
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.
⏳ 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!
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


Richlands Area-Evening-5-22-25:
Bus 75 will not run. Bus 6 will bring those students home.
Bus 15 will not run. Buses 35, 77, and 97 will bring those students home.


TCPS will be offering summer meals at Tazewell Middle School and Tazewell High School starting June 9th!




Richlands Area-Tuesday, May 20, 2025:
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:
Bus 35 Airport Road and Wardell Road to Midway Grocery
Bus 77 College Estates and After Midway Grocery to RT 610
Bus 97 Four-lane to college, Cumberland, and Industrial Park
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Richlands Area-5-19-25: Bus 15 will not run this evening and will be covered by Bus 35, Airport Road, and Wardell Road to Midway Grocery, Bus 77, College Estates, and after Midway Grocery to RT 610, and Bus 97, Four-lane to college, Cumberland, and Industrial Park.
