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River Rock Gator
April/May/June 2011
Volume 6 Issue 4
A newsletter for the students, families and friends of River Rock
Graduates Thank Impact Award Recipients
Moms, dads, brothers, grandparents, aunts, teachers and counselors were
among some of those honored at River Rock Academy’s graduation ceremonies.
What has become the highlight of the celebration, this year’s Impact Awards
presentation was emotional and heartfelt.
Earlier in the school year, the seniors worked hard at developing a speech that
would honor a person who has made a big difference in their life. Graduates shared
words expressing the gratefulness and love they have for those who never gave up
on them and encouraged them through the difficult times. Award recipients
received engraved plaques to remember this special honor.
Fifteen graduates from the Carlisle, Newville, Shiremanstown and West Perry
Campus locations participated in the River Rock ceremonies on June 1st in
Mechanicsburg and 26 seniors from Day Treatment, Hellam, Red Lion and Spring
Grove Campus locations participated on June 8th in Red Lion.
Patti Shatto-Young spoke about River Rock’s commitment to serving and
shared some of the community partnerships and meaningful relationships that
developed over the school year with organizations such as food banks, nursing
homes, animal shelters, non-profit groups and much more.
Representatives from the various school districts along with Campus Directors
and Counselors joined the graduates on the stage where they were presented their
diplomas and River Rock certificates along with many handshakes and hugs of
congratulations.
Senior Luis Correa from the Carlisle Campus was honored for achieving
perfect attendance during the school year. Josh Leppo from the Spring Grove
Campus received the same honor and also delivered a special presentation inspiring
others to make the most of their life and move forward from mistakes. “Look at
where you stand today and tell yourself what you have to do tomorrow to better
yourself. Use what you learn at River Rock Academy and other educational
institutions and take that knowledge toward becoming a better person,” Josh
shared.
In addition to inspiring music performed by vocalist Toni Phillips and an
entertaining video that took a trip down memory lane, Steve Capoferri honored
staff members who achieved perfect attendance and they were presented with an
engraved award. Those staff members and their guests also celebrated at a special
dinner on June 4th in Hershey.
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The staff members who achieved perfect attendance for the school year are
Andre Anderson, Tony Brady, Mollie Currie, Brad Gilmore, Becky Grim, Kim
Hailey, Nate Holmes, James Koser, Joe O’Toole, Amy Robinson, Troy Snyder
and John Tantala. Kip Aldinger, Kari Cover, Bob Dorwart, Jon Fritz, Donna
Gano, Charlie Jacobs, Tracy McClintock and Jordan Rickert had perfect
attendance for two years in a row and Kevin Deane and Jennifer Long achieved
perfect attendance for three years in a row. Although directors are not eligible
for this award, Brian Link, Hellam Campus Director, was publicly recognized at
graduation for his five years of perfect attendance.
Graduation is always a special time and a great opportunity to reflect on the
hard work of our students and staff as well as the importance of support
received from the school districts, families and others who give of their time to
help guide the seniors toward earning their high school diplomas. It is very
rewarding to see just how much River Rock’s mission of providing our students
with the power to change, effect and improve their lives comes to life at the
graduation celebration.
Graduate
Referring School District
Staff members with perfect attendance
celebrate in Hershey at a special dinner in
their honor
Award Recipient
Carlisle Campus
Darius Bradley
Luis Correa
Adam Hoffman
Nafee Larrimore
Patrick McCarthy
Brian McKenzie
Middletown Area School District
Carlisle Area School District
East Pennsboro Area School District
Carlisle Area School District
Cumberland Valley School District
South Middleton School District
Larry Bradley
Andre Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Hoffman
Aunye Stackfield
Shane McCarthy
Jon Fritz
Executive Student Council
members from the Carlisle, Newville,
Shiremanstown and West Perry
Day Treatment
Campuses chose two organizations to
Lonell Tyrese Allen, Jr. School District of the City of York Ashleigh Allen
support throughout the school year South Western School District
Donald & Cynthia Keeney
Kayla Crespo
the American Cancer Society and the
School District of the City of York Rennie Blankenship
Douglas Scott
Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Dallastown Area School District
Lawrence Williams
Dylan Stewart
Each campus held ‘Stall Days’ when
Janet Swartz
Chantelle Williams Littlestown Area School District
students could bring in loose change
and place it on their teachers desk. At
Hellam Campus
Arieonna J.T. Atterberry York Suburban School District
Vincent Barnes
8:00am, the teachers would count the
Rachel K. Blakeslee South Eastern School District
Jennifer Reichard
money and class would not begin until
Charles Carter
Central York School District
Rhonda Carter
the counting was complete. Students
Michael D. Jacoby Eastern York School District
Mark Jacoby & Jake Jacoby learned about giving back to others in
Shelly Witta
Jonathan T. Leonard Northeastern School District
a fun way and raised a total of
Dean Landis
Brandon T. Miller York Suburban School District
$572.35 that was divided between the
Eastern York School District
Theresa Smith
Cora Mae Smith
two organizations. Student Council
Eastern York School District
Tammy McClure
Harry J. Walters
members recently presented checks to
representatives from the American
Newville Campus
Cancer Society and the Muscular
Kraig E. Wiser
Big Spring School District
J. Paul Barrick
Dystrophy Association. Great job
Red Lion Campus
everyone!
