Today, our Board approved our proposed general fund budget which included an increase in starting teacher pay. The 2024-2025 salary scale ensures our team will include the highest-paid teachers in the county. Apply today at .
After 34 years at Northwestern High School, (
@NHS_Trojans
) principal James Blake has announced his plan to retire at the end of the school year. He has served as principal for the past 15 years. Forever a Trojan!
#LightTheTorch
#myRHSDstory
BREAKING NEWS:
@SPHSstallions
hire DeVonte Holloman (
@HolloMan21
) to be new head football coach. He played for the Stallions before a stand out career at
@GamecockFB
. He played 1 season with the
@dallascowboys
. Watch his introductory press conference at
While the
@Saints
still have games to play, we congratulate
@BenjaminSWatson
on an outstanding
@NFL
career as he plays the “hometown”
@Panthers
one final time. You have represented Rock Hill well since graduating from
@NHS_Trojans
. Enjoy retirement!
🚌 are on the way to deliver food to students who receive weekly assistance from Back the Pack. Today — and each Friday we’re closed — 635 students will be supplied weekend food bags. This program is made possible through the
@RHSEFoundation
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
Our Board of Trustees announced Dr. Tommy Schmolze as our next Superintendent. Join us in welcoming him back to Rock Hill Schools!
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
We extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the family of Chaella Woodson, a junior at
@SPHSstallions
, who lost her life in a tragic multi-vehicle accident this afternoon. Four additional students were injured in the accident and at least one remains hospitalized.
Dr. Marek Marshall, currently serving as the AP at South Pointe, has been named principal of Saluda Trail Middle School for the 2022-2023 school year. Dr. Marshall has over 20 years of experience in the RHS & we look forward to his leadership at STMS!
#TouchHeartsTEACH
Our entire
@RockHillSchools
family expresses condolences to the entire
@YCSO_SC
family and the family and friends of Sgt. Mike Doty. Thank you, sir, for your service to your community and for protecting everyone around you.
CONGRATULATIONS to
@SPHSstallions
&
@FootballSPHS
Coach Strait Herron ... he has just been named the
@USArmy
National Coach of the Year at a ceremony tonight in San Antonio. He leads the East team’s defense in tomorrow’s
@ArmyAllAmerican
game live on
@nbc
at 1pm.
Congrats to
@NHSTrojans
@NHSTrojanBB
coach Mitch Walters! He has been named the South Carolina Coach of the Year by the
@NFHS_Org
. The Trojans enter the 2018 as the
#1
team in the state.
PAID IN FULL: Thank you to Impact Church for the generous donation of $2,119.26 to clear out negative lunch account balances for graduating seniors! This gift helped to pay off accounts for 451 students.
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
And they’re off... our transportation team with more than 100 buses is now on the road. Each day, this amazing group transports 8,000+ students to and from school. Please be patient as bumps are sorted out during the first few days.
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
Congratulations to Doug Pearson, Jr. who has been named the new varsity boys basketball coach at Rock Hill High. He replaces Eric Rollings, who has been elevated to Asst. Dthletic Director. Former Asst. AD Cindy Elder has stepped down to focus on family & the volleyball program.
Congratulations to Anderson District 3's Jeff Maxey of Starr Elementary - 2019 SC Teacher of the Year. And, to our own Susan Snyder we're incredibly proud of you and
#lightthetorch
tonight in your honor at
@NHS_Trojans
!
#myRHSDstory
Our nearly 2,500 employees in unison chant
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
to kickoff the 2018-18 school year. Only 9 more days until we welcome 17,200 students back to campus!
CONGRATULATIONS to the 44 employees who are retiring from
@RockHillSchools
... we wish you all the happiness and enjoyment in your next chapter. It was our pleasure to see you today at our drive-through appreciation event.
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
Ms. McGuirt’s class of Ebinport Elementary had a great time being read to… then even took turns reading back to their Carolina
@Panthers
staff member, Mr. Suleiman. Thanks Rock Hill Schools Education Foundation for your partnership in this event!
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
We’re proud of
@rockhillpd
SRO Supervisor Sgt. Mike Johnson& congratulate him on being named the South Carolina School Resource Officer of the Year! Read more at & WATCH our latest video!
#myRHSDstory
CONGRATS to
@SPHSstallions
for winning the
@SCHSL
AAAA boys championship today over Hilton Head. Stallions trailed by 11 at halftime before closing the gap and taking the lead with 4 seconds to go to win the schools 1st basketball state title. 🐴🏀🥇
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
Congrats to Rock Hill High wrestling for winning the
@SCHSL
Class AAAAA duals state championship. This is the Bearcats 19th wrestling state championship. Once a Bearcat, Always a Bearcat! 🐾🤼♂️🏆🐾
Congrats to
@RockHillSchools
communications team &
@SPHSstallions
for taking home a combined 9 awards at the
@scnspra
Rewards for Excellence luncheon for
#SchoolPR
in photography, website, print marketing, publications, mobile app, social media & video
District officials, coaches, football players, alumni, and school leaders were honored to join Rock Hill city officials and NFL players as the S.C. State Representatives officially recognized Rock Hill as Football City, U.S.A. today at the S.C. Statehouse. 🏈
Congratulations to Norris Williams, winner of the Region V SC Assoc. of Title I Admin. (SCATA) scholarship. The award for 1st place includes a $1,500 scholarship to support his future studies in Public Health & Biological Mathematics at Clemson University.
We found a rockstar at Ebinport! Soon-to-be
@RWRCOE
/
@winthropu
grad Tanner Slagle signed an early contract with
@RockHillSchools
this morning! Welcome to Rock Hill!!!
After consulting with our meteorologist, emergency management officials & area school district leaders, we have determined that
@RockHillSchools
will be CLOSED on Monday, Dec. 10. ALL activities, including evening events and athletic practices, are also cancelled.
We are so proud of
@DutchmanCreekMS
for being designated as one of the Schools to Watch for a third time! Thank you
@EducationSC
and
@Molly_Spearman
for your support of this outstanding middle school.
And they're off! The Rock Hill High School girls basketball team had a big send-off as they headed to the state championship tonight! Let's wish them luck!
RHS Board of Trustees approved a retention bonus to be received in Dec. before the holidays. Full-time teachers & admin. will receive $2,000, support staff & part-time employees will receive between $500 and $1,000. This includes bus drivers, bus aides, maint. & custodial staff.
Tonight we recognized 2018-2019 District Teacher of the Year Melissa Tucker (
@RHHS_MrsTucker
) at the school board meeting. Congratulations and we wish you th best at the state level. Great comments about RHHS🐾!
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
20yrs ago today
#Columbine
forever changed schools. Today, you are encouraged to pause, pray, & be kind. Rachel Joy Scott wrote in her journal: “I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same.“
It’s
#NationalPrincipalsMonth
and we’d like to say thank you and show our appreciation to our outstanding team of school leaders who demonstrate daily what it means to be part of
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
dedicated to serving our district’s students each day.
BREAKING:
@RockHillSchools
to increase starting teacher salary 14% ABOVE new state minimum. In 2019-20, 1st year teachers in Rock Hill will earn $39,899, receive state health benefits, state retirement, & step raises.
Watch:
#OneTeamOneMissionOneRockHill
Middle and High School choirs recently gathered for the first-ever district choral day. Enjoy the sights and sounds from our talented students!
#myRHSDstory
Northwestern biology teacher Susan Snyder was surprised this morning by
@EducationSC
and
@Molly_Spearman
— Mrs. Snyder (
@nhsswimming13
) is a finalist for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. Read more: