Save the Children would like all families to complete the Family Engagement Survey. Thanks in advance!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W3BZBVP
In collaboration with Fayette Prevention Coalition, Divide Elementary held a Family Game Night where families played games based on protective factors such as healthy risk taking, building strong foundations, resilience, self-control, setting boundaries, and self-efficacy. Families were able to take pizzas and games to play at home. A big thank you to everyone who came out!
Ms. Gandee’s 1st grade class shopped New River Primary’s first PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions Support) store! Students were able to shop if they had 75% or higher positive DOJO points, 5 or less unexcused absences, and 3 or less tardies.
The same students were also able to participate in a school dance during the day, which all of the students (and staff) seemed to enjoy! The store and the dance were both a fun and unique way to encourage good behavior and to reward students for following New River Primary’s school-wide expectations; “Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful.” It was also important to showcase how much we value them being at school and being at school on time by rewarding excellent attendance.
“I’m happy it’s raining, it means my vegetables are growing!” – A 2nd grader at NRP said excitedly! Mrs. Vandall’s 2nd grade class at New River Primary participated in a gardening lesson led by Nicole Mitchell through West Virginia Extension Services. Time in the garden allows for team building and promotes communication skills. According to PBS Kids (2023), planning a garden, planting the seeds and watching them grow give kids a sense of purpose and responsibility. Making sure that the plants get enough fertilizer, water and sun fosters mindfulness. This is a wonderful activity for early education and development.
Alex Richardson, who wrote, Home to You visited New River Primary. Mrs. Priestley’s 2nd grade class is posed with West Virginia author, Alex Richardson. Throughout the week, teachers were encouraged to discuss West Virginia with their students and what their favorite thing about West Virginia is, specifically their favorite place, such as their backyard, New River Gorge Bridge, a tree they like to climb, or their favorite fishing or camping location. The students were then encouraged to write or discuss how those places makes them feel. The purpose of this activity was for students to celebrate being from West Virginia and all it has to offer, while also celebrating a local author!
Oak Hill Middle had parent and student math night. We cannot think of a better way to spend the evening! Check out our action shots of math!
Congratulations to our students who were selected for All County Band.
Kindergarten registration is live! If your child is 5 years old by June 30, 2023, they are eligible to attend Kindergarten. Each school will have a face-to-face registration, and all registrations must be completed online.
https://forms.office.com/r/ENXRyEqSWY
Seniors: Looking for a summer job before going to college? Looking for a job which has a Scholarship attached to it? Students in college can also apply! Apply for Energy Express!
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=943&fromSearch=true
Mrs. Alderman’s 2nd grade class at New River Primary created their own bowl of Lucky Charms for a Social-Emotional Learning lesson on St. Patrick’s Day! Students were able to share things or people they are lucky to have, a time or times when they feel lucky, and what makes them feel EXTRA lucky! Then they were able to color and cut out different lucky charms to fill up their own bowl of Lucky Charms cereal. This class deserves a special shout-out for being super kind and respectful during their entire lesson… great job Mrs. Alderman’s class!
Fayette County Schools is also represented in the MTHS job Fair today. Recruiting focuses here are for Service positions, particularly on Aides. We are an equal opportunity employer. Consider employment with Fayette County Schools!
Mat Anderson and Autumn Crouch had a fun day planned for their students at Divide Elementary. Planning for this day involved the whole school. For an entire month all other classes were involved in a challenge to collect items to donate to the New River Humane Society. The amount they collected was so appreciated by all the animal residents! Food, cleaning products, toys and treats were loaded into a Fayette County school bus with twenty four eager student ready to bowl at Pinheads. The day was full of laughter and pride as they bowled and enjoyed pizza. Next the trip to New River Humane Society allowed all the children to see cats and present volunteers the donation of goodies. The amount was enough that it fill six full seats on the bus.
A bright and sunny day and Fayette County is represented and recruiting at the annual Concord University Teacher Recruitment Fair.
#concorduniversity
#cuteacherrecruitmentfair
Meadow Bridge Elementary fifth grade students created square or rectangular animals. The students have completed math, science and writing activities from this project.
New River Primary hosted Dr. Seuss Night to end a fun and exciting Dr. Seuss Week! Monday was pajama day and students cozied up with a good book. On Tuesday, students wore green for Green Eggs and Ham. Wednesday was Wacky Wednesday. On Thursday students wore crazy socks for Fox in the Socks Day, and Friday everyone wore a fun hat for Cat in the Hat day! Throughout the week, NRP’s Student Support Team completed guidance lessons and Read Aloud readers went into the classrooms and read different Dr. Seuss books to students. Teachers and staff also incorporated fun Dr. Seuss themed activities within their daily lessons during the week. For Dr. Seuss Night, each grade level provided drinks, snacks, and different Dr. Seuss activities and crafts for parent/family engagement.
Are you looking for a career? Please consider working for Fayette County Schools. New job postings can be found at https://www.boe.faye.k12.wv.us/page/job-vacancies
New River Primary wins 1st place in Fayette County’s 2023 Young Writers Contest for grade levels 1-2!
2nd grade winner, Audri Lopez, is pictured with her teacher, Mrs. Catherine Angelona.
Read Across America at VPK8. Each student receives 3 free books. #readacrossamerica #drsuess
Are you looking for a rewarding career? Please consider Fayette County Schools as your employer. Below is a link to our current employment opportunities.
https://www.boe.faye.k12.wv.us/page/job-vacancies
There has been no phone service to the Fayette County Board of Education today due to problems with Frontier. Frontier has been notified and is in the process of correcting this issue. Thank you for your patience as we awaiting restored service.