Rock Hill Schools 2013-14 Teachers of the Year #rockhillschools #rockhill

The administration of Rock Hill Schools is proud to announce the names of the Teachers of the Year, 2013-14:

 

Suzanne Young, Applied Technology Center

Crystal Stewart, Belleview

Pat Grawe, Castle Heights

Megan Sexton, Central Child Development Center

Sheleea Leonard, The Children School at Sylvia Circle

Andy Majors, Dutchman Creek

Andrea Zampetopoulos, Ebenezer Avenue

Diane Bailey, Ebinport

Alexandria Roman, Exceptional Student Education

Carrie Gaffney, Finley Road

Dr. Sharon Watson, Flexible Learning Center

Jill Valk, Independence

Stacy Bunchman, India Hook

Tawanda Wells, Lesslie

Julie Jackson, Mount Gallant

Jennifer Camp, Mount Holly

Pam Finley, Northside Elem. School of the Arts

Melissa "Missy" Lehman, Northwestern

Karen Hall, Oakdale

Tarrah Jackson, Old Pointe

Rhonda Hudak, Rawlinson Road

Rita Whitesides, Richmond Drive

Lynn Helms, Rock Hill High

Margaret "Casey" Davis, Rosewood

Samantha Goodman, Saluda Trail

Jimmy Chrismon, South Pointe

Susan Barnette, Sullivan

Jenna Burris, Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies

Angela Covington, York Road

 

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Rock Hill School Board to Hold Retreat on Wednesday #rhschoolboard #rockhill

The Rock Hill School Board will hold a retreat at the Manchester Soccer Complex Conference Room on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The meeting, probably more of an extra work session than retreat, will have follow-up discussions from the November retreat as well as new "board" issues. Below is the agenda:

Rock Hill School District News #rockhill #rockhillschools

May 10 Hi-Tech Student Celebration

Rock Hill Schools will host a “Hi-Tech Student Celebration” on the evening of May 10 at Events at Manchester, beginning at 6:30. The celebration will feature 55 technology savvy students from elementary, middle, and high school who have made extraordinary gains by implementing technology into their learning. Outback Steakhouse will contribute an exceptional dinner, and Emmy nominated CN2 news anchors Laurabree Monday and Lucas McFadden will recognize award-winners.

If you want to attend, contact Serena Williams at 981-1006 or at serenaw@rhmail.org by Tuesday, May 7. Here are the options for attending:

• $25: individual ticket
• $100:  2 reserved seats and name listed in program
• $500:  name recognition, listing in program, table sponsorship with 2 reserved seats, and branding

Noteworthy Dates

nMay 11 – Mayor’s Youth Ride and open house at the Giordana Velodrome  

nMay 20-24 – Bus Driver Appreciation Days

 

Upcoming Camps

June 24-27 – Rock Hill High volleyball camp

July 15-17 – Northwestern basketball camp for girls 

 

 

 

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Rock Hill Schools Update For May 2, 2013 #rockhillschools #rockhill

Teacher Appreciation

May 1-3 and 6-7 are Teacher Appreciation Days in Rock Hill Schools. The question is: "How does one express appreciation to those who have such amazing  impact on the lives of students?" Being a teacher is rewarding, but teaching is not easy! It takes commitment, preparation, perseverance and, most importantly, a true desire to help students reach their potential. Rock Hill Schools gives due applause to its talented teachers for inspiring others to be the best they can be!

 

Noteworthy Dates

• May 2 – Rawlinson Road Middle School Choral Concert, 7 pm, auditorium, directed by Colleen Rice
• May 2 & 3 – South Pointe High School Choral Concert, 7 pm, auditorium, directed by Kurt Foundos, $3/students, $5/adults
• May 3 – Saluda Trail Middle School presents “All that Jazz,” featuring art, band and choral classes, gym, 4:30-5:45
• May 5 – Elementary Honors Choir Concert, 3 pm, sanctuary of Oakland Baptist Church, directed by Becky Sanderson (York Road) and Gwen Colter (Independence), free
• May 7 – Northwestern High School  Band Concert, 7:30 pm, auditorium, directed by Mark Yost, includes tribute to former director Larry Wells, free
• May 8 – National Nurses Day

 

In the Schools

Dr. Takijah Heard, a professor at the University of Texas, will speak to members of  the Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science Club (GEMS) at Saluda Trail Middle School at 5:00 pm Friday, May 10. Her topics will be on becoming a doctor, entrance into medical school, and summer programs on college campuses for middle and high school students. Dr. Heard attended the University of Chicago and Harvard University and currently serves as the Director of Pediatric Clinical Neurophysiology at the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.

