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"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

Northwestern High School will present this delightful musical again tonight at 7:30 and at 2:00 pm Saturday. Tickets are $8/students and $12/adults.

Principal Receives State Honor

Congratulations to Dutchman Creek Middle School's principal, Norris Williams, on his selection by the S. C. Music Educators Association as an Honor Administrator of the Year for actively supporting the arts, especially music. Two principals statewide were selected for this prestigious honor.  

Chinese Teachers to Visit District

A group of 23 Chinese teachers will arrive in the district on January 28 and spend January 29 at Sullivan Middle School. Their visit is being sponsored by the Chinese Culture and Education Center located at USC-Spartanburg. Another group of 20 Chinese teachers will be the district’s guests for dinner on February 5. These teachers are visiting Rock Hill as a part of a grant that Winthrop received from the U.S. State Dept. of Education’s Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program.

South Pointe Newspaper Wins State Honors

South Pointe High School's  newspaper (SPIN) placed in every category it entered for the fall Excellence in Scholastic Newspaper Awards sponsored by the S.C. Scholastic Press Association. SPIN earned first-place awards in Class A for Art, Features, Front Page Design and Sports. It also placed second in Layout, Photography, Computer Graphics and Reviews and third in the News Features category. Congratulations to sponsor Cindy Koon and the SPIN students.

Noteworthy Dates

January 27 - Business meeting of the school board, 6:00 pm (Click here for packet) at District Office

February 8 – Winthrop basketball game to benefit Back the Pack

February 10 – Work Session of school board, 5:30 pm at District Office

February 12 – Late Start Day (Students report on two-hour delay.)

February 17 – District closed in observance of President’s Day

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Rock Hill School News for Thursday, December 19 #rockhill #rhsd3 #rhschools

Congratulations to . . .

• Tammy White, principal at Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies, on receiving her Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina on December 16. 
• the students and staff at the Phoenix Academy on collecting 208 cards for the Red Cross Holiday Cards for Heroes Drive. 

 

“Gators” Feel the Spirit of Christmas

• The Bowtie Club at Dutchman Creek Middle School, co-sponsored by Torri Barber, Roger Sanders and Michael Wessinger, has provided the Salvation Army with lots of toys for children needing a special delivery this Christmas.
  
• Guidance counselors at Dutchman Creek have collected over 150 Christmas gifts for DCMS students in need, including clothing, iTunes cards and video games and over $750 in gift cards for more than 45 families. Gifts were donated by DCMS families, community members, student organizations and faculty/staff. 
  

 

Inclement Weather

In the event school can’t resume on January 6 or has to be delayed due to bad weather, employees should expect a ParentLink call “around” 6:30 a.m. (or the night before) as to what they should do. However, employees should remember that school delays and cancellations will be posted on the district’s website and on Facebook immediately after any decision to close or delay is made.

     

For the administrative policy regarding inclement weather, go to http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/UserFiles/district/Documents/District%20Information/Inclement%20Weather%20Guidelines%20Feb%202011.pdf.

 

 

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Celebrating 125 Years of Public Education, 1888-2013

Rock Hill School District News #rockhill #rockhillschools #rhsd3

Congratulations to . . .

• the staff at ParentSmart on being awarded the Sisters of Mercy grant for the second consecutive year. The grant—in the amount of $36,936—will be used to meet the needs of non-English-speaking families and to hire an additional bilingual parent educator.  
• Oakdale Elementary teachers Gale Lee and David Norton on each receiving a $1,000 grant from the PPG Industries Foundation. Gail’s grant was awarded for “Radio Controlled Cars: Math Concepts;” David’s grant was for STEM Club materials.
• Oakdale Elementary students on collecting 1,800 food items for the Catawba Indian Nation food pantry, which will provide food for over 200 families during the holidays. This was not only a great experience of caring for others and giving, it afforded many opportunities for students to participate in various math investigations. Students in all grades collected data and presented it in graphs, charts, ten frames and line plots. They computed totals, averages and percentages and classified food items and calculated the total weight of the food donated.
• Assoc. Supt. for Accountability and Instruction, Dr. Harriet Jaworowski, on being featured in the Rock Hill Area Chamber’s December newsletter.
• Rock Hill High’s Jacob Strickland on his selection as one of 50 All Star Mascots from across the country to perform at the January 1 Capital One Bowl pre-Game in Orlando. Jacob, the son of Becky Strickland at Castle Heights, was selected as a Mascot All American by Universal Cheerleaders Association. (See attached photo of Jacob.)
• Kim Anderson, currently a science teacher at Northwestern High School, on being selected as the district’s new instructional science specialist.
• ¡Beth Lifsey, in the district office, on being promoted to Accounting Manager.  The district now has two accounting managers, Beth and Stephanie Haselrig.
• ¡Sullivan 8^th-grader Kyle Tolbert on being selected as one of 12 males from S.C. to participate in the Southern Division Men’s Choir which will perform in Jacksonville (FL) in March. Kyle, a bass, is the student of Lisa Pecarina.
• ¡fourth-grade Gifted and Talented students of Charlene Crocker at Oakdale elementary who collected gently used children’s books for the students at the Central Child Development Center. When the students visited the CCDC on Dec. 11, they proudly read to the students before giving them the books to take home.

Holiday Concerts

Tonight (December 12)

• Rawlinson Road Middle School Orchestra –7 pm in auditorium
• Sullivan Middle School Orchestra – 7 pm in auditorium
• Rock Hill High Bands – 7 pm in auditorium. Admission will be one canned food item. 

