November 5th
Picture Make-Up Day
November 5th
Report Cards sent home with students
November 11th
No school-Veteran's Day
November 20th and 21st
Drama Department presents a one act play "Annie Arky" at 7pm both nights in the RGMS auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door.
November 25th
Teacher Workday- No School
November 26th-27th
Thanksgiving Holidays
December 7th
Interim Reports December 8th Orchestra Winter Concert 7pm in the RGMS auditorium December 10th Chorus Winter Concert 7pm in the RGMS auditorium December 15th Band Winter Concert 7pm in the RGMS auditorium
December 18th
Half Day for Students, Half Day Staff Development
December 21st- January 1st
Vacation Days
January 14th
Boys' Soccer Tryouts start Girls' Basketball Tryouts start
January 18th
No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 22nd
End of Grading Period Teacher Workday No school
January 28th
Report Cards sent home with students
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Sports Schedule 
Boys' Basketball
Nov. 10 vs. Williston
Nov. 12 @ Trask
Nov. 17 @ Myrtle Grove
Nov. 19 vs. Virgo
Nov. 24 @ Noble
Dec. 3 vs. Holly Shelter
Dec. 8 vs. Murray
Dec. 10 @ Williston
Dec. 15 vs. Trask
Dec. 17 vs. Myrtle Grove
Jan . 6 @ Virgo
Jan. 7 vs. Noble
Jan. 12 @ Holly Shelter
Jan. 14 @ Murray
All games start at 4pm.
Girls' Soccer 
Nov. 10 vs. Williston
Nov. 12 @ Trask
Nov. 17 @ Myrtle Grove
Nov. 19 vs. Virgo
Nov. 24 @ Noble
Dec. 3 vs. Holly Shelter
Dec. 8 vs. Murray
Dec. 10 @ Williston
Dec. 15 vs. Trask
Dec. 17 vs. Myrtle Grove
Jan. 6 @ Virgo
Jan. 7 vs. Noble
Jan. 12 @ Holly Shelter
Jan. 14 @ Murray
All games start at 4pm.
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Entry to all games will be $2 for adults and $1 for students.
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@ denotes AWAY games
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Attention 8th graders!!!
Save the Date!!
The 8th grade dance with be held on Friday, May 13th.
It is important to remember that NHCS dress code applies to clothing worn to the 8th grade dance. Any student that does not follow dress code, will not be admitted into the dance.
NO STRAPLESS DRESSES
DRESSES MUST BE FINGERTIP LENGTH
*DR. PINTO WILL ALLOW SPAGHETTI STRAPS FOR THE 8TH GRADE DANCE*
Please click here for full details on the NHCS dress code.
Please contact dance committee co-chairs with any questions:
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Attraction Dining and Value Guide For Sale to Benefit the Battle of the Books and Math Counts Teams
Students participating in Battle of the Books and Mathcounts are selling the Attractions Dining and Value Guide to raise money for the academic clubs. Proceeds will help with competition expenses and practice materials. The books cost $25 each. Books may be purchased on site with cash or check or books may be purchased on line. If you purchase 5 books on line, you earn a free book. For online purchases, please visit attractionsbook.com/pay. Use the EZPay code rgms so that the academic clubs get credit for the sale. Books will be available October 29th - November 12th.
Contact: Christy Kornegay
350-2136, ext 101
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Consider volunteering with the PTSO. We can use all skills. To check out our website and sign up click here.
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Dance Committee Needed for All-School Dances
The PTSO is looking for 4-5 parent volunteers to be part of a committee that puts on the all-school dances throughout the year.
Book Fair Co-chairs Needed
The PTSO is in need of 2 volunteers to organize the books fairs, starting in the spring.
If you are interested in helping with these fun events or learning more about the responsibilities involved, please contact PTSO President, Heather Black at
[email protected]
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BOOK FAIR 
A big thank you to all of the students, parents and volunteers who helped make this fall's book fair a huge success!!!
We could not do it without the help of our volunteers!
