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2010-11 School Year
- ERHS Girls Sweep State Tourney Titles (June 2011)
- REFI Golf Tourney Continues Its Success (May 2011)
- RCPS Raises Nearly $40,000 for United Way (May 2011)
- FRES 1st Graders Share With Stone Spring Students (May 2011)
- Cub Run Students Enjoy Time on Playground (May 2011)
- JCMES Receives WHSV TV3 Grant (April 2011)
- Cub Run 5th Grader, Ana Webb, Selected as Scholastic Reporter (April 2011)
- REFI’s Barnes & Noble Bookfair Successful (April 2011)
- EES, PKVES, and RBES Celebrate Reading Month with Pig Theme (April 2011)
- TAHS’s Cindy Ferek Wins Award for Archery in Adapted Program (March 2011)
- SHS and BHS Named Virginia Honor Bands (March 2011)
- Destination Imagination Teams Compete (March 2011)
- 4 RCPS Basketball Teams Advance to State Semifinal Rounds (March 2011)
- EES, LSES, and SRES Earn Arts Council of the Valley Grants (March 2011)
- MTC Students Earn 62 Medals at SkillsUSA Contest (March 2011)
- Challenge Teacher Attend the 15th Annual Virginia Children’s Engineering Convention in Richmond (February 2011)
- Board Travels to Richmond (February 2011)
- Anthony Malabad, WSPMS 7th Grader Wins RCPS Bee (February 2011)
- 2011 RCPS Spelling Bee To Be Held on February 7 (February 2011)
- Plains Elementary Receives $1,000 Grant (January 2011)
- 14 RCPS Schools Recognized Through DOE VIP Awards; Peak View Earns Highest (January 2011)
- Central Office Art Show and Receptions Highlights Student Work (January 2011)
- Turner Ashby’s One Act Play Performance Earns State Honors (January 2011)
- Five Schools Coordinate Efforts to Support United Way’s “Be a Santa to a Senior” Project (December 2010)
- MTC Explands with Veterinary Assistant Barn and Health and Public Safety Building (November 2010)
- Spotswood’s Kyle Weston Signs with D-I UNC-Asheville (November 2010)
- RCPS Invites Community to First Annual Student Art Show (November 2010)
- RBES Celebrates Red Ribbon Week with ERHS Students (November 2010)
- Career & Technical Education Grants Awarded (October 2010)
- 5th Graders Visit MTC (October 2010)
- MMS and MTC Teachers Receive DIDIV-SV Grants (October 2010)
- Rhodes Named RCPS Teacher of the Year (October 2010)
- TAHS Adpated Physical Education Class Plants/Harvests Garden (September 2010)
- ERHS Skills USA Students Support Local Families (September 2010)
- All RCPS Schools Fully Accredited by State Again for 2010-11 (September 2010)
- Counselor and Student Write Book to Help Children Cope with Diabetes (September 2010)
- RCPS Bands Perform with Marching Royal Dukes (September 2010)
- Opening Day Slideshow (August 2010)
- New Teacher Orientation Slideshow (August 2010)
- REFI’s “Stuff the Bus” a Success (August 2010)
- Fall Sports Slideshow (August 2010)
2009-2010 School Year
- United Way Honors RCPS (June 2010)
- RCPS Thanks Its 09-10 Teachers of the Year (May 2010)
- RCPS Holds 1st ESD Share Fair (May 2010)
- MTC Earns 7 Wins at State SkillsUSA Competition (May 2010)
- JWES and MVES Receive Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants (April 2010)
- RCPS Thanks Its 2010 Teachers of the Year (April 2010)
- RBES’s Leslie Wood Wins Elks Lodge Essay Contest (April 2010)
- Two RCPS DI Teams Advance to Global Finals (April 2010)
- ERHS Construction Continues on Schedule: Slideshow (April 2010)
- MTC Announces SkillsUSA District Competition Winners (March 2010)
- MVES Students Release Trout (March 2010)
- Hoops With A Heart: Teachers Have A Ball For Good Cause (March 2010)
- Organ, Burkholder Earn State Honors (March 2010)
- Schools Impress On and Off Court (March 2010)
- Ten Teams Advance to Destination Imagination State Tournament (March 2010)
- SHS Basketball Program Recognizes Special Teachers in Academic Impact Night (March 2010)
