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CONTENTS:
IMPORTANT DATES
THE PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
NORTH CAROLINA'S STATE REPORT
CARD
NEWS AND NOTES
PARENTS, YOU'RE INVITED
THANK YOU FOR COMMUNITY
SERVICE DAY
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF PASTA?
PHOENIX FUND UPDATE
STILL HAVEN'T LINKED YOUR
STORE CARDS?
BRING
QUESTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
NEWS FOR STUDENTS
POWDER PUFF KICKS
HOMECOMING DANCE
THE SPORTS PAGE
RCHS STUDENTS ROW IN BOSTON
REGATTA
WE'RE OFF AND ROLLING
WINNING SOCCER
SEASON ENDS; PLAYOFFS MIGHT FOLLOW
ATHLETIC CALENDAR
LINKS OF INTEREST
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER
30 Seussical at Meymandi Theater at the Murphey School, 224 Polk St., 7 p.m.
31 Seussical at Meymandi Theater at the Murphey School, 224 Polk St., 2 p.m.
& 6:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
4 Coffee with the Principal, Room 309 (Drama Room), 8:45 a.m.
9 Powder Puff football game, Halifax Field, freshman v. seniors, 3 p.m.
10 Powder Puff football game, Halifax Field, sophomores v. juniors, 3 p.m.
11 Veteran's Day holiday, no school
12 Powder Puff championship game, Halifax Field, 3 p.m.
14 Homecoming Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Brier Creek Community Center
25-27 Thanskgiving break, no school
THE PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
NORTH CAROLINA'S STATE REPORT CARD
Each year, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) issues a State Report
Card that defines how each public school across the state performs on
various measurements. In advisories on Thursday, Oct. 29, we distributed
part of this report card. Thursday is the official release date for the
state report card.
The site for viewing the entire report card for our school and those of
other public schools is:
http://www.ncreportcards.org
Our data look good for 2008-2009. Our students are continuing to do well on
the End-of-Course Tests and on other measurements like SATs and graduation
rate.
Tom Humble, Principal
thumble@raleighcharterhs.org
NEWS AND NOTES
PARENTS, YOU'RE INVITED
Opportunity for Parents! The first Coffee with the Principal is coming up on
Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8:45 a.m. in the Drama Room (309). Don't miss the time
with Dr. Humble and with other parents.
If you have questions or if you wish to bring a "coffee-time treat" to the
event, please contact me. We're looking forward to seeing you!
Ruth Challener
848-1301 or dchallener@nc.rr.com
THANK YOU FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
A really big thank you goes out to all the parents who came forth to drive
and help bring order to a chaotic morning on our Oct. 23 Community Service
Day! These kinds of events can only happen with the help of our parents.
When the call for drivers goes out for one of these days, please, please
sign up early! You have no idea how that one thing can help toward making a
successful, smooth-running day. We are only as strong as the links in the
RCHS chain and you parents are one of the BIGGEST links holding these
special programs together. Thank you again.
Judy McDevitt, Community Liaison
jmcdevitt@raleighcharterhs.org
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF PASTA?
72.5% of RCHS families are PASTA members. PASTA, RCHS' Parent,
Administrator, Student, Teacher Association , provides the school with funds
for:
--The Second Friday Event
--Coffee with the Principal
--Special Events
--Teacher Appreciation throughout the year
--Volunteer Support
--Start-up dollars for teachers
--The Founders' Award—a scholarship program
--Student assistance
--Building & Grounds maintenance
This year, due to funding cut backs from the State, PASTA contributed money
for teacher bonuses which they would not have otherwise received. The
teachers really appreciated this! Also due to funding cutbacks, PASTA
contributed money to maintain the Flex Programs which would have been
dropped.
Your membership is important to keeping our school at a high level of
education for all students. PLEASE consider joining. To join, please send in
$20 to the school office with checks made out to PASTA. We need 100% of our
families' support. Thanks!
