The Tiger Times
Week of August 11, 2024
Good Evening Ragsdale Families,
This is Noel Keener, the proud principal of Ragsdale High. I am so excited to join the Tiger Family and have enjoyed meeting students and families over the past few weeks. There will be more opportunities to meet with families coming up soon!
Schedules for the 2024-2025 school year will be pushed out from PowerSchool by the end of day Monday, August 12. The schedule change form will be posted on our website. It will open Monday at 6 pm and will close Friday, August 30th at noon. Remember, we will consider a schedule change if:
-You are registered for a class that you have passed-You have not met the prerequisite for a class (i.e.: You are registered for Spanish II without completing Spanish I)
-You have 4 core courses one semester and all electives for the other semester.
Please remember that schedule changes for first and second semester are made only at the beginning of the year. Guilford County Schools will open PowerSchool for viewing on August 15. Please remember that schedules still have a potential to change. Students will be provided a paper schedule during homeroom on August 26.
Parking pass information will be posted on our website before end of day Monday, August 12.
Open House is August 20 from 5pm until 7pm. Please come out and learn more about all Ragsdale has to offer. Spanish translation will be provided.
Monday, August 26 is the first day of school! The building opens at 8:55am and students are late at 9:15am. The day ends at 4:15pm.
It was a great week with Band Camp last week! Our athletics are in FULL SWING. Please see our calendar or newsletter for more information.
Please know that with each connect ed, we will be sending a newsletter that will post on our website and our social media, which is coming soon!
Thank you, have a great week, and TIGER PRIDE!
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Shout Outs
William J. White Scholarship
Eleven young men were presented with plaques and a college scholarship check from the William J. White Scholarship Fund on July 17th. Four of these student-athletes are 2024 grads from GCS schools and one of them is our very own JOSH MEDLIN!
The William J. White Scholarship Fund was established in 1980. It awards scholarships to former Colt Baseball League players who are entering college. The criteria include academic excellence, exemplary citizenship and financial need. The scholarships were awarded at the Colt East Zone Tournament at Stoner-White Stadium in Greensboro.
Soccer was AMAZING v Bishop McGuiness. Several families asked: When did you all get a turf field???? TURF? That is the REAL THING!
Great Football Scrimmage Saturday Night v Parkland Mustangs. We cannot WAIT to start the season!
News you can use
Fall Athletics
Find the latest on the rSchoolToday app. for your viewing pleasure, we have created a 1 pager for your information!
New Counselor Alpha
Students are assigned to a Counselor by last name. Please see below:
Dr. Karen Meadows - A-E - meadowk@gcsnc.com
Ms. Suzanne Ladka - F-K - ladkas@gcsnc.com
Mr. Carrington Murray - L-Q - murrayc@gcsnc.com
Ms. Kaitlyn Bell - R-Z - bellk@gcsnc.com
School Picture Dates
- Fall: 9/10/24
- Underclassmen & Senior absentee/make-ups: 10/29/24
- Cap & gown: 5/6/25
Social Media is coming!
We are in the process of setting up a school Facebook and Instagram accounts. STAY TUNED!
COVID-19 Guidance
Per CDC recommendations, the Guilford County Public Health Department has issued the notice below for updated COVID-19 isolation recommendations. Most specific to GCS is that the isolation period for those who get sick has been reduced to isolating at home away from others until 24 hours after symptoms improve and fever subsides without the use of medication. After isolation, the individual should continue with enhanced prevention strategies for the next five days, such as wearing masks, maintaining distance, and improving hygiene and air quality.
Parent Portal Access Information
The new Parent Portal Access Request form is now live. Parents/Guardians will use the form to request access to the PowerSchool Parent Portal, request assistance with creating an account, or have their password reset.
Data Managers will receive an email anytime a request is made. We are asking the data manager to respond to the email request within two business days.
The link has been shared in the GCS Media Brief and posted to the Guilford Parent Academy’s website. We are asking all schools to post the link to their websites under the Parent tab > Parent Portal Access Request Form.
Report Card/Interim Scehdules
The 2024/2025 Report Card/Interim Schedules are now available.
Student/Family Handbook GCS
The new, improved 2024-25 Student Family Handbook was published on the website on August 1. The web version and a link to download a PDF can be found at:
Student Schedules
The Student Information Office will make schedules visible in the PowerSchool Parent/Student Portals on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 5:01 PM. This is the weekend prior to Open Houses beginning. Ragsdale is pushing schedules to families via PowerSchool by end of day August 12. Grade change form and parking past will be posted on our website by end of day Monday, Aug 12 as well.
Transportation News
- Please contact the Transportation Call Center at (888) 511-4GCS (4427) for any of the following:
- Late or Missing Buses
- Bus Driver/Bus Staff Inquiries
- Request Bus Information
- Lost and Found
- Days and Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday; 6:00am - 9:00pm (EST)
Transportation requests received after the May 31, 2024, deadline are not guaranteed transportation services for the first ten days of school. The Transportation Department will begin processing late submissions after September 10, 2024, in the order received. Please note that due to the volume of requests, late submissions may take up to two weeks to process.
Upcoming dates
Week of 8/11-8/17
- Aug 12: W Golf @ Salem Gold (4:00pm) and Volleyball @ Bethany Community Charter (5/6:30), W Tennis v Asheboro
- Aug 13: Volleyball v HPC 5/6:30 and Soccer v HPC 6:00p
- Aug 14: Tennis @ HPC 6:00p
- Aug 15: W Golf @ Grimsley (Starmount) 4p, Soccer @ SE Alamance (Bryan Park) 6pm, Volleyball v Reynolds 5/6:15p, Cross Country @ SW Guilford 6:00p
- Aug 16: V Football (DJ Reader Jamboree) @ Grimsley vs Asheboro 6:00p
- Aug 17: Soccer v Jordan Matthews (Bryan Park) 3pm
- Aug 20: Open House 5pm until 7pm
FUTURE EVENTS
- Sept 14: 36th Annual Stone Open Golf Outing (support Ragsdale Athletics)