Attention all RCHS parents! Back-to-school night is upon us once again. Classes will last 7 minutes with 3 minutes in between classes.

Dates to remember:
- August 27: Back to School Night for 9th-Grade Parents
- September 4: Back to School Night for 10-12th–Grade Parents, 6:30 p.m. (7th period begins at 6:20 p.m.)

The dates we need drivers this year are (please mark your calendar!):
—Flex Day: Friday, September 26 (two shifts: 8:45–11:45 and 11:45–2:45)
—Flex Day: Friday, October 3 (two shifts as above)
—Community Workday: Friday, November 14 (9:00–1:00)
—Flex Day: Friday, February 6 (two shifts: 8:45–11:45 and 11:45–2:45)
—Flex Day: Friday, February 13 (two shifts as above)
—Community Workday: Friday, April 17 (9:00–1:00)

If you want to receive information about being a volunteer driver on Flex Days and Community Workdays and are not sure if you are on the list, just email volunteerdrivers@raleighcharterhs.org and provide the following information: your name, home telephone, cell telephone, work telephone, and number of passengers you can carry with shoulder restraints.

We ask that all parents strictly follow the carpool route, regardless of what time you arrive at the school. Please follow the directions of the teacher traffic directors and treat them respectfully. These rules are in place for the safety of students, parents, and teachers. It is recommended that parents communicate with their students about pickup time and consider arriving at school later than 2:40. For more information visit Important Carpool Information.
Shayne Klein, Academic Dean

Students will take the PSAT at Raleigh Charter on Wednesday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. School will dismiss for the day immediately following the test. Registration for the PSAT is easy…it's only one step. Just make your check payable to Raleigh Charter High School for $13, being sure to include the student's name on the memo line of the check, and deliver it to Mrs. Wall in the main office before October 10. We encourage all ninth-, tenth- and especially eleventh-grade students to register for the PSAT. More information about the test is available at http://www.collegeboard.com/psatextra
Kern Hairston, College Counseler

• If your Senior portrait is being taken by Prestige Portraits, you must have your picture taken by October 15, 2008.
• If your portrait is done by someone other than Prestige Portraits, YOU are responsible for turning it in to Mr. Thelen by October 15, 2008.
• Senior quotes must be turned in by October 24, 2008. These quotes must be appropriate and will be reviewed by Dr. Humble. Quotes must be submitted using the form received in Advisory.
• Senior Ads – all pictures, quotes, etc. to be on the ad must be turned in by October 24, 2008. You may submit the completed layout on a CD or submit the actual picture layout. Senior ad guidelines and order form available here soon.
Send questions about the layouts or deadlines to:
Bill Thelen - Art Teacher, Yearbook Advisor

2008 speeds to a halt as seniors finish up their last exams and prepare for their departure this fall; but before they can pack their bags and change their titles from "RCHS senior" to "college student" one thing stands in the way: graduation. On May 31st at 3:00 p.m., RCHS seniors and their families will gather at Meymandi Hall to say their final ...