Congrats on the following awards: Principal’s Leadership Award - Erin Murphy. DAR Good Citizen Award - Emma Kennay, SAR Good Citizen Award - Colton Czekala, ICTM Student of the Year Award - Riley Doyle, ISTA Student of the Year Award - Noah Lefevre.
On May 5, 2025, seniors from the Class of 2025 were recognized for their academic achievement. Local scholarships in excess of $175,000 were presented to members of the class in addition to more than $1 million in institutional awards.
Today we celebrate National School Nurse Day. Thank you Nurse Lawrenz for all you do.
Thank you to the incredible teachers of RTHS as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week—your dedication, passion, and impact do not go unnoticed!
The RTHS Choral Program ended their 2024-25 Concert Series with a bang last night with the Choral Finale Concert. Lots of great musical moments were made. Additionally, our 7 seniors were also honored for their work and dedication over the years.
Lucas Smardo is this year's recipient of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award and Julia Livingston is this year's recipient of the National Choral Award!
Congratulations to all for quite a successful year of performance!
Today is School Lunch Hero Day. Thank you to our amazing staff. Since today is a 1/2 day we are hoping your are enjoying your day off!!
Please see the link for graduation information. https://bit.ly/4lZgJ4M
This week's Hub Award winner is Benjamin Miller. RTHS wanted to thank Benjamin for all he does to help make RTHS a better place. His teachers describe him as hard working, conscientious, and has a good sense of humor. They also pointed out that he demonstrates a growth mindset and excels in group work. Thank you for all you do, Benjamin!
Happy School Principal's Day, Dr. Lewis! We are grateful for all you do to keep this building running!
RTHS had some special visitors yesterday! Maryann Macklin and Barbara Eyster from Macklin Inc. provided some great information to our students about potential career opportunities in the aggregate industry. Some of the many job opportunities in this industry include: driller/blaster, heavy equipment operator, safety manager, lab manager, sales/marketing, engineer, geologist, accounting, shop foreman and scale operator. Macklin, right here in Rochelle, has a great opportunity right now for a part time LAB TECH with flexible hours that is perfect for college students. They offer on the job training with the possibility of a certification program. Contact Maryann Macklin at 815-562-4803 for more information on this exciting opportunity right in our own backyard.
🎨✨ You're invited! Join us on May 8th for our annual Spring Art Show and AP Art Showcase!
Celebrate the amazing talents of our artists — awards will be presented at 5:30 PM, followed by a public viewing of the artworks from 5:45 to 7:00 PM.
We can't wait to see you there!
Volunteers are needed to help at Rochelle's Cinco de Mayo celebration on Saturday, May 3rd at the Rec Center from 3-11 pm. Please text Rosie Arteaga at 815-993-6336 for more info. Silver Service Hours will be earned.
Congrats to the 2025 RTHS Prince, Princess , King and Queen:
Wyatt Worthington, Rafaela Canaan, Cash Budde and Brisa Zepeda
The Lady Hubs dominated the Rocket Invite, taking 1st place out of 7 teams at this major meet—your new champions! 🥇
It's starting to look like SPRING at RTHS!
It's Ag Day!!
Come see us from 8:30-1:30 today!!
Congrats to RTHS Band Director Mr. Shumard for being a nominee for the Rockford Symphony Orchestra's Outstanding Music Educator Award. View the OMEA nominees here: https://www.rockfordsymphony.com/music-educator-award
SUMMER SILVER SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!!!
For more opportunities to earn Silver Service Volunteer Hours check out the following link:
https://bit.ly/silverserviceopps OR scan the QR code on the purple flyer.
Incoming Freshman can start earning hours the summer before they start High School.
SILVER SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!! The Ogle County Fair Association is looking for volunteers to help out at this year's fair. The Volunteer Positions are for various positions and begin July 28th. The positions include Fair Setup (7/28-7/29 ~ 4-7pm), Parking Directing (7/30-8/3 ~ various times), Main Gate Ticket Helpers (7/30-8/2 ~ various times), Grandstand Gate helpers (8/1-8/2 ~ evening), and Fair Tear Down (8/4 ~ 9am-12pm). If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Brenda Holm at 815-732-6962 for more information and to sign up.
SENIORS!!! The deadline for having your Silver Service Hours entered and verified in SchooLinks in order for them to count towards the 400 hours needed to earn the Silver Cord, is April 28th. The silver cords will be presented during Honors Night on May 5th and you will have the honor of wearing them at graduation. If you have any questions, please email or see Mrs. Harvey in the Counseling Center.
