Below is a statement released by Mrs. Julie Radcliff, Principal at Robert L. Bland Middle School It is with great pride and admiration that I get to announce that for the THIRD year in a row the art department at Robert L. Bland Middle School has been asked to design the ornaments for the National Christmas Tree in Presidential Park in Washington, DC. To our knowledge, this is the first time in the history of the program that the same school has been asked to design the ornaments three consecutive years. Here are some thoughts from Mr. Joe Merrifield, Art teacher at RLBMS. - "It was a real honor for our school to be asked to do the ornaments three straight years in a row. It was so much fun as an educator to see the faces of the students when I asked them if they wanted to be a part of something that could potentially be seen by thousands of people including the leaders of the free world. This year's theme was what makes your state beautiful. The students created a wide variety of subject matter like New River Gorge, mountainous landscapes, black bears, and cardinals. They chose a wide variety of media too. Some of the students illustrated and used colored pencils while others chose watercolor, pen, and ink." The students were made up of both 7th and 8th graders. Our artists for this year are Zane Richards, Sloanne Alkire, Shelby Hamrick, Brooke Barnes, Reghan Carson, Ava Kennedy, Isabella Lasure, Hope Lamb, Kendra Benedum, Rachelle Johnson, Erin Flanigan, Rylee Whitaker, Ian Riffle, and Brianna Cermak. Many of these students have had their artwork showcased multiple years on the National Christmas Tree. Featured is the RLBMS Tree in Washington DC.

7th-grade cooks enjoying their family-style meal in Base Class at RLBMS. Students cooked the meal, set the table correctly, and completed clean-up duties.

6th-graders at RLBMS are learning about budgeting with the assistance of Skittles. Since then, students have been learning how to make change and other aspects of handling money 💰

A lockdown was initiated at Robert Bland Middle School this morning, law enforcement quickly arrived at the school and safely resolved the situation. The lockdown has been lifted and all students and staff are safe.

All schools in Lewis County will be closed Wed. Dec. 8, 2021 due to road conditions.

Lewis County Schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay today, December 8th.

New Video Score Reports for the 2021 Statewide Assessments- find more information on our website and the Lewis County Schools Facebook page.

Cookie dough orders will be in tomorrow, Monday, December 6th. We will be distributing cookie dough from 4 to 6 in the cafeteria. You will enter through the cafeteria doors. Thank you for your patience during this process.

Solar System projects completed in Mrs. Oldaker's Science classes

Tutoring will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning this week. This will be available from 3:30 to 5:30. We have three tutors available. Please contact the school and leave the following information with one of our secretaries or email me through Schoology or email me at julie.radcliff@k12.wv.us. Name of student Student grade level Subject(s) needing help Day preferred Virtual or in person A tutor will be in contact with you to set up tutoring sessions once information is obtained. This will be on a first come, first serve basis since space is limited. This tutoring is offered free of charge.

The Lewis County Board of Education has voted to extend the mask mandate until January 10th.

Lewis County Schools Inclement Weather Information can be found on the Lewisboe.com website.

Lewis County Schools will be closed tomorrow, November 11th, 2021 to observe Veterans Day. Thank you Veterans!

Discover the reality of adolescent stress and the use of social media and screen time- Learn how to register for the viewing of Screenagers on the Lewis County Facebook website or Lewisboe.com.

Students enjoyed homemade pizza for lunch today! #schoollunch

Report cards were put in the mail today, Friday, November 5th. They should reach our student's homes in the next few days.

Robert L. Bland Middle School From Mrs. Willison October in the library was so much fun! From the Makerspace area to our weekly Lego challenge, and so many new books, we loved it all!

Upcoming Events In Weston This Week #supportyourcommunity

​The Lewis County Board of Education has voted to extend the mask mandate until December 1st.

Good morning, It is hard to believe that the first nine weeks has come to an end. As we work through the first part of the 2021-2022 school year, we are requesting parent/caregiver feedback to help us better serve our students, parents, and community. We great appreciate all of you and your support of our school. Thank you in advance for completing this short survey. We will be sharing the results of the survey once they are returned to us. We will also be surveying our staff and students to gain a complete picture of our school. Your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to participate; not to answer any questions you do not want to answer; and you may stop participating at any time during the survey without penalty. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential. Access the Survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wvslesPF2021 Enter this code to start the survey: P041301