iRock Presentation at First Calvary Baptist Church #irockrh #rockhill #rockhillschools

An Invitation from Melvin Poole and the local chapter of the NAACP:

 

The Rock Hill NAACP is sponsoring a demonstration of the IPad2 device at First Calvary Baptist Church, 228 Lucky Lane in Rock Hill, on Thursday, May 23, at 7:00 p.m.  Personnel from the Rock Hill School District administrative office (Dr. Luanne Kokolis and Chris Smith) will conduct the demonstration and will be available to address comments from the audience.  

 

A plan is being implemented during the next school term that will place an IPad2 device in the hands of 8100 students in grades 4-8.  This will change the way students learn, creating an environment where teacher and students learn side-by-side.  Parents, students, and community members are encouraged to attend to learn about this new concept. 

  

You may contact Mr. Poole at 803/366-2184 or 803/366-1910 if additional information is needed.                  

 

 

 

 

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Rock Hill School District News #rockhill #rockhillschools

Rock Hill High Scores National Win

Congratulations to members of the RHHS Business Professionals of America (BPA) organization who recently competed against 6,000 students from 23

states May 8-12 in the National Leadership Conference in Orlando. Members

of “Love at First Bite”—Allison Cooke, Drew  Bridges, Caitlin Yasika, Justin

Horne, and Tyler Wilk—won the national award in the Fair Trade Challenge. 

          In this challenge, students had to create their own business and

“develop an operating plan and organizational structure to initiate a Fair

Trade Business.” Students had to set up a booth for their business and

compete with others to sell products. In addition, senior Justin Horne was a

top 10 finalist in the entrepreneurship competition.

          Elated advisor, Jennifer Molnar, stated: “I am so proud of my business

students. They represented the ROCK with great professionalism and made

a name for S.C. at the BPA national level. Their outstanding performance at

the NLC (National Leadership Conference) was a direct result of their dedication,

passion and entrepreneurial skills.”

 

Dates of Interest

• May 20–Drop-in to recognize Stephen Ward on his retirement, 4:00-5:30 pm, D.O. Board Room
• May 20-24–Bus Driver Appreciation Days
• May 21–Sullivan Chorus, directed by Lisa Pecaria, auditorium, 7 pm, free
• May 21–Rawlinson Road Spring Musical, Cinderella, directed by Brooke Rice and Elise Archie, auditorium, 7 pm, donation

 

Fundraisers

• Rock Hill High 12^th Annual Brett Ringer Golf Tournament, June 20, Pinetuck Golf Course, proceeds go toward college scholarships 

• The Northwestern Trojan Girls’ Basketball Team will offer a pick-up chicken lunch on May 30 from 10 am-2 pm (info attached with order form) 

Candidates for CERRA Advisory Board

Risӫ Strickland and Carol Weaver, English teachers at Rock Hill High, are running for the CERRA (Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement) Advisory Board. Risӫ is running for the mentor position, and Carol, the Teacher Cadet position. They are the only teachers from Rock Hill Schools running, so good luck Risӫ and Carol.

 

Focusing on Energy and "Cash for the Classroom"

Kim Melander, Director of Energy, has published a newsletter titled Energy and Systems. He has shared some great information, and employees should especially note the details about the “Apple Award Program” on page 2. There are some great prizes, but the date of May 17 is especially important!

 

National Board News

A Candidate Support Provider workshop is being planned for June 18-19. This training is an opportunity for liaisons or current NBCT’s to receive the information and support they need to most effectively support candidates. CERRA will cover the costs associated with the training, including materials. Those interested should email Jenna Hallman at  hallmanj@cerra.org pronto since space is limited.

 

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Ebinport Elementary Classroom Gardens awarded Grant!

May 14, 2013

Our Gardens Initiative Page

Our gardens will be awarded $4,500.00 for equipment, updates and new garden spaces. Lowe's will also be providing employee volunteers to help complete these exciting new projects. We are so honored that Lowes would recognize our efforts to create a hands on learning environment at Ebinport. Thanks Lowes!!!

Rock Hill School Board May Work Session is on Monday #rockhill #rhschoolboard

Click here to download meeting information packet.

Northwestern Boys Soccer Advances to Next Playoff Round #rockhill

The Northwestern High School Boys Soccer team defeated Riverside In overtime Thursday night to advance to the next round against Irmo High School. That game will be played Saturday night at Irmo.

Irmo's legendary coach, Phil Savitz, will be leaving the school after this season to start a soccer program at a new high school next year, making the Trojans work a little harder, if that is possible. Northwestern and Irmo have played some of the best games in SC over the past 10 years.

Here is the link to the playoff schedule: http://www.schsl.org/2012Brackets/bso4.pdf

Amazing News from The Children's School at Sylvia Circle #rockhill #rockhillschools

The 4th and 5th grade students at the Children's School at Sylvia Circle  accomplished an amazing feat this year.   They placed 8th in the nation (out of over 5000 schools) in the online math competition, First in Math. (First in Math Nationwide Competetion: 2.7 Million Registered Players, 90,588 Teams (classes), 1,023 Districts) The students placed 1st in the State (out of 65 schools).  The students solved over 1.4 million math problems correctly and logged over 4000 math hours.   They worked for this goal of being top 10 in the nation since early September.   To celebrate this amazing accomplishment, the students will have a celebration Monday afternoon (May 13) at 1p.m.  We would love if you would come and help us celebrate reaching our year long goal.

Sincerely,

Upper elementary teachers at The Children's school at Sylvia Circle

Rock Hill Featured in National Report on City Leadership for Children and Families #rockhill

Rock Hill, SC – Rock Hill is featured in a new report highlighting promising city efforts to improve the lives of children, youth and families in communities with populations below 75,000.
 
Published by the National League of Cities (NLC), “Municipal Leadership for Children and Families in Small and Mid-Sized Cities” describes innovative strategies from more than 40 cities and towns across the country.  The report contains examples of city leadership in areas such as early childhood development, education, health and safety, family economic success, neighborhood revitalization, and youth civic engagement.  Visitwww.nlc.org/smallcitiesto view the report.
 
Rock Hill was selected for inclusion in the report for our #1 Question: Is it Good for the Children? initiative.  The #1 Question initiative calls on community partners to ask, “Is it good for the children?” when deciding if their plans are in the best interests of children in the community. Each entity has developed its own approach to ensure that children and youth remain a high priority. The volunteer-led and city-sponsored Commission for Children and Youth provided the spark for this initiative when it launched an awareness campaign in 2006.
 
NLC’s new report is designed to provide municipal leaders with new ideas and inspiration to guide local action on behalf of young people and families in their communities.  The report draws upon information gathered from surveys, interviews, and a scan of promising practices identified by NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families and state municipal leagues.  It explores the unique challenges and opportunities facing small and mid-sized cities that seek to improve outcomes for children and youth.
 
The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.