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For the week of May 4th, 2020
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#FalconStrong
Mrs Greve, our school psychologist, is another RHS resource to provide social/emotional resources to families and connect with students and parents. Please click on the picture on the right to connect with Mrs. Greve.
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Attention Graduating Seniors
Rochester HS Band Senior Class of 2020
Academic Center Virtual Drop In Hours
Hello Falcon Family,
The Academic Center drop in service has gone virtual. Jeff, George and I have been practicing our Zoom skills and we are ready to open our virtual door to help support students. We are offering Academic Center drop in hours every T/Th starting at 11:00. We are able to open up multiple “chat” rooms depending on what students need. Please share this with your students. Below you will find the Zoom meeting ID and password that we will be using T/Th until the end of the school year.
Academic Center Drop In Hours T/TH at 11:00
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98548270388?pwd=WnE1MHBDSk8yQkVNZ0FuQU1raHExUT09
Meeting ID: 985 4827 0388
Password: 0J89Hc
The Academic Center drop in service has gone virtual. Jeff, George and I have been practicing our Zoom skills and we are ready to open our virtual door to help support students. We are offering Academic Center drop in hours every T/Th starting at 11:00. We are able to open up multiple “chat” rooms depending on what students need. Please share this with your students. Below you will find the Zoom meeting ID and password that we will be using T/Th until the end of the school year.
Academic Center Drop In Hours T/TH at 11:00
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98548270388?pwd=WnE1MHBDSk8yQkVNZ0FuQU1raHExUT09
Meeting ID: 985 4827 0388
Password: 0J89Hc
Honor Your Senior!
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Who's Your Falcon Awards
RHS PTSA Zoom Meeting
Reminder, the next PTSA meeting is May 6th! Please click on the link below to join the virtual PTSA meeting.
Debbie Jones is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: RHS PTSA Membership Meeting
Time: May 6, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74228449409?pwd=SUFraDBlKzB5ZjcrWFNuR3pFZGNjdz09
Meeting ID: 742 2844 9409
Password: 9qw0uN
Debbie Jones is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: RHS PTSA Membership Meeting
Time: May 6, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74228449409?pwd=SUFraDBlKzB5ZjcrWFNuR3pFZGNjdz09
Meeting ID: 742 2844 9409
Password: 9qw0uN
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Spotlight on Instruction
Mrs. Malsbury hasn’t let our change of environment affect her engagement with students in her Small Business class! Every lesson starts with some good news and a warm up activity that gets the blood pumping or engages students. Some of her best sellers have been: 10 minute abs, 5 second game, Kahoot quizzes, scavenger hunts, wear a piece of unusual headwear to class, and 2 truths and a lie. Another attention grabber has been a host of guest speakers invited to the classroom Zoom meet ups. This move has provided students with the opportunity to continue to hear what’s going on at the local level concerning government, business, and social emotional health. You can watch her recent classroom highlight on the link below that was a part of a segment on Channel 4. Way to go Mrs. Malsbury and all of our awesome Falcons!
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/04/23/education-4-all-catching-michigan-students-up/
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/04/23/education-4-all-catching-michigan-students-up/
A Message From the New Staff at RHS
A Message of Gratitude from Dr. Shaner
Dear RCS Community,
Over the past six weeks, we have been focusing on the implementation of our remote learning plan centered on the social-emotional wellness of our students to ensure they feel reassured, confident and loved. I encourage you to think about the remarkable accomplishments of our students, parents, and staff throughout our community in this short amount of time. They have proven that connections, relationships, and commitment can lead to success in any situation.
We are in this together, and the resilience of our students is a true testament to the support they are receiving.
I wish we could capture what every family has achieved, the countless ways teachers, administrators, and support staff have encouraged and shown love to our students, and how reassuring our community has been. The way remote learning has been embraced is worth celebrating. With that said, I invite you to click on the following link to view a 5-minute video that celebrates the amazing work that is taking place across the district.
I am profoundly grateful to serve alongside our exemplary, highly skilled staff who are expanding on what it means to put students first. Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
With sincere appreciation,
Robert Shaner, Ph.D.
Over the past six weeks, we have been focusing on the implementation of our remote learning plan centered on the social-emotional wellness of our students to ensure they feel reassured, confident and loved. I encourage you to think about the remarkable accomplishments of our students, parents, and staff throughout our community in this short amount of time. They have proven that connections, relationships, and commitment can lead to success in any situation.
We are in this together, and the resilience of our students is a true testament to the support they are receiving.
I wish we could capture what every family has achieved, the countless ways teachers, administrators, and support staff have encouraged and shown love to our students, and how reassuring our community has been. The way remote learning has been embraced is worth celebrating. With that said, I invite you to click on the following link to view a 5-minute video that celebrates the amazing work that is taking place across the district.
