Monthly Archives: January 2014

RCPS Art on Display at BC

Works of 13 RCPS art teachers will be on display in the exhibit “Artists Who Teach Art” in the Cleo Driver Miller Art Gallery at Bridgewater College through February 5. See more about the exhibit at the Bridgewater College website.

The show includes artwork by the following RCPS teachers: Kim Floyd (SHS), Robin Goble (CRES, JWES), Petra Huffman (WSPMS), Pamela Iwanicki (MMS), Martha Maddox (BHS), Al Marcovitz (LSES, LEES, PKVES), Mary Shaffer (MVES), Cynthia Shank (TAHS), Hannah Sions (MES, OES, PVES), Brandy Somers (BHS), Sarah Beth Taylor (JFHMS), Laci Tieszen (JFHMS), and Tracy West (EMS).

See photographs of some of their art.

Photos by Dr. Kelly Troxell, Director of Career & Technical and Fine Arts

PKVES, PVES, and SRES Earn Title I Distinction

Principals Paula Frazier (PVES), Marcy Williams (PKVES), and Larry Shifflett (SRES)

Congratulations to Peak View Elementary School, Pleasant Valley Elementary School, and South River Elementary School for earning the 2014 Title I Distinguished School Award. Thank you for your dedication and hard work in this amazing achievement, especially in light of the increased rigor and new SOL assessments. We appreciate your exemplary accomplishments and expertise.

This recognition is based on student achievement during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years. A school receives this distinguished award for achieving a mean score at the 60th percentile for both English and mathematics; for meeting full accreditation for a minimun of two consecutive years; and for meeting or exceeding the annual measurable objectives (AMOs) for all students and for each subgroup for the current year and for the previous year.

Nancy J. Lantz
Director of Title I, Preschool, TLC, PK-5 Counselors, Summer School and Homeless Liaison
Rockingham County Public Schools

RCPS Dominates District Choir Selections

Before the holidays, a total of 298 students auditioned from 18 different schools for 195 District Choir spots. RCPS filled just under 40% of those chairs with 77 students making the cut. Congratulations on an awesome showing!!

BROADWAY HIGH SCHOOL

Annie Nealon, Emily Veramessa, Andrea Veramessa, Margaret Gonyer, Tyler Yost, Madeleine Witmer, Jessica Hiter, Kailyn Kreider, Katana Shifflett, Nathan Salser, Ben Mahaffey, Nate Snider, Lexi Ashton, Alec MacDonald, David Gonyer

(Front to back) Annie Nealon, Emily Veramessa, Andrea Veramessa, Margaret Gonyer, Tyler Yost, Madeleine Witmer, Jessica Hiter, Kailyn Kreider, Katana Shifflett, Nathan Salser, Ben Mahaffey, Nate Snider, Lexi Ashton, Alec MacDonald, David Gonyer

EAST ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

(Front) Mikaela Taylor, Lauren Casallas
(Back) Samantha Harmon, Meagan Guidroz, Kyle Demastus, Jacqui Schilling & Jordan Shuff.

SPOTSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

(Back) Elita Kavchak, Darius Forman (Alt.), Sam Cooper, Alli Burks
(Middle) Ayiana Watts, Brooke Bevington, Brandon-Lee Lucas, Sophie Witmer
(Front) Jenny Yang, Madelyn Hart, Mandy Ruckman, Ariana Dellinger

TURNER ASHBY HIGH SCHOOL

Ellen Atwood
Leah Blankenship
Joey Bolton
Amy Burke
Tanner Clark
Jillian Clark
Shelly Cochrane
Marissa Collier
Allie Cook
Maressa Cortes
Matthew Cosner
Zach Davis
Lydia Erbaugh
Lauren Flora
Becca Halbeisen
Lydia Hanson
William Jones
Amy Kirk
Serena Landes
Kristen LaPrade
Erin Layman
Sarah Layne
Maria Leckey
Steven Maggiolo
Julia Malone
Yolanda Mast
Cosette Mast
Robin Meadows
Rebecca Mullins
Maggie Newman
Laura Pearson
Morgan Phillips
Jason Propst
Natalie Rees
Katrina Rhodes
Michelle Ridder
Claire Shank
Maria Shickel
Andrew Taylor
Lyri Updike
Venessa Yavny

Donate Denim! Jan 6 -10

From January 6-10, all of Rockingham County Public Schools will be collecting your gently used denim (blue jeans, denim shirts, etc.) Please consider donating any denim items that may be worn proudly by local families in need. All items will be donated to the Good Will, Mercy House and the Salvation Army.

Pick up dates: Jan 9 (BHS area), Jan 10 (ERHS area), Jan 13 (SHS area), and Jan 14 (TAHS area)

Tammy Shearer, Assistant Principal at John C. Myers Elementary School (tshearer@rockingham.k12.va.us), is the chair for this project and can answer questions that you may have. Thank you for any support you may be able to provide.