Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools saw a significant increase in its student performance this past year according to the latest numbers released today by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
The main sounds around Manning Elementary School this morning were of passing cars and construction.
An active shooter response drill will be conducted at Manning Elementary School on Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Roanoke Rapids State Farm Agent John Grimes has donated more than $2,500 to Manning Elementary to combat hunger and help purchase additional reading materials for classrooms.
Manning Elementary students were treated to an afternoon of games and prizes from the Carolina Hurricanes and mascot Stormy.
Roanoke Rapids firefighters and members of Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad used a mobile unit at the former Manning Elementary School site this afternoon to practice vertical ventilation on its roof.
With all but the finishing touches left, the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District this afternoon dedicated the new W.L. Manning Elementary School.
As transition to the new Manning Elementary School draws closer, there is still work to do.
An anonymous donation of more than $2,000 will wipe clean the slates of students at Manning and Belmont schools who have outstanding lunch balances due.
A community building dedication and ribbon-cutting for the new Manning Elementary School is being planned for December 10 at 2 p.m.
