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March 19, 2018
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SAT PRACTICE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE WEEK
Rochester High School celebrated National Foreign Language Week March 5-9 in all language classes! This year’s theme was “Languages lead us on a path of understanding other cultures.” To celebrate, all students in language classes had the opportunity to complete one activity related to this year’s theme. The activities ranged from creating posters, making t-shirts, cooking authentic food or making a recipe video, creating a music video, performing a poem or dance, or teaching a beginner’s language lesson to other classes. Students were extremely excited to share their projects and learn more about the positive impact that foreign languages and cultures have around the world!
JUNIOR "SAT SPRING TRAINING" AND OFF CAMPUS LUNCH DAY
RHS held an “SAT Spring Training” session for juniors on Tuesday, March 6 to prepare for the upcoming SAT on April 10. Juniors attended for one class period throughout the day and received tips and tricks from our English teachers on how to answer different kinds of questions on the reading and writing sections of the test. For their hard work, all juniors in attendance earned a pass allowing them to go off-campus for lunch on Friday, March 23.
OAKLAND COUNTY TREASURER VISITS AP STUDIO ART
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On March 5, Mrs. Huvaere’s AP art students received a visit from Andy Meisner, the Oakland county treasurer. Mr. Meisner visited the AP Studio Art class to spread awareness about financial wellness and literacy, promote the Oakland County Financial Literacy Contest , and educate students about his job responsibilities as an elected official. Mr. Meisner shared examples of past winning work from the contest, which aims to promote financial literacy through a fascinating platform. The artists then created entries for the contest, which has provided over $60,000 worth of scholarships to winners of the contest in the last 6 years. Andy Meisner hopes to prepare students in becoming “financial ninjas” by teaching students about interest rates, credit card debt and student loans. Pictured are some of the students’ artwork for the competition. Best of luck to the Rochester High School Art students that entered Oakland County Financial Literacy Contest …. Stay tuned for the winners!
CONGRATULATIONS CHOIR
MSVMA District 16 Choir Festival took place on Wednesday 3.14 at Stoney Creek High School. Rochester High School Choir scored EXTREMELY high and truly impressed the judges with their outstanding performances. Concert Choir received a 114/120. Women’s Chorale received a 119/120, and Chamber Choir earned a PERFECT SCORE!!! 120/120!!! Congratulations Falcon Singers!!!
WAYNE STATE TRI-COUNTY ART EXHIBIT
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Congratulations to the students listed below for having their artworks selected for this year’s Tri-County High School Exhibition at the Art Department Gallery, WSU.
Dominic Randall - Hammer
Schroeder Samuel - Happy Meal
Addison DeClercq - Purple Driveway & River to Germany
Micaela Joi Espedido - Cranes
Paola Barraza - Always Home &Caged
The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 23, 5-8 pm, Art Department Gallery, on the campus of WSU, with an awards ceremony at 6:30 pm. Six student awards for outstanding artworks in the exhibition, including First Place, Second Place, Third Place, three Honorable Mentions and one teacher award will be presented. This year’s guest juror is Katie MacDonald, Lecturer in Sculpture and Metalsmithing at WSU, Detroit. Art department faculty and staff will also be available to talk to students, parents, and high school staff regarding the selected artwork and our department programs. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Dominic Randall - Hammer
Schroeder Samuel - Happy Meal
Addison DeClercq - Purple Driveway & River to Germany
Micaela Joi Espedido - Cranes
Paola Barraza - Always Home &Caged
The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 23, 5-8 pm, Art Department Gallery, on the campus of WSU, with an awards ceremony at 6:30 pm. Six student awards for outstanding artworks in the exhibition, including First Place, Second Place, Third Place, three Honorable Mentions and one teacher award will be presented. This year’s guest juror is Katie MacDonald, Lecturer in Sculpture and Metalsmithing at WSU, Detroit. Art department faculty and staff will also be available to talk to students, parents, and high school staff regarding the selected artwork and our department programs. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
RHS NIGHT AT LITTLE CAESARS
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RHS TEACHERS AT TEACH TO LEAD SUMMIT
The Business Department of RHS was honored to be invited to the Teach to Lead Summit in Novi on Monday, March 12. Mrs. Karen Malsbury and Mrs. Kristin Dunneback, prior to the event, submitted a proposal to explore the notion of providing all seniors at RHS an Authentic Career Learning Experience.
