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27 Aug

Five finalists named for RCSS Teacher of the Year

Randolph RecordNewsEducation, Randolph County School System, Randolph County Schools, Teacher of the Year

ASHEBORO – Five finalists have been named for Teacher of the Year in the Randolph County School System. They are Elizabeth Tillery of Trinity High School, Harmonee Klein of Hopewell Elementary School, Lauren Wood of Randolph Early College, Sarah Davis of Randleman High School and William Villano of Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve. The winner will be unveiled Sept. 3 during the annual banquet at Pinewood Country Club in Asheboro.

02 Apr

Board of Education passes support for Randolph County School System growth plan

Ryan HenkelNewsLiberty, Randleman, Randolph County School System, Randolph County Schools, RCSS, Stephen Gainey

Construction of a new Liberty Elementary School and Randleman High School are the main focus of the plan ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education approved the first phase of the school system’s growth plan at its final March meeting. “Phase one of our growth plan is really focused on facility and student assignment needs associated with our current school facilities,” superintendent Stephen Gainey said. The two main items are the construction of a new elementary school in Liberty and high school in Randleman. “The preference will be to build Randleman High School and Liberty Elementary at the same…

19 Mar

Grays Chapel set for 100 years of school memories

Bob SuttonEvents, NewsEastern Randolph, Franklinville, Grays Chapel Elementary School, Providence Grove, Randolph County School System, Randolph County Schools

Grays Chapel Elementary School students gather for a photo last week in advance of the 100-year celebration at the school. (Photo courtesy of Dan Routh) FRANKLINVILLE – The 100-year celebration for Grays Chapel Elementary School this weekend means countless families will rekindle their connections and memories. That’s the whole idea involving this event. “To me, it’s the community involvement in the school that makes it so special,” said April Wood, a kindergarten teacher. “It’s a close-knit community that supports the school. I think that’s the best part about it.” Wood and fellow kindergarten teacher Jennifer Macfayden have been leading…

29 Nov

Randolph County Schools receive grants, discuss improvement plans

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsgrants, Randolph County Schools

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, Nov, 20. The board was presented with two grants received by RCS. The first was the Bright Ideas Education Grant in the amount of $1,675 that was received by Farmer Elementary School to provide the funding to purchase a STEM activity cart with hands-on activities. The second was the Run 5 Feed 5 Grant in the amount of $400 that was received by Northeastern Randolph Middle School to provide for the BackPack Program to address childhood hunger. The BackPack Program, which is hosted by the Feeding America network, offers…

18 Oct

Randolph County School Board examines dropout data, low-performing schools

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsboard of education, Randolph County Schools

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, Oct. 16, with updates on various district items, including new data on dropout rates, a list of underperforming schools, and details on some received grants and a financial audit. RCS had 111 dropouts for the 2021-22 school year, a decrease from the previous year. “We report 7-12 grade dropouts,” said Executive Director of Administrative Services for Students Edwina Ashworth, noting that this data is for the 2021-2022 school year. “The school system as a whole was at 1.5% and the state as a whole was 1.54%.” For the 2008-09…

30 Aug

Here they come: Photos from Asheboro as schools geared up to start

Scott PelkeyNewsEducation, Randolph County Schools

Teachers and staff from Lindley Park Elementary School hold signs out the window of a bus as it goes through the school district handing out ice cream as part of a back to school event Aug 17.

30 Aug

Randolph County School System issues more than 1,000 diplomas

Ryan HenkelNewsboard of education, public schools, Randolph County School System, Randolph County Schools

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, Aug. 21, with a variety of informational items to be presented to the board. The first information item that was presented to the board was an update on Apprenticeship Randolph. According to its website, Apprenticeship Randolph is “an opportunity for juniors and seniors living and/or learning in Randolph County to get a jump start on a professional career in our booming local industries.” Students get on-job training, experience and an Associates of Applied Science from Randolph Community College. "Apprenticeship Randolph's Signing Ceremony and Graduation was held at Randolph Community…

16 Aug

UCA’s high school building ready; Delays expected for younger students

Randolph RecordNewsEducation, Randolph County Schools, ribbon cutting, UCA, Uwharrie Charter Academy

ASHEBORO — The new high school building for Uwharrie Charter Academy opens next week. The new facility will house the high school and career academy. A ribbon cutting was held last Thursday, with an appearance by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who’s running for governor in 2024. Classes begin Monday, and students will be welcomed to the new facility. Staff members have spent the past couple of weeks on-site preparing for the opening. It hasn’t gone quite as smoothly for UCA’s elementary school facilities. UCA superintendent Sharron Castelli announced an adjustment to the school calendar for early grades. “We will have…

14 Jun

RCS to change focus surrounding Virtual Academy

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsEducation, Randolph County Schools, RCS, virtual academy, virtual learning

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, June 5, with presentations on the Virtual Academy and various grants as the main items on the agenda. Following up on a recommendation to consider closing the Virtual Academy made at last month’s board meeting by Superintendent Stephen Gainey, the superintendent instead recommended that RCS change its focus in relation to the school after an uptick in enrollments. “Looking at some of the things we talked about last month and where the school is, there’s been a pretty strong jump in the last couple of weeks,” Gainey said. “So,…

22 Mar

Randolph County local makes NC All-State Honors Band

Emmie Brooks, North State JournalNewsall-state honors band, band, honors, NC honors, Randolph County Schools

TRINITY – Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve in Randolph County has a vision to immerse students in 21st-century skills in order to guide them to make decisions related to their future goals. One particular student, Zane York, has taken up this vision and created an opportunity for himself through the All-State Honors Band. The school’s band director, Angel Freeland, has now accomplished her lifelong goal through York’s hard work. She has been the band director for Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve for 13 years. “It’s really unique here being a six-twelve school; I really get to enjoy some of my students staying from sixth…