, or steal. Have integrity. Do what you say you’ll do. Keep your promises. Be loyal. Stand by your values. Our actions show others that they can trust us. Congratulations to Wyatt Harman and Madelyn Morgan from Ottobine Elementary School, nominated for the Brittany Lam - Kelly Coggsdale Character Counts Award winners. #CharacterCountsWeek
Character Counts Week is October 15-21, 2023. Each day, we will highlight the students who have been nominated for the Brittany Lam - Kelly Coggsdale Character Counts Award so far this year. We recognize the value of good character and its essential role in building strong communities that value positive, healthy relationships and respectful behavior. #CharacterCountsWeek
Congratulations to Brice Driver and Emma Foster for being selected from Wilbur S. Pence Middle School
🎉 We would like to congratulate Mrs. Carlene Lantz, from Lacey Spring Elementary School who was selected by the Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation District Education Foundation's Elementary State Conservation Education as the Teacher of the Year! This prestigious award recognized the work that Mrs. Lantz does to bring learning to life through authentic lessons centered around the school's garden. 🍎🥗
We would like to recognize two of our art teachers, Emily Quesenberry from Turner Ashby High School Activities and Chris Michael from East Rockingham High School, who were commissioned to use doors as canvases for celebrating inclusion. This exhibit was presented by the Arts Council of the Valley and The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham. The door submitted by Mrs. Quensenberry was created with the Applied Arts class, which is geared toward Special Education students. Please enjoy the talent of each artist! https://www.valleyarts.org/openingdoorsharrisonburg
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning at approximately 2:20 pm EST this Wednesday, October 4, 2023, it is expected that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The test will send emergency alert messages and/or sounds to radios, televisions, and consumer cell phones across the county. We share this simply as an FYI.
This week, RCPS Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will be celebrating Farm to School Week by featuring local meats, fruits and vegetables on our menus. Our menu will include: locally raised ground beef from GlenDor Farms in Harrisonburg, freshly harvested potatoes from Valley Farming in Dayton, bibb-style lettuce from Portwood Gardens in Dayton, apples from Showalter's Orchard in Timberville, and sweet potatoes from Hanover, VA. Our high schools will also be featuring pork bratwurst this month from Bakers Pork in Mount Jackson.
Additionally, RCPS FNS is participating in the Crunch Heard 'Round the Commonwealth on Thursday, October 5, 2023. This is a Virginia-wide initiative to increase awareness of Virginia's Farm to School programs. Join us in your school's cafeteria to take a "crunch" out of a Virginia grown apple to make some noise for farm to school!
Turner Ashby High School students from Ms. Cornwell's Government class picked up trash along the roads behind TA as part of their community service. It's so great to see these students taking initiative to care for our environment. 🌱🌎
Join us for Episode 7 of RCPS Community Partners Cafe podcast! 🎧 Are you a parent or caregiver navigating the new school year with an elementary school child? Lindsey Bateman, an RCPS elementary guidance counselor, has some fantastic tips and tricks to share! 🌟 Learn how to help your child handle school transitions, emotions, and socialization. Lindsey's insights on identifying and addressing emotions can make a world of difference during these times of change.
Remember, families are the first teachers, and we can empower our children throughout the school year. 🏆 Tune in for practical advice that you can start using today!
https://www.rcps.net/page/rcps-community-partner-cafe
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RCPS teachers and students, in collaboration with JMU and the Simms Center, recently developed a new oral history section of the Celebrating Simms website. Check out the link and listen to the hours of oral history interviews they compiled! https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/simms-school-oral-histories
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Dove for her work in social studies!
Mark your calendar for this event that will be happening on August 12. It is intended to give all students and families a positive start to the school year!
We are looking forward to partnering with the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce and Harrisonburg City Public Schools during the State of Education.
Congratulations to Andrew Lough, a Technology Education teacher at Broadway High School! He was recognized this week as the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association Teacher of the Year. VTEEA’s Teacher of the Year Award is one of the highest honors given to Technology and Engineering Education classroom teachers. It is presented to recognize their outstanding contributions to the profession and their students. 🎉
