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  • January 23, 2023

    This Week @ CAV Nation

    This Week’s Vocabulary Power

    Football Condition Has Begun

    Interested? Email Coach Wilson (wwilson@richland2.org) or report to the RNE Stadium.

    Boys’ Tennis Practice Begins

  • January 22, 2023

    Do You Have an Off-Campus Job?

    Class of 2024: Interested in Off-Campus Lunch?

    Want to go off-campus for lunch? If you meet the following qualifications, you can go off-campus during your lunch. Print, complete, and submit the attached application to the Front Desk staff. If your application is approved, you will receive an email from Mr. Clark to pick up your Junior Lunch Privilege sticker from the Front Desk. 

    Hot Jobs in the Midlands

    The Midlands Education & Business Alliance (MEBA) is offering a series of webinars this week and in February. The first is on January 27th at 10 AM. This is a virtual program designed to connect industry, community, and education partners to students, parents, and educators around college and career readiness topics. Their feature presentation will focus on “Trending Careers in the Midlands and SC” and will be presented by Ms. Wylondria Jefferson, Workforce Outreach Coordinator with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. Registration is required, so please click on the image to register.

    Upcoming Webinars

    • Career Connections Conversation: Careers in Barbering and Entrepreneurship
      January 31, 2023, 10:00 AM
    • MEBA Networking Meeting for CDF, WBL and School Counselors
      February 10, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    • Focus on Your Future Friday: Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Programs
      February 3, 2023, 10:00 AM 

  • January 20, 2023

    Online SAT & ACT Boot Camps

    Tutors Across America will be offering several discounted Online ACT & SAT Weekend Boot Camps over the Spring semester. These boot camps are averaging 3-7 point improvements on the ACT, and 150-200 point improvements on the SAT, which represents a 20-40 percentile point increase in just one weekend. Receive 50% off when you use the coupon code TESTSUCCESS when you checkout. There is also a scholarship program for students who need financial assistance, making the camp 100% free. For more information, contact Wendi Wendi Whitteker by phone (702.818.5444) or by email (Wendi@TutorsAcrossAmerica.com). Click the image to register for one of the boot camps.

     Spring 2023 Online Boot Camp Dates:

    • ACT Camp: January 27- 29   
    • ACT Camp: February 24 – 26
    • ACT & SAT  Camp: March 24 – 26 
    • ACT & SAT  Camp: May 26, 27 & 29

    Bulldog Bounce Preview Day, TOMORROW Jan 21

    Whether you’re a high school junior or senior, we invite you to join us for SC State University’s Preview Day! This is a one-day, on-campus event full of essential information for future Bulldogs. Meet with faculty and see how SC State University provides a transformational educational experience that champions knowledge, honor, and duty. Hear from SC State University staff and current students about the countless unique opportunities and distinctive experiences designed to make your time in college count. Learn about financial aid and scholarships to help you make SC State affordable for you and your family. Get help completing your application.

    Depart from RNE Tennis Courts @ 7:45 AM. Return to the same location at 7:30 PM. Click the flyer to register.  

    RSD2 Accepting Hackathon 2023 Teams

    Improve your school!  Improve your local community!  Submit an idea, share ideas with other high schoolers across the district, and form a team to hack with during this 9-hour event. Top projects will get the funding and resourcing to make their ideas come to life before the end of this school year.

    Click the image to join the Hackathon 2023 Initiative, add your ideas, and meet the district leadership team in person at R2i2 on Friday, March 3rd, 2023 for an amazing extended day of connecting, designing, and building solutions to improve your school and community!

    Join RNE – American Heart Challenge

  • January 19, 2023

    $500 BigSun Athletic Scholarships

    Deadline: June 19, 2023 Amount of Award: $500.00

    The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. They are offering an annual scholarship to deserving student-athletes, regardless of which sport they play or what their capacity in that sport is. The successful applicant will be a high school senior currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community. For more information or to apply, click on the image to visit the BigSun website.

    Report Cards Distributed Today

    Yes, students received report cards in 1A class today (January 19th). Their 1A teacher will hold any report cards not distributed today until Monday, January 23rd. After this date, students will need to pick up their report cards from the School Counseling Office.

    Seat Time Requirements

    According to South Carolina law, students canNOT miss more than five (5) days in a semester course or ten (10) days in a year-long course to receive credit. Students who have exceeded this requirement will receive an FA (Failure Due to Attendance) on their report card for the course. Students who received an FA on the report card will receive an email from Dr. Myers with the course(s) name, fees owed, hours owed, and a link to the Seat Time Registration form. At this time ONLY Seniors can complete Seat Time to clear FAs. Underclassmen will have an opportunity to clear their FAs during the summer. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Myers (mmyers@richland2.org).

    Attention Freshmen & Sophomores…

    Do you enjoy recording Tik Tok dances? Humming a tune? Doodling? Listening to music? Then the Palmetto Center for the Arts (PCA) is for you. is looking for students who love art! If interested, please email the PCA Director, Ms. Cureton-Cummings (indiracummings@richland2.org), or click the image for information on specific programs. Audition information will be determined individually by each arts discipline. 