Nicole Carver
South Eastern School District
Justin Schaffer
Red Lion Area School District
Karen Blevins
Tyrone R. Frey
Thank you to our supportive
Michelle Gongora
York Suburban School District
Rosa De La Cruz
school districts, staff, families
Joe D. Markle
Red Lion Area School District
Matthew Macaluso
and everyone who
Red Lion Area School District
Keith & Peggy Morgan
Kyle Morgan
helped make this a
South Western School District
Kevin Deane
Cameron Phillips
successful school
South Eastern School District
Cherry Cox
Brandon White
year! Have a safe and
enjoyable summer!
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Graduate
Referring School District
Award Recipient
Shiremanstown Campus
Ricky Anstead
Lauren Badarzynski
Chandran Boyer
Brian Diller
Shannon Rae Swartz
Madison Wolfe
Northern York County School District
Cumberland Valley School District
Mechanicsburg Area School District
Cumberland Valley School District
Cumberland Valley School District
Mechanicsburg Area School District
Austin Myers
Lorraine Badarzynski
Carron Mabin
John Tantala
Sandra Nestor
John Dechert
Spring Grove Campus
Jeremy M. Atchison
David Andrew Fricker
Kahlil P. Johnson
Alan M. Leonard
Josh M. Leppo
Naomi Lael Shy
DeSean Williams
Red Lion Area School District
South Western School District
West York Area School District
South Western School District
Hanover Public School District
South Western School District
Hanover Public School District
Tony Brady
Dennis Fricker
Wes Franklin
River Rock Academy
Peggy Leppo
Kimberly Brock-McKinsey
Desiree Williams
West PerryCampus
Katie Snyder
Beth Michelle Weinberg
West Perry School District
West Perry School District
Heather Bell
David & Sarah Weinberg
The following students also graduated but did not take part in the graduation
ceremony:
Day Treatment– Oracio Sanchez, School District of the City of York; Karissa
Snow, Red Lion Area School District; Berlyn Snyder, Eastern York School District;
William Taylor, Dallastown Area School District; Gage Ventura, Dover Area
School District; Hellam Campus– Courtney Martin, Central York School District;
Red Lion Campus– Zachary Sergotick, South Eastern School District;
Shiremanstown Campus– Joshua Elby, Derry Township School District; Ryan
Weber, Northern York County School District; Spring Grove Campus– Shawn
Bowlin, Gettysburg Area School District; Coby Johnson, Spring Grove Area School
District
Kansas City Chiefs fullback Mike
Cox and his brother Luke, both of
whom played football for Georgia
Tech, spoke to students at the
Newville Campus about their
experiences in athletics and life
decisions. Both stressed the
importance of working hard, setting
goals, being a person of good
character and serving others. Thank
you to the Cox brothers for taking the
time to share a great message with
our students!
Honoring Heroes
On Saturday, April 16th, River Rock Academy Hellam Campus students John
Hammond, Seth McKee, LeTeasha Moats, Gary Snavely and Chance Strickler along with
Behavior Manager Karl Munscher took part in a special ceremony that enabled them to
see firsthand the sacrifice that soldiers and their families make for our country. They
participated in the Re-creation of the War Flag Memorial Ceremony at York’s historic
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The students and Mr. Munscher joined veterans, family members and other volunteers
by placing flags on the hillside of the cemetery. Representing the latest casualties in
Afghanistan, 1,531 American flags and 271 Pennsylvania state flags were positioned in
honor of each fallen hero.
