Rock Hill Schools Information for Thursday, October 2nd

Band Festival Set for October 4
Fifteen of the finest high school bands in North and South Carolina will compete in the Olde English Festival of Bands in District Three Stadium on Sat., Oct. 4, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Admission will be $8 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children under 6.

South Pointe's Band of Thunder will compete at 3:30. Festival co-sponsors, Rock Hill High's Band of Distinction and Northwestern's Purple Regiment, will perform only as exhibition bands (RHH at 5:30 and NHS at 9:15).

Sunday Oct. 5 – Dedications of Newest Schools
      Mount Holly Elementary, 1:30 p.m.
      Dutchman Creek Middle, 3:30 p.m.

Back the Pack Kickoff To Be On Friday, October 3
Serena Williams, coordinator of community services, members of the Rock Hill School District Foundation, and volunteers, including staff members in the district office, are ready to accept food and money at the Back the Pack kickoff  Friday afternoon from 3:00-5:00 at the Flexible Learning Center.

 
Shane Goodwin, principal at Ebinport Elementary, and  Kevin Davis, assistant principal at Rawlinson Road Middle School, were recipients of Christian Educator awards on Sept. 21 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Sponsored by the RH Christian Educators Assn. International, the award is given to individuals who display hard work and dedication to the education profession.

¡Cathy Griffin a social studies teacher at Northwestern High School, has been selected to judge the George State Finals of the "We the People Competition" in December. This is a national academic competition where students show their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.