In this issue
Terrific Kids
PTO
Reminders & Notes

Upcoming Events


Late Start

Wednesday, Sept. 21

 

Fall Book Fair

Sept 22 - Sept 30

Teacher/Staff Development Day

Friday, October 7
NO SCHOOL

PTO Meeting

Tuesday, October 11

Quick Links

 

 


Scholastic Book Fair

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Rock Hill, SC  29732

(803)981-1930
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Weekly E-Newsletter September 18-24, 2011

The Scholastic Book Fair will be delivered to Richmond Drive this week!  The book fair is the primary fund raiser for our school library.  We earn 25% of gross receipts in cash or 50% of gross receipts if we purchase new library books directly from Scholastic.  Library bound books can cost anywhere from $12 to $20 each, so book fair profits are a real boost to our library budget. These added funds allow us to purchase new library books to support curriculum, online subscriptions such as Tumble Book Library and helps to finance library programs like Battle of the Books, and the South Carolina Book Awards. When you buy a book at the book fair, you are showing your child that reading is important and you are making it possible to enrich our school's library collection.

For a sneak preview of what books are available at our book fair, please visit our Scholastic Book Fair webpage!  And if you can volunteer some time at the book fair (Sept 22-30), please contact Mrs. Armstrong at darmstro@rock-hill.k12.sc.us.  All volunteers must have completed and submitted their volunteer application to the District Office to volunteer at the book fair.

 
Terrific Kids - September

Richmond Drive is proud to partner with the Rock Hill Kiwanis Club throughout the school year to recognize RDES students.  Each month an assembly is held to recognize the Terrific Kids from each classroom. The Terrific Kids in September are:

Kindergarten

Mrs. Bomar - Linh Do                  Ms. Radcliffe - Evans Bickford

Mrs. Smith - Parker Shaw            Mrs. Whitesides - Ava Bennett

1st Grade

Ms. Blake - Landon Pertuset        Mrs. Futrelle - John Rutland

Mrs. Hartis - Travis Robbins         Ms. Stallings - Kyra Burton 

Mr. Mulcahey - James Byrnes

2nd Grade

Mrs. LeGrand - Ella Nipe              Mrs. Scheppegrell - Hannah Bussey

Ms. Walters - Malachi Brown        Mrs. Woods - Da'lyn Brown

3rd Grade

Mrs. Anderson - Nolan Robbins     Ms. Morales - Graham Elkins

Ms. Parkman - Trey-Von Wright 

4th Grade 

Mrs. Johnson - Dennis Cox          Mrs. Kimbrell - Zoie Ledoux

Mrs. Morgan - Hunter Morgan       Ms. Rogers - Cole Viands

5th Grade

Mrs. Barnes - Andrea Coryea       Mrs. Bellenger - Gracie Viands

Mrs. Giles - Cam Jones               Mrs. Wackerhagen - Filip Bronola 

 

Congratulations to all of our Terrific Kids

PTO

 

PTO DONATIONS  - The Richmond Drive PTO obtained our 501c3 non-profit status last year which means that every donation you give to PTO is considered tax deductible.  For as little as $10 you can make a difference at RDES.  Envelopes went home with children recently.  Please consider sending your donation to PTO back with your child this week.

 

Get Involved - Thanks to all who showed up at our recent PTO meeting. If you were unable to attend, but would like to be involved with PTO this year please contact Lisa Cox.  You may also contact her to sign up to help with various PTO committees.  Our next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, October 11.

 

REMEMBER to mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Tiger Trot Friday, October 28, 2011. If you or your business is interested in becoming a sponsor please contact Lisa Cox.  Sponsorships begin at $250.  The deadline for sponsors to be represented on this year's Tiger Trot t-shirt is October 8th.

Reminders & Notes

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Health Notes - RDES is always willing to accept donations of boys and girls pants and shorts sizes 6-14 that parents would normally donate to Goodwill.  Nurse Lamb uses these items, along with purchased new underwear and socks, in the health room throughout the year. 

 

Late Start - We will have a late start staff development day this Wednesday, September 21.  Doors will open at 9:00am and we will operate on a two hour delay.  If you need any help with child care that morning, please contact the main office at 981-1930.

 

School Board Seeks Parent & Community Input - Do you have something to say to the School Board?  Now is your chance to have a voice.  The School Board has posted a survey HERE to gather the comments and concerns of the community.  Please make time to have your voice heard by completing the survey.  School board members are reading every response and using those responses to shape our school district.
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