I am profoundly grateful to serve alongside our exemplary, highly skilled staff who are expanding on what it means to put students first. Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
With sincere appreciation,
Robert Shaner, Ph.D.
College Application or Personal Statement Questions?
Ask Mrs. Schrems!
Any junior looking for guidance with writing their college application essay/personal statement can contact Mrs. Schrems at jschrems@rochester.k12.mi.us from now until the end of August. She is able to brainstorm ideas with you over zoom, read/edit drafts and work with you until you have a finished product you are proud of!
NHS Spring Ceremony
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NHS Induction of New Members and Deduction of our Senior Members
The 2019-2020 NHS Spring Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 19th at 6 PM. The Ceremony will take place virtually and you will be receiving more information on Friday, May 8th when new members are notified of their acceptance for the 2020-2021 school year. We wanted to get the date out to you so that you can mark your calendars. Remember to take care of yourself and family during this time. Please contact Mrs. Messing (kmessingmirabito@rcs-k12.us) or Mrs. Cosentino (acosentino@rcs-k12.us) if you have any questions or concerns. |
NHS Math Application
Join Math NHS! We're accepting 2020-2021 Sophomores through Seniors who are passionate about Math and want to celebrate and there that passion with others. The application is open starting now through June 15th. Current members will have to re-apply.
https://forms.gle/oBBApT8xdGaB1cqR8
https://forms.gle/oBBApT8xdGaB1cqR8
Join Science NHS!
The Rochester High School Science NHS chapter is now accepting applications for the 2020/2021 school year!
Science NHS is sponsored by Mrs. Slomka and meets on the 1st Monday of each month after school at 2:40 in D132. Members will collaborate to bring science opportunities to the community by participating in events such as Science Fairs at elementary schools, Dinosaur Hill fossil excavation, supporting other science clubs at RHS (EX. Science Olympiad & HOSA), setting/cleaning up labs for science teachers before and after school, growing plants in courtyard, Virtual Autopsy experience, mini-lessons for elementary school students and Inviting local scientists to speak with the members of SNHS, and tutoring science students. Members must be either current juniors and seniors that are enrolled in their third year of science.
Interested students may apply using this link:
bit.ly/rocsnhs
Science NHS is sponsored by Mrs. Slomka and meets on the 1st Monday of each month after school at 2:40 in D132. Members will collaborate to bring science opportunities to the community by participating in events such as Science Fairs at elementary schools, Dinosaur Hill fossil excavation, supporting other science clubs at RHS (EX. Science Olympiad & HOSA), setting/cleaning up labs for science teachers before and after school, growing plants in courtyard, Virtual Autopsy experience, mini-lessons for elementary school students and Inviting local scientists to speak with the members of SNHS, and tutoring science students. Members must be either current juniors and seniors that are enrolled in their third year of science.
Interested students may apply using this link:
bit.ly/rocsnhs
Thank You Healthcare Workers
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On behalf of Rochester Community Schools, RHS would like to thank all healthcare workers on their hard work during this difficult time in our country. Your outstanding bravery and tremendous efforts in keeping our community safe is noticed and appreciated. A special thank you goes out to those healthcare workers related, or close to some of our Rochester High School staff. THANK YOU! |
Thank You RCS
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While staff at Rochester High School is working with remote learning, our colleagues at our Board Office are working nonstop to ensure that every student and staff member is taken care of. They are there helping, whether its scheduling, technology, communication, food service, etc. Thank you for all that you do in making sure that every one receives support during this time. |
Update on Remote Learning
Dear RCS Families and Staff Members,
Welcome back from spring break! As you are aware, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the state of Michigan continues to be on a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order from the governor. All school buildings are closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
In compliance with the executive order, RCS has submitted a plan for remote learning to Oakland Schools, our local intermediate school district, and the plan has been approved. Therefore, we will continue with the same remote learning schedule for secondary students that we have used since March 20. Click here to view online class access codes.
Our goal is to provide meaningful learning opportunities for students based on their current course schedule. Students are encouraged to complete the activities/tasks provided by teachers. Attendance will be taken. A student will be counted as “attending” whenever there is teacher contact, such as an assignment returned, participation in a class meeting, an email, etc.
Calendar dates for the remainder of the year:
Welcome back from spring break! As you are aware, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the state of Michigan continues to be on a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order from the governor. All school buildings are closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
In compliance with the executive order, RCS has submitted a plan for remote learning to Oakland Schools, our local intermediate school district, and the plan has been approved. Therefore, we will continue with the same remote learning schedule for secondary students that we have used since March 20. Click here to view online class access codes.