- WSPMS’s Hannah Craun Takes 3rd Place in Regional Bee (March 2010)
- RCPS Celebrates National School Lunch Week (March 2010)
- MTC Hosts JFHMS Ag and YES Students (March 2010)
- JFHMS’s Annie Nealon Wins 2010 RCPS Spelling Bee (February 2010)
- PVES Celebrates SOL Success (February 2010)
- Sue Dean Brings “Bright Smiles, Bright Futures” Program to RCPS Pre-Kindergarten (February 2010)
- EMS Students Become Superintendent for a Day (January 2010)
- BHS Band Earns Top Honors in Chick-fil-A Bowl Competition (January 2010)
- Eleven RCPS School Earn Awards for Educational Excellence (January 2010)
- RCPS Wishes “Happy Holidays” (December 2009)
- JFHMS’s Kim Fawley Volunteers at the White House (December 2009)
- Turner Ashby’s, Kirby Burkholder, Signs D-1 Scholarship with JMU (December 2009)
- EES and RBES Kindergarten and 1st Grade Enjoy Holiday Traditions (November 2009)
- LSES Counselor Brenda Robey Wins State Counselor of the Year Award (November 2009)
- JWES Relay for Life Team Sports “Knights” Shirts (November 2009)
- Linville-Edom Holds Veterans Celebration (November 2009)
- Lacey Spring Honors Veterans (November 2009)
- Eric Baylor Continues Work to Ready ERHS (November 2009)
- Author, Chris Crutcher, Visits Turner Ashby High School (November 2009)
- John Wayland Elementary Hosts JMU Volleyball in Drug Prevention Events (October 2009)
- Fulks Run Participates in Colonial Activities (October 2009)
- Peak View and Cub Run Play Volleyball to Support REFI (October 2009)
- TAHS FFA Travels to National Convention (October 2009)
- REFI Cafe at Your Day at School Enjoys Success! (October 2009)
- John Wayland and Mountain View Named Virginia Naturally Schools Once Again (October 2009)
- RCPS Students Participate in Constitution Day Activities (October 2009)
- RCPS Sponsors 3rd annual Your Day at School at Turner Ashby High School (October 2009)
- River Bend Elementary Celebrates Reading at Barnes & Noble Night (October 2009)
- Cub Run Elementary School Students Learn About Recycling (September 2009)
- All RCPS Schools Fully Accredited by State Again for 2009-10 (September 2009)
- Lacey Spring Celebrates 20th Anniversary (September 2009)
- RCPS Opens Its Doors to Begin the 2009-2010 School Year (August 2009)
- Rockingham Welcomes 40 New Teachers (August 2009)
2008-2009 School Year
- School Board Names Eric Baylor as First Principal of East Rockingham High School (June 2009)
- JWES Students Carry on Wildwood Park Tradition (June 2009)
- MVES Students Participate in Environmental Day (June 2009)
- Swine Flu Information (June 2009)
- REFI Golf Tournament Supports Classrooms (May 2009)
- Results of Professional Development Needs Assessment for Instructional Technology Announced (May 2009)
- RCPS Auctions 200 iMac Computers (May 2009)
- MVES Celebrates Poetry Month (May 2009)
- JCMES 4th Grader Wins Contest; Scott Showalter Named “Honored Teacher of the Year” (May 2009)
- MES Holds Surfing SOL Pep Rally (May 2009)
- School Board Names Dr. Seth Muraskin as Principal of SHS (May 2009)
- PVES First Grader, Jessica Bohdan, Wins Reading Rainbow Contest (May 2009)
- SHS Band Named a “Virginia Honor Band” (May 2009)
- TAHS Wind Ensemble Performs at “Wall That Heals” Opening (May 2009)
- TAHS and BHS Soccer Teams Kick Off ACS Support (April 2009)
- MMS Poultry Judging Team Wins State Contest (April 2009)
- JFHMS Hosts “Hillyard Goes Green” Day (April 2009)
- JFHMS Teacher, Matt Morrow, Receives $1000 Award to Further Anti-Tobacco Unit
- LEES Hosts Dessert Theater (April 2009)
- LSES Caps off Reading Month with Reading Rodeo (April 2009)
- MTC Cosmetology Students Lend their Skills to Help Community (April 2009)
- EES Celebrates Reading Month Success With Rodeo Roundup (March 2009)