Pete Cotter, PASTA President
pcotter@kintgs.com
PHOENIX FUND UPDATE
The Phoenix Fund has received a donation from 64 RCHS families, a couple of
grandparents, and RCHS faculty and staff members. Some have chosen to pay
monthly, others quarterly and some have included corporate match forms. We
are looking for 100% participation (which means every family contributes.)
Why? So that when, in the future, we approach corporations and foundations
for support we can proudly say that we have strong support from within our
community.
If you are a state employee, the deadline for donating to RCHS through the
State Employees Combined Campaign is Oct. 30. Look for RCHS under
"Independent Charities" (charity #3624).
To donate to RCHS through The Federal Employees Combined Campaign, designate
RCHS by choosing charity #15467.
Corporate matches help tremendously by multiplying a contribution. To view a
list of some of the matching gift companies in the area, go to:
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/giving/MatchingGifts.asp
The process is usually simple. The employee/donor completes a matching gift
form provided by the employer. The form is completed by the employee, given
to RCHS for validation and then is sent from RCHS to the matching gift
office of the organization. Just like that, your gift can be multiplied.
To download a donation form, type in the following to your web browser:
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/giving/donationcard.pdf
For delivery to RCHS, you may use the U.S. Mail or a student courier. If you
have questions, contact information is below.
Thanks to all who have and who will help us reach 100% participation!
Carolyn Jackson, RCHS Alumni and Development Office
cjackson@raleighcharterhs.org
STILL HAVEN'T LINKED YOUR STORE CARDS?
Simple fundraising for our school — Update your customer cards for the new
school year!
Several stores where you shop have school rewards programs that give money
back directly to our school. Right now Harris Teeter, Target, Food Lion and
Office Depot send us checks based on our shopping. We received OVER $2,800
during the last 12 months, but this total could be much higher. We need to
continue these simple programs and link many more families with these
participating stores.
It's easy. Click on the link below, which is part of the Raleigh Charter
website:
https://www.raleighcharterhs.org/pasta/simplefund.asp
Take out your customer cards and type in your information to participate.
MOST REQUIRE US TO "RELINK" EACH YEAR to continue in the program, so update
your information even if you have entered it before. If you link your
customer cards now, you should be set for the school year. Ask extended
family members to link their cards also!
If you've been waiting for Food Lion to revise its registration page so you
can link your MVP card, you need wait no longer. Food Lion has made the
necessary changes, and the page is now available online.
We are always looking for new businesses with these programs. If you know of
one, or if you have any questions, please email me.
Mary Lawrence Stroud, PASTA Simple Fundraising Chair
mls211707@aol.com
BRING QUESTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at 7 p.m. in Room 309 (Drama Room)
If you don't know the answer to the following question, you should probably
plan to attend the scholarships/financial aid night program at 7 pm. on
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Room 309 (the Drama Room).
Q: If my parents have saved money for college education, will we qualify for
financial aid?
A: Tucking away money could mean you have fewer loans to repay, and it won't
mean you're not eligible for aid if you need it. A family's share of college
costs is calculated based mostly on income, not assets such as savings.
Kern Hairston, College Counselor
khairston@raleighcharterhs.org
NEWS FOR STUDENTS
POWDER PUFF KICKS
Powder puff kickball will be played on the field at Halifax starting at 3
p.m. on these dates:
Nov. 9 - Freshmen vs Seniors
Nov. 10 - Sophomores vs Juniors
Nov. 12 - Championship Game
R. Schwab, Sgt. at Arms
HOMECOMING DANCE
Raleigh Charter's second annual Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday,
Nov. 14, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Brier Creek Community Center. It
would be wonderful to have parent chaperones for the event, so if you are
interested in chaperoning, please email Bob Hussey at the address below.
Thanks and we can't wait to see you there!
C. Chandler, SGA Secretary
Bob Hussey, SGA Faculty Adviser
rhussey@raleighcharterhs.org
THE SPORTS PAGE
RCHS STUDENTS ROW IN BOSTON REGATTA
Six Raleigh Charter High School students, T. Dean, A. Jones, S. Jones, B.
