Congrats to this week's Hub Award winner, Danica Ward. Besides being a great student in the classroom, Danica has gone above and beyond by putting together the slideshow for next week's winter activities assembly. We thank her for all she does for RTHS!
SENIORS!!! Quick reminder that most of our local scholarships are due March 15th or before. You can find the applications under the Counseling Center tab on our RTHS Homepage. See Mrs. Harvey or your counselor if you have any questions.
Check out Kishwaukee College's Early College Program.
BROCHURE: https://bit.ly/EarlyCollegeBrochure
FLYER: https://bit.ly/42C6UQQ
*Save the date* for the ROCHELLE SPRING HIRING EXPO on Thursday, March 7th. That morning, Juniors and Seniors will meet prospective employers and learn about career paths while experiencing a hiring event. From 12-2 pm, the Expo will be open to area job-seekers to meet with as many as 40 employers with current openings. This event will take place in the Auxiliary Gym at RTHS. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to the Rochelle FFA members who competed in Section 2 Proficiency Interviews! Students completed a record book of their Supervised Agriculture Experience or Supervised Occupational Experience and were interviewed by a panel of judges. Six of our members were selected as first place in their areas and will move on to district competition in March!
ILLINOIS PREMIER BOYS STATE
JUNIOR boys this is a great opportunity. Reach out to Mr. Korth at the American Legion in Rochelle (skorth62@gmail.com) or see Mrs. Harvey in the Counseling Center for more information. SCHOLARSHIPS for this weeklong experience, held at Eastern Illinois University, are available.
SEE LINK TO FLYER:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LU3uSEgyQrfKlXvL05bn0ZSiePju3QEis9w-RUCibbM/edit?usp=sharing
Rochelle competed in the IHSA Sectional Speech Tournament on Feb. 10th. As a team Rochelle placed 3rd out of the 32 teams that were in the sectional.
FIVE EVENTS ARE ADVANCING TO THE STATE MEET IN PEORIA!!!
Those advancing include:
Karma Lidren Sectional Champion Humorous Interpretation
Z Brizuela Sectional Champion Original Oratory
Aiden Ramsey Sectional Champion Radio Speaking
Brooklyn Hull/
Vi Hull 2nd Place Dramatic Duet Acting
Vi Hull 3rd Place Prose Reading
Other finalists included:
Karma Lidren 4th Place Original Comedy
Jessica Nguyen 5th Place Informative Speaking
The Performance in the Round cast earned 4th place, just short of making it to the state tournament. The Performance in the Round cast included:
Derek Swartz, Lydia Von Haden, Pigeon Burgholzer, Lucas Smardo, Connor Macklin, Wyatt Brandt, Jenna Tesinsky, Isabella Biggs, and Alex Soto.
Congratulations to the Speech Team!
Congratulations to Sean Dorwaldt for being this week's Hub Award winner! One of Sean's teachers said that he is "always bringing a good attitude, sense of humor, and a smile to me and his peers." Teachers also noted that he is willing to stick around and help clean up and put things away - to go the extra mile.
RTHS will be offering SAT Prep classes to students again this year. Cost is $20 and available to the first 30 students that sign up. Classes will be held on the following Wednesdays March 6th, 13th, 20th & April 3rd. Sign up forms are in the main office.
Do you know that there are a lot of careers that use high school geometry? Mrs. Prose's Geometry and Honors Geometry students had a guest speaker today to learn about related careers and a great dual credit opportunity! Thank you Mr. Wolter for teaching us about drafting!
Womanspace is an arts-based non-profit in Rockford. They are offering their annual $1000 scholarship to one senior in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson or Winnebago county who will go on to study visual arts such as drawing, sculpting, painting, music, dance, theater, or architecture in college. Attached is the application. Due date is April 15, 2024. Awardees will be notified by April 30, 2024.
APPLICATION: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18PtONY3O4tzrlahUZE7__hS73-sb8R6k/view?usp=sharing
Students in Mr. Baker's Human Anatomy and Physiology II course had some special visitors, today!
Rochelle Community Hospital was able team up with RTHS to get 6 different guest speakers in front of students to discuss different career paths they could take within the field of medicine!
Thank you to:
Eric VanHise (Central Services)
Sandra Curatola (Surgery)
Joy Miller (Radiology)
Jobina Smith (Family HealthCare)
Lisa Carwile (Laboratory)
Tracey Busby (Out Patient Services).
SENIORS!!! Reminder that there is a FAFSA Completion Workshop tonight, 2/7, from 5 - 6 pm in the RTHS library. Enter through doors 1 or 9.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/3vHr1ko
INFO in English: https://bit.ly/425LSdp
INFO in Spanish: https://bit.ly/3OaQ9Xc
It's National School Counseling Week!
Thank a counselor today!
Are you interested in a career in Cosmetology? Check out the 24/25 KEC Cosmetology Vocational Program Open House on February 21st @ 6pm!
At the Open House, students and parents will have the opportunity to meet experienced Cosmetology Instructors, explore the campus, and learn about the exciting curriculum and hands-on training. It is encouraged to bring a parent/or guardian along. The OPEN HOUSE will be held at the Sycamore campus located at: 2245 Gateway Dr. Sycamore, IL 60178
***Please see attached flyer for more info and phone number to RSVP***
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t-hKmUf-cOAS6y-J446h_5pI1cLZdk-D/view?usp=sharing
ATTENTION SENIORS!!!! FAFSA COMPLETION WORKSHOP - RTHS will be holding a FAFSA workshop in the RTHS library this WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH from 5-6:30. Please RSVP using the link provided if you plan on attending the workshop and make sure you have your FSA ID created and the necessary documents(*see links to letters below) with you when you come. Contact the Counseling Center for more info. Hope to see you there! RSVP Link: https://bit.ly/3vHr1ko Letter in English: https://bit.ly/425LSdp Letter in Spanish: https://bit.ly/3OaQ9Xc
***This workshop was rescheduled from 2/1.***
Why are you proud to be an American? Write about it in the American Legion Essay contest for your chance to earn cash prizes! The deadline has been extended to this Wednesday, the 7th. See Mrs. Harvey in the Counseling Center for more info and contest rules.
Weekly Announcements for Feb. 5th - Feb 9th:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12I6faoBRf4-mbA2mZdcwjW9nEbpZ_e0WfGjMvG4-fks/edit
Ms. Hacaga has been recognized as the critical thinker of the month among RTHS staff. She is fully behind the RTHS Vision Statement of “Preparing Students for Their Tomorrow.”
Ms. Hacaga has stepped up her leadership this year by supporting students by coordinating our College and Career Readiness programming. In her role, she has offered substantial support to students and families. She has organized various nights to assist families in preparing for college and has taken the lead in events such as FAFSA, College Application, and Dual Credit.
Ms. Hacaga has played a crucial role in providing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) support for our students as they navigate the challenges of high school.
Congratulations to Ms. Hacaga! We extend our appreciation for her dedicated efforts.