Our goal is to provide meaningful learning opportunities for students based on their current course schedule. Students are encouraged to complete the activities/tasks provided by teachers. Attendance will be taken. A student will be counted as “attending” whenever there is teacher contact, such as an assignment returned, participation in a class meeting, an email, etc.
Calendar dates for the remainder of the year:
- Remote School Resumes: April 13, 2020
- Final Day for Seniors: May 15, 2020
- Memorial Day - no classes: May 25, 2020
- Final Day for all students: June 5, 2020
*Support hours are reserved for contact with counselors, learning consultants, teacher consultants, speech pathologists, social workers, psychologists, interventionists, or special education therapists.
Teachers will post material or email students by 8:00 a.m. each day that a class period is in session.
We anticipate teachers will include material such as notes, videos, instruction, class discussions, or provide other learning opportunities.
Expectations of Secondary Students:
For all technology questions, including the need for devices, please go to the front page of the district website at www.rochester.k12.mi.us, and click on the large red tab titled "Click here for Information on Remote Learning," or click HERE.
Teachers will post material or email students by 8:00 a.m. each day that a class period is in session.
We anticipate teachers will include material such as notes, videos, instruction, class discussions, or provide other learning opportunities.
Expectations of Secondary Students:
- Check the district’s student email accounts and/or Remind texts daily about coursework, lessons, and/or content. Students should receive information from teachers based on the schedule of daily interactions above.
- Use proper netiquette for online learning (see below).
- Attendance will be taken; you are encouraged to participate as much as you can.
- No letter grades will be given during remote learning. Students will receive feedback on submitted work, and work may be graded on a pass/fail basis.
- At the end of the semester, students will receive a G (pass/credit) or an H (fail/no credit). This will be based on the participation and the work submitted. This will not impact a student’s GPA either positively or negatively.
- If a student does not understand something, he/she can contact the teacher the same day, if possible. Please understand teachers may not be able to respond right away.
- We ask for patience if a student does not receive communication from a teacher on the day of the class.
- Use respectful behavior and language.
- Stick to appropriate topic discussions.
- Wear school appropriate clothing when attending meetings via video.
- Be honest. Do not plagiarize or copy others’ work.
- Treat others online as you would want to be treated in person.
For all technology questions, including the need for devices, please go to the front page of the district website at www.rochester.k12.mi.us, and click on the large red tab titled "Click here for Information on Remote Learning," or click HERE.
Updates for AP Students
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Important Information for AP testing
There has been a lot of information provided by College Board to students who are taking an upcoming online AP test. Below are important resources for students and families:
The first of this process is for students to check the email address they have on file with College Board (in their AP account). This is the email that testing information is sent to.
After confirming your email address, the most comprehensive document to read on testing is here. It is long, but very detailed. Most questions can be answered if you read though this testing guide thoroughly:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-testing-guide-2020.pdf?SFMC_cid=EM305178-&rid=47388674
On testing day this checklist is suggested for students to follow.
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-student-exam-day-checklist.pdf
Please review these videos and links below and if there is still confusion, families can call the AP College Board customer service line: 1-888-225-5427
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNs9nK006xI&list=PLoGgviqq4844oyQviUHOOddAaMOdDAqpk&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZ2zpqlZNE&list=PLoGgviqq4844oyQviUHOOddAaMOdDAqpk&index=3&t=0s
Rochester Schools Counseling Google site (with comprehensive AP information included)
https://sites.google.com/a/rcs-k12.us/rcs-high-school-counseling/home
Food Service Update
Thank you for your patience as we work through the logistics of meal distribution during the school closure. The following are important changes to the food services program.
Beginning the week of April 6, 2020, meals will be distributed on Monday and Wednesday only. Three days of meals will be provided on Monday, and two days of meals will be provided on Wednesday. Pick up times will continue from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the school that families designated for pick-up.
If families no longer require food service meals, we ask they email us at: focfs@rochester.k12.mi.us, and provide the family name, number of students, and the location that was designated for pick up.
There are also changes to the Musson and University Hills Elementary School distribution sites. Beginning the week of April 6, 2020, families who picked up meals at Musson Elementary will now pick up meals at Brewster Elementary. Families who picked up meals at University Hills Elementary will now pick up meals at Meadowbrook Elementary.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Beginning the week of April 6, 2020, meals will be distributed on Monday and Wednesday only. Three days of meals will be provided on Monday, and two days of meals will be provided on Wednesday. Pick up times will continue from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the school that families designated for pick-up.
If families no longer require food service meals, we ask they email us at: focfs@rochester.k12.mi.us, and provide the family name, number of students, and the location that was designated for pick up.
