Richland County

School has been canceled for Wednesday, January 25.

This is a reminder that students and staff will be dismissed one hour early on Wednesday, December 21. In addition, there will be no school December 22-January 2. School will resume for students and staff on January 3. Have a wonderful and safe winter vacation!

This is a reminder of some important information regarding the next several days. Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on Thursday, November 17 for school improvement activities and parent/teacher conferences. In addition, there will be no school on Friday, November 18 for parent/teacher conferences. Finally, just a reminder that there is no school on Wednesday, November 23 and students will be released an hour early on Tuesday, November 22. Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions. Have a great evening!

Pre-K has afternoon openings available. To schedule a screening call 618-395-8540 ext . 1600.

Students will be released 3 hours early on Wednesday, September 21 for school improvement activities. As a result, buses will be dropping off students at their stop 3 hours earlier than normal.

RCCU #1 still has openings for Pre-K for the 2022-2023 school year. Call 618-395-8450 ext. 1600.

August 8, 2022 Dear RCCU1 Families: The new school year begins with a Teacher Institute on August 15th and 16th and the first day of student attendance on August 17th. A “Back to School Night” will be held at each school on August 15th and I invite you to make plans to attend. A schedule for the event is below. RCES PreK, Kindergarten, Grade 2 & 4 5:00 - 6:30 pm RCES Grade 1, 3 & 5 6:00 - 7:30 pm RCMS Grade 6, 7 & 8 6:00 - 7:30 pm RCHS Grade 9, 10, 11 & 12 6:30 - 8:00 pm As we begin the 2022 - 2023 school year, each school district is required to have a Safe Return to Learning Plan. This plan may be found on the school district website at https://www.rccu1.net/ and is open for public comment until midnight on August 16th. Please take a little time to review this plan and familiarize yourself with its content. Many of the restrictions that have been in place for the past couple of years have been lifted. However, COVID-19 is still present in the community, so this plan addresses how the district will continue to focus on student and staff health and safety. Over the past couple of weeks I have spoken to many of the teachers and support staff throughout the school district. I can tell you that there is a very real sense of excitement about the start of the new school year. Speaking for everyone that makes up RCCU1, we are really looking forward to welcoming back our students on August 17th! Best Regards, Chris A. Simpson, Superintendent of Schools

All transportation changes for the beginning of the school year need to be completed no later than this Friday in order to take effect on the first day of school. Any changes made after Friday will not take effect until Monday, August 22. Please contact the transportation department at 618-393-7771 to make these changes.

The Richland County School District online registration begins on Monday, July 18th and runs through Monday, July 25th. Log-in to your Skyward Family Access Account to begin registration. For more information please click the link: https://5il.co/1dpad

Fall Kids Mall Online Registration continues through July 12. Please register now for Drive-Thru Pick up on July 29 & 30. Please click the link to register. https://5il.co/1dann

This is a reminder that Tuesday is the last day of school for students. School will be dismissed one hour early. Have a great summer and stay safe!

The Richland County Elementary School is offering Pre-K Screenings on June 29th and July 26th for the 2022-2023 school year. To schedule a screening please call Jennifer at 618-395-8540 ext 1600.

The Richland County School District will be hosting a Job Fair for support staff positions on Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Richland County High School Commons Area. Stop by to find out more information about employment opportunities with the school district.

Students will be dismissed early on Friday, May 6 for school improvement activities. RCHS will dismiss at 11:00 while RCES and RCMS will dismiss at 11:10. Bus students will be released a few minutes earlier to allow for better flow of traffic.

Online registration continues for the ERFAE Duck Race and Color Fun Run/Walk on May 21, 2022! You can purchase Duck Race tickets and sign up for the Color Run at the link below. Thank you for supporting the schools of Richland County! https://ercu1.revtrak.net/erfae-5k-color-run-duck-race/#/list

The ERHS Class of 1956 planted a sycamore tree when they graduated. It had to come down with the high school renovation. Thanks to Jon Carroll from Poettker Construction for making the bench from the tree. Some members of the class of 1956 were able to see the bench and tour RCHS on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

The Richland County School District will be hosting a Job Fair for support staff positions on Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Richland County High School Commons Area. Stop by to find out more information about employment opportunities with the school district.

The annexation of the West Richland School District into the East Richland School District took place in the spring of 2014. In the West Richland School District, a big event was May Day (May 1st). In recognition of this day, Friday, April 29th, 2022, is designated Noble Wildcats Day in the Richland County School District. If you are a former Noble Wildcat, see if you can find some of your old Wildcat t-shirts. If you were never a Noble Wildcat, you can still participate by breaking out some gold and black to wear on this day.

This is a reminder that school will be dismissed one hour early this Thursday for Easter vacation. In addition, there will be no school on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18. School will resume on Tuesday, April 19. Enjoy the break!

The Richland County Elementary School Kindergarten Open House for 2022-2023 students and families will be held on Tuesday, April 26th , 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Please call or email Jennifer Weidner to schedule a time to attend at 618-395-8540 ext. 1703 or jweidner@rccu1.net.