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Don't Forgot
to Link Up
Simple Ways You Can Help Earn Money for Our School
*Link or re-link your Harris Teeter VIC card. You must re-link at the start of each school year! Just ask the cashier to link your card to Roland-Grise, or you can even link your card on-line by clicking here , our code is 2340.
*Office Depot 5% Back to Schools Program: Specify Roland-Grise when you make a purchase and 5% of the purchase will be given back to the school.
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Welcome to our electronic newsletter!
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Principal's Message
Thanks to everyone for a great first quarter of school! We are very excited about all of the new programs we have been able to provide to our students such as acapella, clubs, and guest speakers such as Rachel's Challenge, and we are especially proud of all of the students' efforts in athletics, performances, club creation, and of course academics!
As we approach the holidays, we will be asking for help to give to those less fortunate through coat drives, canned food drives, and other philanthropic activities. I would like especially to thank Mrs. Reuben and the National Junior Honor Society in advance, as I know they will be working extra hard in these endeavors!
The calendar will get full very quickly through November and December, so please continue to listen to the Sunday night callers, and check the website as needed, and as always, please feel free to call the office with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sherry Pinto, Principal
910-350-2135 ext.710
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Hello Knights! I hope everyone is settled in to a great 2015-2016 school year!
Thank you so much for helping us to meet and exceed our PTSO Membership and Knight Deposit goal! If you have not already joined the RGMS PTSO or made your Knight Deposit donation, it's not too late. You can follow the links online on the Roland Grise Webpage or contact our Membership Committee. Every dollar stays right here at Roland-Grise and will directly benefit the students. These vital donations are used for so much that otherwise would be left unfunded. They help with things such as book sets for the library, school supplies, provisions for school socials, and funding for field trips and teacher grants.
The PTSO at Roland-Grise works closely with and supports the teachers and staff to make sure our students are receiving the best education possible. The only way the PTSO can be successful is with parent participation. There are many opportunities to volunteer, with varying degrees of time commitment, so there is something for everyone!
If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the RGMS website (https://sites.google.com/site/rolandgriseptso/) and/or pay close attention to the weekly "Email Blasts." Volunteer opportunities will be announced throughout the year. Volunteering at your child's school DOES make a difference!
The first school dance was a huge success and lots of fun for the students! We are still in great need of a Dance Committee and will need volunteers at our next dance which will be held sometime after the holidays. We also need a couple of volunteers to take over the Spring Book Fair. The book fair is a terrific fundraiser to benefit our wonderful Roland Grise Library. Please contact me if you are interested in volunteering or would like more information.
We also encourage you to link your Harris Teeter VIC card. This is a simple was to raise money to benefit our students, so please take a moment the next time you're at these stores to "link-up" to Roland-Grise and to clip and save those box-tops for next year's "Box-Tops for Education!"
Heather Black, PTSO President
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 Grade Level News6th grade news
6th grade has finally settled in to Middle School! We have survived (and thoroughly enjoyed) our first field trip to Airlie Gardens. The students got their hands in the dirt to learn about soil and plant life.
Coming up in November, we have Forestry Camp on the 2nd, 4th and 6th. We also have our first A/B Honor Roll Field Trip to the mall. Thank you to all who helped with our Mixed Bag fundraiser! The money raised will go a long way in helping alleviate the cost of our Medieval Times Field Trip. If you did NOT get a chance to order your mixed bags, you can go online to their website and enter our school code, 146601. Our school will still get credit for the sale, but the product will be delivered to the address you specify.
7th grade news
The 7th grade is currently planning a trip to Carowinds Amusement Park for late April or early May! We would like for every child to participate and are running fundraisers to help defray the cost for everyone. In October, we sold Halloween grams with a positive message and hope to do the same during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. We are also looking into additional fundraising opportunities and your participation and support is greatly appreciated.
