Artistic Bike Rack Can Come Together with Your Support
Reynolds senior Sophie Hollis decided she wanted to give back to Reynolds after reflecting on what she considers a most positive and memorable four years here.
In an effort to give back, Sophie has teamed up with local artist Zach Lail to design, create and install an artistic bike rack atthe school. Lail is theartist who created the bike racks in front of Camino Bakery, a/perture cinema and the Arts-Based School. Sophie is hopeful other members of the Class of 2015 and Reynolds community will support this creative project!
The primary purpose of the project is to get a functional piece of art for our campus that will both promote the healthy habit of biking to school and serve to beautify the school. Sophie also thinks it is a great example of the way that the Arts Magnet Program promotes the integration of arts, education and dedication to community service.
The project was approved by Mr. Olsen and more recently by Mr. Mills. Sophie and the Reynolds Arts Service Club are working very hard to make this project a reality in the coming month. The biggest obstacle left to tackle is the funding required to build and install the bike rack. The entire project costs $4,000. Sophie and all involved are trying to raise the money through a Go Fund Me account, and hopes that the Reynolds community can get excited about suporting this project!
A donation to this fund would be a great way to celebrate the Class of 2015 and all in the RJR community who make our school a great place to learn and grow. Thelink to the Go Fund Me account is
RJR Chorus Concert
The Spring Choral Concert will be held on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission is $5.00
Math 1 EOC Review Sessions
The Math 1 teachers are offering a series of review sessions for the EOC test. You can find details on a page attached at the end of this newsletter.
Demon Shop
The Demon Shop will close for the year on May 15th.
Baccalaureate Service for Class of 2015
This year’s Baccalaureate service honoring the Class of 2015 will be held on Sunday, May 31 at 5:00 p.m. in ArdmoreBaptistChurch. All seniors, their families and members of the Reynolds community are encouraged to attend this meaningful celebration.
Academic Excellence Banquet
The Academic Excellence Banquet will be held on Monday, May 18th at 6:00p.m. in the Ardmore Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Spanish National Honor Society
Students who have received official invitations to join the Spanish National Honor Society need to pay the $15.00 induction fee by Friday, May8th to Ms. Sims in room 317.
Homecoming Tailgate 2015
Would you like to be a part of the Homecoming Tailgate Party this year? We could really use volunteers to help with T-shirts (designing, ordering and selling), entertainment, volunteer coordination and decorations.
The Homecoming football game will be on Friday, September 11th, so we need to start planning this spring and summer. This is an easy and fun way to volunteer and get involved early in the year! Email Ashby Hopkins for more details! .
National Honor Society Service Hours
All National Honor Society members will need to complete two hours of service. This can be done during the teacher workdays before school starts in August or during the Induction ceremony on October 21st. Please look for emails over the summer for more information about these opportunities or contact Ms. Ziehl if you have questions at .
Presidential Service Awards
The following students and groups earned a Presidential Service Award for their community service between May 1, 2014 andApril 30, 2015. Students submitted 22,921 hours of community service collectively for these awards this year. Students who are active in the community are encouraged to log your hours beginning May 1, 2015 and submit them to Karen Morris next year. These students will be recognized at the final PTSA meeting on May 21st and should go to the front steps of the auditoriumat 5:45 p.m. for a photo before the meeting begins at 6:15.
