Middle school baseball workouts for this week will be on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. They will meet on the RCS soccer field. You will only need to bring workout clothes, so no baseball gear. Anyone interested can attend. Please make sure you have a current copy of your sports physical uploaded to Dragonfly before participating.
My Life Matters will have biscuits and bible study on Tuesday, October 3 at 7:30 a.m. in the dining hall! MLM meets every Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m.
Do you want to support Roxboro Community Athletics? We now have opportunities! If you or someone you know has a business and would like to become a sponsor, please let us know! You can email roxcsathletics@gmail.com and an Athletic Committee member will contact you with the information. October 31st is the deadline, so reach out soon!!
RCS 2020 Alumna Kyleigh Burton was selected as a student choreographer for an upcoming show at East Carolina University! Read more about her and her upcoming piece! #BulldogProud
https://news.ecu.edu/2023/09/27/fall-dance-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3nIfkX5AnfKaTnXQmJXlLjTqQrhnqZ0Dnr9Unfwd6EU3ER2cq2qRKCfWE_aem_AbzWycLRrlVA1R4OI3L8ROGKG-GUw6rhOh0FiPPhJicqCuleMcDAQ30KTS_kYVllbII&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Ebony Potts from UNC-CH's Admissions Office will be at RCS on Monday, October 2 from 3 - 3:45 p.m. in the Library to share a presentation and answer questions from any high school students interested in learning more about the university. Students can register for the event here: https://mycarolina.unc.edu/register/?id=2ea27d6c-d1cd-46f4-96a9-2043635a543d
This is a reminder that NO students will be allowed to leave for lunch tomorrow. All students will have a "working lunch" with their Bulldog Care Day group in their advisor's classroom.
There will be middle school girls' basketball workouts this Thursday, September 28 from 3 - 4:30 p.m in the RCS gym. Those interested in playing should make sure they have their physical and all paperwork uploaded onto Dragonfly.
Tryouts will be in mid-November for both MS boys' and girls' basketball.
Just a reminder to please bring your lunch tomorrow. NO HOT LUNCH WILL BE SERVED due to Bulldog Care Day. Only minimal snacks will be available. Thank you!
RCS HOSA will once again host an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, October 26, 2023 in the multipurpose room. Appointments are available from 8:30am to 1:00pm. Make an appointment online at redcrossblood.org using sponsor code RCS or you may email Emma Pryor at pryorem@roxborocommunityschool.org. A photo ID is required for donations and 16 and 17 year old donors must have a signed parental consent form to donate blood. Thanks in advance for donating and helping to change a life!
Senior night for our HS varsity tennis team will be Friday, September 29 at 4 p.m. at Huck Sansbury. Come out and celebrate the seniors and support the team as they take on Person High School!
Good Evening! Here is this week's middle school bulletin!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xg4NS-vekakQCXCHrk3mM95cAoQXjs3vtXb3c50HC_w/edit?usp=sharing
Caroline Puryear, Jonathan Williams, Nathaniel Stovall, Olivia Ess, Patrick Peeples and Robin Puryear were recently awarded the National Rural and Small Town Award from the College Board. Today, Principal Martin presented the awardees with certificates to celebrate their recognition in front of the high school. Congratulations, Bulldogs! #BulldogProud
While the students were away, the teachers were here today! During the remote day, teachers participated in professional development together, discussing how to use AI in the classroom and how to better build leadership and community in the school. They then enjoyed lunch and a gear sale especially for them! A huge thanks to the PTSO for hosting the sale and providing lunch from Butcher's Daughter and dessert from Flat River Cafe!
Save The Date! RCS Athletics will be hosting the Holiday Extravaganza on Saturday, November 4, 2023!
Interested in being a vendor? Click the link for details and sign up today!
Registration link: https://forms.gle/6wuRRPLmx2ccqd5B9
Some members of the Senior Beta Club participated in the Fall 2023 Litter Sweep yesterday morning. Members worked together with others in the community to pick up litter around uptown Roxboro. We love to see our students helping out in the community! #BulldogProud
Members of the Art Club, HOSA, and Interact Club had a booth set up at Relay for Life this past Friday . Members made sundaes and did some face painting to raise money for a worthy cause. Way to go, Bulldogs! #BulldogProud
Members of the RCS High School Art Club, Aurora Bettendorf, Elizabeth Ess, Trinity Woods, Emily Adcock, Jade Torain, Chloe Glenn, Skylar Shotwell, and Abigail Smith, helped paint canvas pieces for PCC this year. The finished paintings are on display in uptown Roxboro in the PCC Small Business Center. Amazing work, Bulldogs!
The HS Journalism club will have an interest meeting on Friday right after school in Ms. Phillips' room. They will discuss goals and activities for the year, as well as the wonders of journalism!
Each year Professional Educators of North Carolina (PENC) holds their annual Young Artist Competition. The goal of the competition is to highlight the hard work of North Carolina's students and their teachers.
This year, 11th grader Emily Nguyen won 1st place in the high school division! She was awarded a certificate along with a gift card last night at the Board of Directors meeting by PENC Membership & Marketing Coordinator Aiden McInnis . RCS Visual Arts teacher Anne Bettendorf also received a certificate and a gift card. McInnis then presented a canvas print of Nguyen's winning artwork to the board of directors to display in the school. Amazing work, Emily!
Last night at the September Board of Directors meeting, current Board Chair Jona Fitzgerald presented former Board Chair Walt Rogers with a plaque to thank him for his service, dedication, and commitment to RCS for the past 9 years. Rogers served on the RCS Board of Directors from 2014 to 2023. He shared that he has loved watching and helping the school grow over the years. We appreciate Mr. Rogers and all he did for our school community.