Following this portion of the day, the Patriot Guard Riders, a group of motorcyclists
who ride together to funeral services across the country, led family and friends to a
ceremony in honor of local fallen hero Army Staff Sergeant Adam L. Dickmyer. A special
banner honoring his memory was unveiled and Jack Sommer, Director of the Prospect
Hill Cemetery, spoke about the sacrifice that Sergeant Dickmyer and his family made.
Born in York, Sergeant Dickmyer was killed in Afghanistan last October. He was a
decorated soldier having received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service
Medal, Army Commendation Medal and many other honors.
All of the students who participated expressed that they felt part of something very
special and meaningful. LeTeasha said, “Every time I pass by I will remember putting up
the flags and Sergeant Dickmyer’s ceremony.”
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River Rock Students of the Month
The Students of the Month for April and May have been announced.
Students are selected based on their behavior, grades, attendance and positive
attitude. Congratulations and keep up the great work!
May
April
Carlisle Campus
Amanda Beitler &
Gabriel Zeigler Day Treatment
Campus
Malachi Muhammad &
Kelly Gooch
Carlisle Campus
Akira Bastiany &
Haley Varner
Day Treatment Campus
Skyler Grafton
& Edwin Patino
Hellam Campus
Hellam Campus
Joseph Moore & Kyle
Smith
Brian Middleton &
Samantha Deibler (not
pictured)
Newville Campus
Aaron Yeomans &
Michael Deihl
Red Lion Campus
Destiny Rizzo &
Christopher Kroll
Newville Campus
Joshua Moll &
Jeremy Dupy
Red Lion Campus
Brandon Ashley &
Monica Jimenez (not
pictured)
Shiremanstown
Campus
Shiremanstown
Campus
Tasha Wicks-Forman
& Cody Fox
Brittanie Smith &
Joshua Stum
Spring Grove Campus
Spring Grove
Campus
Jennifer Kaziska
& Paul Boiser
West Perry Campus
Becca Templin
Shoneci Collins &
Kyle Simpson
West Perry Campus
Joseph Kenny
Debate Teams
Compete
Immigration rights for illegal
aliens, abortion and whether or not to
release the controversial photograph
of Osama Bin Laden after he was
killed were the topics of the Debate
Team competition held between the
Carlisle, Newville, Shiremanstown
and West Perry Campuses in May.
All students were given their
assigned topics for the initial round
two weeks prior to the event.
Knowing they would be judged on
their professional demeanor, content
of presentation, volume/diction/rate
of speech, ability to refute facts or
opinion and knowledge base of the
issue, the students worked hard to
prepare.
Staff members Andrew
Alosi, Kari Cover, James Koser and
Joe O’Toole guided the students
through the preparation process.
As the debates began, each team
delivered an opening statement,
followed by eight minutes of free-forall discussion and a closing statement.
The round one competition on the
topic of immigration rights for illegal
aliens between Carlisle students
Patrick McCarthy, Tyler Morris and
Gary Thomas and Shiremanstown
students Adaam Ben Ezra, Mariah
Kroh-Pulcher and Tasha WicksForman was won by Carlisle.
In round two, Selina Miller,
Jacob Shank and Kraig Wiser from
Newville debated the topic of
abortion against Eric Garvey, Tyler
Mumper and Becca Templin from
West Perry. Newville was victorious
which qualified them to advance to
the final round against Carlisle.
Judged by River Rock Academy
staff Kara Alosi, Joe O’Toole and
John Tantala as well as Erin Bishop
from NHS, the Carlisle and Newville
students both did an excellent job.
With a final round score of 86 out of
100 points, the victory went to the
Carlisle team.
Congratulations to all of the
participants who are commended for
going the extra mile and working
hard for the debate competition.
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River Rock Perfect Attendance
The students listed below had perfect attendance for
April and May. They were rewarded with a River Rock
snack gift card.
Students who had perfect monthly attendance and
spent no time in the resource room were entered into a
Carlisle Campus
April
Arnold, Clinton; Correa, Luis;
Detwiler, Michael; Fanzo, Jeremiah;
Hoffman, Adam; McKenzie, Brian;
Miller, Walker; Moat, Richard;
Morris, Tyler; Sullivan, Michael*;
Swingle, Austin; Varner, Haley;
Vega, Samantha; Zeigler, Gabriel
May
Correa, Luis A; Detwiler, Michael;
Diffenbaugh, Julia; Larrimore, Nafee;
McKenzie, Brian; Sullivan, Michael;
Tennant, Shakur; Varner, Haley*;
Zeigler, Gabriel
Day Treatment
April
Patino, Jr., Edwin*; Roedts, Cody;
Worley, Jr, Anthony
May
Santiago, Juan; Worley, Jr, Anthony
Hellam Campus
April
Atterberry, Arieonna; Carter, Charles;
Grove, Faith; Hammond, John;
Hinkle, Mike; Leonard, Jonathan;
Lussier, Richard; Maldonado,
Margarita; Minnich, Dylan; Simmons,
Trevor; Smith, Kyle; Smith, Cora
Mae*; Wright, Jacob
contest. One student from each campus was selected at
random. April’s winners received a Rita’s Ice gift card and
May winners received Friendly’s Ice Cream gift cards.
