Rivesville Elementary/Middle School

Middle school students enjoyed a very special guest speaker today. We’re kicking off our “Where Have You Climbed To?” alumni campaign this month and Mr. Bob Tinnell spoke today. Bob is a celebrated author, movie director and producer, and a gem to Marion and especially Rivesville. Bob made “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” which was filmed in Rivesville and Fairmont. He is currently working on several projects for Lifetime and they’re filmed in the area as well.

We had a chili cook off and learned some fun facts about pumpkins from The Pumpkin Farm at Saltwell. Our PTO is having some great guests and activities at their meetings. There was a station for kids to make crafts too. Please come out and join us in November.

Mr. Rick Parker continues to support Rivesville. He has always been proud of his roots and strives to give back to the community. He has donated to many school initiatives over the years and made a visit today to donate to the school and PTO. Both will use the funds to support student programs

Please contact Mr. Furgason if you are interested in being elected to the Local School Improvement Council. Elections will be held next Monday at our first meeting. The meeting will follow PTO which begins at 6. 304 278-5331 rfurgaso@k12.wv.us

Rivesville Elementary/Middle Families: During the period of Sept. 6-16, 2022, MCS will be administering a survey to students, teachers, and families. The WE SUPPORT Survey is designed to inform schools and districts about expectations and perceptions the community has about student learning. The survey is structured around three main areas: • Rigor • Relevance • Relationships To take the survey, parents/guardians do the following: • Go to www.wesurvey.org • Enter the case sensitive password that is unique to your child’s school (copy > paste works best): CMC15RV •When all questions have been answered, click Submit for your responses to be recorded. Thank you in advance for completing this survey by Sept. 16, 2022. You need to complete one for each school in which your children are enrolled, using the code for that building above. The insight you provide will be valuable in our ongoing efforts to improve student achievement. WE SUPPORT survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous, so please answer all questions honestly. Please try to provide your perceptions and expectations of your child’s school or district overall. Thank you.

Please see our flyer for our first LSIC meeting of the year. We hope you'll come be part of the Ram Fam. https://5il.co/1he13

Red Heaven #togetherweclimb

Many thanks to the Rick and Linda Parker Foundation for their continued support. We added two new sidewalks thanks to them, our wonderful PTO, and Arnett Builders.

Students in 6th, 7th , and 8th grade will be using lockers again this year. Backpacks and cellular devices are required to be stored in the locker during the school day. It is required that students have a combination/key lock for their locker. Key locks must have a duplicate key to be stored with the administration. #togetherweclimb

Our Cross Country team will hold their first practice Monday August 1st at the Paw Paw Fairgrounds at 6pm. There is still time to sign up if your student would want to run. Contact Coach Nick @ 304-692-5146 or come to the first practice.

Girls basketball sign-ups and first practice for students entering 4th, 5th, and 6th grade is on Monday from 4-6 in the gym. Parents need to attend.

The fundraiser orders will be delivered on Wednesday, December 15th. Parents need to make arrangements to pick up that evening between 4 pm and 7 pm in the cafeteria. There are home basketball games that evening. Please park in the gravel teacher park lot on the pick up and drop off side of the school. Do not park in the gym parking lot.

Fundraiser orders are tentatively scheduled to arrive next week. We expect to be notified 1-2 days prior to delivery. Please make arrangements to be prepared to pick up in the cafeteria between 4 and 7 pm. Thank you for your support.

Marion County Schools (MCS) has worked closely with the Marion County Health Department (MCHD) to provide COVID vaccine opportunities for your child. MCS will not be offering clinics. If you wish for your student, age 5 and over, to receive the COVID vaccine the MCHD has opened a link for you to schedule a time that is best for you. You are not obligated to use this clinic option, as there are many local physicians and pharmacies offering the vaccine as well. You may register your child using the following link: https://wvumedicine.org/info/marion-vaccine

A Frequently Asked Questions for Child & Teen COVID-19 Immunizations has been released by the WVDE and WV Department of Health and Human Resources. Children 5-11 can get Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, in 2 doses at least 3 weeks apart. See more: https://5il.co/11oee

MCS librarians and media specialists open windows into the world of learning and discovery. Here is a monthly newsletter to celebrate the great happenings in libraries throughout the county: https://5il.co/11mia.

Elementary students were thrilled to have the chance to ask CPT Wikle, SSG Keffer, and CPT Binotto questions. They also got to check out the military Humvee.

We were honored that our Assistant Principal and Captain in the National Guard, Mr. Binotto, was able to plan a Veteran's Day celebration. Captain Wikle and Staff Sergeant Keffer discussed their experiences in the military for our middle school Guide Day.

Please join us on Facebook Live on November 18th as we welcome local author Diana Walker.