SIGNS OF GLORY IS AN RCS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ENSEMBLE THAT USES AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TO INTERPRET VOCAL MUSIC.  

Signs of Glory was asked to perform at another private school on Wednesday, 5/21, for their Chapel. Thank you for helping others worship God through your signing gifts! **PLEASE SEE NOTE UNDER "HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS" IN REFERENCE TO RETURNING YOUR DRESS AND EMBROIDERED RCS SHIRT BEFORE YOUR REPORT CARD IS SENT HOME.**

The Middle and High School Handbell Choir provided special music for a Chapel at a local private school on Wednesday, May 21. THANK YOU to each member for glorifying God with your God-given talents! ***PLEASE SEE NOTE UNDER "HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS" IN REFERENCE TO RETURNING YOUR EMBROIDERED RCS SHIRT BEFORE YOUR REPORT CARD IS SENT HOME.***

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K-5 STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT A WOODWIND INSTRUMENT; THE CLARINET THIS WEEK. THEN THEY ENJOYED PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION GAME TO RECOGNIZE THE SOUND OF THE THREE INSTRUMENTS WE'VE STUDIED THIS YEAR: TRUMPET, CELLO, AND CLARINET. THEY DID A GREAT JOB!!

SELECT ENSEMBLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS SCHEDULE - WEEK OF JUNE 2 - 6:

NO REHEARSAL FRIDAY, MAY 30TH (PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A CHANGE!) ALSO, THERE ARE NO REHEARSALS THIS WEEK DUE TO FINAL EXAMS!

THE HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS HAS A REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AT THE RCS GRADUATION CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH, AT 7:00 P.M. AT SWIFT CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH. IN ORDER TO DO A SOUND CHECK, REHEARSE IN THEIR CHOIR LOFT, ETC. CHORUS MEMBERS MUST ARRIVE AT THE CHURCH BY 6:15 P.M. PLEASE MEET IN THE CHURCH'S CHOIR REHEARSAL ROOM WHEN YOU ARRIVE. USE THE CHURCH ENTRANCE NEAR THE FLAG POLE, AND THE CHOIR ROOM WILL BE DOWN THE FIRST HALLWAY TO THE LEFT AND THE ONLY ROOM ON THE LEFT. ***PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE PROMPTLY AS THERE IS VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ON HULL STREET AND OTHER ROADS AT THIS TIME ON A FRIDAY EVENING!***

STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN THEIR DRYCLEANED OR WASHED CHORUS DRESS, TUXEDO JACKET, SLACK, SHIRT, CUMMERBUND, BOWTIE, AND EMBROIDERED BLUE SHIRT TO RCS BY 12:00 NOON ON FRI., JUNE 13 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ITEMS LOST, DAMAGED, OR NOT RETURNED BY THIS DATE, WILL BE CHARGED FOR REPLACEMENT VALUE TO YOUR RCS ACCOUNT. REPORT CARDS WILL BE HELD UNTIL ITEMS ARE RETURNED OR PAID FOR.  

Mr. Wray and Mr. Thompson took the RCS Band to Newsome Music's Band Festival for 6 local participating schools on Tuesday, May 6th from 8:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. at St. Mary's School in Richmond. Many parents were able to attend and our students were able to participate in a larger band. The students rehearsed in the morning and put on a concert in the afternoon. It was great to hear the results of their hard work at our RCS Spring Concert on Thursday, May 15!  

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS ENJOYED PARTICIPATING IN "MUSIC IN THE PARKS" AT BUSCH GARDENS, WILLIAMSBURG ON FRIDAY, MAY 9. THEY PLACED FIRST IN OUR CLASS AND DIVISION AGAINST TWO OTHER SCHOOLS AND EARNED A RATING OF "GOOD". IN SPITE OF SOME CHALLENGES WITH THE WEATHER, THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO ENJOY NUMEROUS RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS!