RCPS Newsroom
Welcome to the RCPS Newsroom! The newsroom contains the latest photos and news stories about RCPS students, schools, employees, and the Roanoke School Board. We share recaps of School Board meetings, highlight the achievements of our students and staff, and post important reminders.
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RCPS Newsroom
![Dr. Verletta White]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781268341/rcpsinfo/gupuobgfoudqkxtigmkn/DrWhiteEndofYear2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781268341/rcpsinfo/gupuobgfoudqkxtigmkn/DrWhiteEndofYear2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781268341/rcpsinfo/gupuobgfoudqkxtigmkn/DrWhiteEndofYear2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781268341/rcpsinfo/gupuobgfoudqkxtigmkn/DrWhiteEndofYear2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781268341/rcpsinfo/gupuobgfoudqkxtigmkn/DrWhiteEndofYear2.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781268341/rcpsinfo/gupuobgfoudqkxtigmkn/DrWhiteEndofYear2.png","width":2048}])
![Grandfather reading to young grandson on couch.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780345097/rcpsinfo/uyju414zzmx4kmoghom4/dpil.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780345097/rcpsinfo/uyju414zzmx4kmoghom4/dpil.jpg","width":380}])
100% of children in the Roanoke and New River Valleys now have access to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
- All Elementary
![Canvas Outage]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778249782/rcpsinfo/pa5d3swfchjuzv8quqcx/CanvasOutage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778249782/rcpsinfo/pa5d3swfchjuzv8quqcx/CanvasOutage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778249782/rcpsinfo/pa5d3swfchjuzv8quqcx/CanvasOutage.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778249782/rcpsinfo/pa5d3swfchjuzv8quqcx/CanvasOutage.jpg","width":1080}])
We have now restored limited access to Canvas in a secure environment, allowing students and staff to log in and download needed course materials.
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![Lynette Akers of Lucy Addison Middle School, Joann Hamidullah of Hurt Park Elementary School, and Natasha Guess of Westside Elementary School stand together while holding awards.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778075009/rcpsinfo/ouovafzdvtiykijk1pkk/SSOY-3-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778075009/rcpsinfo/ouovafzdvtiykijk1pkk/SSOY-3-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778075009/rcpsinfo/ouovafzdvtiykijk1pkk/SSOY-3-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778075009/rcpsinfo/ouovafzdvtiykijk1pkk/SSOY-3-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778075009/rcpsinfo/ouovafzdvtiykijk1pkk/SSOY-3-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778075009/rcpsinfo/ouovafzdvtiykijk1pkk/SSOY-3-2.jpg","width":2200}])
Joann Hamidullah is RCPS' 2026 Support Staff of the Year!
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- Hurt Park Elementary School
- Lucy Addison Middle School
- Westside Elementary School
![An aerial image of Patrick Henry High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772049895/rcpsinfo/dftqfr8m4uel6xothtog/PatrickHenryHigh-4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772049895/rcpsinfo/dftqfr8m4uel6xothtog/PatrickHenryHigh-4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772049895/rcpsinfo/dftqfr8m4uel6xothtog/PatrickHenryHigh-4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772049895/rcpsinfo/dftqfr8m4uel6xothtog/PatrickHenryHigh-4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772049895/rcpsinfo/dftqfr8m4uel6xothtog/PatrickHenryHigh-4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772049895/rcpsinfo/dftqfr8m4uel6xothtog/PatrickHenryHigh-4.jpg","width":2200}])
Awarded by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the microgrid will upgrade emergency capacity at Patrick Henry High School and William Fleming High School.
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- Patrick Henry High School
- William Fleming High School