There are also changes to the Musson and University Hills Elementary School distribution sites. Beginning the week of April 6, 2020, families who picked up meals at Musson Elementary will now pick up meals at Brewster Elementary. Families who picked up meals at University Hills Elementary will now pick up meals at Meadowbrook Elementary.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Class of 2020 Scholars
Congratulations to our seniors that are being recognized as our three Scholar Levels for the Class of 2020. We have included a challenge form for you to use if you have a standardized test score, taken prior to December 31, 2019 that was not received by the district. If you believe the level of recognition is incorrect, or have a missing test score, please forward the form with necessary backup by email to our registrar kgarr@rochester.k12.mi.us.
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Scholars of Achievement |
Scholars of Highest Distinction |
Scholars of Distinction |
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Jesika Kate Abolins
Michael Terry Armstrong Deema Attar Addison Lisa Curtin Abigail Grace Delaere Rohin Jaydeep Deolekar Mary Rose Derkacz Hector Iram Dominguez Rojas Arbaz Farooquee Melanie Kaitlynn Gibson Alexandra Kay Glaspie Gnana Prasuna Dutt Gullanki Haoyuan Hou Njenga Robert Kamau Yennah Young Kim Alessio Laura Brian Timothy LeBel Olivia Monet Leonard Edmon Suhail Lewis Emily Lynn Liu Joe Miles Malatesta Julia Malysh Bridget Ann Mardusha Legacee Fairchild Mayes Jasper Paddon Najar Kaitlynn Marie Ostenoski Cameron Jacob Perozich Nicholas Brynolf Peterson Madeline Elizabeth Pleune Shravya Van-Aravind Ramesh Alexander Sebastian Reeve Michael Joseph Sandoval Emma Louise Scharfenberg Chloe Mae Schultz-Kellett Davide Edoardo Seikaly Kishan Ashish Shah Enido Shyti Muhammed Sillah Sungjun Song Nicholas James Stathakios Sidney Lynn Swart Adam Stewart Tan Bhavya Thotakura Victoria Rose Toutant Beatriz Vezzaro Britto Cole Patrick Wheatley Camden Michael Williams Sophia Frances Williams Peyton Randall Youngblood Evia Zaka |
Daphne Elizabeth Agapiou
Rakhshan Syed Al-Neyam Ashley Elizabeth Alt Karan Arora Parasar Athmakuri Yoojin Bae Rishma Balakrishnan Claire Frances Benson Magd Boutany Kellen Gerard Burke Meghan Dodaballapur Brendan Jon Eaton Kendall Josephine Evans Deborah Rachel George Kethan Reddy Gudi Nikhil Christopher Gupta Robert Wayne Edward Gwiazdowski Kyla Renee Hotton Connor Gehres Jordan Philip Konrad Karpinski Javeria Siraj Khan Alexander Paul Korb Alice Elizabeth Kuitula Grace Lynn Liu Olivia Simone Lockhart Ian Kenneth McIntosh Max Jonas Morhard Ornan Porkezh Nepolian Mario Francis Prisciandaro Camryn Diane Remick Akhilesh Saravanan Zoe Elizabeth Sawdon Hannah Wen Xue Schurman Maya Shih Mitchell Dean Skoegard Dominic Alan Smyth Thejas Varma Pawel Bartosz Vijayakumar Andrew Yang Anupama Siri Yetukuri |
Adrian Alexander Adiwidjaja
Joshua Alexander Alcock John Joseph Arvan Osayd Bahauddin Hayden Andrew Bearre Brett Steven Benedettini Vamsi Dhar Bidthanapally Harjun Singh Buttar Regina Cabrera Hernandez Yezi Cai Katelyn Mary Capitani Alexia Marin Czerwien Erik Daniel Elmore Leona Rose Falconer Gunnar Louis Foster Aryn Nichole Gallacher Sergio Remo Guerra Savannah Kristina Haque Jack Richard Harding Evan William Hayen Mima Higashi Cole Thomas Jones Meghan Elise Jones Edward Jung Kang Joseph John Kocenda Laura Donna Kucera Pegi Laci Alexander Remington Maschke Brianna Kay Mazur Jack Michael Mickley Roseleen Clare Murphy Anna Nickel Niki Ghanshyam Patel Prem Sunilbhai Patel Carly Marie Rodman Kotaro James Seguchi Lauren Elizabeth Stevenson Kazuki Takenouchi David Rockne Tan Hannah Grace Tiller Ava Grace VanVleck Fabrizio Vazquez-Vargas Roshni Veeramachaneni Lauren Gutierrez Velez Sidharth Veluthakkal Melodie Wong |
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The Latest in RHS SportsClick to view the RHS spring sports schedule.
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