- Barnes & Noble Book Drive Nets Over 3,000 Books for RCPS (March 2009)
- ERHS and CRES Construction Continues on Schedule (March 2009)
- Andrew Logsdon and Mary Louise Johnston Finish 1-2 at Regional Spelling Bee (March 2009)
- RCPS Students Participate in Youth Art Show (March 2009)
- LEES Teachers, Margaret Alger and Karen Ridder, Present at State Reading Conference (March 2009)
- BHS Athletes Sign Letters of Intent (March 2009)
- Akeem Jordan Visits Elkton Middle School (March 2009)
- Kim VanBenschoten’s 4th Graders at PVES Chat with e-Pals in England (March 2009)
- PVES 5th Grader, Bethany Depoy, Wins RCPS Spelling Bee (February 2009)
- BHS, JFHMS, and MMS Earn Safe Schools Grants (February 2009)
- Drew Miller, MMS Assistant Principal, Speaks About Life, Schools in South Africa (January 2009)
- Ottobine’s Bonnie Berry Wins State VWF Awards (January 2009)
- RCPS United Way Campaign Raises Over $24,000 (January 2009)
- South River Elementary School, RCPS, and 16 More RCPS Schools Recognized by Governor’s Incentive Program (January 2009)
- BHS Yearbook Earns State and National Awards (January 2009)
- TAHS Yearbook Earns State and National Awards (January 2009)
- REFI Thanks Barnes & Noble (January 2009)
- BHS Hosts Career Day for Sophomores (January 2009)
- Shenandoah District PTA Hosts Internet Safety Workshop Series (January 2009)
- TAHS DECA Supports Local Families in Need (December 2008)
- US News & World Report: All 3 RCPS High Schools Named Among Top 45 Virginia High Schools ( December 2008)
- Turner Ashby FFA Travels to Indianapolis for National Convention (October 2008)
- RCPS Sponsors 2nd annual Your Day at School (October 2008)
- REFI Announces Innovative Idea Grant Winners for 2008 (October 2008)
- All RCPS Schools Fully Accredited by State again for 2008-09 (October 2008)
- SHS’s Chris Dodson Assembles Reality TV Friends to Benefit His Special Needs Students (September 2008)
- Therese Warner of McGaheysville Elementary Named Region V Teacher of the Year (September 2008)
- Rockingham County Public Schools Achieves AYP Status for All Schools and the Division (August 2008)
- Fall Convocation Features “Rockingham Moments” Videos (August 2008)
- RCPS Opens With Nearly 11,400 Students (August 2008)
2007-2008 School Year
- Rockingham County Public Schools Partners with Rosetta Stone (June 2008)
- LEES Track Dedicated (May 2008)
- LEES 5th Grade Teacher, Bea Crantz, Honored by Massanutten Regional Library (May 2008)
- RCPS 2009 Teachers of the Year Announced (May 2008)
- RCPS Elementary Schools Celebrate Reading Success (May 2008)
- Kim Dean and Susan Melendez Earn “American History Teacher of the Year” Honors (May 2008)
- RCPS Students Recognized in the State PTA Reflections Program (May 2008)
- MTC Announces State SkillsUSA Winners (May 2008)
- SHS Band Named Honor Band (May 2008)
- TAHS Astronomy Students Teach PVES Students (May 2008)
- EES Annual Fundraiser Nets over $19,000 (May 2008)
- VGLA Scoring Held May 5-9 (May 2008)
- Turner Ashby DECA Students Bring Home First Place, Trophies From State Leadership Conference (May 2008)
- Turner Ashby’s Brian Bocock Makes Major League Debut as Giants’ Shortstop (April 2008)
- Spotswood’s “No Other Channel” Broadcast Entertains Weekly (April 2008)
- Virginia Names Three RCPS Schools “Distinguished” Title I Schools (April 2008)
- SHS’s Jon Holts Accepts JMU Football Scholarship Offer (April 2008)
- SRES Collaborative Language Arts Team Presents at State Conferences (April 2008)
- Effective Schoolwide Discipline Coaches Meet (April 2008)
- Turner Ashby Junior, Bryce Kiser, Wins State Wrestling Championship (April 2008)
- Former TA Baseball Star, Brian Bocock, Makes Major League Debut with San Francisco Giants (April 2008)
