Volume 8, Issue 4
RJR PTSA NEWSLETTER
Oct. 6-Oct. 12, 2014
What’s New this Week:
PSAT – page 4
Student T-shirts – page 5
State Honors Chorus – page 6
Encourage Prospective Students to Tour RJR
In this Issue:
Arts – page 2
Around Campus – pages 3-6
Legacy – page 7
Athletics page 8
Word-of-mouth is the number one way
people learn about community resources. If you are
happy you chose to attend Reynolds, share information
with neighbors and friends who have current 8th and 9th
graders. Information on what makes RJR special can be found on the
RJR website: www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/reynolds. School tours begin this
month.
Arts Trip to Italy Final Fall Sign-Up
The final fall sign-up meeting for the performing arts trip to Italy is
Thursday, October 9 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the band room at
Reynolds. This is a wonderful opportunity and the last chance to lock
in at the current trip price.
The trip is open to all band, chorus, orchestra, piano and dance
students in good standing. We will be visiting Venice, Florence, Rome
and Assisi. Pricing includes flights, hotel, two meals a day, and travel
insurance.
Please come if you are interested. More information can be found at
our website: www.rjrbands.com.
Save the Date for the Reynolds Mattress Sale
Reynolds will be hosting a mattress sale to benefit athletics on
Saturday, November 22 in the gym. Be sure to tell your friends and
family. Each and every mattress purchased that day will benefit the
student-athletes at RJR.
Save the date: November 12th, 7 p.m.
Some RJR dancers will perform with the Charlotte Ballet--"Blue, Black,
and Green". Student and professionally-created choreography
about Blues music, Black History, and Environmental Science will
support RJR’s theme of social justice and human rights.
Winston-Salem Symphony
New this year! The Winston-Salem Symphony invites students to take part
in FREE, open rehearsal Student Nights at the UNC School of the Arts
Stevens Center. Tickets are required for attendance and must be
reserved a week prior to the rehearsal.
These rehearsals are for students of all ages. Students under the age of 14
should be accompanied by an adult. We ask that those in attendance be
respectful of the orchestra and their rehearsal time by turning off all
electronic devices, limiting how often they leave their seats and remaining
quiet as they observe.
Brahms’ First
When: Friday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m.
RSVP Deadline: Friday, October 3. For more information about this
performance, please visit our website: http://symp.ws/rh. To secure your
ticket, please contact the box office at 336-464-0145.We look forward to
having you and your students as our guests!
Homecoming 2014
Join us for the RJR Homecoming Tailgate Party before kick-off!
When: Friday, October 10th, 5:30-7:00 at Deaton-Thompson Stadium
Who: Reynolds Demons vs. West Forsyth Titans
A delicious dinner will be prepared by Twin City Diner. All RJR
students, faculty and Legacy donors are our guests so JOIN LEGACY
and JOIN THE PARTY! Let us know if you will be there by emailing
Ashby Hopkins at [email protected]. Volunteers are also needed for
decorations, selling T-shirts, set-up, serving food, and games. Let
Corinne Ward know if you can help at [email protected].
Demon Shop
RJR planners are on sale for $5.00! The shop is open every Wednesday
and Friday during all lunch periods and at the home football games.
Come shop for your Demon wear early and show your RJR pride!
Note to parents: Please email Karen Rice if you are interested in
volunteering once a semester. It is a fun way to meet students,
teachers and other parents! [email protected]
Link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card to RJR
When you shop at Harris Teeter, you can earn money for RJR! Please
link your VIC card by asking a cashier to use RJR’s VIC code: 4261.
Your card must be re-linked EVERY YEAR!
Senior Ads due in October
Share all the fun memories of your special senior with an ad in the
2014-‘15 Black & Gold. If your son or daughter hasn't already received
an ad contract sheet from a classmate, email [email protected]
for a copy. Deadline for senior pages is in October, so don't delay. Last
year, more than 100 members of the Class of 2014 were celebrated in
this popular and memorable way!
ESL Tutors Needed
Please consider volunteering as a tutor for one of our ESL (English as
Second Language) students! You do not need to speak a foreign
language to be an ESL tutor – you just need to have 45-60 minutes a
week to work with a student. Tutoring slots are available each day,
throughout the day. Students will arrive at their tutoring sessions with
specific assignments to complete or review. No planning by the tutor is
required. You can specify with what subjects you feel most
comfortable. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please
contact Deborah Casstevens ([email protected]) or
Shannon Meinberg ([email protected]). THANK YOU!
PSAT
The PSAT will be given on Oct. 15 to those students who registered.
