Roland-Story Newsletter February 2014 | Page 2

ROLAND-STORY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FEBRUARY, 2014 HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC CONCERT - Cheryl West STANDARDIZED TESTING FEBRUARY 12th - The high school band/vocal concert will be held Thursday, February 13th. The vocal selections for the evening include: High School Principal Steve Schlatter Treble Chorus: “Secondhand Baby Grand” from tv show Smash Bass Chorus: “Unchained Melody” Chamber Choir: “For Good” from Wicked Mixed Choir: “Stand by Me” “Kia Hora” All Choruses: “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The concert band will open the program followed by the choruses and ending with jazz band. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Students in grades 9-11 will be taking standardized tests on Wednesday, February 12th. These tests are very important for the district and the building to determine curriculum strengths and weaknesses. The Department of Education uses these scores to make sure our district shows adequate progress on increased state goals. Due to this important focus on testing, we are allowing seniors a day away from school. We encourage them to schedule college visits for this day. This is a great opportunity to visit campus to make sure paperwork is completed correctly, to check on financial aid, and perhaps an opportunity to sit in on a class with teacher approval. We also encourage seniors to consider a job shadow if college visits are already completed. HOIAC FINE ARTS FESTIVAL MARCH 6TH! ROLAND-STORY HIGH SCHOOL BAND & VOCAL CONCERT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 - 7:00 P.M. Roland-Story High School Auditorium Admission: Adults $5-Students $3 ROLAND-STORY SCHOOL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS Roland-Story School cancellations for the day, late starts or early dismissal will be announced on WHO-AM, Des Moines (1040 AM), WHO-TV Channel 13, KLYF (FM) and KQWC, Webster City (1570 AM, 95.7 FM). Reliance State Bank time/temp (733-5151) or sign up to be on the Superintendent’s Email Notifications List at www.roland-story.k12.ia.us Each year all schools in the Heart of Iowa Conference join together for a day of fine arts. Students from each school are selected to participate in the conference honor band, conference honor choir, and conference art exhibit and workshops. This year’s festival is to be held at Colfax-Mingo High School. The day culminates with an art show open to the public from 5:00-7:00 and an instrumental and vocal concert at 7:00. HOIC’s standard admission charge is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Please join us for an evening with the arts! Scholarships Information on all scholarships that come into the Guidance Office is now located on the Roland-Story CSD website (www.roland-story.k12.ia.us). These scholarships may be accessed by going under “High School” on the top menu bar and click on the “Guidance” link on the side menu bar. This will bring up another side ba ȁ