We are excited about the many educational opportunities provided by this trip; such as, investigations with centripetal and centrifugal forces, electromagnetism, potential and kinetic energy, velocity, and much more. As the students are entertained while riding the awesome roller coasters found at Carowinds, they will complete a workbook detailing the science that goes into these wonderful creations. An interest letter will be sent home with report cards.
If you would like to help with fundraising or assist in any way with this trip, please call or email our 7 th Grade Representative, Desiree Whalen at #910-620-7594 or [email protected].
8th grade news-
The weather is cooling down. The daylight is disappearing. The holidays are fast approaching, and the 8th graders are coming up to the half-way mark of their last year in middle school. With this, an emphasis should be placed on more self-regulation and self-advocacy; two items that will be relied upon heavily in the high school years. As far as content areas: language arts will continue to focus on improving writing skills and will introduce a collection of classical literature for students to explore. Social studies will focus on primary and secondary sources in regard to North Carolina's role in the New Union, the Trail of Tears, and the Civil War. Science will be covering Ecosystems in the next 9 weeks and ending with Biotechnology in January. In addition, the students can look forward to a visit from the Fort Fisher Aquarium to do an outreach called Ocean RX. 8th graders will also start preparing for the transition into high school by hearing from early college programs and by working on scheduling options. On a lighter side, the 8th graders will also be voting for the yearbook's superlatives in the next couple of months.
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The Arts at Roland-Grise
VISUAL ARTS RGMS will have student artwork on display at Cape Fear Fair & Expo during Oct. 30-Nov. 8. One piece of artwork from each grade level was selected to be displayed. As you enjoy the fair, please take time to visit our art exhibit. Thank you.
CHORUS
2015-2016 RGMS Chorus Winter Concert Schedule
Thursday, November 5
Cambridge Retirement Community (7th and 8th grade) 6:30 pm
Thursday, December 10
Winter Concert (6, 7, 8th grades) RGMS Auditorium 7:00 pm (reception following)
Saturday, December 12
Cotton Exchange (6, 7, 8th grades) 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Thursday, December 15
New Hanover Senior Resource Center (6th grade) 10:45 am
DRAMA DEPARTMENT
The Roland-Grise Drama Department will present a one-act play entitled "Anne-Arky" on Thursday and Friday, November 20 and 21. The event will be held in the RGMS auditorium and will begin at 7:00 pm, both nights. The show is expected to last 45 minutes.
Plot Summary
A high school drama club prepares for their opening night of Anne of Green Gables. The performance starts out normally enough. But when a rumor spreads that there is an acting agent in the audience, the students scramble to be discovered. Anarchy Ensues! Wigs fall off, ankles are sprained, and the stage manager sets fire to the prompt script. After the dust clears, the true identity of the agent is revealed.
Tickets: Sold at the DOOR
Adults $5
Students and Children $3 (ages 4 - 18 yrs)
(3 yrs and younger - FREE)
We hope you can make it to one of the showings and support our students!
ORCHESTRA
The Roland-Grise 8th grade Orchestra had nineteen students participate in the All County Orchestra concert held at Minnie Evans Art Center on October 24, 2015. This was an excellent learning opportunity and the performance was amazing. Congratulations to all!!! The 6th Grade All County Orchestra will be held on November 5th here at Roland-Grise in the Auditorium with rehearsal from 6-7 pm and concert at 7 pm. Everyone is invited to attend this free concert.
The orchestra will has four Holiday Concert Performances to announce:
The Roland-Grise Winter Orchestra Concert will be held on December 8, 2015 at 7 pm in the Auditorium. The student concert will be held December 16th during electives.
On December 12, noon, we will be performing at the Cotton Exchange welcoming Santa to the Port City and will combine with the RGMS Chorus.
Our final Holiday performance will take place at the Independence Mall in Wilmington near the Belk entrance at 1 pm on December 17th.
All of our performances will include a mix of holiday, classical, and pop music. We will feature solo electric guitar, bass, drums, piano, and violin. There will also be a cello section solo of "Winter Wonderland". Please plan to attend any or all of our free concert performances. Happy Holidays!!
