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Homecoming and SPIRIT WEEK!!!
The Homecoming Football Game will be played at
RWA on Friday, October 15 at 7:30 P. M. Please plan
to attend.
To celebrate homecoming and school spirit week a
variety of activities for students have been planned by
Student Government officers and their sponsors, Mrs.
C. Ladd and Mrs. Thames:
Monday, October 11 – Character Day – Students
may dress as their favorite character from a book,
comic book, or movie. As always, outfits selected and
worn by students must be school appropriate.
Tuesday, October 12 – Twin Day – Students choose a
friend and dress as twins. As always, school appropri-
ate attire is required.
Wednesday, October 13 – Camouflage Day - Stu-
dents may wear camouflage clothing such as pants,
shirts, and jackets. (Hats may not be worn in the build-
ing. Clothing selected for this day must be appropriate
for school.)
Wednesday, October 13 – Student Government is
sponsoring a bonfire from 7:00 until 8:30 P. M. The
bonfire will take place in the upper school parking lot
at the side of the building. There is no charge to attend
but various food items such as chili and s’mores will
be sold. All parents and students are welcome. Stu-
dents in grades six and below should be accompanied
by a parent.
Thursday, October 14 – Spirit Day – Students may
wear RWA spirit wear and jeans. Students may wear
the temporary tattoos and eye black patches sold by
Student Government during the week. (Tattoos - $1;
Eye Blacks -$2; proceeds will be used for expenses
related to the annual Student Government Conference
sponsored by SCISA.)
Friday, October 15 – Tailgating for students in grades
nine through 12 begins at 5:00 P. M. in the parking lot.
A variety of food items will be sold. Music will be
played. High school students are encouraged to come
and fellowship with one another before the game.
RWA plays St. John’s Christian at 7:30 P. M.; and stu-
dents in grades 9-12 are invited to a homecoming
dance in the gym immediately after the game. The
dance will last approximately two hours and will end
by midnight.
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Senior Night for Volleyball and Football
Senior volleyball players will be honored at the game
on Tuesday, October 19 and senior football players
and cheerleaders will be honored at the football game
on Friday, October 29. Please attend these games in
honor of the special recognitions. Students wearing
student section tee shirts (purchased in 2009 or 2010)
may attend these games for $1.00; all other students
may attend for $2.00. Adult /older sibling supervision
of younger students (grades six and below) is required.
(The dress code applies during the school day; stu-
dent section tee shirts are to be worn to the volley-
ball and/or football game to qualify for a reduced
entrance fee.)
SISA Middle School Math Meet
RWA will compete in the Division 1 SCISA Middle
School Math Meet on Wednesday, October 27. Coach
Copeland is the sponsor for this event. He will se-
lect three 8th grade students with the highest average
in Algebra I Honors and Mr. Caulder will select two
7th grade students with the highest average in Math/
Pre-Algebra. Students will be selected at the end of the
first nine weeks.
St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon
Students in kindergarten (5K) through grade six are
invited to participate in the Math-A-Thon program
during the month of October. The Math-A-Thon is
designed to help students improve their math skills
while also teaching students the importance of helping
others. All proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Research
Hospital. Math-A-Thon Funbooks and sponsor form
envelopes will be given to students on Friday, October
1. Donations are due by Friday, October 29. Please
contact Mrs. Grant or Mrs. Bell, coordinators of this
event, for additional information.
Fall Carnival for Students in Prekinder-
garten through Grade Four
The junior class and their sponsors, Mrs. M. Ladd and
Mrs. Gibbons, are organizing a fall festival for lower
school students. The festival will be held on Saturday,
October 30 from 10:00 until 2:00 P. M. Details are in
process. Please watch for more information to be sent
home soon!
Also, at the festival, Student Government Officers will
sponsor “Trunk for Treats”. Students may “trick or
treat” for candy from the trunks of cars located in the
school parking lot in exchange for bringing to the fes-
tival one canned good item to be donated to charity.