Weekly Announcements

9/8/24 - 

Good evening.  This is Mr. Rice, Principal of Booker T. Washington Learning Center calling with your weekly announcements:

  • On Tuesday, our Third Graders will take the BOY benchmark assessment.  Please ensure they get a good night's rest before testing and encourage them to do their best.

  • We are very proud of several SCORE students who earned all of their points this week and are on track with the League System.  Please remember that if a student is absent, they are not earning points for the day and this may delay their completion of the program.

  • Day Treatment parents: Save September 19th at 5:30 for our Back to School Night. Your student will walk you through their day and explain some details about our new leveling system.   

  • As always, thank you for supporting teaching and learning at Booker T. Washington Learning Center.

    9/1/24 - 

Good evening.  This is Mr. Rice, Principal of Booker T. Washington Learning Center calling with your weekly announcements:

  • RCS will be closed tomorrow, Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labour Day. 

  • We enjoyed seeing students and parents this past week and look forward to welcoming back the students to the SCORE program on Tuesday.  Please remember that SCORE students cannot enter the building until 8:30a.  Also, they must be in dress code or they will have to wait in the lobby until a parent or guardian arrives with the appropriate attire.  Please refer to your orientation packet for specifics.

  • All students are reminded that ALL electronic devices must be turned off prior to entering the building.

  • Students will bring home a letter with a QR code that will permit families to sign up for our Class DoJo account.  We will soon begin using this platform for parent communication in addition to our weekly announcements.

  • Day Treatment parents: Save September 19th at 5:30 for our Back to School Night. Your student will walk you through their day and explain some details about our new leveling system.   

  • As always, thank you for supporting teaching and learning at Booker T. Washington Learning Center.

    8/28/24 - 

Good evening.  This is Mr. Rice, Principal of Booker T. Washington Learning Center calling with a reminder for SCORE families:

  • Tomorrow afternoon beginning at 3:00 pm, we will hold a Welcome Back session for students and their parents.  We will begin as a group reviewing expectations and completing the paperwork for the beginning of the year.  Once the group session is completed, teachers will be available for you to meet and discuss the school year.  

  • As a reminder, the new security system is up and running.  All visitors and students will need to pass through the security station.  Please ensure you leave any items that may set off the system at home or in your car.  We appreciate your cooperation.

  • As always, thank you for supporting teaching and learning at Booker T. Washington Learning Center.

    8/25/24 - 

Good evening.  This is Mr. Rice, Principal of Booker T. Washington Learning Center calling with your weekly announcements:

  • Tomorrow, we will welcome our Day Treatment students back to school. 

  • Students in the SCORE program will return to school on Tuesday, September 3rd.

  • Being the first day, please ensure your child is out and ready for the bus approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time.  If the bus does not arrive within 20 minutes of the scheduled time, please reach out to the school for assistance.

  • As a reminder, students at BTW will not need to purchase any school supplies as everything will be provided at the school.  Students should not bring backpacks or any other type of bag to school - this includes our Day Treatment Program. 

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided to ALL students for free this school year.

  • This year BTWLC will be utilizing Class DoJo to assist with both individualized and mass communication with parents. Please watch for information coming home via text, email, or printed paper to help you connect to your child’s Class DoJo account. 

  • Day Treatment parents: Save September 19th at 5:30 for our Back to School Night. Your student will walk you through their day and explain some details about our new leveling system.   

  • Additionally, please remember that all students must turn in their phones at the start of the school day and will receive them back before exiting the building at the end of the day. Students should not bring more than a single phone and should not bring charging cables and battery packs with their phones.

  • Beginning tomorrow, Booker T. Washington Learning Center, along with all Middle and High Schools in the district, will implement a new weapons detection system. All students and visitors must pass through this system to enter the school. Visitors' bags, purses, and other belongings will also be screened and may be searched if the system is triggered. Refusal to comply with the screening process will result in denied entry to the school. 

  • As always, thank you for supporting teaching and learning at Booker T. Washington Learning Center.

8/12/24 - 

Good evening.  This is Mr. Rice, Principal of Booker T. Washington Learning Center calling with some beginning of the year announcements.

  • The faculty and staff at BTW are looking forward to welcoming our students back for the new school year.  We hope that everyone had a restful summer and they are prepared for a great school year.

  • Day Treatment students will return to school on Monday, August 26th.

  • SCORE students will return to school on Tuesday, September 3rd (after the Labour Day Holiday.)  This delay for SCORE is to permit staff to complete some training necessary for the new school year.  We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. 

  • All SCORE students and parents/guardians should plan to attend our Welcome Back Orientation program on Thursday, August 29th beginning at 3:00 pm.  We will review procedures, provide updated information to families, and review our contact information on file for each family.

  • Day Treatment will have a “Welcome Back To School” event in September.  Details will come soon.

  • Students at BTW will not need to purchase any school supplies as everything will be provided at the school.  Details will be provided during the orientation meetings.

  • BTW has a new public website that will hold important information for families.  The easiest way to navigate to the new page is to visit the district website at www.rock.k12.nc.us and then click on “Schools” and select Booker T. Washington Learning Center under the “high school” column.  You can then bookmark our website on your browser.  

  • Remember that you can find a copy of our announcements on our webpage by clicking on the “announcements” tab in the top right corner of the page.

  • As always, thank you for supporting teaching and learning at Booker T. Washington Learning Center.