With the closing of schools due to the coronavirus, we have all had some big changes to go through. I thank all of you for everything you are doing for your students! Due to the virus, the VEA Convention, which delegates you had voted on were going to in March, was cancelled. With that, the RCEA Officers met via an e-mail and phone conference and decided to also cancel our annual Retirement Banquet. It was a decision we found hard to make as this is when we recognize ALL the retirees from Rockingham County and our RCEA Scholarship winners. But, we knew this was what we needed to do.
However, since we had already sent out applications for our scholarship, the officers met and decided to use some saved money to be able to give to those high school students who applied. We heard back from three high schools; and, were able to give out three scholarships! Each recipient will receive $500.00 to help them as they continue their education. The RCEA Officers are looking at different ways to raise money in the coming year for the RCEA Scholarship. We thank you for the donations you have given in the past; and, hopefully we can do this next year!
BE SAFE!
