Rocky Knoll School News Bits and Pieces March 5, 2010 Mid Term Grades: Mid term grade reports should have come home with your child today. If you have not received a copy of your child’s midterm grade report, please check with your child’s teacher. Also, because of the snow days these reports are coming to you late. The third grading period ends on Friday, March 19. Citrus Fruit Sale: Our March citrus sale is this Sunday, from 10-3. You will want to arrive early if you forgot to place an order. Our extras are very limited this month. Thank You: The staff would like to thank Chemutai Kemboi for doing "Bits and Pieces" last week when Mrs. Harris was out. Also, a big thanks to Carol Hambright for filling in for Mrs. Harris when needed. Lunches: Please make sure lunches are put in microwave-able containers. Please try to have them ready to go in the microwave for no more than 2 minutes. Fevers: 98.6 is the normal temperature. If your child has a temperature above 98.6, he or she has a fever. A child should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. Spring Week of Spiritual Emphasis: Next week will be our Spring Week of Prayer. Our speaker will be Pastor Alvin Payne, the Youth Pastor from the Frederick SDA Church. Pastor Payne will speak to our students each morning at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Unger’s Hot Lunch: Next Wednesday, March 10, a hot lunch will be prepared by Mrs. Unger. The cost is $3.00. An order form was sent home today. Please return the order form and payment on Monday, March 8. Please write checks to Judy Unger. The menu is as follows: Spaghetti, Corn, Caesar Salad, Dessert, and Drink. Stamp Club: There will be a stamp club meeting next Wednesday from 3:15 until 4:15. Jump Rope for Heart: Our students will be participating in a fund raising effort for the American Heart Association called Jump Rope for Heart on Thursday, March 25. In the meantime students will be bringing home brochures with information about this fund raising campaign. We are encouraging all of our students to participate in this service project. All proceeds go toward research for the American Heart Association. Basketball: Our Rocky Knoll Comets had three games this week. On Monday and Tuesday we played Upward games and were victorious in both. On Wednesday the Comets had their second game with Frederick SDA School and lost by 10 points, 67 to 57. This was an exciting game with our kids tying the game on more than one occasion, but never able to get ahead. Way to go Comets! We are proud of you! Next week there will be an Upward game on Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m. On Wednesday the Comets will play Mt. Aetna beginning at 4 p.m. and on Thursday there will be a game with Atholton at 4:00 p.m. All games will be played here. Come out and cheer our team on! 8th Grade Pizza Hot Lunch: The 8th grade class will sell pizza on Thursday, March 11, for the standard prices. Snacks are sold daily for 50 cents each. Daylight Savings Time: We are only one week away from Daylight Savings Time. This means that on Monday, March 15, we will all be rising one hour earlier and coming to school one hour earlier. Be sure to set your clocks forward so that your children get to school on time. Rocky Knoll Invitational Basketball Tournament: On Sunday, March 21, our annual Rocky Knoll Basketball Tournament will take place at Highland View Academy and Mount Aetna gyms. This is a big basketball day and we will be in need of help in a variety of ways. If you can assist with gate fee collections, helping with the snack bar, or keeping a score book, please check with Mrs. Harris or Mr. Walker. Time donated during the tournament can be used as part of your volunteer hours. Again, we need lots of help to cover all of our bases on this day. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Spring Break: With the close of school on Friday, March 26, we will begin our Spring Break. Spring Break will run through the following week. Classes will resume on Monday, April 5 at 8:00 a.m. Wanted: In-line skates (women’s size 5), and a futon. Call Janette at (304) 283-7046. Current Events: March 9 Upward Basketball Game- 6 p.m March 10 Stamp Club Mtg. - 3:15- 4:15 p.m. March 10 Basketball Game with Mt. Aetna - 4 p.m. March 11 Basketball Game with Atholton - 4 p.m. March 19 Third Quarter Ends March 21 Basketball Tournament at HVA starting at 10:00 a.m. March 22 Rocky Knoll School Board Mtg. at 7:15 p.m. March 29-April 2 Spring Break - No School                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Rocky Knoll School News Bits and Pieces March 6, 2009 http://www.