Roxboro Community School

PSAT Reminder The PSAT on October 16 is open to students in grades other than 11th, who are automatically signed up. There is a $17 fee for those not in 11th grade. Please contact Mrs. DeVillier, Mrs.Hawkins, or Mrs. Ragland by September 30 to sign up. Test results can be used to create free personalized practice plans to help students prepare for the SAT or ACT.

Beta Club Induction The Senior and Junior Beta Club Induction Ceremony will be Monday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m, in the multipurpose room. Students should arrive early to line up.

Tryouts for HS Boys Basketball will be on Wednesday, October 16 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Helena Gym (in Timberlake). All interested participants must have a current physical on file with the school. Please contact Coach Bettendorf with any questions at BettendorfJL@RoxboroCS.org

HS Boys and Girls Basketball Workouts will be at Helena Gym (295 Helena-Moriah Rd Timberlake, NC 27583) beginning Monday, September 30 and running on Mondays and Wednesdays until October 14. Boys are from 4:30-6:00 pm; Girls are from 6:00-7:30 pm

Junior and Senior Products, Rings Meetings Herff Jones representatives will meet with RCS Juniors tomorrow, Thursday, September 26, at 8:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room. Seniors will meet with Herff Jones Friday, September 27, at 8:30 a.m., in the multipurpose room.

Reminder: Please pre-order for the October Menu. You can order by the week or month, as long as you do so by Thursday for the upcoming week. Instructions are under "Bulldog Cafe" and the menu is under "Lunch Menu." The Dining Hall needs help from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please email russbs@roxborocs.org or call Mrs. Russ if you can volunteer.

ACT Prep for 10th, 11th Graders There is an opportunity for to 10-20 high school students to receive ACT prep through the ASPIRE program sponsored by NC State University. The class begins on October 14, and will be hosted at Roxboro Community School. ASPIRE is designed to bridge deficits in rural high school students’ performance on the ACT. Upon acceptance, students receive 30 hours of class instruction from trained ASPIRE teachers (high school teachers and Cooperative Extension agents) where they will learn the skills they need to be able to tackle the ACT. Students receive the Course Workbook for the ACT and the Princeton Review 1,460 practice question manual. Through the program, students take four full-length ACT practice exams and receive score analyses. Ten scholarships will be offered to students. Please see the attached schedule and flyer. Students can apply with the link below. go.ncsu.edu/aspire

High School Baseball High school baseball workouts will be Tuesday and Thursday this week, 4:30 to 6 p.m., at Optimist Park. Mum fundraiser orders are due Tuesday, September 24. Either turn in the order to coach Hodgin at the workout or to Mrs. Coleman at school. Please place the order form and money in an envelope with your name on both the order form and the envelope.

RCS women made us extremely #bulldogproud in last night's Distinguished Young Woman of Roxboro Program. Congratulations to all! Below are the results for RCS participants: Fitness: Kyleigh Burton Self Expression: Alexis Vernon, Kyleigh Burton, Anniston Stovall Talent: Kyleigh Burton, Anniston Stovall Judges Interview Hester Claire Linville, Grace Stultz Overall Interview: Alexis Vernon Scholastic: Aivry Coleman, Ahn Overbey , Grace Stultz Overall Scholastic: Alexis Vernon 3rd Runner Up- Anniston Stovall 1st Runner Up- Kyleigh Burton Roxboro's DYW 2020 - Alexis Vernon

RCS Again Scores High in US News School Rankings In this year's US News and World Report's ranking of public schools, Roxboro Community School (RCS) again did well. RCS is ranked 66 out of the 653 public high schools in North Carolina. See the full report at https://bit.ly/2rWUh2W.

RCS Students Help Set Up for Relay for Life A group of RCS students worked this morning on setting up for this weekend's Person County Relay for Life, which raises money for the American Cancer Society. And, they had a little fun while working.

Interact Meeting The next meeting for the Interact Club will be Monday, September 23. Two options for attending will be provided. Members are only required to attend one of the options. The Interact Club will meet during lunch and after school, at 3:05 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Room #401. Adela Stevens and Bryce Yarborough will share their Rotary Foreign Exchange experiences and new volunteer service opportunities will be discussed. Members, please bring your $5 dues.

Tonight's HS Varsity Volleyball Match against the Carolina Mustangs will be played at RCS at 6 pm and is FREE Admission. Please come out and support your Lady Bulldogs!

HS Men's Soccer Defeats Triangle Math & Science High School Soccer won today, 2-1, against Triangle Math and Science. Let's all show up tomorrow, to cheer them on as they face Person High at 6 p.m. on the RCS field. # bulldogproud

Bulldogs Care Day Fun For the first Bulldogs Care Day of 2019-2020, Mrs. Stultz's class painted inspirational sayings onto rocks and posters. #bulldogscare #bulldogproud

It’s Bulldogs Care Day and Mrs. Roberts’ team stopped off for a Hopper’s Poppers treat after visiting Generations Adult Day program and playing Bingo with the clients there. According to Mrs. Roberts, everyone had fun.

Reminder: Please pre-order for the October Menu. You can order by the week or month, as long as you do so by Thursday for the upcoming week. Instructions are under "Bulldog Cafe" and the menu is under "Lunch Menu." The Dining Hall needs help from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please email russbs@roxborocs.org or call Mrs. Russ if you can volunteer.

PSAT October 16 The PSAT will be given at RCS on October 16. All 11th graders are automatically registered. There are a limited number of extra tests available for other students. If interested, please see Jodi DeVillier in room 114 or Carrie Hawkins in room 222B to register and pay the $17 fee. Deadline to register is September 30. Students may also contact Mrs. DeVillier at devillierjh@roxborocs.org for questions or more information. The PSAT is great practice for the SAT and other standardized tests required for college admissions!

Mrs. Litchfield needs drivers to transport her students to Optimist Park tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18, for Bulldogs Care Day. Please contact her at litchfieldgo@roxborocs.org. Or call at 336-597-0020, ext. 102.

Grateful to Our Community RCS High School Volleyball is grateful to the many generous sponsors who helped make the September 8 Volleyball Golf Tournament fundraiser a success. We can accomplish so much more as a community! Thank you for your support! High Fitness – Lindsay Carver 4 Lynn’s Comfort Mechanical Contractors Bullock Lumber Walmart Napa KB Construction Pointer & Associates TransPro Logistics Dreamworks Motorsports L Properties Fuller’s Lawn Care Hubbard & Cates Attorneys at Law DSI Roofing Old Country Club Steak House La Cocina – Roxboro Tricia’s Espresso The Village Gallery Brann’s Rentals LLC Brann’s Wrecker Service Inc. Moving Screens Bowes Collision Center Hawkins Farms Golden Leaf Kennels Mangum’s Store Clarksville Station First Insurance Services Holt’s Punch Out Bralie’s Sports Bar & Grill Derek Rimmer TD Baker Plumbing North Village Pharmacy Homestead Steakhouse and Restaurant MLM Construction Pepsi Cola Roxboro State Construction McBroom Logging A & B Transport Solomon’s Enterprise LLC Matt’s Trucking Horner Financial Services CM Solomon & Son Grading Roxboro Gymnastics Academy MasTec Palace Pointe GKN Atkins Family Dentistry West Construction Remax Ross Appraisal Clayton & Hurdle Disposal Services Legacy Building Co., LLC Camp Chemical New Car Alternative - David Newell Jr. 1792 Beer Co. Apex Heating & Air Shepherd Heating & Air Golden Corral Buffet & Grill Spacewalk of Roxboro