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For the week of March 2nd, 2020
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Quick Links

  • SAT Prep
  • German Day
  • Charity Week
  • Art Field Trip
  • It's a Great Day to be a Falcon!
  • Parent Teacher Conferences 
  • Authors in April
  • A Look Back at the Class of 1989!
  • New Feature for Reporting Absences on ParentVUE
  • Vote for Louis!
  • RHS Band Fundraiser
  • Wayne State Field Trip
  • Bowling 4 Buddies
  • Hometown Hustle​
  • Join National Honor Society!
  • Senior Yearbook Portraits​
  • Spotlight on Instruction
  • Senior All Night Party​
  • Sparkle Awards
  • Sip, Savor & Shop!
  • Make a Difference!​
  • ​Battle of the Books​
  • Oakland PAC
  • Beaumont Spring Series​
  • The Latest in RHS Sports​​
  • Spring Tryouts
  • Tennis Fundraiser
  • Friends of the Falcons Gala
Tweets by RHSFalcons

 Next Booster Club meeting is Monday, March 9th at 6 pm in the Media Center.

The next PTSA meeting will be held on March 18th, 2020 at 7 pm in the Media Center.

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Rochester High School Athletic Booster’s 7th Annual
Friends of the Falcons Gala
Saturday, March 21, 2020 6:30PM
Addison Oaks – Buhl Estate
1480 W. Romeo Rd., Leonard, MI

Juniors will have off campus lunch on Tuesday, March 3rd.





​Deputy Curtis' Corner
Deputy S. Curtis, School Liaison
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office

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Have unwanted prescription drugs? Please bring all unwanted prescription drugs to Deputy Curtis on March 5th. There will be a table set up at Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 5th from 5-8pm. 

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​SAT Prep

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German Day



German Day Winners!
Art
3rd Place: Schmetterling by Zoya Bangash, Abby Schreck, and Moira Yee
Honorable Mention: Deutsch ist unser Samen by Lissa Cruz Romero
Karaoke Videos
1st Place: Micah Gendich and Guillermo Valenzuela
Poetry – Level 4
3rd Place: Zoya Ahmed
Poster Project
2nd Place: Mareese Jennings, Robert Nyquist, Nate Schreck
3rd Place: Megan Splan
Spelling Bee – Native Speaker
2nd Place: Devin Meyer
Video
1st Place: keine Vielfalt by Connor Jordan, Nate Kurokawa, and Mario Prisciandaro
On Friday, February 21st, German students and their teachers, Ms. Theresa Robinson and Mr. Brady Crites, went to German Day at the University of Michigan. The topic this year was "Vielfalt Gewinnt" (diversity wins) and students created works based on that motto. Our students had a great time exploring all the posters, comics, artwork and videos prepared by them and other schools throughout the state. Some of the works received recognition by the German Day Committee.

Charity Week

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Art Field Trip

The ​Rochester High School Art Department took 45 students to Detroit to tour the Stock X facilities located inside of One Campus Martius. Following the guided Stock X tour, they had a fabulous lunch at Mootz Pizzeria and visited Library Street Collective Gallery to view the current Tyrrell Winston exhibit and the murals behind the gallery in “The Belt”.

RHS Falcon Selcted for the "Shadowing Your Senator" Program

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​​Last Thursday, one of our RHS students, Mackenzie L., had the pleasure of shadowing State Senator Mallory McMorrow.  Mackenzie applied and was selected to come to Lansing for a day and job shadow Senator McMorrow.
​During the day, Mackenzie attended a senate session and sat in on meetings with NARAL and the President of the Michigan’s Women's Commission. Mackenzie also got to talk to the Senator personally about perusing politics and especially how her gender comes to play a role in her profession.
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Thank you Mackenzie for representing your fellow Falcons!

Week of Kindness Fundraiser

​Student Council hosted their third annual Week of Kindness during February 10th-14th. The goal was for everyone to feel loved and happy. We had many opportunities at lunch to give back. One treat we had was sophomore Alana May’s cookies at lunch. Her cookies looked and tasted amazing! All of the cookies sold out within two days. The money raised went to Leader Dogs for the Blind with a grand total of $300. It was incredible to see one of our own Falcons raise money and help during our week of kindness. A huge thank you to Alana May! If you ever need cookies, please reach out to her via her instagram: @laniemaysbakery.

Parent Teacher Conferences - March 5th

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Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, March 5th from 5-8 pm. Please reference the picture above to find out the location of your student's teacher. Starting Monday, Feb. 24th, you will be able to schedule conference times with teachers through ParentVUE. To view help on signing in to your synergy and scheduling conferences, please click on the PDF file below. 
Scheduling Conferences through ParentVue
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Authors in April

 
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Authors in April is looking for students interested in introducing one of this year’s authors at the annual Authors in April Banquet on Monday, April 20, 2020. Student introduces have the opportunity to meet the author, gain public speaking experience, and enjoy an inspiring evening. Go to www.authorsinapril.org for more information and to download the application.  All applications are due by March 9th.   

 A Look Back at the Class of 1989!


