R.B. Dean-Townsend School
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER MONTHLY BULLETIN
OCTOBER 2021: NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
Every October, schools across the country join STOMP Out Bullying in observing Nation Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourages communities to work together to stop bullying and cyber bullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children of all ages.
1. Monday, October 25-Friday, October 29, 2021- R.B. Dean-Townsend will be administering the NC Check-in for grades 4-8 for English Language Arts, Grades 3-8 for Mathematics and Grade 8th Science. Testing will start promptly at 8:30 am. As all testing will be administered online. If you have any questions contact Ms. Demetrice McMillan Assistant Principal and Testing Coordinator at (910) 844-5086
2. Continuing Tuesday, October 26, 2021- Selected 4th Grade Students for Read-To- Achieve (RTA). Those students have been identified to report accordingly.
3. Monday, October 25, 2021- Volleyball Game-Away vs. Prospect – 4:30 pm- Cost $3.00
4. Due to NC Check-in testing the week of October 25- October 29, 2021, afterschool tutorial has been cancelled and will resume on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Gentle reminder tutoring days are Monday-Thursday from 3:30 pm-4:45 pm. Please continue to submit afterschool remediation form, to Mrs. McMillan’s attention. Snacks and transportation is being provided.
5. Friday, October 29, 2021- End of Nine Weeks Reporting Period
6. Friday, October 29, 2021- Students are allowed to wear Halloween costumes however mask are not to be worn, during the instructional day. Parents/Guardian, please do not allow your child/children to bring mask to school.
7. November 1, 2021- Asynchronous Remote Learning Day- No school for students
8. Monday, November 8, 2021- Report Cards go home
9. Thursday, November 11, 2021- Holiday observance of Veteran’s Day – No school for students
10. Friday, November 12, 2021 will be a non-instruction, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENT/STAFF
11. Wednesday, November 24-November 26, 2021- Thanksgiving Day Holiday- No School for student
12. Gentle Reminder: Please make sure all documentation for student absentee is returned to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible. Additionally, if you move or change your telephone number, please come in and update all of your child’s student information.
- To protect the integrity of the instructional day, we ask that you refrain from checking your child out after 2:00 pm.
Save the Dates:
-Friday, October 29, 2021 – End of First Nine Weeks
-Monday, November 1, 2021- REQUIRED TEACHER WORKDAY- No School for Students
-Thursday, November 11, 2021- VETERAN’ S DAY- No School for students or Staff
-Friday, November 12, 2021- PSRC – Wellness Day- No School for student or Staff