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Rocky Knoll School News Bits and Pieces February 6, 2009 http://www.cccwv.com. Basketball: This week we had two basketball games. We won both! On Monday we played the Avalanche. Then we played the Shooting Stars. It was fun and challenging. We got better than last year. We hope to do better. Go COMETS! By Milan Pino Next week our team will play Upward on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Players should arrive at 4:30 for warm up and practice. On Thursday there will be a game at 4:30 p.m. with Atholton at the Frederick SDA School. Players will leave shortly after dismissal. Winter Festival: Tomorrow evening from 6:30-9:00 p.m. we will have our Winter Festival here at the school. Please come and be prepared to have a fun time. Bring your children and your friends. The Winter Festival is an activity night and is a fund raiser for our Home & School Organization. There will be a charge of $5.00 per person for those who would like to play games. There will also be food for sale, and music for all to enjoy. Gifted Hands: The TNT Network will present a made for TV movie on the story of Dr. Ben Carson on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 8:00 p.m. Dr. Carson is a member of the Spencerville SDA Church in the Chesapeake Conference. He is the chief physician of neurosurgery at John’s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Unfortunately, this TV story conflicts with our Winter Festival. You may want to set your VCR so that you can watch the program another time. We plan to tape it here at the school, and we will be happy to loan the tape out to anyone who would like to see it.Mrs. Unger’s Hot Lunch: Mrs. Unger will serve a hot lunch next Wednesday, February 11, for $3.00. Your child should have received an order form today. Please return the order form and payment on Monday, February 9. The menu is as follows: Hot Dogs, French Fries, Green Beans, Dessert, and Drink.8th Grade Hot Lunch: The 8th grade class will be selling pizza, salad, and drink next Thursday for the standard prices. Snacks are available on a daily basis.Dress Down Friday: Next Friday, February 13, will be a Dress Down Day. Students can wear jeans and t-shirts. T-shirt messages must be in harmony with the school’s philosophy. We are requesting students bring in a can of food as a donation on days that we have Dress Down Days. So, if your child would like to dress down on Friday, Feb. 13, there is a charge and that is to bring a can of food that will be put in the church’s pantry. It will be used to feed families which are struggling with our current economic crisis.Presidents’ Day: There will be no school on Monday, February 16, for Presidents’ Day.Midterm Grade Reports: We have completed nearly three weeks since the close of our semester. Midterm grade reports will be issued on Friday, February 20. Teachers’ In-service: On Tuesday, February 24, we will dismiss at noon for teachers’ meetings. No lunches will be needed on this day. There will be no After School Care on this day. Citrus Fruit Orders: Our next citrus fruit sale will be March 1, from 10-3. We will have California navels, temples, tangerines, and grapefruit available. Please place your order by Feb. 20 by calling 264-5975.Box Tops: The Box Tops will be collected next week, so be sure to turn them in to your child’s classroom.Applications for Next Year: We want to thank those who have already begun the application process for next year. We are now accepting applications for new students and we are encouraging our families to apply early. By applying early you can be assured that your child will have a spot for next school year. Please remember that a $25.00 deposit toward the registration fee should accompany your application.Happy Birthday: Happy birthday to the following students who have February birthdays: Gavin Raney - February 3 Cullen Nipe - February 4 Nick Munro - February 11 Current Events: February 7 Winter Fest from 6:30-9:00 p.m. February 10 Hokies vs RKS at 6:00 p.m.(Home) February 11 Stamp Club Meeting from 3:15-4:15 p.m. February 12 Game with Atholton at Frederick School - 4:30 p.m. February 16 No School - Presidents’ Day February 20 Mid-term Grade Reports February 23 Deadline for Basketball Tournament Applications February 24 Noon Dismissal - Teachers’ Meetings March 15 Basketball Tournament - 10:00 a.m. at HVA