Senior Newsletter January
Jan 22nd-VWCC Rep Visit 10am February 3rdLiberty Univ. Rep Visit February 12th –22nd Smokey Joe’s Cafe March 5thMiss Byrdie March 13thSenior Faculty Games April 21st & 22nd Graduation Order Deliveries May 7th Honors Banquet June 7th Baccalaureate June 9th Graduation
Upcoming Events:
Attention Parents of the Class of 2009: Senior Baby Ads are due!
Every year the Black Swan offers an opportunity to the parents, grandparents, and guardians of the members of the senior class to purchase baby ads in our yearbook to honor these students as they end their high school years and cross the threshold into adulthood. Students really love this section of the book and look forward to it each year. An informational letter was mailed December 5 to all senior parents. This year’s deadline for ads will be March 6, 2009. If you have any questions please contact Sharon Hayden at 890-
3090 or shayden@rcs.k12.va.us
Seniors Get your College applications and scholarship applications done!!!!
Get the word out! February is the month for Rock-n-Roll and it's coming to William Byrd.
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE opens February 12th and runs until February 22nd.
Smokey Joe's Cafe, the longest-running musical review in the history of Broadway is coming to the William Byrd Playhouse, 2901 Washington Avenue, in Vinton February 12 to February 22nd, 2009. The play features the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and is directed by Carol Webster with musical direction by Katie Saunders, and choreography by Marqui Stone and Ryan Ramos. Smokey Joe's Cafe opened to standing ovations on Broadway in 1995, where it was nominated for seven Tony awards. Leiber and Stoller shared a love for blues in 1950. Together, they transformed pop music into rock 'n' roll. They wrote a number of groundbreaking hits: Hound Dog, Yakety Yak, Poison Ivy, Charlie Brown, On Broadway, Kansas City, Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion No. 9, and Stand By Me. There are just a few of Smokey Joe's Cafe brings together an ensemble cast including guest performer Germaine Fletcher. In addition, national winning performers from the 2008 National Performing Arts Festival Maegan Puckett, Dorian Dozier, Jenny Swortzel, Noah Sterling, Shaun Reid, Christie Vernon, and Rachel Kidd, join the cast. Addtional cast members include Mark McCadden, Ryan Gilley, Dianna Lackey, Meghan Upchurch, and dancers Ryan Ramos, Stephanie Broyles, Sara Beth Landrum, Chelsey Greenway, Brooke BradThe play will run from February 12th --22nd. Show nights are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Admission is $5.00 for high school students/children, and Seniors. Regular adult admission is $7.00. On February 13th, an Italian dinner theatre is available for the additional cost of $7.00 for adults/students and $5.00 for children under 12. Dinner tickets must be purchased in advance by contacting Carol Webster at cwebster@rcs.k12.va.us or 8903090.