Roxboro Community School

Summer Cross Country Workouts will be every Monday and Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. in June! Any rising 9th-12th grader is invited, even if you've never run before or if this is your fourth season with varsity! All participants must have a valid sports physical! They will meet at Huck Sansbury Gym. Bring a towel and water with you. Use the link below to join their BAND App group to stay current with Varsity RCS Cross Country. https://band.us/n/a7ac01n2ods75

Parents of upcoming 7th Grade Band students, you can click the link below to see an introduction letter and instrument rental information for next school year! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FHhbhotcabKKaI3hLYNiIKuYOHu5_Zlf/view?usp=sharing

Just a little over a week away from the Little Dogs Summer Cheer Camp at RCS! This is open to any rising K-6th grade students! If you're interested, you can sign up here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQyFAtHrCeG3sNAbL8dVnILp6J2yuOcDe22lwuv0wK9QjczQ/viewform

Amanda Carter, high school math teacher, was named our 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year yesterday! High school principal, Jeremy Martin said that she is the perfect choice for this honor. "Amanda Carter is an outstanding teacher who always gets the best out of her students," Martin said. "Every day, the administration, faculty, and students see how committed she is to her students and our school." Carter shared that divine timing brought her to RCS three years ago. She shared that teaching is about seeing the lightbulb moments with her students as they grasp new concepts, as well as seeing her former students go on to find success in their lives. She also added that she'd like to revamp the saying "those who can't do, teach" because being a teacher is far from a "deadbeat" job. She said she felt called to teach and I think anyone who knows her would agree. Mrs. Carter is an incredible teacher and an amazing person, and we are blessed to have her in our RCS family!

The American Red Cross Bus will be at RCS on July 10, 2024! If you are interested and able to donate blood, you can make an appointment by visiting redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor code: RCS or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). You can see the attached flyer for any additional details.

Olivia Ess was presented The Dangers of Distracted Driving Scholarship today. She won first place in the Distracted Driving Awareness Competition in which she submitted a video about the dangers of distracted driving. Pictured: Christopher Cook owner of Alliance Insurance Services, Olivia Ess, Olivia's father Tim Ess, and Chris Fix representing Magnolia Eye Care.

Watch Graduation Here: https://youtube.com/live/g_GvZRKJRJY?feature=share

For those attending graduation this evening, please remember that the front parking lot is reserved for graduates, staff, and any handicapped attendees. Everyone else will need to park in the Woody Parking Lot behind the school and enter through the back entrance. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. and the ceremony begins at 7 p.m. We look forward to celebrating all our graduates this evening.

We've made it to the end of another year! To celebrate, we wanted to put together a special edition of The Bite to talk about just SOME of the highlights of this amazing year! This really only scratches the surface of all the amazing things that happened at RCS this year, but if we had mentioned every single team, student, and teacher who did incredible things this year, we would have been talking for hours! We are so thankful for everyone who has made this year so special! Happy Summer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Klv5b9qOh0

Roxboro Community School seeks a Sixth Grade English & Language Arts Teacher, effective August 2024. A Bachelor's degree and a North Carolina teaching certification are both required. Please send resumes and/or direct questions to Darkarai Bryant, Managing Executive Director, at bryantds@roxborocs.org or call 336-597-0020. Roxboro Community School (RCS), a public charter school, offers students in grades 6-12 a college preparatory course of study in a small, nurturing environment. RCS participates in the North Carolina State retirement and State Health Plan, and offers the Pierce Group Flexible benefits program and a $10,000 life and accidental death and dismemberment policy at no cost to employees.

Our HS Women's Softball team has made it to the final 4 of the state playoffs and will play tonight at 5 p.m. at Optimist Park! Admission is $7, but the first 65 students who arrive will get in for free! Come out and pack the park tonight to support these ladies!

Full days are done! Every day until the end of school will be a flex day, which means we will be releasing at 12:30 p.m. every day. Every day will also be a $1 jeans day!

Good evening! Here are this week's announcements! Middle School - https://docs.google.com/document/d/11u2KG-WAP2KX9H_J6F6Ctujv3m9Gx0HsnzZRvPJariQ/edit?usp=sharing High School - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EHvya_yX6ll_qYJqsZLwjv_n6E2xVqhW9DvPKgVQAsA/edit?usp=sharing

Today's Women's Soccer game against East Bladen has been postponed to tomorrow at 5 p.m.

This afternoon, Kyle Puryear of the Roxboro Elks Lodge presented awards to the RCS winners of the Elks National Foundation Americanism Essay Contest. This year's essay theme was "what does the Bill of Rights mean to me" and four RCS students received awards for their submissions. 7th Grade District Winners First Place - Ruby Keatts (Not Present) Second Place - Braylon Woods Third Place - Cole McDonald 8th Grade District Winner Second Place - Zaley Dillard Puryear also recognized our middle school ELA teachers Liza Griffin, Beth Stultz, and April Cobb for their efforts and leadership with the essay contest. Congratulations to all these students and teachers! We are so #BulldogProud of you all!

Today's varsity baseball game has been canceled.

RCS recently went through the accreditation process and we are pleased to report that we received full accreditation from Cognia. Through our combined efforts, we received the highest level of accreditation. Thank you to all our teachers, students, board members, and school community for all your support throughout the process. Going forward, we will be seeking additional feedback from parents and students via stakeholder surveys that will assist us in our school improvement process. Your input is greatly needed and appreciated. The next round of surveys will be sent out in the Fall of 2024. We are continually striving to provide our students with the highest quality education. Thank you again for your support.

Both High School Baseball and Softball Playoff games are canceled for today. Weather permitting, they will try to play tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.

Here are this week's announcements! Middle School - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ILSR8B3ngpu6dyhTT6ZznoUR-V8lf9muuD4k9-P2W9I/edit?usp=sharing High School - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AhMbcEYOPUUph84VIKq6rIvaAM6sZI8WgiYBf7oy-WA/edit?usp=sharing

May 3rd was School Lunch Hero Day! We may be a little late, but we did not want to miss the opportunity to celebrate our School Lunch Heroes! We are so grateful for Tiffany Shotwell, Crystal Martin, and Liz O'Briant and all they do in our dining hall! They are kind, caring, and hardworking and we so lucky to have them!