December 13

Rawlinson Road Middle School Dance – 6:30 in auditorium

December 17

• Northwestern High School Orchestras – 7:30 in auditorium
• Rawlinson Road Middle School Bands – 6 pm (6th grade) and 7 pm (7^th & 8^th grades) in auditorium
• Saluda Trail Middle School Bands – 4:30 pm in auditorium
• South Pointe High School Music Dept. to present "Concert for Hope" – 7 pm in auditorium. The concert will feature the choirs, under the direction of Eugene Bumgardner; the orchestra, directed by Heather Turner; and bands directed by James Turner. Admission is 2 canned goods to be donated to Project Hope.

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Celebrating 125 Years of Public Education, 1888-2013

Northside Elementary Performance on December 20 #rockhill #rockhillschools #rhsd3

Rock Hill School District Holiday Concerts #rockhill

Please note that the Northwestern Trojans will vie for the state 4A Div. 2 football championship tomorrow at noon, December 7, against the Stratford High School Knights (not Gators) in Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia. Tickets, at $10, will be available at the gates which will open at 11:00.

Elementary Honors Choir

4 pm Dec. 8 in Byrnes Aud. at Winthrop. The choir will be featured with the York County Choral Society. Admission will be $15.

Northwestern 

Bands – 7:30 Dec. 10 in auditorium. The concert will feature traditional holiday music, as well as an encore performance of the band's 2013 competition show "Musical Candy." Admission will be free, but donations to the Rock Hill Empty Stocking Fund will be accepted.

Elite Chamber Orchestra – 7:30 pm Dec. 12. The Elite Chamber Orchestra will perform for the Rock Hill Music Club.

Orchestras – 7:30 Dec. 17 in auditorium

Rawlinson Road Middle School

Chorus –7 pm Dec. 10 in auditorium

Dance – 6:30 Dec. 13 in auditorium

Orchestra –7 pm Dec. 12 in auditorium

Bands – 6 pm and 7 pm Dec. 17 in auditorium

Rock Hill High

Bands – 7 pm Dec. 12 in auditorium. The concert will feature the Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, the Concert Band, and smaller ensembles. Admission will be one canned food item.

South Pointe High

Music Dept. to present "Concert for Hope" – 7 pm Dec. 17 in auditorium

Sullivan Middle School

Chorus – 7 pm Dec. 10 in auditorium, free

Orchestra – 7 pm Dec. 12 in auditorium

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Rock Hill Schools

Rock Hill School District News #rockhill #rockhillschools #rhsd3

Congratulations to . . .

¡Northwestern’s head football coach, Kyle Richardson, on his selection by the S.C. Athletic Coaches Assn. as the Upper-State Football Coach of the Year. In addition, Mason Rudolph, Trojan quarterback, has been selected as the Upper-State Back of the Year.

¡Martha Menchinger and her technology media students at the Applied Technology Center on producing a PSA (public service announcement) for the York County Solicitor’s Office on the dangers and consequences of sexting. A news conference was held this morning in the D.O. where this PSA and one from Fort Mill were introduced.

School and Community Events

• The Rock Hill Community Theatre will hold auditions at 7 pm on Dec. 8 & 9 for “She Loves Me,” described by some as the most charming musical ever written. Parts are available for males and females, ages 16 and older. Visit www.rockhilltheatre.org/SheLovesMe.html for a list of characters and other details.  
• The York County Education Assn. will host “S.C. Legislative Meet and Greet Night” from 6-8 pm January 30 in the Cyber Café in the RH Flexible Learning Center. This will be a great opportunity to meet local legislators and find out their views on the new teacher evaluation system and Common Core. 

Fundraisers

• Cards offering discounts from a number of popular Rock Hill restaurants and other businesses are now available from Rock Hill High School for $20. Proceeds will benefit the school’s basketball program.
• For those who will be shopping on Dec. 23 or running errands, the Northwestern Performance Ensemble is offering a “Mommy’s Morning Out”  from 8-noon in the Rawlinson Road gym for children ages 3-10. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast with Santa from 8-10 Sat. morning, Dec. 14, at Fatz Café. Proceeds will benefit the Sunset Park PTO. Tickets are $7.

Good Luck Trojans!

The Northwestern High School  Trojans will play in the 4A Division 2 football championship at noon this Saturday (Dec. 7) in Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia. Their opponent will be Stratford High School in Berkeley County. Tickets, at $10, will be available in the Northwestern Athletic Department through the school day tomorrow and at the gate.

Holiday Concerts

• Elementary Honors Choir – 4 pm Dec. 8 in Byrnes Aud. at Winthrop.  The choir, under the direction of Jeri McGuffin, assisted by Kenton Simon, will be featured with the York County Choral Society. Admission is $15.
• Sullivan Middle School Chorus – 7 pm December 10 in auditorium, free
• Rock Hill High Bands – 7 pm Dec. 12 in auditorium. The concert will feature the Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, the Concert Band, and smaller ensembles. Admission will be one canned food item. 

Dec. 9 School Board Meetings

The Rock Hill School Board will hold two  meetings on Dec. 9: a business meeting at 6 pm and a work session which follows. Click here for the agenda for the business meeting and here for the agenda for the work session. 

Elaine T. Baker

Director of Information Services

Celebrating 125 Years of Public Education, 1888-2013

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Parent Survey for Rock Hill Schools #rockhillschools #rockhill

November 26, 2013

Rock Hill Schools is going through a re-accreditation process with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and would like your input into this process.  Please take the time to complete the parent perception survey portion for our district.  To access the survey click here.

Rock Hill School District Web Site Link