Wishing our students, staff, and community a very merry Christmas! Please remember Tuesday, December 20, is the last school day before the holiday break. Wednesday, December 21, is a Professional Learning & Faculty Senate Day for staff. The winter break begins Thursday, December 22, and runs through Monday, January 2. School reconvenes on Tuesday, January 3. Enjoy a restful holiday break!
Today, in Mr. Poticher's Art Class, second graders learned about an Aboriginal instrument used to communicate over long distances called a bullroarer. They learned about sound wave lengths and the Doppler Effect before creating their own "noise maker."
Happy Thanksgiving Break - November 21 -25!
Greenbrier County Schools will operate on a 3-HOUR DELAY TODAY, Thursday, November 17, due to inclement weather.
CALENDAR REMINDER: Tuesday, December 20, is the last school day before the holiday break. Wednesday, December 21, is a Professional Learning & Faculty Senate Day for staff. The winter break begins Thursday, December 22, and runs through Monday, January 2. School reconvenes on Tuesday, January 3. Enjoy a restful holiday break!
GCS is proud to partner with the WVSU Extension Service, Children's Home Society, and Greenbrier County Family Support Center to present the Healthy Grandfamilies Resource Fair at The Marvel Center in Rupert on Monday, November 14, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Greenbrier County Schools reminds families that schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 8, in observance of Election Day and Friday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Please remember continuation of the school levy is on the ballot.
Please remember that continuation of the school levy is on the election ballot. The levy supports school security (including police officers in all schools), art & music programs; instructional materials & supplies; capital improvements; facility maintenance & repairs; personnel outside the school aid formula; and maintains employee benefits. Early voting ends Friday, November 5. Schools are closed on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8.
Monday afternoon, Rainelle students who were absent 3 or less days were invited to an afternoon dance party deejayed by Mrs. Simms. Students loved the newer hits as well as some classics such as the “Cha Cha Slide” and the “Macarena.”
Students in Mrs. Warnick’s fourth grade at Rainelle had a fun filled day learning about The Great American Melting Pot and Johnny Appleseed. Activities included an “apple tower” STEM activity and making homemade applesauce.
Music class at Rainelle
Rainelle Elementary's Pumpkin Drop 2022
Lt. C.R. Smith and his partner Capt. Thelma Lou from the Greenbrier County Sheriff's Department visited students at Rainelle Elementary today. Students enjoyed meeting the officers and the demonstration of Thelma's sniffing abilities, but mostly they enjoyed playing fetch with her as a reward for all her hard work!
Red Ribbon Week
"It's CRAZY to do drugs!"
Students dressed "crazy".
Red Ribbon Week
"Wake Up Drug Free!"
Students wore their PJs to school.
SMART 529 SWEEPSTAKES:
SMART529 is celebrating 20 years by giving away three $20,000 savings scholarships to West Virginia children ages 14 and under. One scholarship has been given away already, but there is still time to register for the remaining two. Visit https://www.wvtreasury.com/20years for more details regarding the sweepstakes. Families must register to be eligible for the sweepstakes.
Ms. Steph’s preschool students learned about our helpful, but sometimes spooky and misunderstood friend, the spider.
For Friday, October 28th 2022
The continuation of Greenbrier County's school levy is on the Nov. 8 election ballot, and early voting at the Courthouse and Rupert Community Center is open now through November 5. Please remember schools will be closed in observance of Election Day on Tuesday, November 8, and Veterans Day on Friday, November 11.
The levy, which has been in place since 1974, funds school security (including police officers in all schools); art and music programs; instructional supplies and allotments; capital improvements, facility maintenance and repairs; and personnel outside the school aid formula and maintain employee benefits. Forty-four WV counties have school levies in place. With the approval of a 60% levy, Greenbrier County will rank 36th among those counties in taxpayer contribution to education. Please visit greenbriercountyschools.org and select School Levy from the Site Menu options to learn more.
Rainelle's Kindergarten classes had so much fun at the Oke's Farm on Thursday!