This day of collaboration and introspection was priceless. Our team was able to present our plans to Governor Snyder who encouraged us to not just expose our senior class to this opportunity but to open it up to our juniors. The Director of Talent and Economic Development, Mr. Roger Curtis supported our ideas with hard evidence from the Marshall Plan. (see below for more details) We were able to utilize the Logic Model and come up with a compelling Goal to share with all stakeholders in the near future. The plan is to offer a Authentic Career Learning Experience to all seniors in the 2018-2019 school year.
This day of collaboration and introspection was priceless. Our team was able to present our plans to Governor Snyder who encouraged us to not just expose our senior class to this opportunity but to open it up to our juniors. The Director of Talent and Economic Development, Mr. Roger Curtis supported our ideas with hard evidence from the Marshall Plan. (see below for more details) We were able to utilize the Logic Model and come up with a compelling Goal to share with all stakeholders in the near future. The plan is to offer a Authentic Career Learning Experience to all seniors in the 2018-2019 school year.
ART DEPARTMENT VISITS COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES & CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM
Art Department Visits College for Creative Studies & Cranbrook Art Museum
On Friday 3/2/18 Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Huvaere and Mrs. Lashers took 45 Students to the College for Creative Studies to view this years’ Scholastics Art Competition winners.
This region receives more than 6,200 works of art and 250 portfolios from middle school and high school students, which are then adjudicated and selected for Honorable Mentions, Silver and Gold Key Awards, American Vision nominations, and Best of Show Portfolios. The exhibit is held annually at the College for Creative Studies. Approximately 1,100 works of art are displayed in this exhibit throughout all four levels of the Walter B. Ford II Building. On the way home from CCS teacher took students to The Cranbrook Art
Museum to view the current exhibitions; Ryan McGinness: Studio Views and Collection Views, BASQUIAT BEFORE BASQUIAT: East 12th Street, 1979-1980, and Keith Haring: The End of the Line. The students took a docent led tour through the exhibits where they learned more details about the artists life and motivation behind their creative processes. For more information about the exhibits please visit Cranbrook’s website.
https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/current-exhibitions
On Friday 3/2/18 Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Huvaere and Mrs. Lashers took 45 Students to the College for Creative Studies to view this years’ Scholastics Art Competition winners.
This region receives more than 6,200 works of art and 250 portfolios from middle school and high school students, which are then adjudicated and selected for Honorable Mentions, Silver and Gold Key Awards, American Vision nominations, and Best of Show Portfolios. The exhibit is held annually at the College for Creative Studies. Approximately 1,100 works of art are displayed in this exhibit throughout all four levels of the Walter B. Ford II Building. On the way home from CCS teacher took students to The Cranbrook Art
Museum to view the current exhibitions; Ryan McGinness: Studio Views and Collection Views, BASQUIAT BEFORE BASQUIAT: East 12th Street, 1979-1980, and Keith Haring: The End of the Line. The students took a docent led tour through the exhibits where they learned more details about the artists life and motivation behind their creative processes. For more information about the exhibits please visit Cranbrook’s website.
https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/current-exhibitions
FALCON FRIENDSHIP GAME
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On March 6, Rochester High School hosted the first annual Falcon Friendship Basketball game. There were 13 students from the special education program who participated in the event in addition to members of the RHS Girls Basketball Team. The game brought unity to Rochester among students, staff and the community members while raising money. The event was a huge success and we are excited to welcome it back next year!
FREE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY HELP
Professor Koppen from Oakland University will be in the RHS Media Center Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:00 for students who would like extra help with Physics and Chemistry.
SAT PREP - ESSAY WRITING
PTSA HEALTH AND WELLNESS UPDATE
RHS DANCE TRYOUTS
HIGH SCHOOL TESTING DATES
SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY (SANP) NEWS
Congratulations to our February ticket raffle winners! Ashok Dodaballapur, Rahul Kizcahakkoottayil, Justin McCaslin, and Steven Salkowski. See you at the SANP!
Buy your ticket NOW for a chance to win! Everyone^ who has purchased their ticket by the first of each month through June will be entered in a drawing to win a $10 gift card to Tropical Smoothie. Four winners will be selected each month -- are you feeling LUCKY? The only way to enter is to buy your SANP ticket today! Pay online or send in a check payable to Rochester Community Schools, memo RHS SANP along with the permission slip to the Main Office.
Attention winners: If you have not yet picked up your gift card go to the Main Office to claim your prize.
^Prior winners excluded from future drawings.
