Attention families of rising 7th graders!
This message is for families with students attending summer school transitions and remediation only beginning June 6th.
Phone calls have been made regarding buses. Routes are starting as early as 6:40 am. All students should be on campus by 8:15 am. Please be patient with our bus drivers the first few days as these are new routes. If you plan on bringing your child by car, our doors will open at 8:00 am. The tardy bell will ring at 8:15 am. Dismissal will begin at 1:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch are free for all students. Student dress code will be enforced. Students do not need to bring a backpack. We look forward to seeing your student on Monday.
Good afternoon Red Devil Family! This is a quick announcement for Friday, May 27th.
Tomorrow is the last day of the school year. We will dismiss at 11 am. Only students that need to take a makeup End-of-Grade Test are required to be at school. Students who choose not to come to school will be marked absent, but the absence will not negatively impact a student's chances of promotion or their academic standing for the current school year.
That is all for our announcement. Have a great evening.
6th grade students worked on math and ELA assignments related to the story told in Hidden Figures. Students built a timeline after reading biographies, designed their own rockets using geometry, practiced other math skills using the contexts of the the Hidden Figure story, and read passages about NASA and the women portrayed in Hidden Figures to answer comprehension questions.
Catherine Lundberg, Life Coach at Clarity Life Coaching visited Mr. Brotherton's 7th grade CTE Business and Leadership class. Class discussions were based on goals in life and what steps can be taken to make progress towards those aspirations. "What is the difference between a winner and a loser? The winner took another chance and succeeded."
Health Science CTE classes had a guest speaker recently. Ms. Elyse Drum, OT. Ms. Drum introduced the Occupational Therapy career option to the students which included what type of illnesses or injuries are common, the types of settings where an OT would work, and she also brought several tools of the trade for the students to guess and see if they could determine how the device might help a patient.
Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are our announcements for the week of May 23-27,2022.
State required End-of-Grade testing will take place this week. Students are ONLY required to attend school on the dates their grade level is scheduled to take an End-of-Grade test. Students who choose not to come to school on days they do not have a test will be marked absent, but these absences will not negatively impact a student's chances of promotion or their academic standing for the current school year.
7th grade students will test on Monday and Tuesday. 6th grade will test on Tuesday and Wednesday. 8th grade will test on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It is important to know that students cannot be signed out from school while they are taking an End-of-Grade test. If a student is signed-out while a test is in session, the student must retake the entire test. Students should remain at school until dismissal at 2:50 pm. Parents that wish to sign their child out early will have to wait until at least 1:30 pm before doing so. Students will not be allowed to call home to have someone pick them up early from school unless there is a medical reason or if a student is sick.
Friday, May 27th is a makeup testing date and school will dismiss at 11 am.
Attention rising 7th graders and families...
Please join us for our Athletic Banquet tomorrow night!
Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of May 16-20, 2022.
This is the last full week of school before we start end-of-grade testing. We encourage students to be present every day.
Students will turn in locks and clean out their lockers this week. Students will not have a need to bring a book bag to school starting Monday, May 23rd. Any student that has lost their lock will have to pay a $5 replacement fee.
End-of-grade testing will begin Monday, May 23rd. Students are only required to attend school this week on the days they are scheduled to test. 6th grade will test on Tuesday, May 24th, and Wednesday, May 25th. The 7th grade will test on Monday, May 23rd, and Tuesday, May 24th. 8th grade will test on Monday, May 23rd, Wednesday, May 25th, and Thursday, May 26th.
We want to end our announcements by giving a shout-out to all band and chorus students for putting on two fantastic concerts this past week. We are proud of our students and the hard work they have put in this year. Thank you parents who attended either concert.
That is all for our announcements. Have a great week.
Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for May 9-13, 2022.
This week is our buy one, get one book fair. This fair is not as big as our two previous book fairs, but students are still encouraged to stop by the media center and check out the selection of books.
There will be a chorus concert on Tuesday at 2 pm. Parents and guests will be allowed to enter the building at 1:30 pm. We want to wish our chorus students the best of luck.
Cheerleading tryouts will be held May 10th-12th. Those interested in trying out must have a current physical and submit a cheer application. Cheer applications can be picked from the main office.
There will be a spring band concert on Thursday, May 12th at 6 pm. Parents and guests can begin entering the building at 5:30 pm. Our band students have worked very hard this year, and we look forward to seeing them perform.
Friday, May 13th, is Awards Day! Only students receiving an award are invited to the ceremony. 8th-grade awards will begin at 8:30, 7th-grade at 10:30, and 6th-grade at 12:00 pm.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week.
