FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. ~Charles M. Schulz Quick Notes Ever y Girl Needs a Prince On Thursday, February 5, "Every Girl Needs a Prince" 1st Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance will be from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. in the SRC Cafeteria. The cost, which includes pizza, cupcake bar, t-shirt for child, and a live DJ, is $25.00 per couple, and $15.00 additional girl. for each Please send money to Ms. Rasure by Monday, February 2. Profits benefit the American Cancer Society. A c a d e m i c Te a m Q u a l i f i e s f o r A r e a The South Rock Creek Academic Team continues to have a successful season. On January 7, the team traveled to St. Joseph's in Muskogee to compete in the OAAC regional tournament. The team lost two games but was able to place in the top three which qualified them for the area tournament. The top scorers for the regional tournament were Ben Spencer and Aaron Ellis. The area tournament will be held on Wednesday, February 4th. South Rock Creek will be hosting the seven team tournament which will be held at Rock Creek Baptist Church. The top two teams will advance to the OAAC Tournament of Champions which is the state tournament held at the end of February. Go Rockets! R e g i o n a l A r c h e r y To u r n a m e n t Both of SRC’s Archery teams will be competing at Regionals on Monday, February 12. Elementary Team: Lane Morse, Aubree Barksdale, Dylan Graham, Jakob Stewart, Coolidge Rendleman, Buddy Buttram, Konnor McKey, Matthew Ellis, Cody Daily, Dane Oliver, Terry White, Monique Pante, KK Oliver, Piper Goodson Middle School Team: Caleb Dahle, Colton Branch, Tyler Bingham, Delaney Rutledge, Brandon Montgomery, Carley Torbett, William Ellis, Aaron Ellis, Brooklyn Sutton, Logan Morse, Dawson Arnett, Brody Peters, Shane Prince, Trent Ogden, Jayce Kennedy, Ben Spencer Friday, February 6 Valentine Dance Grades 5th-8th 7:00-10:00 in the SRC Cafeteria $6.00 each Semi-formal attire Snacks provided Spirit Wear on Sale See page 3 for more information. Valentine Sucker and Animal Grams on sale Suckers $1.25 Stuffed Animals $4.50 Orders are due to Ms. Rasure by February 10. Items will be delivered by the SRC Cupids on the 12th. Yearbooks are on sale $30.00 each (name stamping and icons may be purchased for an additional fee) You can place order with Ms. Rasure or on-line at https:// ybpay.lifetouch.com ID Code 11809415 Important Information for 8th Grade Parents REMINDER: 8th Grade PARENT NIGHT on FEBRUARY 2ND Parents of 8th grade students need to attend our Parent Night on February 2nd, at 6:00 p.m., in the SRC cafetorium. The 8th grade calendar, upcoming events, and graduation information will be discussed. Mr. Higdon, from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, will be here to give invaluable information pertaining to high school and beyond. Transfer information and high school enrollment will be discussed in detail, as well. you may contact the County Assessor’s office at 275-4740. Board of Education building for clarification on specific deadlines and paperwork needed. Open Transfer If your student plans on attending a high school in which he/she does not live in that particular school’s district, you must fill out an “Application for an Open Transfer.” If you are not sure which school district you live in, The specific details surrounding the “Application for an Open Transfer” have recently changed, so please do not hesitate to contact the respective high school’s Shawnee Public Schools: 878-3125 Tecumseh Public Schools: 598-3739 Bethel Public Schools: 273-0385 Earlsboro Public School: 997-5252 Pre-Enrollment Ms. Foresee, Shawnee High School Counselor, will be at SRC on February 9th, at 9:00 a.m. to go over enrollment with all those attending SHS in the fall. Parents are welcome to attend, however, Ms. Foresee will have a Parent Night on February 17th, at SHS Performing Arts Center. Students that will be attending Tecumseh High School in the fall will be taking a tour on March 5th. We will be leaving SRC around 10 a.m. Students will receive all needed enrollment paperwork at this time. Tecumseh High School will have enrollment on February 10th and February 12th, 4:30—8:30 p.m., at THS. Suicide Prevention Training Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for Oklahoma youth ages 10 to 24 and Oklahoma ranks 13th in the nation for deaths by suicide. The recent passage of House Bill 1623 encourages schools to provide training and curriculum to reduce the growing public health problem of suicide. HeartLine will be at SRC to Page 2 provide suicide prevention training to all parents of 7th and 8th grade students. The Parent Night will be on March 2nd, at 6:00 p.m., in the cafeteria. Please come and learn how to effectively recognize and respond to suicide warning signs. Students in the 7th and 8th grades will attend a class that teaches youth the warning signs of suicide and how to connect to help when they recognize the signs in themselves or others. The class will be offered by HeartLine on March 3rd, during school. A letter will be sent home with 7th/8th grade students closer to March. Parents, you will be able to opt your child out of the class if you so choose. FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER S p i r i t We a r o n S a l e T-shirts $12.00, Sweatshirts $20.00, and Hoodies $24.00 (Add $2.00 for sizes 2X-4X) Orders due Wednesday, February 4th. Profits benefit American Cancer Society. 5 t h a n d 8 t h G r a d e Te s t i n g Students in the 5th and 8th grades will be taking the Writing Test on February 24th and 25th. Teachers are preparing students for this important test now. Please make sure your student is getting plenty of sleep each evening, eating three healthy meals every day, and is on time and prepared for school each day. Practice these important habits daily, not just the week of testing. Homeland Coupon Booklets What is a Homeland Coupon Booklet? It is a fundraiser that Homeland does to help out local non-profit groups and it is filled with $35 in coupons. They cost $5.00, but on the back you will find a coupon for $5 off your purchase of $50 or more. So…basically you get your money back after your first trip to Homeland. FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER All coupons are good through July 31, 2015. You can purchase coupon booklets from Mrs. Pringle or any SRC Honor Choir member. Please make checks payable to SRC Music. total cost of $6.50 each (to cover shipping). Please contact Mrs. Pringle if you are interested in having some coupon books mailed. Thank you for your support! If you know someone who does not live in the area and would like to order, we can ship the books for a Page 3 Feb r ua ry 2015 Sun 1 8 Mon 2 8th Grade Parent Night 6:00pm 9 Tue 3 Honor Choir AM Practice 10 Honor Choir AM Practice P/T Conf. 4-7pm Wed 4 Thu 5 Academic Meet Honor Choir AM 10:30-4:00 Practice Honor Choir Lunch Daddy-Daughter Practice Dance 3 yrs old4th Grade 6:008:00 11 12 Honor Choir Lunch Honor Choir AM Practice Practice Archery Regionals Val. Parties 2:00 P/T Conf. 4-7pm Fri 6 Valentine’s Dance 5th-8th Grades 7:00-10:00 13 Sat 7 ORES Playoff 7/8BG 14 P/T Conferences NO SCHOOL 12th - 14th ~ ORES Playoffs ~ 7/8BG 15 16 17 NO SCHOOL 18 19 Honor Choir Lunch Honor Choir AM Practice Practice Honor Choir @ Kiwanis Club 20 Honor Choir @ CPN Elders Lunch 21 19th - 21st ~ ORES State Tourn. ~ 7/8BG 22 23 24 Honor Choir AM Practice 5th/8th Grade Writing Test 25 26 Honor Choir Lunch Honor Choir AM Practice Practice 5th/8th Grade Honor Choir to Writing Test Rose Manor at Noon 27 A link to the new Lunch Menu page can be found on the school website, in the Quick Links section. 28