Why go to the SANP? Students enjoy a fun celebration at Dave & Buster's the night of their graduation ceremony until 5:00 the next morning. The entire class can celebrate together in a safe environment. The $95 ticket includes bus transportation from/to the school, food & beverages, a variety of games & entertainment, and a chance to win BIG prizes including microwaves, TVs, mini fridges, printers and more! Your senior won't want to miss this amazing event! Questions? Contact Kari Willimas at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
Attention Parents: We need your help! You can help us make the 2018 SANP even better with your donations. We need BASKETS -- a variety of shapes and sizes are needed to package and display our raffle prizes. If you have any baskets we can use, contact Anne Crites at anne.crites@mcc.edu or 248-978-2975 to make arrangements for your basket(s) to be collected. We are also seeking donations of items to add to our assortment of PRIZES such as video games, phone accessories, Vera Bradley -- anything appealing and/or useful for a student after high school graduation. GIFT CARDS to popular stores and eateries would also be welcome. Let us know what you can contribute for our event on the sign-up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f45aaae2fa6f85-senior. If you'd rather make a monetary donation to support the RCS Senior All Night Party events, please contact Mary Beth Johnson at marybeth.johnson7@gmail.com. Donations are tax deductible and will be split between all three Rochester high schools unless a certain school is specified.
We need JUNIOR & SOPHOMORE parents, too! Get in on the action now so you will be prepared to continue the amazing tradition for your child's graduation class.
Please join us at the next SANP meeting on Monday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center.
Questions? Contact Kari Williams at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
Buy your ticket NOW for a chance to win! Everyone^ who has purchased their ticket by the first of each month through June will be entered in a drawing to win a $10 gift card to Tropical Smoothie. Four winners will be selected each month -- are you feeling LUCKY? The only way to enter is to buy your SANP ticket today! Pay online or send in a check payable to Rochester Community Schools, memo RHS SANP along with the permission slip to the Main Office.
Attention winners: If you have not yet picked up your gift card go to the Main Office to claim your prize.
^Prior winners excluded from future drawings.
Why go to the SANP? Students enjoy a fun celebration at Dave & Buster's the night of their graduation ceremony until 5:00 the next morning. The entire class can celebrate together in a safe environment. The $95 ticket includes bus transportation from/to the school, food & beverages, a variety of games & entertainment, and a chance to win BIG prizes including microwaves, TVs, mini fridges, printers and more! Your senior won't want to miss this amazing event! Questions? Contact Kari Willimas at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
Attention Parents: We need your help! You can help us make the 2018 SANP even better with your donations. We need BASKETS -- a variety of shapes and sizes are needed to package and display our raffle prizes. If you have any baskets we can use, contact Anne Crites at anne.crites@mcc.edu or 248-978-2975 to make arrangements for your basket(s) to be collected. We are also seeking donations of items to add to our assortment of PRIZES such as video games, phone accessories, Vera Bradley -- anything appealing and/or useful for a student after high school graduation. GIFT CARDS to popular stores and eateries would also be welcome. Let us know what you can contribute for our event on the sign-up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f45aaae2fa6f85-senior. If you'd rather make a monetary donation to support the RCS Senior All Night Party events, please contact Mary Beth Johnson at marybeth.johnson7@gmail.com. Donations are tax deductible and will be split between all three Rochester high schools unless a certain school is specified.
We need JUNIOR & SOPHOMORE parents, too! Get in on the action now so you will be prepared to continue the amazing tradition for your child's graduation class.
Please join us at the next SANP meeting on Monday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center.
Questions? Contact Kari Williams at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
SENIOR GRADUATION SIGNS
| 2018 Senior Graduation DVD/Lawn Signs |
2017 - 2018 MEETING DATES
PTSA Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on the following dates:
March 20 (in room B107), and May 9
Athletic Booster Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:
March 12, April 16, May 14, and June 11
Band Booster Meetings will be held in the Band Room at 7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
March 13, April 17, May 8, and June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates:
March 19, April 16, and May 14 (starts at 7:30 p.m.)
March 20 (in room B107), and May 9
Athletic Booster Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:
March 12, April 16, May 14, and June 11
Band Booster Meetings will be held in the Band Room at 7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
March 13, April 17, May 8, and June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates:
March 19, April 16, and May 14 (starts at 7:30 p.m.)
RHS SPORTS
RHS STUDENTS RUN AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS INDOOR TRACK MEET
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RHS student-athletes participate in the Breen Track Club and 4 RHS student-athletes finished 3rd in the Sprint Medley Relay at the MITS State Finals during the February 24-25 weekend at Saginaw Valley State University. Their finish qualified them to compete in the New Balance Nationals Indoor Meet in New York on Saturday, March 10 where they boys finished 19th out of 34. Congratulations to (pictured from left to right) Austin Remick, Ramfy Cohn, Cameron Wright and Zac Schneck.
