Ebinport Faculty Summer Update #2
June 15, 2017
Summer Is Officially Here!
I hope you are having an amazing summer! Things at school are VERY busy but coming along quickly! See below for construction pictures and additional updates!
This summer has already been filled with lots of events for our family as I am sure yours has too! Our family has been celebrating the upcoming marriage of my brother in law. Some of you may know that my brother in law, Joe, was diagnosed with schizophrenia about 15 years ago. Through many trials we weren't sure he would ever be in a place to settle down and get married though this has always been one of the many things we have prayed for! Our prayers have been answered and Joe will marry Ruth on July 15. To say we are overjoyed would be an understatement! We are preparing our home now for a celebration of marriage on June 25. We love to celebrate in this way and look forward to this time celebrating Joe and Ruth.
Additionally, this summer my sister has accepted a 5 year old foster daughter. Anyone that knows my family knows that when something occurs in one of our lives, it happens to us all! We are thrilled with this placement and spend lots of time loving on this sweet girl while we have her! We are hoping that we will have her long enough that she might start Kindergarten at Ebinport next year. We have to do some psycho-educational testing with her first to see where an appropriate placement for her might be! Many thanks for Natosha Richardson who has spent the past two weekends with us teaching us how to do her hair! Natosha has been a lifesaver. She has been so patient with us and I am pretty sure Natosha is now an official member of our family :)
Finally, please be in prayer for my grandfather. He has been accepted in hospice after almost two weeks in the hospital with a progressive disease that had been in remission, myasthenia gravis. This is an autoimmune disease that ultimately causes paralysis from the neck up. While he is getting stronger each day, he is the true head of our family and we ask for you to keep him in your thoughts.
Below, you will see some adventures from Lisa Clark from the summer. Please send me pictures of your adventures to share with the staff!
I will be out of the office next week but will return the following week. If you need anything please don't hesitate to call or email. My cell is 803-230-0881.
-RK
Summer Adventures of Lisa Clark!
PBIS
Click below for the most updated version of class rosters by grade level. This includes students who have had their records requested by other schools being removed. Please remember these are confidential until residency verification.
Interviews
Additionally, we will be working with India Hook Elementary to hire a .5 guidance counselor. These interviews have yet to be scheduled, but we are now accepting applications. We hope to have these interviews the last week of June. As I have more information I will send this out to everyone.
As you know, adding additional staff means needing additional space! We won't have any extra space, but I have a plan. It may not be pretty and we are going to be TIGHT, but if any school can handle being close, it is Ebinport! One school, one voice, one story!
Grant Cycle
June 15, 2017
Apply for Rock Hill Schools Education Foundation Grants
Since 1992, the Foundation Grants program has awarded over $800,000 to educators for new, creative and innovative classroom projects. Grant applications are accepted and awarded three times each year. July 10, 2017 is the next grant application deadline.
Residency Verification
Again this year, will require all students to turn in a proof of residence (gas bill, electric bill or lease agreement) in order to receive their teacher assignment next year. If a parent/guardian name is not on the proof of residency, a temporary residency form must be completed. Dates for residency verification are: (*All events will be held in the front office.)
July 19 and 20 9-12 and 1-4
July 26 and 27 9-12 and 1-4
August 8 and 9 9-12 and 1-4
Online Registration and Information Updates
Rock Hill Schools will be offering online registration for all families beginning in late July. The new process will allow you to update your child’s information from the comfort of your home before attending orientation at your child’s school. We are excited to offer this new, convenient service to our families as a way to speed up the registration process and allow you to enjoy more time this summer with family. By completing the registration in advance, you will be able to more efficiently move through the orientation and course/class schedule pickup date for your child.
Later this summer, you will receive a mailing with additional instructions as well as a username and password to use to begin the online registration process. Once you are logged into our online registration system, you will be able to provide up-to-date information related to your child’s health and medical needs while at school, emergency contacts, phone numbers for parents/guardians, transportation preferences, and more.
If you do not have Internet access, we invite you to visit any of our schools after online registration opens. Computer access is also available at the York County Library and many areas offer free WiFi that would allow you to access the Internet to complete the online registration.
COMING SOON
Meet the Teacher Night: Save the Date!
Meet the Teacher Night will be on August 15 from 5:30-7:30 PM. We will alter our hours that day so that while it will be a LONG day, you will get to sleep in that morning!
Employees New to Rock Hill Schools
The training will be July 31-Aug 3 at Castle Heights Middle School. This includes teachers who have been teaching in other districts but are new to RHSD.
Surprise! Bathrooms on the 2nd Grade Hall are getting a makeover!
View from Ms. VanderMolen's Old Classroom Looking through Ms. Lunny's old room.
View from Ms. Pundt's Old Room All the way to Ms. Mabry's old room
Sorry About the Angle
Mrs. Brown's Office
Mrs. Kelsey's Office
Mr. Hollingsworth's Office
Please don't hesititate to contact me if you need me at all this summer! I'd love to hear from you!
Rhonda Kelsey
Email: rkelsey@rhmail.org
Location: 2142 India Hook Road, Rock Hill, SC, United States
Phone: 803-230-0881