  • January 18, 2023

    Attendance Reminders

    Attendance does matter for all classes. There are state-mandated seat-time requirements in order to earn the credit for the course for which the student is enrolled. Click the image to view these mandates. Any student who exceeds the state-mandated attendance requirements will receive an FA (Failure Due to Attendance). The cost to clear an FA is $30 for each day over the state-mandated requirements. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your administrator (see below) at 803.699.2800. ONLY SENIORS WILL BE ABLE TO CLEAR FAs THIS 2ND SEMESTER. Underclassmen will be able to clear their FAs during the summer.

    National Recognition Programs Application Opens TODAY!!!

    The College Board National Recognition Programs are now housed within BigFuture® and will award academic honors to top-performing Hispanic, Black, Indigenous, and rural students. The 2023 application cycle will open Wednesday, January 18. Eligible sophomores and juniors will receive an email from BigFuture inviting them to apply. Students will also be able to include high school counselor names and emails on their BigFuture Recognition applications.

    Student eligibility is determined by performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, or AP® Exams. If you do not receive an invitation to apply when the application cycle opens, you can self-nominate through the College Board. Click the image to review information about these programs.

    RSD2 Accepting Hackathon 2023 Teams

    Improve your school!  Improve your local community!  Submit an idea, share ideas with other high schoolers across the district, and form a team to hack with during this 9-hour event. Top projects will get the funding and resourcing to make their ideas come to life before the end of this school year.

    Click the image to join the Hackathon 2023 Initiative, add your ideas, and meet the district leadership team in person at R2i2 on Friday, March 3rd, 2023 for an amazing extended day of connecting, designing, and building solutions to improve your school and community!

  • January 17, 2023

    This Week @ CAV Nation

    Academic Reminders

    Vocabulary Power This Week

  • January 16, 2023

    Let’s Celebrate the MLK Holiday

    Martin Luther King Jr

  • January 15, 2023

    Missed the AI Scholarship Level 1 Deadline?

    No worries. You still have an opportunity to learn about AI with instructors from Stanford, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon University, even if you do not have any coding experience. AI Camp teaches future leaders about coding, AI, how to learn, and how to work through creating impressive AI products and tech internships. Students learn about AI products through first-hand experience of being an engineer, a product manager, or a data scientist.

    Spaces are limited and First come, first serve. So, click the image to apply TODAY for a scholarship to the AI program, valued at over $2,000. Only 10 minutes of writing can get you $2.000 or more.

    DEADLINE: March 15th

    Bulldog Bounce Preview Day, Jan 21

    Whether you’re a high school junior or senior, we invite you to join us for SC State University’s Preview Day! This is a one-day, on-campus event full of essential information for future Bulldogs. Meet with faculty and see how SC State University provides a transformational educational experience that champions knowledge, honor, and duty. Hear from SC State University staff and current students about the countless unique opportunities and distinctive experiences designed to make your time in college count. Learn about financial aid and scholarships to help you make SC State affordable for you and your family. Get help completing your application.

    Depart from RNE Tennis Courts @ 7:45 AM. Return to the same location at 7:30 PM. Click the flyer to register.  

    Job Shadowing Available to All Students

    Absences will be excused if students complete the entire process.

  • January 13, 2023

    Bulldog Bounce Preview Day, Jan 21

    Whether you’re a high school junior or senior, we invite you to join us for SC State University’s Preview Day! This is a one-day, on-campus event full of essential information for future Bulldogs. Meet with faculty and see how SC State University provides a transformational educational experience that champions knowledge, honor, and duty. Hear from SC State University staff and current students about the countless unique opportunities and distinctive experiences designed to make your time in college count. Learn about financial aid and scholarships to help you make SC State affordable for you and your family. Get help completing your application.

    Depart from RNE Tennis Courts @ 7:45 AM. Return to the same location at 7:30 PM. Click the flyer to register.  

  • January 12, 2023

    Attendance Reminders

    Attendance does matter for all classes. There are state-mandated seat-time requirements in order to earn the credit for the course for which the student is enrolled. Click the image to view these mandates. Any student who exceeds the state-mandated attendance requirements will receive an FA (Failure Due to Attendance). The cost to clear an FA is $30 for each day over the state-mandated requirements. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your counselor (assigned by the student’s last name) at 803.699.2800.

    • A – Da: Ms. Blacker – ext. 79824, rblacker@richland2.org
    • De – Jam: Ms. Amoako – ext. 79826, tamoako@richland2.org
    • Jan – Pa: Mr. Jones – ext. 79843, romjones@richland2.org
    • Pe – To: Mr. Brooks – ext. 79880, lbrooks@richland2.org
    • Tr- Z: Dr. Smith-Charlestin – ext. 79825, ysmith@richland2.org

    Animal Therapy – For RNE Faculty & Staff ONLY!!!

    Time to Update Chromebook

    It’s that time again. If you haven’t already updated your Chromebook, do it today. Click the image to review the instructions for updating your Chrome OS. Unfortunately, the old model Chromebooks with the round chargers will not update to the new version. If you have this type of Chromebook, you need to turn it into Ms. Owens, who is located in the Media Center. She will replace it with a newer model.

    $50 Prom Tickets Now On Sale