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Dear Parents:

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year. I am looking forward to getting to know each of you and your children this year. I began working officially on July 1 and am impressed daily with the many wonderful people I am meeting associated with Richard Winn.

Open House for parents and students will be held on Tuesday, August 10, from 5:30 P.M. until 6:45 P.M. Please plan to attend. During this time you will be able to meet your child’s teacher(s), obtain schedules for fifth through twelfth graders, and you will receive a copy of the 2010-2011 Parent/Student Handbook and other information pertinent to this school year. As you enter the building, various individuals will be stationed at tables in the cafeteria to distribute handbooks, to provide schedules, to assist with payment of fees, to discuss organizations such as Booster Club and PTO, and to answer any questions you may have.

For your convenience, a fee schedule and supply lists are attached. During Open House, teachers will provide specific details about supplies so you may choose to wait until after Open House to do your back-to-school shopping.

When you attend Open House, please take time to welcome two new teachers to the Richard Winn family. Mrs. Morgan Mobley, a former student, has accepted the position of Upper School science teacher. Mr. Al Berry has accepted the position of Upper School history/physical education teacher and will serve as assistant football coach and head baseball coach. Both teachers have South Carolina teaching certificates and previous experience. Hiring a new second grade teacher is in process. This decision will be announced soon to parents of second grade students. Although a new faculty member is not involved, fifth grade parents need to be aware that students will have two academic teachers this year, as opposed to one, as in the past. Mr. Haltiwanger will teach science and social studies; Mrs. Grant will teach math and language arts to fifth graders. 

Following Open House, the annual Corporation Meeting sponsored by the Board of Directors will be held in the gym at 7:00 P. M. You are cordially invited to attend. Representatives from various organizations that support the school (e.g. PTO, Booster Club, Spirit Fund, etc.) will present reports and plans for the school year. Once the agenda for this meeting is finalized, a copy will be posted at the school’s entrance.

The first day of school for students will begin promptly at 8:05 A.M. on Thursday, August 12…only four weeks away! Please be sure your child uses some of his/her remaining vacation time to complete the summer reading requirements distributed at the end of last school year.

Parents of rising 8^th through 12^th graders should note that the Annual Awards Banquet will be held at 6:00 P.M. on August 19. Awards earned by students during the 2009-2010 school year will be presented. New members of the Junior and Senior Beta Clubs will be inducted. Invitations will be sent to parents of students who will receive awards and to parents of students who will be inducted into the Beta Club but all parents and students are welcome to attend. Details are forthcoming.

I hope you enjoy the remainder of your summer break and best wishes for a wonderful 2010-2011 school year. Again, I look forward to seeing you at Open House and the Corporation Meeting on August 10.

                                                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                                    Nancy Coleman

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Fee Schedule

Booster Club Family Fee for athletes – $100.00

Consumable instructional supply fee for each student enrolled – $50.00

Locker fee for students in grades 7-8 – $15.00

Locker fee for students in grades 9-12 – $25.00

Physical education (P. E.) uniforms for students in grades 5-12 – $20.00 to $22.00

PTO membership* – $30.00 per family

* This fee is optional but participation is strongly encouraged. PTO membership fees support the purchase of materials necessary for providing a quality instructional program.

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Does the school have your e-mail address? In an effort to reduce costs, the school will communicate as much information as possible via e-mail: 1) Please check below to indicate the most appropriate communication method for your family. 2) Complete all other information. Turn in this form at Open House. Thank you!

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       I hope you were able to attend the RWA Auction a couple of weeks ago; if not, you missed a fabulous event!  In addition to being a very fun evening, a net of $67,000 was raised for Richard Winn!  Needless to say, these funds will go a long way towards enhancing our students’ experience, while also helping to control tuition.  The monies raised this year will be divided among education/classroom enhancement, facilities, and athletics.  This phenomenal outcome would not have been possible without a Herculean effort by Frances Porter, Wendy Robinson, and their team (a “cast of thousands” which is way too large to recognize individually).  Please join me in saying thank you to all of these individuals for their unselfish contributions to our school.

      Believe it or not, planning for the 2012 auction has already begun.  If you’d like to be part of this incredible event, please see Frances or Wendy.

      Thanks again to everyone who contributed to this effort!

      Laura Bost

     RWA Board Chairman

 Dear Parents and Friends of RWA,

 We at Richard Winn would like to thank each and every one of you that helped with the move of furniture on Sunday afternoon from Ben Arnold to Richard Winn.  Without your help and support, this move would have taken many hours instead of less than the two hours it took.

There is someone else that we need to thank for the furniture from Ben Arnold.  If it had not been for Kensey Elder, we would never have been offered the furniture.  When it was announced that Ben Arnold would be getting rid of the furniture, Kensey asked that Richard Winn be considered as the recipient of the furniture.  Well as we all know now, RWA did receive it.

THANK YOU!!!!!!! AND THANK YOU KENSEY!!!!!!!