In this texting age, many children haven't experienced the excitement of getting a hand-written letter. Rupert Elementary has recently implemented a school-wide program that allows students to write letters to anyone in the school. Students learn how to write a letter and how to properly address an envelope, including the classroom's very own address.
Rupert hosted "Love Letters", a family-involvement activity inviting family members to help their child write a letter. Students wrote letters to grandparents, siblings, friends, a parent, to the classroom teacher, and many other recipients! Pre-K also joined the fun by inviting parents in to help their child decorate their Valentine's Day box.
Thank you, Rupert Families, for joining us at our school! We enjoy having you all come in to see the amazing things that are happening at our school.
CALENDAR REMNDER: The two-hour early release for Faculty Senates on April 28 has been moved to April 21, 2023. The Annual Showcase for the Arts is on April 28. Please be sure to note this update on your calendar.
Free internet connections through June 30, 2023, are still available for eligible Greenbrier County Schools households. Any GCS families who have NOT received a letter with information about a free internet connection are encouraged to call the technology office at 304-647-6484 to check to see if they are eligible.
Planning is underway for the 2023-2024 school calendar! We invite parents, students, staff, and community members to complete a brief online school calendar survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RXHKD9V. The survey closes on Friday, January 20. Calendar options and a planning guide are available at https://www.greenbriercountyschools.org/page/school-calendar-planning. GCS will host a public forum regarding the calendar on February 14 at 5:30 p.m. and March 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Kyle & Ann Fort Arts & Sciences Building on the campus of New River CTC. The 2023-2024 school calendar will be presented for approval at the regular meeting of the board of education on March 14.
Happy New Year from Greenbrier County Schools! Schools are closed in observance of the holiday. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday, January 3,.
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!
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!
Paint the Principal Fundraiser will be this Thursday, November 17th! See information on flyer. Money must be turned in by Wednesday, Nov. 16th.
“Blessing Box Collection Challenge”
- beginning November 7th and ending on November 17th! (picking up on November 17th)
A pizza and ice cream party will be given to 2 classrooms per elementary school who collect the most shelf stable canned and boxed foods.
- 1 in classrooms K-2nd
- 1 in classrooms 3rd-5th
Bring in as many items as you can by Thursday, November 17th!
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.
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.
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.
Pre-K student shopping for the 1st time in the classroom Tide Store. She is spending PBIS points using her PBIS debit card. Students can earn PBIS points daily at school!
2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students at Rupert Elementary enjoyed a performance at Historic Carnegie Hall followed by a wonderful lunch at Carlitos Mexican Restaurant. Thank you to both Carnegie Hall and Carlitos for having us.
Principal Jenny Harden knows that the safety of her students is a number 1 priority to ensure that students can work to achieve their full potential. Each morning Mrs. Harden and staff are outside welcoming students into the school. When students walk into our school they feel loved, accepted, and seen. We strive to create a community within our school which creates a family atmosphere. We educate the whole child from within and hope those skills carry them into adulthood.
In January Mrs. Harden will begin her 13th year at Rupert Elementary School. Before that she was a School Improvement Transformation Specialist, taught ProStart as well as Family and Consumer Sciences. This is Mrs. Harden's 28th year in education. She is grateful for the opportunity serve students, staff and families each day. "I feel blessed to be a part of the Greenbrier County team!"
Mrs. Jessey and Mrs. Theresa's class have been reading the story "The Gingerbread Man" and they were even visited by the Gingerbread Man. During the school day the Gingerbread Man went missing! The class ventured through the school to search for him. Thankfully, one of the police officers at our school was able to join in and help us search for the missing Gingerbread Man. Thanks to Mrs. Jessi our school secretary and the police officer, Mr. Martin, we were able to locate him in the hallway! Our students are great detectives!
