Nicholas County Schools

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Nicholas County for their support of our students by passing the excess school levy. This will ensure services that have been established to continue until at least 2030. This includes security at our schools with PRO officers, free meals for all of our students, free admissions to ball games for students, support for 4-H and local libraries, dental and optical services for our employees and their families, and many other things. I want to thank the committee that worked to gain support for our levy. Many people had a hand in this, but I must mention Pam Cline, Terri Rodebaugh, Susan Johnson, and John Staats or their roles in this very important and successful process. There are other community members that played vital roles as well but choose to remain anonymous. Again, thank you for the support of Nicholas County Schools.

Good afternoon, We were alerted of a situation near the Zela community that necessitated a lock down of the school. We called the principal to do such, but the students had already been loaded on buses to be taken home. The principal and the central office stayed in communication with the drivers to make sure our students got home safely. I allowed staff to leave a few minutes early from work. A large number of police officers are on the scene monitoring the situation. At no time, was the threat at the school itself and neither our students nor our staff were in harm's way. That is all of the information that I have at this time.

Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 6 and I want to take this opportunity to recognize and celebrate all teachers, but especially Nicholas County teachers. I have been blessed to be able to visit every classroom teacher this year and have found them to be dedicated to their career and committed to our students. Education is tough these days, much tougher than I had it when I was a teacher. They deal with things that I could not have imagined. The challenges that they face daily are daunting, yet they are diligent in making a difference for our students. Thank you to all of our teachers for the work that they do every single day. I appreciate you! I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting your classrooms this year and hope to do it again next year! Terrence Beam, Superintendent

Recently there have been an uptick in phishing emails. The latest was an email imitating Superintendent Beam asking for your cell phone number. Please use caution when sending personal information to anyone. To educate people for their protection you can take this email phishing quiz. It is required that all Nicholas County Schools Employees take this quiz. https://forms.office.com/r/RpceSFb9MS

Wednesday, April 24 is Administrative Professionals Day! This is a day that is used to celebrate our administrative professionals (such as secretaries and clerks) for the important work that they do for our schools every single day. Many times, they are the first people to welcome parents and students to our buildings and their presence can set the tone of the conversations that may occur. We appreciate their tireless efforts to make our schools a pleasant place to attend and visit. Thank you for all that you do! Terrence Beam, Superintendent

Good evening! There will be a countywide meeting for rising 10th, 11th & 12th grade students of BOTH high schools on Wednesday April 24th at 6pm at the Nicholas County High School Auditorium. Rising 10th, 11th & 12 grade students & parents are highly encouraged to attend to learn about the newly developed dual credit pathways that will put students on track to a collegiate certificate or associates degree from New River Community & Technical College. The exciting opportunity includes free tuition, saving both time and money while leading to an earlier completion of educational goals. We hope you will make plans to attend this presentation. Thank you.

This is a reminder tomorrow Friday April 19, 2024 is a 3 hour early release due to a state mandated faculty senate.

Due to impending weather the presentation with New River Community and Technical College scheduled for 6pm at NCHS  has been cancelled.  A new date will be set and information provided as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Good evening! There will be a countywide meeting for rising 10th, 11th & 12th grade students  of BOTH high schools  on Thursday April 11th at 6pm at the Nicholas County  High School Auditorium.   Rising  10th, 11th & 12 grade students & parents are highly encouraged to attend to learn about the newly developed dual credit pathways that will put students on track to a collegiate certificate or associates degree from New River Community & Technical College. The exciting opportunity includes free tuition, saving both time and money while leading to an earlier completion of educational goals. We hope you will make plans to attend this presentation. Thank you.

Attention Summersville Elementary: The City of Summersville is currently making repairs to a water leak near the school. Please avoid using Oak Street as it will be closed until the estimated time of 5pm. Use Alderson Road as an alternative route. Thank you for your understanding and patience while they work to make repairs.

In preparation for the April 8 solar eclipse, solar glasses have been ordered for all Nicholas County students and teachers. We feel that this is a unique opportunity for our students to experience this rare phenomenon. Teachers are encouraged to prepare a short lesson in preparation for this event. Terrence Beam, Superintendent

Attention Glade Creek Elementary: Glade Creek Elementary will be closed on Friday, March 22, 2024 due to boiler issues. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. All students and staff should stay home.

Good morning. This morning, I was informed that a couple of emails had been received by our employees (allegedly to have come from either myself or Mrs. Whytsell). These are bogus. One asks for cell phone numbers and the other mentions gift cards. They are not from us. We are trying to track down the issue and resolve. I apologize for the confusion. Terrence Beam, Superintendent

This is a reminder tomorrow Tuesday March 19 will be a 3 hour early release for students.

Attention Cherry River Elementary and any other student that rides Bus 152. Bus 152 will not be transporting students tomorrow, Thursday, March 14th. If your child is unable to attend school due to lack of transportation, please send a note with them upon their return to school. Sorry for an inconvenience that this may cause.

CORRECTION Nicholas County Schools will be dismissed three hours early on Tuesday, March 19 for employee staff development. There is no school for students on Friday, March 15 due to a Professional Learning Day.

Nicholas County Schools will be dismissed three hours early on Tuesday, March 12 for employee staff development. Also, there is no school for students on Friday, March 15 due to a Professional Learning Day.

Attention Birch River area: Bus 146 will not be running this morning. This route has been cancelled today. If you cannot attend school, please send a note with your child tomorrow to the schools letting them know this is the reason for your absence. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sunday afternoon around 2:00, I was contacted about a possible threat that could affect students and staff at Richwood Middle School and possibly Richwood High School. Without breaching confidentiality or compromising the legal process, I feel confident with sharing some information with the public. First of all, and most importantly, the threat has been addressed and is no longer a concern. The buildings were "swept" with a service dog and no threat was found. Secondly, it was NOT a firearms threat. I do not want to state exactly what the threat was because, again, we are going through the legal process with the individual involved. I understand the public's desire for information, but we have protocol to follow. School will be in session tomorrow on a regular schedule. I have instructed the principals of the two schools to meet with their student bodies and remind them of how serious threats will be taken by my office. We do not live in the same world we lived in twenty years ago. ALL threats must be taken seriously, and we will continue to do so. Students that make threats, real or not, will have to answer for their actions. Terrence Beam, Superintendent

There will be no pre k today for Cherry River Elementary students.