Contest winners have a * next to their name.
Congratulations to all the students!
Andrew; Simmons, Trevor; Taylor,
Kenneth
Newville Campus
April
Bastow, Tyle; Burkepile, Angel;
Dupy, Jeremy; Franklin, Kyle;
Jenkins, Nygel; Johnson, Chance;
Miller, Selina; Ross, David; Shank,
Joshua; Stoner, Dalton; Strait,
Brittany*; Wiser, Kraig; Zimmerman,
Dale
May
Bastow, Tyler; Craig, Isaak; Dodson,
Joshua; Dupy, Jeremy; Franklin,
Kyle; Miller, Selina; Moll, Joshua*;
Reineman, Gage; Shank, Joshua;
Smyser, Zach; Waldon, Michael;
Waldon, Kristen; Yeomans, Aaron
Red Lion Campus
April
Holzer, Kyle; Jimenez, Monica;
Manahan, Jeremy*; Palmer, Gabriel;
Pepler, Andrew; Rhoads, Douglas;
Selvey, Mariah; Vega, Angel; Windon
-Druck, Jacob
May
Baldwin, Joshua*; Gladfelter,
Bethany; Holzer, Kyle; Matthew,
Zachary; Pepler, Andrew; WindonDruck, Jacob
May
Shiremanstown Campus
Bahn, Matthew; Chappell, Kevin;
Gibbs, Timothy; Graffious, Ryan;
Greiner, Dustin; Hammond, John;
Hill, Devin; Knight, Bradley; Lenhert,
Zachary; Leonard, Jonathan; Lussier,
Richard; Maldonado, Margarita;
Middleton, Brian*; Miller, Brandon;
Miller, Dallas; Moore, Joseph; Ritz,
April
Badarzynski, Lauren; Boyer,
Chandran*; Gonzalez, Marcus;
Hughes, Ieisha; Miller, Jacquilynn;
Oneufer, Nicholas; Rexrode, Logan;
Rohrbaugh, Jordan; Snell, Blayke;
Speraw, Zakary; Sterner, Joseph ;
Strock, Jesse; Thomas, Dan
May
Allard, Ryan; Badarzynski, Lauren;
Bahn, Kody; Boyer, Chandran;
Felder, Isaiah; Gonzalez, Marcus;
Hardy, Tyler; Hughes, Ieisha; Kelley,
Robert; Lepley, Tiffanie; Nowland,
Devon; Oneufer, Nicholas; Sterner,
Joseph; Stum, Joshua; Thomas, Dan;
Wise, Amber*
Spring Grove Campus
April
Baum, Zachary; Bechtel, Paige;
Faust, Jennifer*; Garman, Jonathan;
Gentzler, Brittany; Jiles, NeiQuann;
Jones, Scott; Leppo, Joshua; Mundy
III, Harry; Myers, Tristan; Ness,
Dylan; Spangler, Shandom; Stancil,
Isaiah; Standridge, Dylan; West Jr.,
Richard
May
Bechtel, Paige; Beck, Damion;
Bolinsky, Brenden; Calaman, Tyler*;
Faust, Jennifer; Garman, Jonathan;
Gentzler, Brittany; Hall, Kyle;
Leppo, Joshua; Lynn, Wesley;
Moody, Justin; Mundy III, Harry;
Myers, Tristan; Noel, Jordan; Sentz,
Dustin; Simpson, Kyle; Wintermyers,
Na’Quan
West Perry Campus
April
Delellis, Jacob; Evans, Mason
Donald; Fisher, Sterling; McKeehan,
Michael; Riley, James; Templin,
Becca*
May
Baker, Adam; Keefer, Derek; Kenny,
Joseph*; Lantz, Cody; Phillips,
Austin
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Anderson Lands
Carlisle Coaching Job
Andre Anderson has been named
Head Varsity Basketball Coach at his
alma mater, Carlisle High School.
Mr. Anderson, a Behavior Manager
and Counselor at the River Rock
Academy Carlisle Campus, says the
goal of this coaching position is
something he wanted to achieve
since he graduated from college.
When the chance arose, he pursued
it. “I went for it and I’m excited for
the opportunity,” said Mr. Anderson.
After four successful years as a
standout guard at the University of
Vermont, Mr. Anderson began his
coaching career as the Assistant
Varsity and Head Junior Varsity
Coach at Carlisle from 2003—2007.
He returned to coaching in 2009 as
the Cumberland Valley Assistant
Varsity Coach. Mr. Anderson took
the following year off when his
daughter was born but when the
Carlisle job became available, his
supportive parents and wife
encouraged him to apply.
“I am confident that Andre will
do an excellent job for the Carlisle
basketball program. In addition to
being a talented athlete and coach,
Andre is an excellent role model and
he relates very well to teenagers on
so many levels,” said River Rock
CEO Steve Capoferri.
Congratulations to Mr.
Anderson! We wish him and the
Carlisle basketball team much
success in the upcoming season.
River Rock Gator
No Excuses Attitude
Many of us are familiar with the famous Nike slogan ‘Just Do It’ but how
many of us live out that challenge. Often times we make excuses, take an easier
path or expect success without hard work.
Several years ago, Troy Sunderland, Shiremanstown Campus Behavior
Manager and former Head Wrestling Coach at Penn State University, met an
individual who gave 100% effort to achieve and succeed despite the challenges
he faced. Mr. Sunderland recently invited this incredible individual, Rohan
Murphy, to Shiremanstown where he spoke with their students as well as others
who came from neighboring campuses to be inspired.
Rohan was born with severe birth defects and doctors had to amputate both
of his legs. As a kid he said it was sad not to be able to ride a bike or play
sports like the other kids. That all changed when he was a teenager and a coach
went out of his way to encourage Rohan to try wrestling. By training hard,
dedicating himself and not giving up when he had losses along the way, Rohan
became successful. “I decided to embrace the challenges in my life because I
knew anything was possible if I worked hard at it,” he shared.
Explaining that with half the body he needed twice the strength, Rohan
conditioned and trained harder than anyone else. He knew what he wanted out
of life and he wants to motivate others to succeed. “You have a choice. Do you
want to be average, good or great? You only deserve what you earn because
nothing that matters in life is handed to you for free,” Rohan challenged.
Rohan worked hard academically too and was accepted to Penn State
University after high school. During his sophomore year he got the itch to
wrestle again so he set up a meeting with Coach Sunderland but did not
mention that he didn’t have legs. Initially Coach thought he wanted to be a
manager or help out with the team in some other way. Rohan not only told him
what he wanted but he showed him by taking Coach Sunderland down to the
ground right in his office.
By proving himself on the mat, Rohan became part of the wrestling team
and showed everyone he would go the extra mile. “He always worked hard and
was such a motivation for everyone. I always liked how he never complained
and didn’t take being part of the team for granted,” Mr. Sunderland said.
As part of the their pre-season practice, the wrestling team climbed the
stairs at Beaver Stadium and ran up the mountain. Rohan stuck to his ‘No
Excuses’ motto for these challenges. Mr. Sunderland remembers, “He clawed
with his hands and pushed himself up the mountain. It still gives me chills
thinking about it.”
Rohan wowed the students by demonstrating some of his abilities including
pyramid of ten push-ups and how he takes down his opponents. At the age of
27, Rohan is training for the Paralympics and
traveling the country as a motivational speaker
at colleges and businesses. He was recently
highlighted on ABC’s 20/20 television show.
Not surprisingly, Nike did recognize his ability
to ‘Just Do It’ and they flew him to California
where he was filmed in a commercial for their
‘No Excuses’ campaign.
Rohan closed his program by telling the
students something that surprised them. He
feels lucky not to have legs. He said, “Being
disabled is a gift that I can use to inspire and
motivate others to help them get the most out of
life.”
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‘The Hot Gator’ Wins
River Rock Race a Success
The Spring Grove Campus
hosted a smoking hot end-of-theyear event with some friendly competition. A fun Chili Cook-Off was
held between the Day Treatment,
Red Lion and Spring Grove Campuses on June 2nd.
Each team brought all of their
ingredients and supplies needed to
create their recipe. Ten River Rock
staff members served as judges and
cooks Lonell Allen and Jeramie Figlioli from Day Treatment claimed
victory. They creatively titled their
chili ‘The Caiman Caliente’ which
translates to ‘The Hot Gator.” Students Edwin Patino, Douglas Scott
and Akwame Anderson assisted
Lonnell and Jeramie.
