High school girls interested in playing basketball this winter: summer workouts begin Tuesday, June 23 and Thursday, June 25, 5-6:30 pm in RCS gym. All participants must have an updated physical and initial screening form completed prior to workouts. Contact head coach Earl Bailey with questions at eabailey29@yahoo.com.
RCS Seeking Partnerships for Remote Learning
Roxboro Community School is required by the state of North Carolina to include five remote learning days in the calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. These are Wednesdays, spread throughout the year. With the uncertainty over how school will be conducted depending on the state of COVID19, we are also unsure what the return to school will be like. Thus, we ask our local businesses and other community partners to please let us know if you can offer free wifi, child care accommodations, or other services to help our students and parents if/when remote instruction is necessary. Please contact Phyliss Boatwright at boatwrightpa@roxborocs.org or 336-597-0020, extension 220 if you can help.
Photo Credit: Mackenzie Clayton, RCS rising senior
The Roxboro Community School Class of 2020 has, thus far, been awarded $1,125,290 in scholarships. Congratulations! We are #bulldogproud of you!
Photo Credit: Ken Martin
Coaching Vacancies:
RCS seeks knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced coaches to help build our Bulldog athletic programs. Successful candidates must enjoy working with student-athletes, possess the ability to take initiative, and demonstrate a strong work ethic while maintaining a positive attitude. We currently have a vacancy for a Middle School Cheer Coach. Contact Melinda Goodson or Pete Tuck, Athletic Directors, at 336-597-0020, ext. 426/428. Please send an email of interest and/or resume to goodsonmf@roxborocommunityschool.org.
Congratulations to Jennifer Carter, RCS Teacher of the Year 2020-2021! She is pictured here with her family and RCS Administrators. Carter teaches sixth grade social studies and is the grade team leader. She has been a member of the Bulldog Family for four years. #bulldogproud
Congratulations, RCS Class of 2020! We are so #bulldogproud of you! https://youtu.be/CP8MTPVupGo
Roxboro Community School Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation Ceremony: https://youtu.be/R4bury6czm0
Here is the link for tonight's Virtual RCS 2020 Senior Awards Ceremony: https://youtu.be/JDZ7ILEb2so. We are "bulldogproud of these students and grateful to our scholarship donors and partners.
What plans do the members of the RCS Class of 2020 have after high school? Check out this video to find out! https://bit.ly/3elaox1 #bulldogproud
RCS Softball Team has one of the highest GPAs in the state.
The NCHSAA Scholar Athlete Program is sponsored by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s “Click It or Ticket” initiative and provides certificates of recognition to individual students as well as teams that meet the qualification standards. For individuals to qualify, they must have a 3.5 weighted GPA or higher during the semester under consideration, and for a team to qualify for recognition they must have a combined unweighted GPA of 3.1 or higher during their semester of competition.
The RCS softball team had the third highest GPA, at 3.802.
The Scholar Athlete Program is the association's largest voluntary program. This year the NCHSAA awarded over 20,000 certificates and recognized 890 qualifying teams across the state.
You Have Named the RCS Bulldog! See the reveal here: https://youtu.be/fgzjcdm0O_s
May 10-16 is National Charter Schools Week
Coaching Vacancies:
RCS seeks knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced coaches to help build our Bulldog athletic programs. Successful candidates must enjoy working with student-athletes, possess the ability to take initiative, and demonstrate a strong work ethic while maintaining a positive attitude. We currently have vacancies for a Head Cross Country Coach and a Middle School Cheer Coach. Contact Melinda Goodson or Pete Tuck, Athletic Directors, at 336-597-0020, ext. 426/428. Please send an email of interest and/or resume to goodsonmf@roxborocommunityschool.org.
May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week. On Tuesday, May 5, RCS administration treated staff to a drive-through lunch. https://bit.ly/3bbRqXE
RCS is #bulldogproud to partner with Person High and Dreamworks Motorsports to honor our senior spring sports student-athletes.
RCS Class of 2020, we salute you! You are all unique and amazing and strong and we are extremely #bulldogproud of you!
https://bit.ly/3cLhEBe
RCS Among 2020 Best High Schools
Roxboro Community School (RCS) has once again ranked high on the US News & World Report’s list of best high schools in the nation.
Out of 17,700 high schools across America, RCS this year is ranked number 45 among North Carolina high schools and 1,663 nationwide.
Schools are ranked according to how well they serve all students, regardless of economic or ethnic background, according to US News & World Report. The ranking compares schools based on graduation rates, performance on state assessments, academic performance, college readiness, and students’ reading and math proficiency.
The complete report can be found at: https://bit.ly/3bsa3ri. Coverage in the Raleigh News & Observer is available at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article242133176.html.
Cross Country Coach Needed
RCS seeks a knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced coach to help build our Bulldog athletic programs. Successful candidates must enjoy working with student-athletes, possess the ability to take initiative, and demonstrate a strong work ethic while maintaining a positive attitude. We currently have a vacancy for a Head Cross Country Coach. Contact Melinda Goodson or Pete Tuck, Athletic Directors, at 336-597-0020, ext. 426/428. Please send an email of interest and/or resume to goodsonmf@roxborocommunityschool.org.
NCSBE Course Guidance
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the North Carolina State Board of Education issued guidance relating to important issues for all public schools. Of major concern is course credit for seniors and underclassmen. We would like to provide additional clarification and guidance on these issues as they relate to RCS students in grades 6-11 and seniors.
GRADES 6-11:
When remote learning occurs in grades 6-11, LEAs/Charters will provide meaningful feedback to promote student growth.
LEAs/Charters may assign grades in the format the school already uses for grades 6-11 to evaluate progress. At this time, RCS teachers will continue to issue grades for work completed in a course.
In the event NC public schools do not reopen for face-to-face learning after May 15, additional statewide guidance for final grading to ensure equitable treatment for all students will be provided by the State Board of Education.
NCVPS teachers will continue to provide feedback and grade submitted assignments in Canvas. In NCVPS courses, zeroes will not be recorded for missing assignments after March 13.
NCVPS will provide additional grading information to its stakeholders once a decision has been made by the State concerning final grades.
SENIORS:
NCDPI’s goals for the Senior Class of 2020 are to graduate high school seniors by meeting minimum SBE graduation requirements of 22 credits on the originally scheduled graduation date.
Considerations:
Remote learning for graduating seniors will be prioritized to focus on meeting graduation requirements with a particular emphasis on students who were not meeting expectations as of March 13.
NCDPI encourages making remote learning opportunities available for seniors to engage students, continue student growth, and respond to social and emotional needs.
Students may not be able to finish the instructional year equitably across North Carolina. Access to, and quality of, remote learning for NC Public School students varies across the state.
Students have made progress in their learning this semester and need recognition of their learning until school closure on March 16.
Grading practices for transcript purposes will hold students harmless for the impact of COVID-19. Note: PowerSchool is in the process of developing a new grade scale due to COVID-19.
SENIOR PLAN TO GRADUATE CLASS of 2020
Fall Courses: Students will receive grades for fall courses as already stored, year-long and semester.
Fall grades will count toward GPA.
For year-long courses, the fall term grade will be counted into the GPA.
Spring Courses: Students will receive a Pass "PC19" or Withdrawal "WC19" based on their learning as of March 13 for spring courses.
If the student has an F as of March 13 for graduation requirements, districts/schools shall provide remote learning opportunities for the student to improve to a passing grade.
NCVPS
Fall term grade of yearlong courses will be used in GPA calculations for seniors.
Senior students’ March 10 progress report grade will be used to report the Pass "PC19" or Withdrawal "WC19" status. Seniors who are not passing will be provided the opportunity to resubmit assignments multiple times in an attempt to earn a “Pass” in the course.
PCC CLASSES
Students enrolled in PCC courses should work toward completing the classes in the current term in order to obtain course credit. Note that PCC will NOT be on Spring Break April 13-17, and instructors will continue grading during that week. Students should continue to communicate with PCC instructors. Resources and more information pertaining to PCC can be found on the college’s COVID-19 reference page on the PCC website. Please contact Mrs. Rollins at rollins@person.k12.nc.us with further questions.
Additional Information for Parents
RCS Administration will provide more information as we receive additional guidance from the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction.
We appreciate your continued support of our distance learning efforts. Please encourage your student(s) to log in and complete assignments daily. Students should continue to do their best during this time and should reach out to their teachers if they have any questions.
No students will earn an automatic “pass” for their courses; students are still expected to learn and complete assignments for the remainder of the course.
Our main focus is to make sure all of our students are prepared for the next grade level and/or post-secondary education.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
RCS Administration
RCS High School Course Registration
The deadline to register for classes for the 2020-2021 school year is tomorrow (April 7) at 3 p.m. Students who have not registered yet, please do so ASAP. Students who do not enter their course requests will have a schedule made for them by the Guidance Department and will not be able to make any changes. Please refer back to the last Guidance Gazette for more information regarding registration. https://www.smore.com/8fqtj.