Big thanks to Nurse Lawrenz for educating the Freshman Seminar students on coping skills! This lesson discussed what positive coping skills are and how to build them into lifelong habits to reach optimal mental health. Stress will always be a part of life, but having healthy coping strategies in place, will create patterns that make it possible to handle all obstacles.
The Rochelle FFA is ready for our first day at National FFA Convention!
Thursday, 11/2 is a RTHS 1/2 day schedule, and students will be dismissed at 11:30 am.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s_iw0ZzmrO8Q128OTkqmzLAJ9zhq3sHNF5EgPA10P8s/edit?usp=sharing
SENIORS who are considering the University of Illinois:
If you are a child of a veteran, there is a tuition waiver available. You have to print out the application and mail it to the office of financial aid at U of I with some required documentation. DEADLINE is January 5, 2024.
Here is the link: https://osfa.illinois.edu/types-of-aid/waivers/children-of-veterans-tuition-waiver/
Look who's protecting the halls of RTHS today! Our own SRO, Officer Jim. Here to serve and protect. Thank you for all you do!
Check out our superstar KEC students! Congratulations to Damaris Macias, Abel Huerta, and Sydney Thorne!
A big thank you to Sargent Art for their large art supply donation. https://rochellenews-leader.com/article/local-school-districts-receive-art-supplies-donations-from-sargent-art
This past Saturday Student Council hosted the annual RTHS Make A Difference Day where we had about 60 students volunteer to perform various outdoor jobs for members of our community. We worked at 15 different homes and then all met up at St. Paul to pick up leaves at the the school. Thanks to all that helped and played a role in making that day a success!
The Cultural Reform Alliance's ofrenda for Día de Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is located under the D-wing stairs, right outside the LMC. The ofrenda features food, marigolds, papel picado, photos of loved ones and favorite famous people who have passed, and skull imagery. CRA members spent hours decorating the ofrenda on October 26.
The CRA is one of the most active clubs at RTHS, with dozens of students at their weekly meetings on FLEX Thursdays in the LMC.
RTHS Weekly Announcements 10/30-11/3. Remember, we are on a 1/2 day schedule on Thursday, November 2nd. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s_iw0ZzmrO8Q128OTkqmzLAJ9zhq3sHNF5EgPA10P8s/edit?usp=sharing
Join us tonight in the RTHS gymnasium for the RTHS Marching Band Concert!
The band will perform selections from the RTHS football pregame music and close out with performing their 2023 show, Thor's Hammer.
The concert will begin at 7pm. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students. Come out and show your support!
For Veterans Day, RTHS will be hosting a Veterans Day breakfast on November 10th. If your child has a family member who is a Veteran and would like to attend the breakfast, please invite them. Talk to a Social Studies teacher to fill out the Veterans Day form or follow the QR code below or the link below.
https://forms.gle/16Y6cwv2eivrEnZEA
This is a great article on the RTHS Ballet Folklorico Dance Program. Thank you to our dance instructor, Liz Garcia, and program director, Mr. Javier Zepeda. Also, thank you to the RTHS Education Foundation for donations to purchase some of the dresses. #weRhubs
https://rochellenews-leader.com/article/rthss-ballet-folklorico-program-its-a-way-to-express-themselves
JUNIORS & SENIORS!!! SIGN UP in the Counseling Center now to take advantage of the opportunity to hear about colleges and universities and talk to Admissions Representatives right here at RTHS. GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY in Phoenix, AZ will be here next! Join us to see them in the Counseling Center on Monday, 10/30 during 3rd hour.
Use the LINK below to see upcoming visits.
https://bit.ly/48pgHMy
The Graphic, Anime, Comic, and Manga Enthusiasts (GACME Club) held its 2nd Annual Cosplay Contest on October 23, 2023. Caleb Page hosted and the judges were Mr. Baker, Mrs. Mock, Mrs. Naylor, and Dr. Lewis.
Congratulations to our prize winners:
Most Accurate Costume: Delylah Vavaroutsos
Best Creative Effort: Ashley Albright
Best Impersonation: William Sunderlin
Most Original Character: Kacey Lundgren
The Principal's Award: Kathryn Groves
Audience Favorite: Kathryn Groves
Hear more about the contest in HubsREAD Episode 29, airing October 30.
RTHS Weekly Announcements. 10/23-10/27 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jEddQb0D0CjZW4Rx0A2U7MC8nnU4S_qg94NNSCnYh14/edit?usp=sharing
Congratulations to our RTHS students who were selected for participation in the ILMEA District 8 band, chorus, and jazz festivals! From left to right: Brooklyn Hull, Julia Livingston, Jonathan Alanis, Aiden Ramsey, Lucas Smardo, Jessica Nguyen, and Karma Lidren.
Congratulations to the RTHS Marching Band on placing 2nd out of 6 bands in class 3A competition at Western Illinois University on Saturday! GO BAND!
Renaissance Breakfast to start off our Friday! Congratulations to all of our renaissance nominees. Thank you to everyone who helped out or showed support.
Renaissance Breakfast to start off our Friday! Congratulations to all of our renaissance nominees. Thank you to everyone who helped out or showed support!