 

Congratulations to . . .

• The Children’s School at Sylvia Circle on being #8 in the nation in the “First in Math” competition, sponsored by Hart, Inc. The Children’s School is the first S.C. school to finish in the top 10.
• Dr. Jeff Venables (Northwestern) on his election to serve a two-year term as President of the Board of Directors for the Palmetto State Teachers Association.
• winners of spring grant awards from the Rock Hill School District Foundation.

• the South Pointe High School Chorus on placing second in the WTVI “My School Rocks” event on April 20. The chorus will receive a $1,500 grant.
• the Applied Technology Center which is featured in the March newsletter of the S.C. Dept. of Agriculture. The article features horticulture students who are now raising plants to eat. 
• Cindy Koon, South Pointe High School newspaper adviser, and her students who brought home top state awards April 22 from the spring conference of the S.C. Scholastic Press Assn.
• Chris McLean (Sullivan Middle School) who has a brief article in APInsight, a newsletter published by the National Assn. of Secondary School Principals.  Chris’s article is titled “Encouraging Readers in Middle Schools.” It can be found at http://www.principals.org/ResourcesFor/AssistantPrincipals/APInsightEnewsletter.aspx#Literacy.

 

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Celebration to Showcase Student Achievement #rockhill #rockhillschools #iRockrh

iRock Hi-Tech Update 84% and climbing! We're so close to our target goal thanks to our generous donors and supporters. If you've already donated, thank you, we sincerely appreciate your tremendous support the iRock Initiative.  If you've been meaning to make a contribution, you are welcome to do so anytime, anywhere.     We are please to share that we have an all new fundraising event scheduled on Friday, May 10th. The Hi-Tech Student Celebration will feature 50 of our most technology savvy students from elementary, middle, and high school.  Proceeds raised will go towards the iRock Initiative, primarily for 4th through 9th grade students and families who will need financial help in purchasing insurance for their iPad during the 2013-2014 school year.    Outback Steakhouse will contribute an exceptional dinner, and guests will be treated to an exciting awards celebration with our students.  We are fortunate to have Emmy nominated CN2 news anchors Laurabree Monday and Lucas McFadden to recognize award winners!    We especially thank our partners, the Rock Hill Schools Education Foundation, Events at Manchester, and Outback Steakhouse for their tremendous support of the Hi-Tech Student Celebration.    Hi-Tech Student Celebration details including sponsor, ticket, and rsvp information: click here.  Donate Now Visit us at www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us 660 N Anderson Road, Rock Hill SC 29730  803-981-1000 A

Tribute to Mr. Larry Wells on May 7th #rockhill #rockhillschools

The Northwestern High School Spring Band Concert will be held on Tuesday, May 7^th at 7:30 pm in the Northwestern High School Auditorium.  The concert will feature the 9^th Grade Band, the Concert Band and the Symphonic Band as well as several small ensembles.  The Symphonic Band will also premiere a composition by South Carolina composer Jay Bocook who was commissioned to write the work in honor of the former Director of Bands at Northwestern, Mr. Larry Wells.  Mr. Wells taught in the public schools for 43 years and has touched thousands of lives through music and his teaching.  The commission was sponsored by a consortium of college and high school bands and directors from across York County, North and South Carolina, as well as alumni of Olympic High School and Northwestern High School Bands and friends of Mr. Wells and his wife Ember.  Admission is free and open to the public.

May 1. 2013 #rockhillschools #NewCarolina #rockhill

May 1, 2013 was the date of a meeting in Columbia bringing together Business, Political, and Education leaders to discuss the future of education in South Carolina. Here are a few links from the meeting:

New Carolina

Lexington High School Student Club

iSchool Initiative

IT-oLogy

InnoVenture

For the first time in decades, everyone agrees that South Carolina must "rethink schooling." We compete in a global economy where the 100 year old factory approach to schooling no longer works. New Carolina is promoting collaboration and collective problem-solving to invent new approaches to learning that will significantly increase the number of career, college, and citizenship ready students.

These were the sponsors for the meeting: