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March 01, 2010 Page 1 Volume 1 Issue 8
“Spring Sports” Parent Meeting PTO Cookie Dough Fundraiser and Other News

Parents whose children are participating in spring

sports such as baseball, softball, golf and soccer are
invited to a meeting on Sunday, February 27 at 5:00 PTO is sponsoring a cookie dough sale through March 4.
P. M. in the gym. The purpose of the meeting is to This is PTO’s last fundraiser for this school year. Profits
allow coaches to share information about expecta- will be used to support and strengthen academics at our
tions and upcoming games. For more details, please school through teachers’ requests for specific instructional
contact Coach Atkerson, Athletic Director, or the resources. For more information, contact Mrs. Kerri Mar-
coach of the sport in which your child is involved. tin, PTO President or check in the school office for order
forms. Cookie dough orders will be available for pick-up
Pennies for Patients at the school on Wednesday, April 13 from 2:00 until 6:00
On February 28th, Richard Winn Academy P. M.
(RWA) will join 25,000 schools nationwide
in the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Thank you to the many, many parents who supported the
“Pennies for Patients” program. For 2 coupon booklet fundraiser and the Santa Shop. These two
weeks students will be collecting coins in a fundraisers, along with Spirit Wear, gift wrap and other
classroom collection box to help those sick items enabled the PTO to contribute $10,000 to the
with blood cancers like leukemia. This is the 16th school’s account for textbooks. Keeping textbooks current
year that “Pennies for Patients” has taken place in is a critical aspect of providing a rigorous academic pro-
SC, and the 2nd year that RWA has participated. gram; your support is appreciated!
Last year we collected over $1,000.00 and this year
we have a goal of $1,200.00. Congratulations to Mrs. Bell’s class for collecting the
most “Box Tops”; they enjoyed the pizza party provided
Please encourage your children to participate in this as a reward for their hard work! Keep those “Box Tops”
fundraising effort that shows the value of helping coming!
others. Every little bit helps. This fundraiser is spon-
sored by the RWA Junior and Senior Beta Clubs and Six members are needed for the PTO Board for the 2011-
the RWA Rotary Interact Club. 2012 school year. If interested in serving or if you know
of an individual who would be an effective, committed
Booster Club Season Pass board member, please contact Mrs. Martin, the school of-
fice, oryanother
in thePTO
Valley at Clemson Univer-
member.
Season passes that result in an overall reduction in sity
admission rates for spring sports are still available. All parents are welcome to join us for the next PTO meet-
ing scheduled on Monday,of
The Fellowship March 7 at 6:00
Christian P. M.
Athletes
Prices are as follows:
Baseball - $30 for an adult; $20 for a student
(FCA) Rally in the Valley will be
Alumni Sports Day
Softball - $30 for an adult; $20 for a student held at Clemson University on Sep-
Soccer - $30 for an adult; $20 for a student tember
The Aerie 4. The
Yearbook staffcost is $32 which
is sponsoring cov-day on
an alumni
All spring sports - $90 for an adult; $60 for a student ersMarch
Saturday, admission to the football
5 in conjunction with thegame
Booster Club’s
oyster roast. An alumni volleyball
and registration game is
for the FCA scheduled for
activity.
Contact the office or a Booster Club Board member 11:00 A. M. followed by girls’ and boys’ basketball
for assistance.
Mrs. Courtney Thames, Spanish
games at 1:00 and 3:00 P. M., respectively. Everyone is
invitedteacher, is the
to come join the sponsor for this
fun and watch activ-
alumni relive their
Passes must be presented at the admission gate and RWA days! Admission is $1.00 for students and senior
may only be used by the individual whose name is citizens and $2.00 for all other adults. The concession
on the card. stand will be open.

Don’t delay---buy your season pass today and sup-

port our athletic program. Our coaches are looking
forward to a great spring season.
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Annual Square Dance
The junior class is sponsoring the Annual Square
Dance and Cake Walk on Thursday, March 10 from
6:00 until 7:30 P. M. in the gym. Please mark this date
on your calendar and bring the entire family and spe-
cial friends to this very popular, much anticipated
yearly event! Admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00
for students. The concession stand will serve simple food
items. Hope to see you at the dance!
Holiday and Inclement Weather Make-up Day
Friday, March 11 is a holiday for students and staff. The
building and offices will be closed. Everyone returns to
school on Monday, March 14. This day, Monday, March
14 is a make-up day for time missed due to the snow in
January.
Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)
All students in grades two through seven (2-7) will take
the SAT from March 15-18. The test is required by the
South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA)
and is designed to measure what our students have learned
in reading, math, language arts, science and social studies.
In addition to information about individual student per-
formance that enables teachers to address students’ per-
sonal academic needs, the test provides us with informa-
tion for constantly improving our instructional program.
A short portion of the test will be administered each day
throughout the week. Please be sure your child attends
school on time, well-fed, and well-rested. Encourage your
child to do his/her personal best on the test each day. Indi-
vidual student results will be shared with parents once
tests are returned to our school after being scored.
Report Cards
Report cards will be sent home on
Wednesday, March 16. Please review
your child’s grades carefully and contact teachers or
school administrators if you have questions or concerns.
Let’s be sure that the rest of March, April and May make
a difference toward student achievement and end-of-year
grades!
First Graders to Present a Spring Musical Program
Mrs. Nicholson will present first grade students in a
spring musical program on Friday, March 25 at 9:00 A.
M. in the fine arts room. Please come!
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March Field Trips
Our preschool and kindergarten students are looking for-
ward to “Mr. Al Live in Concert” at the Koger Center in
Columbia on March 22 at 10:00 A. M. Mr. Al’s program
will allow students to actively participate in musical ac-
tivities that reinforce language, math, and motor skills!
This should be an exciting day for our youngest learners!
Many of our seventh graders and their parents will be in
Washington, DC through March 4. They are excited
about this trip and their departure on February 28th!
Our student government representatives will travel to
Myrtle Beach on March 6 and return on March 8. The
purpose of this trip is to attend the annual spring Student
Government Conference sponsored by SCISA. Students
will learn how a governing board functions and makes
critical decisions. For more details, please contact Mrs.
Thames or Mrs. C. Ladd, student government sponsors.
Congratulations to…
Richard Winn Academy for earning advanced ac-
creditation status from the South Carolina Independ-
ent School Association (SCISA) --- this accomplishment
is testament to the continued commitment to academic
excellence and all of SCISA’s qualitative standards and
requirements by our faculty, parents and students!
Logan Robinson, Trey Padua, and Neeraj Singal for earn-
ing 4th, 3rd, and 2nd grade place recognitions respectively
in the SCISA Literary Meet!
Jakob Efros for completing the highest number of
jumps during the allotted time in Jump Rope for
Heart!
Coach Jason Haltiwanger for being recognized as SCISA
Region Coach of the Year!
Our varsity girls’ basketball team for winning the
SCISA regional championship!
Xae Johnson, Britney Poland, Carson Justice,
Neeraj Singal and Reid Johnson for being recog-
nized as “All Region”!
Kat Matthews, Logan Gibbons, and Alex Maass
for being recognized as “All Tournament” and Alex
Maass for being selected as “Tournament Most Valuable
Player”!