Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy
14 October 2013
Newsletter 8
Q1 Interim Assessment set to
take place on Friday, October 18th
Picture Days
Students in A1, A2 or A3 PE, Yoga, or ROTC will take their photos on Tuesday,
October 15th during the school day. Students must be in full school uniform.
Coach Tollefson and Coach Mann take over Girls Basketball program.
Rowe-Clark has named Coach Tollefson head girlsʼ basketball coach. Tollefson
played varsity basketball in high school along with four years of competitive
intramurals at the University of Wisconsin. He has also coached middle school
boysʼ basketball here in Chicago for two years. After her volleyball season wraps
up, Coach Mann will transition right to assistant girls basketball coach. Mann was
a three-sport athlete – volleyball, basketball, and softball – in high school before
focusing her attention to softball in college. She has coaching experience at the
middle school, high school, and club levels.
IMPORTANT DATES
OCT 15
Picture Day-­‐ Students must be in full uniform OCT 17
Early Dismissal for students – 1:15 p.m. OCT 18
Testing for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors NOV 1
Report Card Pick Up The following days have a different schedule:
Thursday, October 17 – 1:15 p.m. Dismissal / Office closes at 3 p.m.
Friday, October 18
• Testing for Freshmen, Sophomore, and Juniors. Seniors will have selfdirected college exploration: college visits, essay preparation, or
meetings with college counselors. Freshmen and Sophomores will be
dismissed as early as 11:30 a.m. and continue until 12:40 p.m. Juniorsʼ
dismissal will start at 1:00 p.m. and continue until 2:15 p.m. Feel free to
contact your son or daughterʼs advisor for further clarification.
• Refinement (Detention) will not begin at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, October 18th
due to EPAS testing. Instead, detention will begin after testing at 11:45
a.m. Please note, students who start detention at 11:45 a.m. will be
dismissed at 2:45 p.m. Students who have extended testing time will join
detention after testing. Students with extended testing time will have
various dismissal times. Seniors will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m.
NEWSLETTER 8
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NOBLE EFFORTS CHANGE LIVES. BE NOBLE.
Give your
child a healthy start!
Mornings can be rushed, but it is
important to make time for breakfast.
Children can benefit from the school
breakfast program! Studies show that
school breakfast can improve test
scores, make kids more alert in class,
and improve classroom behavior. Make
sure your kids start the school day with a
14 October 2013