Other students who participated
in the Cook Off were Paige Bechtel
and Brittany Pyles from Spring
Grove and Luke Bowman, Brian
Freeman, Quintin Hudson, Jason
Lighty, Zachary Matthew and Jacob
Windon-Druck from Red Lion.
Students had the opportunity to
play games and enjoy the day together. Congratulations to the Day
Treatment team and great job to all
students who participated in the
Chili Cook Off!
When River Rock decided to take on the challenge of putting together a 5K
race to benefit a local non-profit organization, the goal was to register 100 runners and raise $5000. That goal was far surpassed on April 2nd when 300 runners participated and over $10,500 dollars was raised.
The River Rock Reaches Out 5K and Fun Run held at John Rudy Park donated 100% of the money raised through race registrations and sponsorships to
Olivia’s House, a grief and loss center for children that provides no-cost services to families in York County and the surrounding communities.
The overall 5K male and female race champions were Caleb Gatchell and
Kari Cover. First, second and third place prizes were also awarded in 8 different age categories. Additional race results can be found at riverrockacademy.net on the home page under the “River Rock Reaches Out 5K Results” link.
In addition to the 5K, 75 children had a great time taking part in the ½ mile
Fun Run where each participant had a medal placed around his or her neck after crossing the finish line.
Thank you to our sponsors who helped make this event a success including
Trout, Erbersole & Groff, Utility Keystone Trailer Sales, IB Abel Inc., Metro
Bank, Mugsy’s Repairs, Road ID, Book Ends, E.K. McConkey & Co. Inc., Kegel, Kelin Almy & Grimme, LLP, NHS Autism School, River Rock Academy
Carlisle Campus, Rob Reinhart, Royal Farm Stores, Telecom Business Solutions, Big Apple Bagels and Brian Goss.
Race coordinator and Carlisle Campus counselor Jennifer Long organized
the event along with committee members Matt Macaluso, Red Lion Campus
Behavior Manager and Jordan Rickert, Spring Grove Campus Counselor.
Many other River Rock staff members and students volunteered at the race or
participated in the run. Ms. Long was thrilled with the turnout and results. She
shared, “The day’s events were a success for many families within the York
community and River Rock family as well as Olivia's House. Thank you to all
volunteers, race committee members and participants for a strong 1st annual
River Rock 5K. See you next year!”
The River Rock Gator is written,
compiled, edited and designed by
Wendy Capoferri and Barbara
Rodgers in the interest of RRA
students, parents and Adams,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin,
Perry and York County
School Districts.
RRA Administrators
Steve Capoferri – CEO
Patti Shatto-Young – CBO
Bob Howard – COO
River Rock Academy
Administration
268 West Beaver Street
Suite 109B
Hellam, PA 17406
Three basic behavioral norms that are the foundation of River Rock Academy are:
• No student has the right to hurt, intimidate, or ridicule another student.
• Education and the classroom are sacred.
• Our school is sacred and we will always protect its property and belongings.
April/May/June 2011
Staff Community
Service Day
Carlisle Campus staff took part
in adopt-a-highway clean up
on Waggoner’s Gap Road and
did ground maintenance for
NHS and the Carlisle School
District
Red Lion Campus staff cleaned
and organized items at the food
bank in Red Lion plus made
baked goods to put in the bags
provided to children who come
on Mondays for their weekly
food supply
In an effort to continue to fulfill one of River Rock Academy’s core
values, stewardship, staff spent the day in the community giving back.
Projects completed included cleaning, painting, assisting the elderly,
packaging food and more. The staff worked hard and appreciated the
opportunity to be able to give back in a meaningful way.
Day Treatment staff
brightened the halls of the
Hanover Head Start Program
by painting the entrance,
hallways and classrooms for
the 3 and 4 year-old children
who are part of the program
Residents from Messiah
Village were escorted to a
special show in the
auditorium by members of
the Shiremanstown Campus
staff
At the Hellam Community Yard
Sale, staff from the Hellam
Campus unloaded, organized and
sold items to benefit the police
department
Staff from Spring Grove painted
at the Hanover Area YMCA in
Littlestown and cleaned the
Spring Grove Community
Center who generously allows
students to use their gym every
Friday
Newville Campus staff labeled
cans and loaded boxes of food for
the Kings Kettle Food Pantry in
Shippensburg
West Perry Campus staff
filled boxes for families in
need at the Perry County
Food Bank