- Reality TV and Professional Wrestling Stars Gather to Raise Funds for Coach Dodson’s Special Needs Students (April 2008)
- McGaheysville 5th Grader wins Regional Math Competition (March 2008)
- Construction Begins on East Rockingham High School and River Bend Elementary School (March 2008)
- 2008 PTA Reflections Winners Announced (March 2008)
- Elkton Elementary’s Reading Month — “A Swashbuckling Success!” (March 2008)
- TAHS’s Justin Smith Defends Indoor State AA Shot Put Championship and Sets Record (March 2008)
- Information provided about 2008 School Census including opportunity for residents to complete it online. (March 2008)
- Lacey Spring Students Participate in JMU Centennial Celebration Project (February 2008)
- BHS’s Aaron Reed and Luke Holloran Sign Division I Football Letters of Intent (February 2008)
- JWES Recognized in Virginia Wildlife Magazine (January 2008)
- RCPS Middle School Students Perform with Maryland State Boychoir (January 2008)
- TAHS FFA Hosts Japanese FFJ Students (January 2008)
- Singing Sisters Marry Music and Math (December 2007)
- TAHS Yearbook Earns Trophy Class Rating From VHSL (November 2007)
- BHS Journalism Students Earn State and National Awards (November 2007)
- Chris Dodson’s “Special Stars” Shine (October 2007)
- Middle School Math Programs Adopt New Delivery Methods (October 2007)
- MES Teachers and Students Make a Difference (October 2007)
- Turner Ashby FFA Travels to Indianapolis for National Convention (October 2007)
- JFHMS FFA visits Indianapolis to learn about National Convention (October 2007)
- J. Frank Hillyard Middle School Completes Its Renovation Process (October 2007)
- REFI Announces $50,000 in Innovative Idea Grant Awards for 51 proposals (October 2007)
- RCPS sponsors Your Day at School inservice for teachers, administators, and assistants (October 2007)
- RCPS Celebrates Character Counts on Court Square (October 2007)
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School – A SMART School (September 2007)
- EES Teachers Use Grant Funding to Support Innovation in their Classrooms (September 2007)
- All RCPS Schools Receive Full Accreditation (September 2007)
- John Rosemond presents “Assuming the Power of Parenthood” at SHS (September 2007)
- School year opens with over 11,000 students enrolled (August 2007)
- Teacher Supply Depot has ribbon cutting ceremony at new location (August 2007)
- REFI Announces 2007 Innovative Grant Award Information (August 2007)
- RCPS Welcomes Nearly 100 New Teachers (August 2007)
- New Elementary School Construction Blog (July 2007)
- Retired RCPS teacher delivers 1863 books to tornado-ravaged school (July 2007)
2006-2007
- RCPS Welcomes New Teachers for 2006-07 (August 2006)
- School Opens with 11,000 Students (August 2006)
- RCPS is one of 24 school divisions to have all schools and the division meet AYP requirements (September 2006)
- RCPS has 19 of 20 schools fully accredited by DOE (September 2006)
- Celebrating Character Counts! on Court Square (September 2006)
- Dr. John Kidd announces retirement (October 2006)
- REFI Announces 2006-07 Innovative Idea Grant Winners (October 2006)
- Search for New Superintendent Begins (November 2006)
- Internet Safety Promoted (November 2006)
- Joe Showker recognized by Rep. Goodlatte (December 2006)
- School Board releases profiles of applicants for Superintendent (January 2007)
- McGaheysville Teacher wins state award from International Technology Education Association (February 2007)
- Dr. Carol Fenn announced as new RCPS Superintendent (March 2007)
- E-mail Consolidation Project Explained (March 2007)
- TAHS Selected for Best Practices Study (April 2007)
- National Board Certified Teachers Recognized (April 2007)
- 2008 RCPS Teachers of the Year Recognized (May 2007)
