The opening reception for Youth Art Month was held yesterday at the Randolph Arts Guild in downtown Asheboro. Student artwork will be on display throughout March. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The Virtual Academy @ Randolph Open Enrollment is happening NOW!!!

Over the past few days, Elementary Battle of the Books Teams across the district have competed virtually in the preliminary competition to determine which schools will advance to the final district competition. All of the participating schools did a fantastic job. We are proud of all of the teams! Please join me in congratulating the following schools on advancing to the District Final Elementary Battle of the Books: Coleridge, Franklinville, Hopewell, Level Cross, RMS 5th grade, Seagrove, Southmont, and Trindale. The competition will take place on Thursday, March 13, at 9:00 a.m. at Randolph Community College.

Open Enrollment for The Virtual Academy @ Randolph is underway! Apply today if interested in a virtual education opportunity! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk6HjM8vY5s

Enroll for the 2025-2026 School Year! Call or scan the QR code below to start your journey at The Virtual Academy @ Randolph.

The Randolph County School System will operate on our regular schedule tomorrow (Friday, 2/21/25).

2/20/25 will be a Remote Learning Day. Students should NOT report to their school’s Campus on 2/20/25.

Youth Art Month Receptions will be March 4, 2025

Due to the forecast of inclement weather tomorrow morning, Wednesday (2/19/25) will be a Remote Learning Day. Students should NOT report to their school’s campus on 2/19/25.

All County Band is rescheduled for 3/7/2025 7:00 PM Asheboro High School Performing Arts Center

RCC is canceling Thursday evening’s Apprenticeship Randolph Community Night from 5-7 p.m. They will not be rescheduling. The due date for Apprenticeship Randolph applications is March 10th and they have several company Open Houses planned between now and then.

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and the Randolph County School System wants to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Career and Technical Education staff, including Career Development Coordinators and Central Services support staff. These dedicated individuals work tirelessly to prepare our students for the workforce and provide them with valuable opportunities to explore a wide variety of career paths. Through their efforts, they not only teach and mentor but also actively collaborate with community leaders, local businesses, and industry partners to ensure our students' success.

Karen Staley, Katherine Tinker, and James Price of the RCSS EC team recently presented at the NC Council for Exceptional Children's 39th Annual Conference. We are incredibly proud of them for stepping up to share their expertise, fostering greater understanding and awareness in the field.

"Leadership Reads" is an initiative within the RCSS where members of the central office Leadership Team visit elementary schools to read to students. This morning, Superintendent Dr. Stephen Gainey had the opportunity to read to students at Archdale Elementary School.

Recognized at last night’s Board of Education meeting: STAR3 Students for January - https://5il.co/37j15 STAR Employees for January - https://5il.co/37j11 STAR3 Students for February - https://5il.co/37j17 STAR Employees for February - https://5il.co/37j14

Teacher workday 2-17-25

Kindergarten Registration will be held on March 11, 2025 at each of our elementary schools. See graphics below for details.

Dr. Gainey, Superintendent of the Randolph County School System, was interviewed by Melissa Painter with WGHP Fox 8 this morning to discuss mid-year updates of the 2024-2025 school year. https://m104216-mcp-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/captures/735/448/735448C724ECF8CA658BE69DCC39560A.mp4?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=GOOG1EEOFMHEURK4WVRYQYWC3T4SFYHD2VAVASYDIDQOK6TILZOQGBZBGYWHQ%2F20250211%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250211T000000Z&X-Amz-Expires=604167&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=9d974dec603a66dc1ca0ffdb05ecd70a20fcbfa8c41e78daf4c29b166a4b346c

RCSS wants to acknowledge the importance and dedication of our bus drivers!

The Mastery Prep ACT Boot Camps recently concluded with a full day session at Randolph Early College. Juniors throughout the district participated in workshops to further improve their preparation for the upcoming ACT by teaching test-taking and time management strategies.