New Feature for Reporting Absences

We are excited to try a new feature in ParentVUE for reporting all-day absences using ParentVue via a web browser or the mobile app. For now, this pilot will be open for all students in grades 6–12 and is now live in ParentVUE. Since this is a pilot, we appreciate your patience as we fine-tune the settings and process. We would also love to hear your feedback if you get a chance to try this new way of reporting absences. Click the PDF below for instructions and details on this process.
Reporting absences through ParentVUE is completely optional. You may still choose to contact the RHS attendance office as you have before. Partial day absences will still need to be called in to the attendance office.
​For ParentVUE tech support and feedback, please email rcsvuehelp@rochester.k12.mi.us.
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Vote for Louis!

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​The purpose of the I AM SPORT Award is to celebrate high school student athletes who volunteer their time to benefit those in their community. Please vote for our RHS student athlete to win the I AM SPORT Award. You may vote up to once per day until March 2nd at 9:00 am by clicking here.
 Louis Bowes volunteers with PAL and for Salvation Army as well, but also, unofficially, Louis will always offer to lend a hand to anyone he sees that may benefit. If you walk through a door with Louis, he will hold it open and wait patiently for the next kind soul to relieve him of his act of kindness. Also, at Christmastime, You might find Louis ringing the bell, or collecting Toys for Tots through Salvation Army. He also volunteers to carry donated gifts for parents in need to their vehicles. The young PAL athletes at Woodside Bible Church call Louis Bowes, “Sweet Lou”, which is a nickname Coach bestowed upon this big hearted young man. “Sweet Lou” has benefited from the PAL organization tremendously, and it is his honor to give back.

Support the RHS Falcon Band!

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​​​Please join us on Saturday, February 29th as we partner with the Rochester Mills Production Brewery to raise funds to send our Falcon Marching Band members to Hawaii in December of 2020.  

For $20.00 a person, this adult only evening will include a tour of the Rochester Mills Production Facility, history behind the beer and company, beer tastings and food (a burger or hot dog basket).
For additional information on how to participate in this fun-filled event, please see the attached flyer.
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Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Tanya Weaver at bretheo.weaver@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
FMB Rochester Mills Fundraiser Form
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Wayne State Field Trip

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Bowling 4 Buddies

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​Hometown Hustle

The Rochester Community Schools Foundation (RCSF) is excited to host the annual
Hometown Hustle Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser 
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 8 a.m.
Chief Financial Credit Union
200 Diversion St. in Rochester
In celebration of our 15th anniversary, the City of Rochester City Council has approved a One-Mile Color Fun Run for all ages to be held prior to the annual 5K! There will be two different start times and two different course maps at one starting and ending point all for a great cause, the students of RCS! Proceeds from the fun run/walk will be donated to the district's Social-Emotional Wellness initiatives to help expand our resources to care for the whole child academically, socially, and emotionally. Click here to learn more: 2019 social-emotional learning video.The event brings together over 1,500 community members of all ages to enjoy fitness, family time and some color this year! The 5K will remain a chip-timed race through a beautiful picturesque route capturing the historic neighborhoods of Downtown Rochester, the Rochester Municipal Park, and the Paint Creek and Clinton River Trails. The one-mile color fun run will not be timed and will not overlap or interfere with the 5K as it takes a right turn on Diversion and Mill.
Registration is now open. For more information, click on Registration for 2020 Hometown Hustle. 
​Look forward to seeing you there! Thank you for your support!

Join NHS!

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​You excel. You serve. You lead. You succeed. You have a true thirst for challenge … and accomplishment. Membership in National Honor Society (NHS) may be an ideal fit for you! Applications will be available on the RHS NHS website starting March 1st and are due April 11th.  We are accepting applications from current sophomores and juniors who have a 3.5 GPA and are involved in their school and community.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Messing or Mrs. Cosentino.

Spotlight on Instruction

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​Mr. Gollon’s AP English Literature class is preparing for their semester long literary research project. Within small groups, students are creating an hour long presentation on some aspects of a literary genre, literary movement, or literary theme. Mr. Gollon scaffolds the learning by calling upon the school’s media specialist, Julie Harris, to show students how to access data bases for research and use Noodle tools for documentation and collaboration. The value to this project is in preparing students with a mindset of a college student. Students are shifting from learning to write to writing to learn. They are engaged with ideas, set goals, display agency, make choices, and express creativity leading to empowered, self-directed learners. 

 Senior All Night Party on June 3rd

Tickets for our annual Senior All-Night Party are still available!  Tickets are $100 - no refunds are given.
To purchase:
1. Download and print a Student Permission and Waiver Form below and pay one of two ways:
  • Online using RCS Online Payment Systems. Print your receipt and attach to waiver form.
  • By check payable to Rochester Community Schools with a memo line of Rochester SANP.
2. Print off and complete a Student Permission and Waiver Form and turn it in with either payment or proof of online payment to RHS by:
  • Delivering in person to the RHS Main Office.
  • Mailing them to RHS Senior All Night Party. ​180 S. Livernois, Rochester Hills, MI 48307

Sparkle Awards

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The Special Education Appreciation Evening (the Sparkle Awards) is upon us!  Save the Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Stoney Creek High School auditorium. This event is open for parents and students to nominate a district staff member who has gone above and beyond to help a student who has an IEP.  All district employees are eligible for nomination: teachers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, security guards, administrators, etc.
For an invitation, information form, and nomination form, go to www.rochester.k12.mi.us/pages/107056/appreciation-eve-2017.

