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1 Volume 10, Issue 7 RJR PTSA NEWSLETTER October 10 October 16, 2016 Link (relink) your Harris Teeter VIC Card to RJR Earn money for our school every time you shop! Click on the link below or visit your Harris Teeter store and ask your cashier to link your card to #4261 Click here to relink your Harris Teeter VIC card Winter sports will begin tryouts on Monday, October 31. All students will need a physical on file. Wristbands to try out will be distributed the week of the 24th. Dates and locations will be announced soon. More Shout Outs from the Homecoming Picnic Committee... Thanks to RJR parent Kristin Ranson and Leonard, Ryden and Burr for their donation of bottled water for the Homecoming picnic. TODAY! October 7 SAT Registration Deadline (Nov 5 test date) October 12 Governor's School Info. Meeting Rm. 112 October RJR's Fall Play An Enemy of the People 7pm 7pm 2pm

2 Also thanks to all the performers: RJR A Capella, Marching Band, Varsity and JV Cheerleaders, and Carolina Crossing! RJR's Fall Play October 14 Arts Express Winston Salem The Steven's Center October 14 Reflections Contest entry deadline Demon Athletics An Enemy of the People deals with the extent to which individual desires and beliefs are compromised by society. In particular, the play focuses on the ways in which an individual can be ostracized by the society he is trying to help. Oct Thursday & Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the RJR Auditorium Mon., Oct. 10 Winston Lake in CPC Championships 1:00 p.m. Field Mt. Tabor 4:00 p.m. JV/V Soccer vs. Parkland 5:30 / 7:00 p.m. JV Mt. Tablor 6:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 11 Davie in CPC Championships

3 ATTN: Juniors & Sophomores There will be an informational meeting about Governor's School on Wednesday, October 12 in Room #112. Governor's School is a five week summer program to explore academics and the arts for students who are high achievers in these areas. Applications should be submitted to Dr. Amy Williams in Student Services and the deadline is October 24. 9:00 a.m. JV/V Davie County 5:00 / 6:00 p.m. Field West Forsyth 6:00 p.m. Wed., Oct. 12 NO GAMES Thurs., Oct. 13 JV/V Reagan 5:00 / 6:00 p.m. Follow us on to get schedule updates right to your phone. JV/V Mt. Tabor 5:30 / 7:00 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Reagan 6:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 14 NO GAMES Sat., Oct. 15 NO GAMES Fundraiser for RJR October 19 Early Release Day

4 Fundraiser for RJR Five Guys! October 19 National Honor Society Induction October 22 ACT Test Date Week of October Winter Sports Wristband Distribution (tryouts begin Oct. 31) October 25 Black Box Theatre Series Bring in the flyer (click to download below) or just tell them you're there to support the Demons and Five Guys will donate 20% of your purchase to RJR Athletics. click here to download the flyer to bring with you! Stressed out about your SAT and/or ACT Prep? Save the dates below for FREE Practice Tests! October 26 RJR Athletics Community Five Guys (Creekshire Court location) October 26 Student Piedmont Opera's Tosca FREE for Crosby Scholars $12 otherwise October 27 Band Concert 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium October 29 FREE SAT Practice Test 9:00 a.m. RJR Cafeteria The test is free but you must preregister.

5 Check out the RJR Arts Blog! (click the icon below) The Princeton Review and RJR PTSA are offering a FREE practice SAT and ACT. The FREE SAT will be on October 29th from 9am to 1pm in the cafeteria for RJR students with the "Scores Back Session" on Thursday, November 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the media center. Click here for more info and to sign up for the free SAT practice teston October 29! The FREE ACT will be on January 7th from 9am to 1pm in the cafeteria for RJR students with the "Scores Back Session on Thursday, January 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the media center. Click here for more info and to sign up for the free ACT practice test on January 7!

6 Congratulations to the Second Semester NCHSAA/NC National Guard Scholar Athletes Awarded to varsity athletes meeting the recognition criteria of a 3.5 weighted GPA during the semester of which they competed. *Certificates will always be delayed a semester due to the reporting of the grades. Certificates were given during homeroom in the first week of school. Click here for a complete list of all the athletes who qualified for this honor! ALSO... Congratulations to the Second Semester NCHSAA/NC National Guard Scholar Varsity Teams with who received recognition by attaining a 3.1 (unweighted) aggregate GPA for second semester. Men's Varsity Baseball Men's Varsity Golf Men's Varsity Lacrosse Women's Varsity Lacrosse Women's Varsity Soccer Women's Varsity Softball Men's Varsity Tennis Women's Varsity Track

7 ARTS IN ACADEMICS R.J. Reynolds High School is proud to be a Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence. CLICK HERE to download the Arts Performance Schedule! ALL ABOARD THE Would you like to join other RJR students and travel to community arts events (evenings and weekends)? Then hop on board the Arts Express! CLICK HERE FOR TO SEE THE SEASON'S SCHEDULE

8 CLICK HERE FOR TO SEE THE SEASON'S SCHEDULE FREE TSHIRT IF YOU ATTEND 4 OR MORE ARTS EXPRESS EVENTS! In partnership with Forsyth County high schools, The Arts Council of Winston Salem and Forsyth County is proud to present the Student Artist of the Month. All Forsyth County high schools (private, public, and charter) that have arts programming were invited to participate in the Student Artist of the Month program. Arts educators and administrators from each school will select one student each month for recognition based on academic rigor and artistic merit. A variety of arts disciplines will be recognized over the course of the school year. RJR's Student Artist of the Month PARKER BURROWS

9 Click here to read more! on Twitter and "Like" RJ Reynolds Arts on Facebook ATHLETICS Haven't taken the leap into the Twittersphere? Want sports updates on cancellations and postponements in real time? to to receive text updates directly to your phone!

10 Cross Country The Demons compete in Kernersville tomorrow in the NCRunners event. Field Hockey RJR defeated Page this week. 3 conferences matches next week that will finish out the regular season. Football RJR fought hard but lost to Tabor last night. Mt Tabor is falling to the 3A classification next year and will not be in the Central Piedmont Conference or a 4A school for the next few years. Last night s game was the last between the schools for the foreseeable future. Golf RJR will host the conference tournament on Monday at Winston Lake at 1:00. Soccer The Demons had 2 wins this week over Reagan and Davie. They host Parkland on Monday in a big conference showdown. Tennis RJR finished 2nd in the CPC this year. The conference tournament is on Tuesday and the playoffs begin a week after that. Volleyball RJR wrapped up its home schedule this week. The Demons have their last two regular season games next week on the road and then the conference tournament the week after. Winter sports will begin tryouts on Monday, October 31. All students will need a physical on file. Wristbands to try out will be distributed the week of the 24th. Dates and locations will be announced soon.

11 Reynolds Athletics is proudly sponsored by Salem Smiles on Twitter and check out our website Is the Legacy Campaign s glass half full or half empty? The answer is YES!! We are at the halfway mark and have collected $50,000!! It s a wonderful milestone, but it means we have $50,000 to go to reach our

12 wonderful milestone, but it means we have $50,000 to go to reach our goal. Thanks to the over 80 families that have donated. We appreciate you and thank you for your support! If you have not yet made your gift, please consider doing so by clicking on the link below. Click here to donate online! to this year's Legacy Corporate Sponsors!

13 Click here to download the Volunteer Form! the completed form to Follow RJR PTSA on Twitter (click on the blue icon) and check out the school website (click on the green icon) Copyright 2016 RJ Reynolds High School PTSA Communications, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these s? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list