Richlands Middle School

🇺🇸 Today we remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We will never forget the courage of first responders, the strength of survivors, and the unity of our nation in the days that followed. 🕯️❤️🤍💙

Richlands Area: Bus 77 will not run today. Bus 76 will pick up from 6715 Wardell Road to Midway Road including Airport Road. Bus 15 will pick up from Midway Road to Ascue Road.

View this month's Health Services newsletter at the link below!

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3638/TCPS/6024554/September_2025_Health_Services_Newsletter.pdf

Girls middle school basketball open gym will be on Wednesday 9/10 at 5-6:30 at RMS gym

Richlands Middle School will be conducting a lockdown drill within the next two weeks as part of our ongoing commitment to student and staff safety. Please note that this is only a drill and part of our regular emergency preparedness procedures. These practices help ensure that everyone in our school community knows what to do in the event of an actual emergency. We appreciate your support as we continue working to keep RMS a safe place for learning.

The 2025–2026 school year marks year 2 of full implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act. This survey is designed to gather your insights on readiness, expectations, and anticipated support needs for the year ahead. Click the link HERE: https://forms.gle/qorUCRvAHTtE6NjS9

🚍 Bus Changes – Monday, August 25, 2025 Tazewell Area • ❌ No Bus 20! • Students will be picked up by buses 33, 34, 48, and 66 • Buses 47 & 10 will be combined for pick-up • Tazewell Ave students will be picked up by Bus 90 Richlands Area • ❌ No Bus 75! • Students will be picked up by bus 32.

📢 Attention TCPS Employees!
⏳ Open Enrollment Ends August 31, 2025 ⏳

It’s time to make your benefit elections for the upcoming year. Whether you're enrolling in coverage or declining it, you must go through the open enrollment process.

✅ Important Reminder:
Even if you do not plan on taking benefits, you are still required to complete the enrollment process.

📚✨ Welcome Back, Students! ✨📚 Tazewell County School Board is excited to welcome all of our students back for the first day of school! We’re looking forward to a year filled with learning, growth, and great memories. Let’s make this year the best one yet! 🍎#BacktoSchoolVA

🚌 2025–2026 TCPS Bus Routes Are Live!
We’re excited to welcome our students back on Monday, August 18, 2025! You can now view this year’s bus routes by area—just click the tabs at the bottom of the page to find your stop.

📍 Check your route here: https://bit.ly/4fwVQuZ

Let’s have a safe and smooth start to the school year!

💉 Don’t forget about required school vaccines! 📢 Check out the flyer below for more info on what your student needs before heading back to class! 🏫📚

📣 Attention! If you’re entering 7th or 12th grade, don’t forget to get your required back-to-school vaccinations! 💉📚 ✅ 12th and 7th graders can visit the Tazewell County Health Department 🏥 for their vaccines 🕗 Monday–Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM ✅ 7th grade vaccination clinics will also be held at each middle school 🏫 on the scheduled days listed below. Let’s start the school year healthy and strong! 💪🍎

💉 Don’t forget about required school vaccines! 📢 Check out the flyer below for more info on what your student needs before heading back to class! 🏫📚

The 2025–2026 school year marks year 2 of full implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act. This survey is designed to gather your insights on readiness, expectations, and anticipated support needs for the year ahead. Click the link below! https://forms.gle/qorUCRvAHTtE6NjS9

Please read the flyer below for more info! New ☀️SUN Bucks cards are on the way! In an effort to ensure Virginians have access to their benefits as soon as possible, VDSS began mailing SUN Bucks 2025 cards to automatically enrolled households in the first week of July. Please note that your benefits will not become available on SUN Bucks or SNAP EBT cards until July 18, even if you receive a SUN Bucks card in the mail before that date. If you don’t receive your new card by July 18, don’t worry! Benefits will continue to be issued on a rolling basis, so households can expect to receive their SUN Bucks cards at different times.

We can’t wait to see you in August! 🚌✏️📚 View the 2025-2026 calendar below! #BackToSchool #TCPS #SchoolYearReady

The 2025 Task Summer Program is accepting applications for Group B only, which will be held on June 23-July 3 at Tazewell Middle School from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The program is for middle and high school students with an IEP or 504 Plan. Contact TASK at 401-307-3283 or email task@tcpsva.org if you have additional questions. Register HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqs4r6MTun4BYnRceJOb7G3Agom5j9STGWf2cTvozryBCZeg/viewform

Here are the dates for the 2025 Summer Task Program.

Richlands Area: 5/30/25 Bus 6 will not be running this evening. Bus 75 will be bringing those students home.

Bus 6 will not be running. Bus 75 will bring those students home. Bus 15 will not run this evening and will be covered by: 1)Bus 35 Airport Road and Wardell Road to Midway Grocery 2)Bus 77 College Estates and After Midway Grocery to RT 610 3)Bus 97 Four-lane to college, Cumberland, and Industrial Park