Complete information about the awardmay be found at:
Gold Award:
Girls Council
Key Club
Reynolds Arts Service Clun
Andrew Epermanis
Emily Edwards
Grace Manning
Hannah Rice
Jacob Klaus
Jason Crouse
JeremiahKamtmanRileyShore
Katherine Westcott
Katie Mann
Kira Ford
Lindsay Youssef
Lizzie Irvin
Lucy Smoot
Marie Preske
Matthew Ball
Matthew Meeks
Parker Burrows
Putter Meinberg
Rachel Morris
Sarah Angle
Sophie Phillips
Timothy Erickson
Virginia Caudill
William Ball
Silver Award
Ariel Freedman
Chloe Clements
Elizabeth Gunter
John Babcock
Sam Stopyra
Shirley Tan
Theh Mar Htoo
Bronze Award
Anna-Dixon Harkey
Anne Satterwhite
Anne Hayden Wray
Arjun Patel
Ben Burrows
Cayla Clements
Connor Copeland
Darron Hayes
Elizabeth (Andie) Meise
Ellie Kangur
Graham Troxell
Henry Hollis
Hsa Kapaw Htoo
Jackson Carter
Jane Cleland
Kamryn King
Kendall Kane
Khris Beeson
Lincoln Bland
Matthew Arcuri
Noah Tate
Rachel Kiger
Rebecca Parker
Ruth Moffatt
Sarah Brooker
Sarah Joyce
Shar Tway
Starnice Galloway
Startraya Galloway
William (Mac) Carlton
William Morgan
Yushe Ya
Zoe Ebbitt
Give Your Senior a Sendoff in May’s Pine Whispers
Remember classified ads in the newspaper? For the fourth straight year, Pine Whispers is giving relatives a chance to offer fun words of encouragement or heartfelt advice to the graduating seniors in the “Senior Edition” of the school newspaper. For $10, you can submit a message of up to 50 words to be printed in 1,700 copies of our biggest edition of the year. Cost includes two copies of the paper mailed to you as a keepsake. Deadline is May 12. A form with more information is included at the end of the newsletter. Contact Steve Hanf at for more information.
Senior Exam Exemptions
A full list of courses for senior exam exemptions is listed at the end of this newsletter.
Class Day
Please join us in honoring the members of the Class of 2015 at Class Day on Friday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m. in Reynolds Auditorium. See page 7 for important information about notifying Students Services about reporting scholarship awards.
For detailed information about Class Day and graduation, please refer to the letter included at the end of this newsletter.
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Parents: A Message from Student Services about Class Day
Class Day is a great opportunity to celebrate RJR’s seniors and all their accomplishments. We are creating a video which will show a picture of each graduate who has notified us of a verifiable scholarship. A listing of all the scholarships that a student has earned will be beside his/her picture. However, please note that students must complete a form to confirm their awards. If students did not complete forms in English or at lunch, they can see Mrs. Holbrook for a copy or download the form and receive more information at
Make sure your senior follows through by turning in a copy of any letter that awards him/her a scholarship (even if he/she is not going to that school). These verification letters are due to Mrs. Holbrook in Student Services by Friday, May 15th at 4 p.m. at the latest.
Some surprise scholarships will be announced and presented at Class Day. However, most scholarships will be recognized via the video. If the college or organization that is awarding your son or daughter a scholarship wishes to come and present the award at the Class Day assembly, please have them contact Mrs. Nicole Beale at or Mr. Terry Hicks at . If a presenter does not come to Class Day, we will recognize your student on the video that runs during the program.
Please make sure your student turns in scholarship documentation so we can recognize him/her in the Class Day video for his/her awards. We hope senior parents can join us as we celebrate the Class of 2015!
REMEMBER:
1)Students/Parents must notify Student Services of any scholarships awarded and MUST submit documentation verifying the awards to our office by May 15th.
2)Scholarship/award presenters MUST contact Mrs. Beale or Mr. Hicks to present at the Class Day assembly.
May 11Golf at Individual States, Pinehurst #2, 8:30
Dancing Boots Tryouts, 4:00
All-Sports Celebration, Auditorium, 6:30
May 12Golf at Individual States, Pinehurst #4, 8:30
Lacrosse, State Playoffs, TBD
May 13Baseball, State Playoffs, TBD
Check the website and Twitter for game times and locations for the state playoff opponents, locations and times.
Free Physicals
WS/FCS will be hosting a free physicals day for all athletes for the upcoming school year. It is for any rising 9th-12th grader who wants to play a sport next year. It will take place on Saturday, May 30th at 8:30 a.m. at Comp Rehab (131 Miller Street). Physical packets can be downloaded on the RJR website under Athletics.
All-Sports Celebration
RJR’s All-Sports Celebration will be at 6:30 p.m. on May 11 in Reynolds Auditorium. The three teams with the highest attendance will get a $250 donation into their team account from the Booster Club.
Spring Sports Conference Champions
Congratulations to the boys’ tennis team and both lacrosse teams for each winning the CPC regular season title. The boys’ golf team not only won the conference title, but also took first place in the Midwest Region!
Cross Country Interest Meeting
The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams will have an informational meeting on May 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria to discuss summer training and summer camp atASU. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Beale .