Contents
Featured Items
Spring Break
(School Closed)
March 10-21
Quarter 4
Classes Begin
March 24
Parent Conferences
(No School)
March 28
Let Us Pray for Parents
O Lord, Heavenly Father, You have blessed us with the gift of family and have entrusted us with their spiritual upbringing. You commanded that we should teach our children about you in our lives: when we sit in our house, when we walk by the way, when we lie down and when we rise. Guide us, O Lord, every moment of the day as we work toward this awesome task. Let the words of Christ dwell in us, so that we may teach and guide our family, through our words and deeds, to the saving knowledge of your everlasting kingdom. Help us, O Lord, be compassionate, kind, and patient throughout our days. If one of us has a complaint against another, help us to forgive each other; as you have forgiven us. Let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. Above all, help us to remember to put on love which binds everything together in perfect harmony. We thank you, Lord for the many blessings and mercies you continually bestow on us. In everything we do, in word or deed, may we always do so in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through His Holy Spirit. Amen.
School-Wide Information
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Monday-Friday, March 17-21 – Spring Break (School Closed)
Tuesday, March 25 – Monthly Board Meeting – Spring Corporation Meeting
- Where: Theater
- When: 5:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28 – No Classes – Optional Parent-Teacher Conferences (Teacher Workday)
- Lower School Parents: Sign up on the Veracross Parent Portal
- Upper School Parents: Email the teachers to arrange.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
NOTICE! – No Left Turn During Carpool – Beginning Monday, March 24, the left turn lane for exiting campus will be marked for no left exit turns during our peak traffic times.
- Morning Carpool: 7:30-8:20 a.m.
- Afternoon Carpool: 2:20-2:55 p.m.
For those turning left onto campus, look for a natural break in the flow of traffic from the Maynard Road direction. Do not force your way into the carpool line that is turning right onto campus.
Quarter 4 Events Calendar Is Available – Click here to download or access it in the parent and student portals.
Lower School (K-5th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Wednesday, March 26 – Quarter 3 Report Cards – Available in Parent and Student Portals after 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1 – Grade 3 Assembly – This is a special time for our third graders to take the stage and share what they have been learning. Parents are invited to join us for a reception after the assembly. Early dismissal for third grade students will occur after the reception.
- Where: Theater
- When: 10:30 a.m.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
NEW EVENT! – Friday, April 11 – Grade 5 Student and Parent Retreat (Camp Royall) – This will be a day of fun activities, small group sessions, and free time to give parents and students the opportunity to focus on finishing lower school well and learning what to expect as they make the transition to Logic School. To register through the Parent Portal, click here.
- Where: Camp Royall (in Pittsboro)
- When: 9:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
– K-5 ATHLETICS –
Upper School (6th-12th)
TODAY! Thursday, March 20 – Eighth Grade Tea Registration Opens – This is a wonderful opportunity for our young ladies and gentlemen to prepare for the social events they will enjoy in Rhetoric School. Click here to register by Wednesday, March 26. A sign up will be sent out via the “Class of 2029 (Grade 8)” ParentSquare group for those wishing to prepare food or loan serving pieces. Additionally, click here to access the dress code guidelines. Spring break is a great time to get a jump-start on shopping for attire! Please reach out to Ellen Wentz with any questions.
- Where: Gym
- When: Saturday, April (3:00-4:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 26 – Medieval Day – Hear ye, hear ye! On March 26, during the school day, the Rhetoric School will host its first Medieval Day – a time of revelry, chivalry, and contests of champions, for all the Rhetoric School students to watch (and participate in!). There will be heralds, nobility, jesters, and more, and we will have grade-wide contests in Trebuchet and Archery. The event will end with the legendary Ivanhoe Cup, where the most chivalrous and courageous Sophomores will vie for the favor of the king and queen in a jousting tournament. All ye Rhetoric School students, gather your classmates and prepare for a display of valor, hilarity, and skill!
Wednesday, March 26 – Quarter 3 Report Cards – Available in Parent and Student Portals after 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 – Protocol Dance – Protocol is a long-standing tradition for Rhetoric School Juniors and Seniors. For more details on the evening and attire, click here.
- Where: MacGregor Downs Country Club
- When: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
College Counseling
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Beginning Thursday, March 27 – Senior Pennants – It is time for college pennants! Seniors, it is your turn to decorate the outside of Ms. Smith’s office with the college, technical school, career, military, or gap year program that you are planning. We will begin hanging pennants on March 27 during the senior special snack. If you know where you are attending or what you will be doing, start designing your pennant! Pick up your blank pennant from Ms. McGinnis now or after spring break.
We are so proud of each of our seniors and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for each one of them, and how He will use their gifts and talents.
By April 2 – High Point Junior Scholar – Click here to learn about the requirements to qualify. You must complete the assignment “Request for Nomination for High Point University Junior Scholar” located in Scoir to be considered as a HPU Junior Scholar. Complete it by April 2 and email Ms. Smith.
Every Wednesday in April – Rhetoric College Counseling Lunch and Learn – Drop-in Lunch and Learn sessions are intended for students and parents to ask general college counseling questions. Sessions are open for any 9-12 grade student or parent. Click here for the schedule.
- When: Wednesdays in April (9, 16, 23, 30)
- Where: Commons Area
- Time: 12:20 -1:05 p.m.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
Are you taking AP Exam Onlys? Students, you should have a good study and prep plan that includes 1 to 2 hours of study a week.
Juniors – Use this link to select a time with Ms. Smith. Meetings are scheduled during the school day and are held in Ms. Smith’s office.
Seniors – If you need to meet with Ms. Smith to discuss college admission decisions or do a practice interview for a scholarship, use this link to schedule your appointment.
Co-Curriculars
– ARTS –
– UPPER SCHOOL ATHLETICS –
Coaching Needs – We are currently looking for coaches to lead programs for the following sports:
- Varsity Football – Assistant Coach (Fall)
- Junior Varsity Football – Assistant Coach (Fall)
- Varsity Girls Tennis (Fall)
- Varsity Cross Country (Fall)
- Blue (Logic School) Girls Volleyball (Fall)
- Gold (Logic School) Girls Field Hockey (Fall)
- Blue (Logic School) Boys Basketball (Winter)
For more information, contact Jeff Poore, Athletic Director.
