December is read a new book month!

Congratulations to the Northeastern Randolph Middle School cheerleading team for their 4 time back-to-back Randolph County Cheer Championship win today!

The early release day on Friday, December 20 will mark the beginning of our Winter break. Students will return to school on January 2.

Each year, the Piedmont Triad Education Consortium honors "Signature Schools." Selected from 18 districts throughout our region, these are schools that have exemplified excellence and experienced significant improvement in the last twelve months. Today we celebrated these accomplishments at the annual Signature Schools Award Breakfast held on the campus of UNCG. Congratulations to Franklinville Elementary School and Wheatmore High School on being selected as a Signature School for RCSS for the 2024-2025 school year!

This week’s Swearing-In Ceremony at the Randolph County Board of Education meeting included Gary Cook, Sharon Petty Farlow, Tracy Boyles, and newly elected Board member Todd Cutler. Congratulations to everyone!

Recognized at last night’s Board of Education meeting: STAR3 Students for December - https://5il.co/32uo0 STAR Employees for December - https://5il.co/32uo2 2024 RCSS Holiday Art Card Design Winner - https://5il.co/32uob 2024 RCSS Endowment Teacher Grant Recipients - https://5il.co/32urf Career and Technical Student Organizations – National Competition Recognitions - https://5il.co/32uqy

Congratulations to Kelly Bowman, teacher at Liberty Elementary School, for being named Fox 8 Educator of the week! https://myfox8.com/video/kelly-bowman-is-our-educator-of-the-week/10281502

This week, RCSS had four secondary staff members (from SWRMS & PGHS) attend the NCCAT and NC2ML Co-creating a Vision of High Quality and Equitable Math Instruction retreat for middle school and high school district teams.

2 Hour Delay tomorrow 12/4/24

ATTENTION!!

Due to the inclement weather and road conditions, all schools will be closed today (12/3/24). As a result of this decision, today (12/3/24) will become an optional teacher workday.

2024 December Holiday Break Information

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Cline, teacher at Southwestern Randolph High School, for being named Fox 8's Educator of the Week! https://myfox8.com/spotlight/educator-of-the-week/kaitlyn-cline-is-our-educator-of-the-week/

The Randolph County School System's Career and Technical Education Department held its third annual "From Classroom to Career" event on Friday, November 22, at Journey Church in Asheboro. This Career Expo, designed as part of the college and career pathway, specifically targets high school juniors. With nearly 50 industry partners and various branches of the armed forces present, students had the opportunity to engage with employers and explore the wide range of career opportunities available within the 16 career clusters.

In an effort to inspire bright futures and expand college and career opportunities, Randleman High School hosted a Latino Summit for students. The event featured a diverse group of presenters who shared valuable insights into their educational journeys and the pathways to success in various fields.

Want to provide feedback pertaining to the RCSS 2026-2027 calendar draft? Please send comments to calendar@randolph.k12.nc.us by 1/2/25. The 2026-2027 calendar link can be found in the NEWS section of our website or in Documents/Calendars.

We welcome the public to attend our cultural arts events for the year, especially to get in the holiday spirit. Click the link to see a full cultural arts calendar for the year. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bnIa_kHMFWm4f-dqQ-VtDf_qJEsRuFnCw9RktBbyCKQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Recognized at last night's Board of Education meeting: Makayla Eibach - “Outstanding Elementary Math Teacher of the Year”: https://5il.co/31cay Franklinville Elementary School and Wheatmore High School 2024-2025 Signature Schools: https://5il.co/31cd1 STAR3 Students for November: https://5il.co/31c9v STAR Employees for November: https://5il.co/31c9r

Join Apprenticeship Randolph for their 2nd Annual COMMUNITY NIGHT on NOVEMBER 19th (floating) between 5–7 PM. Meet the companies, and their apprentices and take tours of the apprenticeship class areas.

Thanksgiving Holiday Break Information