- TAHS Wins AA State Championship in Baseball Again (June 2007)
2005 – 2006
- RCPS Welcomes New Teachers (August 2005)
- RCPS Welcomes Approximately 11,000 Students for 2005-06 (August 2005)
- REFI Announces 2005 Innovative Idea Grants (October 2005)
- All RCPS Schools Fully Accredited for 2005-06 (October 2005)
- JMU and Microsoft Executives Visit PVES (November 2005)
- ITRTs offer Tuesday Tech workshops (January 2006)
- High Schools Feature Spring Musicals (February 2006)
- RCPS accepts challenge from Wellness Center to “Step Out” (March 2006)
- RCPS Named Gold Medal Award Winner (March 2006)
- School Board Promotes TV-Turnoff Week (March 2006)
- 13th Annual Summer Technology Academy Announced (May 2006)
- TAHS wins AA Baseball State Championship (June 2006)
2004 – 2005
- New Principals Appointed for 2004-05 (July 2004)
- RCPS Teachers Achieve NETS*T Certification (July 2004)
- RCPS Welcomes 100 New Teachers (August 2004)
- RCPS Welcomes Approximately 11,000 Students for 2004-05 (August 2004)
- Zane Showker family establishes Showker Technology Initiative (November 2004)
- Two RCPS Teachers WIn National Economics Awards (November 2004)
- New Service Offered to Parents to Notify of School Closings via E-mail (January 2005)
- Showker Family Announces Phase 2 of Initiative (February 2005)
- New Wing Opens at EMS (February 2005)
- SPED Program Improvement Monitoring Public Meeting for Parents and Students (April 2005)
- Middle School Redistricting Map Shown (April 2005)
- RCPS Tests SOLs Online (May 2005)
- TAHS Students Participate in Chesapeake Bay Foundation excursion (June 2005)
2003 – 2004
- RCPS Welcomes New Teachers (August 2003)
- 2003 REFI Innovative Idea Grants Announced (October 2003)
- All RCPS Schools Fully Accredited for 2003-04 (November 2003)
- Two RCPS Teachers Achieve NETS*T Certification (November 2003)
- REFI Announces Annual Chip-In for Quality Schools Golf Tournament (March 2004)
- 2004-09 RCPS Educational Technology Plan (April 2004)
- Susan Anderson Presents at National Math Conference (April 2004)
- High Schools Announce Graduation Ceremonies (May 2004)
2002 – 2003
- RCPS Begins the 2002-2003 School Year (August 2002)
- 2002 REFI Innovative Idea Grants Announced (October 2002)
- RCPS Scores Well on 2002 SOL Tests (November 2002)
- RCPS Announces 2003 Recruitment Fair (January 2003)
- REFI Annual Golf Tournament (March 2003)
- Two Math Teachers in the Spotlight (March 2003)
- 10th Annual Summer Technology Academy Announced (May 2003)
- MVES Teacher Wins Governor’s Innovative Technology in Education Award (June 2003)
- RCPS Teachers of the Year Recognized (July 2003)
- Benefits Fair To be Held August 20, 2003 (August 2003)
2001 – 2002
- RCPS Welcomes New Teachers (August 2001)
- RCPS Begins the 2001-2002 School Year (August 2001)
- Character Counts! Parenting Program (September 2001)
- RCPS Scores Well on SOL Tests (October 2001)
- Teacher Supply Depot Opens (December 2001)
- BHS Student Wins Art Competition (December 2001)
- New School Board Members Take Office (January 2002)
- Marie Dofflemyer Retires (April 2002)
- Marilyn Wall Named Teacher of the Year (June 2002)
2000 – 2001
- RCPS Receives Merck Grant to Support School Nurses (April 2000)
- RCPS Recognizes Two Special Volunteers (May 2000)
- Pence Students Do Well Global Competition (June 2000)
- RCPS Welcomes New Teachers (August 2000)
- RCPS Starts the School Year (August 2000)
- RCPS Releases New Web Site (September 2000)
- Local Poultry Companies Establish Partnerships (December 2000)
- RCPS is Lucky to have Luck Stone Around (March 2001)
- Merck Contributes $6000 to RCPS (March 2001)
- Dr. Bob Grimesey Named Superintendent of Alleghany County Schools (April 2001)
- Peak View Elementary Set to Open (July 2001)
RCPS Highlights 