Munger, M. Ring and K. Shyrock, were selected to participate in Boston's
"Head of the Charles" Regatta on Oct. 18. These students are members of the
newly organized Triangle Rowing Club, which is a merger of the former
Raleigh Charter High School team and Wake Rowing Club. See the News &
Observer article in the North Raleigh News on Oct. 21 for more on the
Triangle Rowing Club:
http://www.northraleighnews.com/columns/teri_saylor/story/1556.html.
The Head of the Charles is a 5-kilometer course. It is the largest regatta
in the world, and attracted 8,200 rowers from 17 countries, plus 250,000
spectators.
Donna Gingerella and Michael Munger, Crew Parents
WE'RE OFF AND ROLLING
The 23-member RCHS bowling team started their second season with a match
against Broughton High School on Monday. The season runs through
mid-February and includes matches against seven other Wake County high
schools, including Broughton, Millbrook, Wakefield, and Green Hope. The
matches are quite intense, usually utilizing all the lanes at the bowling
alley. Matches include two sets of trios and three games of Baker. It takes
five team members to bowl one Baker game, with each member bowling just two
frames.
The ladies' team soared to a victory over the Broughton ladies' team with a
score of 31-1 after the trios and with a final score of 51-6. The men's team
bowled over the Broughton's men's team with a final score of 42-15.
Congratulations to Z. Gusse for earning the high score of the day for RCHS
with a 182 game and to E. Hill for a nice 175 game. B. Lampe led the ladies
with a high score of 136.
Congratulations, Phoenix bowlers!
Our next match will be at Buffaloe North, our practice facility, on Monday,
Nov. 4 at 3:30. Spectators are welcome. Come experience the energy!
Jane Diepenbrock, RCHS Bowling Coach
mathtutor99@earthlink.net
WINNING SOCCER SEASON ENDS;
PLAYOFFS MIGHT FOLLOW
The soccer team ended its regular season with a 3-1 loss to NCSSM and a 7-0
win against Granville Central. The team finished with 10 wins and 8 losses.
We are still waiting for word on the playoffs. Should we get in, our
first-round game will be Tuesday or Wednesday of the week of Nov. 1.
Pamela Gwynn, Soccer Parent
pamela.k.gwynn@us.ul.com
ATHLETIC CALENDAR
Saturday, 10/31
TBA Cross Country Regionals (Pender High School)
TBA Volleyball State Tournament
TBA Women's Tennis Individual Regional (Cary Tennis Center)
Tuesday, 11/3
TBA Volleyball Regional Championship
Wednesday, 11/4
TBA Men's Soccer 1st Rd. State Tournament
Thursday, 11/5
TBA Volleyball State Tournament
Saturday, 11/7
TBA Cross Country State Meet (Tanglewood Park)
TBA Volleyball State Championship
TBA Men's Soccer 2nd Rd. State Tournament
For directions to events, see
https://www.raleighcharterhs.org/athletics/Sports_Directions.pdf
LINKS OF INTEREST
RCHS website:
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org
PASTA website:
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/pasta
The Phoenix News:
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/pasta/news.asp
PASTA Fund Raising:
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/pasta/fundraising.asp
PASTA Alumni:
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/Alumni/
RCHS College Counseling Naviance:
http://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=raleighcharter
The Flame:
http://flame.raleighcharterhs.org
Extracurricular opportunities:
http://rchspasta.org/extracurriculars.htm
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
The Raleigh Charter High School newsletter, the Phoenix News, is published
each Friday of the school year as a service of Raleigh Charter High School's
Parent, Administrator, Student, and Teacher Association (PASTA) and is
distributed via an electronic news group. The Phoenix News is also available
on the RCHS website at:
https://www.raleighcharterhs.org/pasta/news.asp
Parents, students and faculty are invited to share school-related news,
recognize accomplishments and solicit volunteer needs via the Phoenix News.
The deadline for submitting articles is every Tuesday at noon for
publication the following Friday. Please send articles to:
phoenixnewseditor@yahoo.com
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