National Honor Society
Induction for National Honor Society will be Wednesday, October 22 at
7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. All inductees need to arrive NO LATER
than 6:15 p.m. If you have not picked up results of your application,
please see Ms. Ziehl in room 307 ASAP.
College Visits in October
Clemson University
10:30 a.m.
Chowan University
2:00 p.m.
transcript & SAT/ACT scores)
Roanoke College
12:00 p.m.
Furman University
1:00 p.m.
Auburn University
10:30 a.m.
Randolph College
2:15 p.m.
Oct. 6
Oct. 6 (on-site admissions/need
Oct. 7
Oct. 7
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Students Can Purchase Reynolds Shirts
Have you seen the RJR faculty shirts this year? Many students have
and have asked for one themselves. Of course, students can’t have a
faculty shirt, but you CAN have a “Class of. . . ” one.
How? Fill out the order form below and return to Karen Morris’ box or
to the Arts Magnet office. Shirts are $20 and may be paid for by check
to R.J. Reynolds or with cash. The back will read “CLASS OF” and your
graduation year. The faculty shirts say 23 because RJR has been in
existence since 1923.
Name ________________________________________________________
1st period teacher(s) _________________________________________________
Size ______________________
Class of (circle one) 2015 2016 2017 2018
T-shirts will be delivered to first period teachers in late October. Orders due
October 16th.
Reflections
Everybody has ideas about how the world could be a better place,
right? Put your ideas into an original piece of artwork and submit it to
the Reflections Arts Contest. This year’s theme is “The World Would
Be a Better Place If….” and the categories include music composition,
film, dance choreography, photography, visual arts and literature.
The deadline is October 23 and entries should be turned in to Student
Services. All rules and necessary entry forms can be found on the RJR
website under the PTSA tab. If you have questions, contact Lana
Young at [email protected].
Free SAT Practice Test
The last day to sign up for the free practice SAT is Oct. 11. It will be
held in the RJR cafeteria on Saturday, October 18th.
http://www.princetonreview.com/ChooseProducts.aspx?&testtype=TA
A&producttype=FRE&productdetail=SATEventsNearYou.
Students Earn State Honors Chorus Recognition
Congratulations to the following choral students who received state
ranking and won seats in the 2014 NC Honors Chorus. Of the 1,100
students who auditioned, 160 earned seats including five total from
WSFCS – three from Reynolds!
Jeremiah Kamtman: #2 Bass 1
Claire Hoke: #9 Soprano 1
Chloe Clements: #7 Soprano 2
This is NC HS Choral Division's most distinguished choir.
We are EXTREMELY proud of the hard work and accomplishments of
these outstanding students. We are also very proud of the four who
made the audition but were not ranked for seating—Connor Copeland,
Wesley Davis, Thomas Hatling and Veronica Seibert. Their work was
diligent and they competed ery well!
Your gift makes a difference….and every gift counts!
We Need Your Support! Keep Those Gifts Coming!
As we head into fall, please consider a Legacy Campaign
donation. A gift in any amount makes a difference!
For questions, additional pledge cards/materials, please email
us at: [email protected]. Thank you!
--Mickey and Tonu Kangur, Legacy Chairs
All gifts will make an impact. Don’t forget, you can donate using a
credit card via the school system’s online payment program. Just go
to the Legacy page on the RJR website and use the “Click Here to
Donate Now” link.
To contribute: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/9679
Our mailing address is: RJR Legacy Fund
301 N. Hawthorne Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Oct. 6
JV/V Soccer vs. Parkland, 5:30/7:00
V Field Hockey at East Forsyth, 6:00
Oct. 7
Tennis Conference Tournament at RJR, 10:00
JV/V Field Hockey at Reagan, 5:00/6:30
JV/V Volleyball at West Forsyth, 5:00/6:00
Oct. 9
JV/V Volleyball vs. Reagan, 5:00/6:00
JV/V Soccer vs. Davie County, 5:30/7:00
JV Football at West Forsyth, 6:00
Oct. 10
V Football vs. West Forsyth, 7:30
Baseball Fundraiser
The baseball team is selling coupon books. The sale ends on October
11. Hurry before they are all gone!
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25 different styles.
All Sizes-twin, twinXL, queen, king,
California kings, custom sizes too!
Award winning designs.
Award winning quality brands.
Full replacement warranties.
30% to 60% below retail.
100% made in the USA.
Cash, checks, cards, free layaway.
Memory foam /Gel memory foam.
Latex mattresses.
Simmons Beautyrest and more!
Local Huntersville, NC retailer.
60 area schools host this event that
has been successful since 2006.