The IL Army National Guard and Congressman Darin LaHood’s office are hosting an informational session for students and parents that will provide valuable insights into the application process, requirements, and career pathways associated with prestigious military academies such as WEST POINT, NAVAL ACADEMY, AIR FORCE ACADEMY, ECT. Their goal is to equip students with the knowledge and resources they need to successfully pursue this path. This event will take place in Machesney Park, at the IL Army National Guard Armory on April 21st. This is a very rare opportunity for students to get the chance to directly hear and speak to representatives from these Academies. Please see the flyer for more info.
There are some great opportunities happening in the clean energy field. Check out one of these sessions or the Clean Energy Industry Career Fair to learn more about the opportunities in this growing field. Rochelle residents can take advantage of some amazing benefits to prepare for a career in this field due to grant funding ~ The CEJA program provides free, paid training and employment opportunities to individuals in underserved communities and one of their automatic qualifying areas is Rochelle.
Silver Service Volunteer Opportunity!!!
The math department celebrated Pi Day last Friday with some discovery learning activities, creative projects, and snacks!
Get a jumpstart on your college education with summer classes at Kish.
Why take summer classes at Kish?
Flexibility — Courses are online, in-person or hybrid ~
Work ahead — Lighten your course load for fall ~
Save money — Kish provides affordable tuition ~
Graduate in less time — With enough courses completed during the summers, you are one step closer to your degree~
Transferability — Courses easily transfer to four-year institutions~
New All-In Tuition: Budgeting for your education has never been easier. Starting in Summer 2025, Kish has eliminated fees and included textbook costs in the price of tuition.
The credit course schedules for summer and fall are now available. Online registration begins Monday, April 7.
Visit kish.edu/schedules or contact Student Services at 815-825-9375 or onestop@kish.edu to get started.
JUNIORS!! Registration is now open for Dual Credit Government Summer classes. Registration forms are available in the Counseling Center. Forms and $25 deposit (check to RTHS or exact change) are due to the Counseling Center by March 21st. Sign up now to reserve your spot.
RTHS proudly hosted the exhilarating 2025 I-8 Conference, bringing together talented students from Sycamore, Ottawa, Kaneland, Morris, and LaSalle-Peru for an inspiring showcase of artistic excellence!
A huge congratulations to our incredible artists who earned top honors in the competition:
🥇 1st Place – Alejandra Garcia (Photo Altered)
🥈 2nd Place –
✨ Bella Biggs (Sculpture No Clay)
✨ Sawyer Stockton (Printmaking)
✨ Abby Losoya (Jewelry, Textile, Crafts)
🥉 3rd Place –
🎨 Elyse Manning (Ceramics Wheel Thrown)
🎨 Izzy Dorwaldt (Drawing Neutral)
🎨 Denia Rincon (Mixed Media)
We are so proud of our talented students for their hard work and creativity! Way to shine, RTHS! 🌟🎨👏
RTHS Juniors and Seniors had the amazing opportunity to attend the Hubs for Hire Expo yesterday at RTHS. The event was open to the students in the morning and to the public in the afternoon. Students were able to enter a raffle to win cash prizes donated by the City of Rochelle. Congratulations to Aubry Simms, our $50 Junior winner, and Dalton Merriman, our $100 Senior winner. A BIG Thank You to The City of Rochelle, Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, Kishwaukee College, and RTHS for all of your efforts in making this a successful event and for supporting our students and community.
Today French 2 students played Headbandz with food vocabulary. Students had to describe the foods their opponents had without giving the word away. Fun times!
Reminder, Students can pick up their graduation cap and gown in the commons during their lunch hours Friday March 14th! If you did not order, student can purchase at that time. Cost at that time is $50 CASH ONLY.
The PowderBuff volleyball game between the junior and senior boys was a nail biter! This year the W goes to...the JUNIORS!!! Student Council supplied a feast from Raising Cane's to the winning team! Great games to all players and coaches!
Shoutout to our Rochelle Hubs Girls Track Team for an amazing performance at Sycamore yesterday! Both Varsity & Junior Varsity brought home 2nd place finishes! 🥈 💪
The Kishwaukee College Financial Aid Office will be hosting a FAFSA workshop on Monday, March 24, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Room C1121. This event is open to all current and prospective students of Kishwaukee College, as well as members of the public. If you have any questions, contact the Kishwaukee Financial Aid Office at finaid@kish.edu.
JUNIORS!! Registration is now open for Dual Credit Government Summer classes. Registration forms are available in the Counseling Center. Forms and $25 deposit (check to RTHS or exact change) are due to the Counseling Center by March 21st. Sign up now to reserve your spot.
Please fill out this RTHS parent survey. Por favor complete esta encuesta para padres https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent&p=1
What is my favorite National Memorial or Monument? This question was answered in essay form by many of our local students including some of our very own RTHS sophomores. Chuck Roberts and Steve Korth from American Legion Post 403 were at RTHS today to present the contest winners with cash, prizes and certificates for their outstanding Americanism essays. Magdalene Good received 1st place in Division II (Freshman and Sophomores) which qualifies her essay to compete at the District level. Kathryn Groves received 2nd place and Derek Swartz received 3rd. Congratulations to all the participants and best of luck at the next level, Magdalene. Pictured from left to right are Chuck Roberts, Derek Swartz, Magdalene Good, Kathryn Groves, and Steve Korth.
SENIORS!!! Keep applying for those scholarships. Many local applications are due in the Counseling Center THIS Friday, March 14th! **See Mrs. Harvey or your counselor with any questions.**
Congrats to Lucas Smardo for winning the Hub Award. We appreciate all Lucas does to help make RTHS a better place. Whether it's his involvement in choir and band/jazz band, his time in the office being an office monitor, or his leadership within the classroom, Lucas helps make the people around him better. RTHS is lucky to have him. Thank you, Lucas!
Last night, we had quite the successful concert. We had a blast performing selections from a variety of Broadway musicals! Bravo to all who were involved in the 2025 Choral Pops Concert! We hope you all enjoyed!
Mental Health Technician Trainee positions available with tuition reimbursement. No experience required.