Sip, Savor & Shop!

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Make a Difference!

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Oakland PAC: Saturday Parent Event





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               Saturday, March 14, 2020 9am-1pm
Location: Oakland Schools 2111 N. Pontiac Lake Road Waterford, MI 48328
                                Trauma & Bullying
Dr. Julie McDaniel, Consultant at Oakland Schools, will respond to your questions and concerns. She will share about trauma and bullying for students with IEPs, including:
  • Trauma and its impact
  • Bullying involvement, impact, and prevalence
  • Bullying as an Adverse Childhood Experience
  • System-wide and individual-level intervention
  • Trauma informed as a call to action
 
               Behavior & Social Emotional Learning
Mary Perfitt-Nelson, Consultant at Oakland Schools, will respond to your questions and concerns about behavior and children with IEPs. Mary will share concepts and practices including:
  • The Social Emotional Learning Model (CASEL)
  • Teaching social, emotional, and behavioral skills
  • Tips and strategies for parents
                 RSVP: https://www.smore.com/f4qx9

Beaumont Saturday Spring Series

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The Latest in RHS Sports

Click to view the RHS winter sports schedule.
 

Spring Tryouts

 Spring sports try-outs and practices start the week of March 9th.  Dates, times and locations are listed below.  Please note the dates below are subject to change based upon weather conditions. Please contact your coach to see if the schedule will change.
In order to practice and try-out all student athletes must have a valid sports physical on file in the athletic department.  Physicals dated older than April 15, 2019 will not be accepted.  Physical forms can be found at rhsfalcons.com under the parents corner tab.
All athletes are required to pay a participation fee in order to participate, fees should be paid BEFORE the first athletic contest. Information on payment options can be found at rhsfalcons.com under the parents corner tab.
Baseball Tryouts
March 9, 10, 11, 12- 3:30-5:30 at the 5 Star Sports and Training Center
March 13- 5:45 am-7:00 am in main gym at Rochester High
March 14- 8:00 am-10:00 am in main gym at Rochester High
Contact Varsity Head Baseball Coach Eric Magiera w/questions- emagiera@rochester.k12.mi.us
Softball Tryouts
March 9- 3:00-5:45 pm in main gym at Rochester High
March 10- 3:00-6:00 pm in main gym at Rochester High
March 11- 5:30-7:30 pm in aux gym at Rochester High
March 12- 5:00-7:00 pm in the main gym at Rochester High
March 13- 4:30-6:00 pm  in the main gym at Rochester High
March 14- 10:00 am-12:00 pm in the main gym at Rochester High
Contact Varsity Head Softball Coach Laura Guzman w/questions- laurabguzman@aol.com
Girls Soccer Tryouts
March 9- 5:45 am-7:00 am in the main gym at Rochester High, 3-5pm if outside
March 10- 11:00 am-2:00 pm in the main gym at Rochester High
March 11- 5:45 am-7:00 am in the main gym at Rochester High, 3-5pm if outside
March 12- 3:00-5:00 pm in the main gym at Rochester High
March 13- 3:00-4:30 pm in the main gym at Rochester High
Contact Varsity Head Soccer Coach Doug Steinard w/questions- rhsgsoc@gmail.com
Boys Lacrosse Tryouts
March 9, 10, 11, 12- 7:00-9:00 pm at Bloomfield Tennis and Fitness
March 13- JV at 5:30 pm in Rochester Stadium, Varsity 7:00-9:00 pm at Bloomfield Tennis and Fitness
March 14- Varsity at 12:00 pm in Rochester Stadium
Contact Varsity Head Coach Nick Facca w/questions- nfacca@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse Tryouts
March 9, 10- 6:00-8:00 pm at West Middle School
March 11- 7:00-9:00 pm at West Middle School
March 12, 13- 7:00-9:00 pm in aux gym at Rochester High
Contact Varsity Head Coach Dave Hamel w/questions- davidhamel80@gmail.com
Girls Tennis Tryouts
March 9, 10, 11, 12, 13- 5:55 am-7:00 am at Lifetime Fitness, returning Varsity players start on March 11
Contact Varsity Head Coach Jerry Murphy w/questions- jerrydmurphy@gmail.com
Boys/Girls Track and Field
March 9, 11, 12, 13- 3:00-5:15 in the aux gym or outside on track
Contact Boys Varsity Head Coach Gary Cousino w/questions- gcousino@rochester.k12.mi.us
Contact Girls Varsity Head Coach Larry Adams w/questions- ladams@rochester.k12.mi.us
Boys Golf Tryouts
Week of March 9th- TBD
Contact Boys Varsity Head Coach Vance Kirkwood w/questions- kirkwo14@gmail.com

RHS Girls Tennis Fundraiser

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Friends of the Falcons Gala 2020

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Register to attend the Gala http://bit.ly/2020FriendsoftheFalconsGala This is open to the public.
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