Mrs. Jacobs' classes had the opportunity to learn more about CEJA (Climate & Equitable Jobs Act) and how it can impact their future jobs and careers in Illinois. Clean energy jobs not only make our communities stronger and healthier and help combat climate change, they are growing fast and pay well too!
Students learned about Goodwill’s no-cost clean energy training and job opportunities in:
~Energy efficiency
~Electric vehicles
~Manufacturing
~CNC Machining
~Weatherization and Construction
~Pre-Apprenticeship
~Solar
Following are some links to find out more about the exciting opportunities the Clean Energy (CEJA) Program provides.:
~https://goodwillni.org/workforce-development/
~https://hire360partners.org/climateworks/?source=Goodwill+of+Northern+Illinois
~https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoPe0xDN6QlNHC03oCGz4bLIOYBp7cBJrDRLFgRcHEYPjBcA/viewform?pli=1
Congrats Mr. Adrian Smith!
Renaissance Breakfast to start our Friday off!
Congratulations to all of our Renaissance nominees — your hard work and dedication continue to shine!
Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). Selection for this recognition is based on a combination of SAT scores and GPA after their junior year.
See below for the finals schedule for Spring 2025, pending no changes to the school calendar.
Seniors Last day Friday, May 16th. (If waiving finals)
Senior Exams Dates - 5/19 and 5/20
Abby Metzger, Riley Doyle, and Erin Murphy placed 1st out of 51 teams at NIU Lead Program's Ethics Competition. They presented their ethical solution to their dilemma to a panel of judges in both the preliminary and final rounds competing against schools from Genoa Kingston, Rochelle, Sycamore, Dekalb, Stillman, and Belvidere.
This is the second year in a row a RTHS team has won this event.
Come see the Spring Play. Thursday-Saturday. 4-10-4/12. 7:30pm each night
Seniors! ~
Good News...Resource Bank has extended the deadline for their Centennial Service Award Scholarship from April 4th to NOW APRIL 18th! The application can be found on our school website and on SchooLinks.
Completed applications should be submitted to a Resource Bank Branch or mailed to them. More info can be found on the application.
Announcement link for the week of April 7th-April 11th:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CWka7D0EBCulhhhFCaUhmis3SRfYbzyDJBkm9arzw2Q/edit?slide=id.g3400a949918_454_19#slide=id.g3400a949918_454_19
This week we celebrate National Assistant Principal Week. Thank you to our two amazing assistant principals, Mrs. Vrana & Mr. Zick.
Today is National School Librarian Day. Thanks you to Ann Marie Jinkins and Jennifer Simmons !
Mrs. Jinkins is retiring at the end of this school year after 33 years of service. Thank yo u for all yo u have done for our school and community.
Due to the growing popularity of Kishwaukee College's Diesel Power Technology (DPT), Welding, and Automotive Technology programs, they anticipate these classes will fill up quickly. To help students secure a spot for their desired classes for these programs, they strongly encourage those interested in DPT to attend the DPT Orientation on April 7th at 7PM or schedule an advising appointment with our Career Tech Program Advisor, Megan Kramer. Students interested in Welding and Automotive Technology are also encouraged to schedule an advising appointment with Megan. They want to ensure all students interested in these programs have the opportunity to speak with an advisor and plan out their classes. Megan can be reached at mkramer1@kish.edu to assist with advising and class registration planning.
Thank you to our amazing RTHS Paraprofessionals
Due to power issues at Kishwaukee College, the Diesel Power Technology (DPT), Welding, and Automotive Technology orientation scheduled for today, March 31st at 7PM, has been canceled. If you need help with DPT Planning, please do not hesitate to reach out to Megan Kramer because classes fill fast. She can be reached by phone at 815-825-9655 or by email at mkramer1@kish.edu.
Attention Juniors and Seniors!!! Augustana College will be visiting RTHS this Thursday, April 3rd, during 2nd hour to talk to any interested students. Sign up on SchooLinks or in the Counseling Center to reserve your seat.
$250 Scholarships available to be used for workforce readiness. Check out the flyer and apply today! Deadline to apply has been extended to April 7th.
The NEED Project has a free summer opportunity for current 10th and 11th graders. This program is a weeklong residential opportunity for students interested in STEM, energy, and climate change. ~ Constellation Youth Energy Summit , July 13 – 18, 2025, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Transportation assistance provided if needed.
An information session is available for students and parents on Tuesday, April 1st, 6:00 pm CST ~ The registration information can be found on the flyer.
Due to the growing popularity of Kishwaukee College's Diesel Power Technology (DPT), Welding, and Automotive Technology programs, they anticipate these classes will fill up quickly. To help students secure a spot for their desired classes for these programs, they strongly encourage those interested in DPT to attend the DPT Orientation on March 31st or schedule an advising appointment with our Career Tech Program Advisor, Megan Kramer. Students interested in Welding and Automotive Technology are also encouraged to schedule an advising appointment with Megan. They want to ensure all students interested in these programs have the opportunity to speak with an advisor and plan out their classes before class registration opens on April 7th.
Megan can be reached at mkramer1@kish.edu to assist with advising and class registration planning.
Mr. Pointer and SRO Jakymiw singing Bad Boys (Theme from COPS) during the RTHS Renaissance study hall release day today. It was definitely a fan favorite!
From Marshall Basler: "Good afternoon, we have an update regarding the cardiovascular testing we planned to host over spring break. We regret to announce that we will no longer be able to host the event. We unfortunately did not meet our sign up goal, so we will have to try again in the future. We thank those who did sign up for your interest and support! We appreciate that you supported an opportunity like this for Rochelle. Heart health is important, and it is great to have advocates like you!"