In our final after school Makerspace of the year, students created exhibits inspired by the Catawba Science Center. Executive Director if CSC, Tracy Hall, came to see our students present. Thank you to all of our staff members that helped make this year’s club a HUGE success! And a BIG SHOUT OUT to our organizer and grant recipient, Mrs. Bolch! Your leadership through this project has benefited our students in so many ways!
Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of May 2-6, 2022.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! We encourage students and parents to tell or show their favorite teacher how much they appreciate the job they do.
There will be no school for students on Friday, May 6th. This is an Optional Workday for staff.
Chromebook collection will begin Monday, May 2nd. All students will leave their devices on campus and must turn in their cases and chargers.
Mark your calendars, End of the Year awards ceremony will take place on Friday, May 13th. Teachers will be in contact with the parents of students that are invited to the ceremony.
End of Grade testing will begin the week of May 23rd. A letter will go home with students this week with more information. It is a requirement from the state of NC that all students take End of Grade tests in Math, ELA, and 8th grade Science.
There will be a spring chorus concert on Tuesday, May 10 at 2 pm and a spring band concert Thursday, May 12 at 6 pm.
This is the last week of the spring sports season. On Tuesday, baseball will be away at Maiden while soccer and softball will be at home. On Thursday, soccer and softball will be away at River Bend, while baseball will be at home.
This is all of your weekly announcements.
It's time for CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS for rising 6th - 8th graders! Each school's front office has copies of the tryout applications with more information. Please contact cheer coach, Mrs. Kowalewski, by May 9th to let her know your interest. Students must have a physical on file to tryout.
Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for April 25-29, 2022.
We hope that you had a wonderful and restful spring break. We are entering the homestretch of the school year with only five weeks to go! We encourage students to be at school every day and finish out the school year strong.
There will be a Beta Club meeting for all members on Wednesday from 3-4 pm.
May 2-6 is Teacher Appreciation Week. We would love to have as many students and parents show their appreciation for our teachers.
Mark your calendar, May 6th is an Optional Teacher Workday, and there will be no school for students.
In athletic news, baseball will be away on Tuesday at Mill Creek, while softball and soccer will be at home. The golf team will have a match on Tuesday. On Thursday, soccer and softball will play away at Arndt, while baseball will be at home.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of April 11-15, 2022.
This will be the last week of Makerspace challenges for the school year. Makerspace will meet on Tuesday and Thursday after school.
On Wednesday, our 8th-grade students will be taking a reward trip to see the Crawdads play. Parents of 8th graders that have questions about the event will need to reach out to your child's homeroom teacher.
Progress reports will go home this Thursday. Parents, please review your child's progress and reach out to teachers should you have questions about your child's performance.
In observance of Good Friday, there will be no school for students and staff on Friday, April 15. Spring break is April 18-22. Students will return to school on April 25.
In athletic news, baseball will be home on Tuesday to take on Jacobs Fork, while softball and soccer are away. On Thursday, soccer and softball will be home to take on Grandview, while baseball will play away.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week!
Congratulations to our very competitive Battle of the Books team who competed at Regionals last week at Appalachian State University.
The Community Connections Club needs your help!
Good afternoon Red Devil family! Here are your announcements for the week of April 4-8, 2022.
We want to thank all our students and parents who participated in our Krispy Kreme fundraiser. We were able to raise $1000 that will go towards safety initiatives.
Students will take their last Case21 assessments this week starting on Tuesday. Tuesday will take the reading assessment, Wednesday they will take math, and 8th-grade will take science on Thursday. These assessments will test students on state standards they have covered this school year and will provide teachers with valuable information on standards that may need to be reviewed prior to the EOG testing in May.
Parents, please be aware that end-of-year tests will take place within the last 10-days of the school year, May 16-May 27. Students are required to take these exams. A more detailed schedule will be released within the next couple of weeks.
Our athletic schedule this week is as follows; soccer and softball will be at home on Tuesday and baseball will be away at River Bend. On Thursday, baseball will be home to take on Northview while soccer and softball will be away.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Good afternoon Red Devil family! Here are your announcements for the week of March 28-April 1, 2022.
Spring Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, March 29. Only students that have prepaid will have their picture taken. Online ordering and payment is now available for prepay sessions at Carolinaphoto.net
Krispy Kreme orders and money are due Monday, March 28. Thank you to everyone who has helped with the fundraiser.
There will be no school for students on Friday, April 1st, due to a required workday for teachers.
In athletic news, the baseball team will be away at Arndt on Tuesday and home on Thursday to take on Maiden. Soccer and softball will be home Tuesday and away on Thursday.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week!