BAND
Winter concert at RGMS auditorium, December 15th at 7pm. All grade levels to perform.
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Thanks to everyone who has been sending in Box Tops! The following homerooms collectively sent in over 5000 Box Tops which equals over $500 for RGMS: Humphrey, Spooner, Yucius, Bennett, Moore, Harrison, Stone, Coach Titzel, Cockerham, Deese, Kornegay, Arroyo, McEwen, Kallet, Aisthorpe, and Woodard. We also had many turned in without a teacher's name, so thank you to those anonymous donors. The top two homerooms will be receiving funds to purchase classroom treats and supplies. Although the fall deadline has passed, please continue to send in Box Tops throughout the school year. We will collect as many as possible for the next contest, which will end in February. Let's surpass our fall collection! Please remember to clip, save, and send in non-expired Box Tops and Bonus Box Tops, labeling the collection with the homeroom teacher's name. Every time a Box Top is thrown out, it's like throwing a dime in the trash. Those dimes can really add up! Thank you for helping RGMS earn FREE MONEY through your support of Box Tops for Education!
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PTSO KNIGHT DEPOSIT & MEMBERSHIP DRIVE WRAP-UP
Thanks to all Roland-Grise families who donated and made this drive a success! Congratulations to Mr. Frank and Ms. Humphrey's homerooms who won our Ice Cream Incentive. Mr. Frank's class came in first with 69%, and Ms. Humphrey took second place with 52%. Due to the generosity of Bruster's Real Ice Cream, we were able to award all students in their homerooms with a Free Cone Card.
Thanks to all the businesses who donated $100 or more this year:
Carolina Sports Medicine
910-799-0110
1717 Shipyard Blvd., Suite 350
Wilmington, NC 28403
Therapy Works of Wilmington
910-343-8988
3722A Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
Dermatology Associates
910-763-1555
6781 Parker Farm Dr. #300
Wilmington, NC
The Boyette Law Firm
910-297-7977
105 N. 6th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Arboretum Dental
910-350-0441
6200 Oleander Drive
Blue Wave Dentistry
1300 S. Dickinson Drive
River City Cuisine LLC
4634 Mockingbird Lane
Wilmington, NC
910-512-7895
Although we have reached our goal of $8000, we will continue to accept memberships and Knight Deposit donations throughout the year. Each new donation means we can fund more teacher grants, field trips, books for the library, etc. Just go to the Knight Deposit tab to make your donation. Businesses who become members at the $100 or more level will be recognized in our e-mail blasts, e-newsletter and on our website.
Thanks!
PTSO Knight Deposit and Membership Committee:
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Roland-Grise Spirit Wear!
Show your school spirit! Our ONLINE SCHOOL STORE is available anytime for easy credit card payments. Check it out at:
Kelly Foreman and Cathy Cox
Roland-Grise School Store Team
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Library/Media Center News
We have two school-wide literacy programs that are open to all 6th-8th grade students: the traditional Middle School Battle of the Books (BOB) program, and a new "children choice" program that is centered around the NC Children's Juvenile Book Award. The purpose of both programs is to expose our students to quality literature, to encourage reading by all our 6th-8th graders, and to offer a variety of fun, enjoyable activities such as rotating book clubs, special events, and participation in a statewide voting process to select the award-winning book.
The Library hours have changed this year to accommodate all the literacy programs during Homeroom and Mastery (8:25-9:10).
Regular Library Hours are 9:15 - 4:00 for borrowing/renewing books, using computers, doing research, studying, reading, and working individually or in groups. Please check the Google Calendar on the Media Center website for exceptions, such as reserved class usage, special events, and testing. Books may be returned anytime in the drop box slot in front of the library.
Please call, email, or visit me about any issues or questions you have. Your input is always welcome and encouraged, as are any volunteers who are able to help in the library. Thank you so much, Roland-Grise community, for all of your support!
Jane Tillotson (Mrs. T.)
350.2136, ext. 112
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