🩷 Just a reminder that our Valentine's dance starts at 5:30! Everything is free including entry. Please enter through the gym doors. You will sign your child in and out! Dance ends at 7:30. 🩷
Don't Forget! Our Valentines Dance is tonight from 5:30-7:30!
This year's Book Fair will be February 23-27! You can find more information on our Book Fair website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ghentelementaryschool
We will also be hosting GrandPals Day on February 23! Please return the GrandPals sign-up sheet by February 18. These are attached to this message and will be coming home with your student tomorrow.
We will also be hosting GrandPals Day on February 23! Please return the GrandPals sign-up sheet by February 18. These are attached to this message and will be coming home with your student tomorrow.
School Counseling Week is a timely reminder of the quiet, essential work happening in our schools every day.
This week, we recognize and thank our school counselors for the critical role they play in supporting students’ academic growth, social-emotional well-being, and future planning. Counselors are often the first to notice when a student is struggling—and the steady presence that helps them navigate challenges both inside and outside the classroom.
From individual student support and crisis response to academic advising and career guidance, your work matters more than most people realize—and it truly changes lives.
If you see a school counselor today, take a moment to thank them.
Thank you to our school counselors for your compassion, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to students. Our schools are stronger because of you.
This week, we recognize and thank our school counselors for the critical role they play in supporting students’ academic growth, social-emotional well-being, and future planning. Counselors are often the first to notice when a student is struggling—and the steady presence that helps them navigate challenges both inside and outside the classroom.
From individual student support and crisis response to academic advising and career guidance, your work matters more than most people realize—and it truly changes lives.
If you see a school counselor today, take a moment to thank them.
Thank you to our school counselors for your compassion, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to students. Our schools are stronger because of you.
The Valentine's Dance has been rescheduled for February 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM!
Valentine’s Dance
The Ghent Elementary PTO is hosting a Valentine’s Dance for Ghent Elementary students!
Date: February 6, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Ghent Elementary School Gym
This is a free event!
Each student will receive one cookie and one bottle of water.
No other concessions will be available.
Parents and guardians are welcome to stay and sit in the bleachers, or they may drop students off.
There will be no Pre-K tomorrow (1/23/26).
Raleigh County Schools is proud to celebrate Trap Hill, Shady Middle, Liberty High, Ghent Elementary, Daniels Elementary, and Maxwell Hill Elementary for receiving PBIS Bronze Medals in recognition of their achievement of Bronze status!
We are incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment shown by all administrators, staff, and students who worked hard to earn this honor.
RCS will continue partnering with schools as we strive for 100% PBIS Bronze status across the district by the end of the 2025–2026 school year.
This year, we are also excited to begin rolling out Tier 2 PBIS practices as we move toward Silver status.
Congratulations to everyone involved—your hard work truly makes a difference!
Due to inclement weather and today’s remote learning day, please see the attached memo from Superintendent Dr. Starcher of the location change for
the RCBOE’s scheduled meeting for today, December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM.
We also ask that the principals of the schools for the LSIC Presentations and Student Recognitions to please notify the staff, students, parents and businesses
and let them know it will be rescheduled at a later date.
the RCBOE’s scheduled meeting for today, December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM.
We also ask that the principals of the schools for the LSIC Presentations and Student Recognitions to please notify the staff, students, parents and businesses
and let them know it will be rescheduled at a later date.
December Attendance Challenge!
November Elementary Schools Calendar
November Secondary Schools Calendar
Come support our Lions tonight at our last Home Game of the season! This is also 5th Grade Night! Doors open at 5:30.
Make-Up Pictures and Sports Pictures are TOMORROW, October 17, beginning at 8:40 am! Athletes need to bring their full uniform.
Come support our Lions tonight at our Home Game vs. Hollywood! Doors open at 5:30.
🎉 Congratulations to Our Amazing School Cooks! 🎉 We’re thrilled to celebrate our incredible team who took 1st Place at the City of Beckley’s 34th Annual Chili Night Cook-Off! 🌶️🏆 Please join us in congratulating: • Kim Allen – Daniels Elementary • April Allen – Ghent Elementary • Joyce Carpenter – Daniels Elementary • Monica McClure – Beckley Elementary • Melody Ross – Stratton Elementary • Samara Swearengin – Hollywood Elementary Your talent, teamwork, and love for our students (and great food!) make us proud every day. Thank you for representing our school district with such excellence! #ProudToBeRCSD #ChiliNight #CommunityStrong #SchoolPride #TeamRaleigh #RCSDWV
Bus 248 is going to be 25 minutes late
Come support our Lions tonight at our Home Game vs. Bradley! Doors open at 5:30.
Make-Up Pictures and Sports Pictures are October 17 beginning at 8:40 am! Athletes need to bring their full uniform.
Come support our Lions tonight at our Home Game vs. Stanaford! Doors open at 5:30.
