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staff reports
Published: August 21, 2008

Rockhill Elementary
The top readers in the year-long Reading Counts program and were awarded gift cards to purchase books at the Rockhill School Bookfair: Third-grader Byron Frazier was the top award winner with 500 points earned. Other top readers include Kindergarteners Jessie Kantor, Nabil Collison-Cofie, Meghan Brown, Jordan Dugger and Elina Thompson; First-graders Andrew Wheelin, Kyle Morgan, Emilie Brandt-Hare, Alison Sober, and Jorge Vargas; Second-graders Jessena Robinson, Jaylen Mai, John Hayward, Devian Huynh, and Elias Guevara; Third-graders Byron Frazier, Brayhan Gonzalez, Sidney Morgan, Kristopher Donahue, and Sam Lichtman; Fourth-graders Taylor Pedigo, Riana Chan, Brittney Vargas, Kaelan Rodgers and Megan Sharp; Fifth-graders Wilson Cartwright, Beth Cirelli, Baffour Gyamfi, Erynn Hayward, Kurt Kondracki and Elisa Pharo. All students who participate in the program and reach a minimum set number of points receive ribbons and certificates based on the number of points earned.

The annual Evening Open House will be held on Aug. 28. Last names A-L attend at 5:30 p.m., with Kindergarten orientation at 5:45 p.m. Last names M-Z attend at 6:30 p.m. with Kindergarten Orientation at 6:45 p.m.  Families can meet their child’s teachers, join the PTO and receive school calendars. Families can also purchase school supply packets and school T-shirts, put money in lunch/breakfast accounts and find out bus route information. Class lists will be posted at 5:30 p.m.

Due to numerous construction projects ongoing at Rockhill this summer, the main office has relocated and visitors must enter the building through the door nearest the activity room.

— Marilyn Butters

Kate Waller Barrett Elementary
During the months of August and September, Barrett is running a “School Supply Drive.”  Besides the items mentioned in the Barrett Grade Level Supply List, while parents are picking up their child’s items they may want to pick up a few extra items and donate them to help keep the children supplied through the year. Donated items can be dropped off at the school Monday-Thursday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those still needing the Barrett Grade Level Supply List or those with questions about the school’s “School Supply Drive” may e-mail PTO representative Lisa Taylor at .

— Carmen Healy