NCHS STUDENTS PAINT MURAL FOR ROCKY MOUNT RAILROAD MUSEUM

 Nash Central High School (NCHS) Art Club students recently created a mural for the Rocky Mount Railroad Museum that will be on display at Golden East Mall in Rocky Mount throughout the holiday season. The Rocky Mount Railroad Museum originated as an idea in 2009 and materialized into a non-profit reality in December 2010. The museum defines its Mission as a resolution: • To preserve the historic and economic impact of the railroad industry...

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DONORSCHOOSE BENEFITS STUDENTS, TEACHERS IN NRMPS

Three hundred and fifty funded grants, Sixty-seven motivated teachers, and Twenty-two schools. Thousands of students in the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools district have benefited from materials and opportunities from grants funded through Donorschoose.org. Donorschoose.org is an on-line charity founded by a public school teacher to support public school students. Public school teachers can write grant proposals and submit them to the website. Once posted, citizens choose which grant(s) that they want to support, and then make donations to fund...

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SUPERINTENDENT'S CHRISTMAS CARD ART WINNER FROM NNHS

For the past five years, the Superintendent of Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools has invited students to participate in the district’s Christmas Card Art Contest. Students create designs that are then judged and selected for the front and back of the Christmas Card. This year we are pleased to congratulate Randy Hooper, 10th grade student at Northern Nash High School, for his artwork, Snowman. His piece was chosen for the cover of the card. ...

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NRMPS BOASTS THREE MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS

Isabel Marrero Sam Lilly Three students from NRMPS have been selected as finalists for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship.  Samuel Lilley, a senior at Rocky Mount High School and two seniors from Northern Nash High, Isabel Marrero and Faith Jarvis have advanced to the next round and will interview in January.  Congratulations to all! Faith Jarvi...

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HOPKINS NAMED NEW PRINCIPAL OF HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools recently announced that Darsheka (Tiffany) Hopkins will be the new principal of Hubbard Elementary School. Sheila Wallace, formerly the principal at Hubbard, was named the new Director of Federal Programs for the school district in November. Tiffany Hopkins has eleven years of experience in public education. She started her career as an elementary school teacher in various grades ranging from kindergarten to fourth...

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PRE-K PARENT AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION SEESIONS

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools is gearing up to host a series of Parent and Community Information Sessions on the school district’s Pre-Kindergarten Application Process for the 2014-15 school year. The Pre-Kindergarten information sessions are scheduled for January 6 at the Rock Springs Free Will Baptist Church located at the intersection of Old Highway 264 and Camp Charles Rd. in Bailey; and January 7 at the Nash County Agricultural Center, located at 1006 Eastern Ave. in Nashville. “It is important for parents who are interested in the Pre-K...

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UNITED WAY JOB FOR A DAY

From secretary to music teacher,  receptionist to counselor, Dr. Anthony Jackson and members of the NRMPS senior staff took over various duties in schools as part of United Way Job For A Day. Schools that reached 100% participation during the district's United Way campaign in September were eligible for a drawing.  The United Way campaign coordinator at each selected school had a senior staff member takeover their job duties for...

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RMMS TAKES HOME 1ST QUIZ BOWL SEMI-FINAL WIN!

Approximately 100 NRMPS middle school students filled the Booker T Theatre on December 10 to compete in the district's Semi-Final Quiz Bowl competition. After 15 rounds and more than 500 questions, the results were tabulated. Congratulations to Rocky Mount Middle School who finished with 5 wins and 410 points! RMMS is coached by Angel Pope. Following right behind RMMS with 4 wins and a total of 400 points was Nash Central Middle, coached by Stephen...

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS HOST ALLIED HEALTH MINI-RETREAT

Seventh graders from around our district attended the Communities in School Allied Health Mini-Retreat in early December. The day-long event allowed students to gain hands-on experience and learn about opportunities available in the healthcare field. Students learned to take a pulse, give CPR and even gained insight on the difficulties senior citizens face. Particularly insightful for some was the use of a black light for revealing germs...

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NRMPS SEEKS COMMUNITY FEEDBACK VIA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SURVEY

December 11 marked the launch of the latest outreach by Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools to the local community through the district’s Capital Improvement Plan survey. This brief survey seeks parent and community views on how NRMPS can maintain safe 21st century learning environments for all students.  Administered by technology and communications firm K12 Insight, the Capital Improvement Plan survey is one of many collaborative efforts to assess school facilities. Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools recently completed a long-range facilities...

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NCHS MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR CHRISTMAS

The Make A Difference Organization from Nash Central High School collected over a hundred and fifty toys to help those in need across the Nash-Rocky Mount school district. Under the guidance of Mr. Archer, students from the organization solicited gifts from staff, other students, parents and the Oak level Café. Fifty students throughout the district were able to be assisted for Christmas. The students spent hours wrapping gifts and filling...

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