CONGRATULATIONS to Cash Budde for receiving the Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Award for March. Cash, a junior at RTHS, was chosen as the student of the month, in part, because of his many hours given back to our community including volunteering at his church, helping with concession stands, volunteering at Hope Chest and more. Along with a certificate of recognition, Cash also received a gift certificate and a full Scholarship to participate in RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, held in Oregon in May.
Pictured in group photo left to right: Sarah Flanagan (Rochelle Library and Rotary secretary), Emily Anaya (Rochelle Area Community Foundation), Cash Budde, Michelle Pease (City of Rochelle and Rotary president), Lance Charnock (AFS Group), Jen Hardin (Focus House), and Staci Harvey (RTHS Career Coordinator).
Buy your tickets for Rochelle's 2024 Prom at Myschooldance.com and enjoy "An Evening of Elegance." Ticket sales end April 22nd!
The School Nurse 👩🏽⚕️& the SRO👮🏻♂️taught in all of the freshman seminar classes today reviewing mental health coping mechanisms, dangers of drugs and vape usage, and how the students are to respond in a critical incidents. The nurse & SRO had a blast connecting with the freshman today!
SENIORS!!! 3 Local Scholarships are taking applications until THIS Friday, April 12th.
*NEWS LEADER SCHOLAR/ATHLETE - for students who were involved in high school sports.
*CHRIS ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP - for students who played golf or basketball in high school*
*DENISE H. MOORE MEMORIAL - for students going into the Education Field*
Check out this LINK to access the applications: https://www.rochelleschools.org/o/rths/page/counseling-center
The science department utilized their new Vernier data collection probes for the solar eclipse. The 1st picture shows the first 15 min of the eclipse and the 2nd shows the temperature and light intensity data the few minutes before and after the peak of the eclipse at RTHS yesterday. Also you can see the honors physics students collecting the data.
SENIORS......Are you planning on attending Kish in the Fall? Join us for the High School One Stop Event on April 25th. You will be transported to Kish to take placement tests, meet with your advisor, and register for classes. Space is limited, so sign up ASAP in the Counseling Center to reserve your spot.
Hello All!
We have kicked off our track/field fundraiser, and I will put the link below if you are interested in donating or sharing this. This year we were able to buy a speed trap with last years donations. Your donation makes a difference, no matter how small! Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
http://raise.snap.app/fundraisers/rochelletrack?share_type=twitter_sharewizard_v2
Solar eclipse 2024. Shadow changes with motion of the moon
Honors physics explaining phenomena during eclipse
Light sensor data before and after peak
Eclipse 2024 students enjoying the event
Solar Eclipse Fun!
The Horticulture class has been hard at work in the greenhouse gearing up for the annual plant sale! Mark your calendars for the Annual Plant Sale May 4th!
Come to Culver’s this Wednesday, April 10th from 5-8 with your friends and family to enjoy some cheese curds and frozen custard with our Student Council! A portion of the proceeds will go back to RTHS Student Council. Students in attendance will be entered into a raffle to win a gift card! See you all there!
Good luck to the FFA Food Science Team as they compete at the state competition today at SIU in Carbondale.
It's National Poetry Month! Yesterday, 29 students entered our Book Spine Poetry Contest. Students browsed the shelves for books with interesting titles and rearranged their stacks until a poem emerged from top to bottom. Seven staff members voted, and these Hubs were honored. Congratulations, poets! Karina Valdez--Judges' Choice Abby Fox--Judges' Choice Manny Cruz--Honorable Mention Loreley Gonzalez--Honorable Mention Kathryn Groves--Honorable Mention Rafael Herrera--Honorable Mention Eliud Lombardia--Honorable Mention
SENIOR REMINDER!!!
📚Today, National School Librarian Day, we celebrate our magnificent RTHS Librarian, Mrs. Ann Marie Jinkins, and Library Aide, Mrs. Dawn Winters. Ann Marie and Dawn do so much more than keep the school library organized and in working order. They are dedicated to helping our students find the resources they need to be successful both in and out of the classroom. Mrs. Jinkins and Mrs. Winters create an environment where students can learn and have fun along the way. They continually incorporate new and innovative ideas to enhance our students' educational and personal experiences and are instrumental in supporting our RTHS students and staff.
Thank you both for your hard work and dedication! You're the BEST!!!
Congrats!
There has been a rise in out-of-hospital emergencies across the nation. RTHS has proactively addressed this issue by establishing an emergency crisis response team composed of essential and well-known personnel on school premises. As a direct result of RTHS's efforts in forming this team, which includes CPR-trained individuals, Implementation of Emergency Response Plans, AED use & accessibility, practicing with simulated drills, and Emergency Action Plans for at-risk students, the school has achieved the designation as a "Heart Safe School" in partnership with the esteemed Lurie's Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Project Adam Foundation, both dedicated to preventing crises such as sudden cardiac arrests.🎖️This achievement is significant, especially considering that only 1 in 9 schools in Illinois holds this prestigious designation. Consequently, RTHS now has privileged access to the expertise, support, resources, and guidance of these distinguished regional experts. These are some of the members who partake in this team: Nurse Ashley Lawrenz, ATC Marshall Basler, Assistant Principals: Allison Vrana & Brett Zick, and SRO Jim Jakymiw.
