"School is cancelled for tomorrow due to extreme cold | Cancelan clases mañana por frío extremo: https://bit.ly/3WsCI8W"
Good luck to our Rochelle FFA Horse Judging Team as they compete at the Eureka FFA Invitational judging contest today!
Juniors and Seniors! The University of Wisconsin ~Platteville will be visiting the RTHS Counseling Center on Thursday, January 30th during 1st hour. Sign up in the Counseling Center OR register under EVENTS on Schoolinks to reserve your seat.
Link to Schoolinks: https://app.schoolinks.com/dashboard
The annual American Legion 2025 Americanism Essay Contest is underway. This year's prompt is: What is my favorite National Memorial or Monument? Essays are due to the Counseling Center by February 7th. Cash prizes are available. See Mrs. Harvey in the Counseling Center to pick up a packet and for more information.
Link for more info: https://www.illegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Americanism-Essay-Contest-2025.pdf
SENIORS! Scholarship Season is here! CFNIL, Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, offers many scholarships to area students. Check out the following if you are interested in pursuing a degree in visual arts or are planning on going into a skilled trade. Applications close on February 1, 2025.
*Betty Harlan Memorial Art Scholarship Application: ~https://www.cfnil.org/scholarships/betty-harlan-memorial-art-scholarship
*Daniel Edwards Memorial Skilled Trade Application:
~https://www.cfnil.org/scholarships/daniel-edwards-memorial-scholarship
RTHS would like to congratulate sophomore Taylor Rogers for receiving the Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Award for December. Taylor has already recorded 399 Silver Service community volunteer hours at RTHS! She has been a Hope Chest volunteer, worked concessions at the RTHS Sectional Speech meet, participated in Make a Difference Day, helped at the 2 Ton Holiday Food Drive Box distribution, and has spent many hours as a Library Assistant at the Rochelle Public Library. Taylor is also a member of the RTHS Student Council and was the Cross Country manager this fall. Her teachers fully endorse her for this honor saying she is, “highly motivated, responsible and focused. She strives to be successful academically and pushes herself to be her best.” Keep up the great work Taylor! We can’t wait to see what the rest of your high school years, and beyond, have in store for you. Taylor received a full scholarship to participate in RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, held in Oregon in May. Pictured in group photo left to right: Staci Harvey (RTHS Career Coordinator), Colfay Pointer (RTHS Counselor), Jen Hardin (Focus House, Rochelle Rotary Board), Taylor Rogers (recipient), Sarah Flanagan (Rochelle Library and Rotary secretary), and Dr. Chris Lewis (RTHS Principal).
SENIORS and PARENTS OF SENIORS ~ RTHS will be holding a FAFSA completion workshop TONIGHT, January 9th, from 5-6:30 PM in the RTHS Library. Please enter through the NE Teachers' Entrance Door #9. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP using the following link: *RSVP LINK: https://bit.ly/4hY3D5X ~ For more information on what needs to be done BEFORE the workshop and what you need to BRING TO the workshop, please click on this link *LINK TO INFO LETTERS (English and Spanish): https://bit.ly/3Z8xT5e.
fafsa workshop 1/9/25
Looking to earn Silver Service Volunteer Hours? Eswood School is looking for YOU! Scan the QR code for more information and to sign up to help at the Eswood School Girls Basketball Concession stand, beginning 1/21/25. Several dates are available.
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SENIORS and PARENTS OF SENIORS ~ RTHS will be holding a FAFSA completion workshop on January 9th from 5-6:30 PM in the RTHS Library. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP using the following link: *RSVP LINK: https://bit.ly/4hY3D5X ~ For more information on what needs to be done BEFORE the workshop and what you need to BRING TO the workshop, please click on this link *LINK TO INFO LETTERS (English and Spanish): https://bit.ly/3Z8xT5e.
The Rochelle School Districts are looking to hire an executive assistant for both districts. If you are interested in learning more about the open position, check out this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/180xwpzsIhmgf18DJhUdgDHTkkP4Jfp1pYA520RcMZjs/edit?tab=t.0
Please read the letter about Fall and Spring PreAct and ACT testing. https://bit.ly/4gLZ65c
During spring break, Cappo Health will be partnering with RTHS to provide voluntary, on-site, diagnostic testing for cardiovascular abnormalities. This testing is designed to preventatively identify potential heart health concerns in students. Additional details, including testing eligibility, costs, and how to sign up, will be provided as we start the new year.
The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available. The FAFSA is an important first step in choosing your college and paying for your education. Assistance is available through grants, loans, work-study and scholarships.
Anyone interested in attending Kishwaukee College or any other college or university in Fall 2025, Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 is encouraged to file their FAFSA as early as possible.
Kish’s Financial Aid office can help you through the FAFSA process and Alternative Application during regular office hours from 8 am-4 pm Monday-Thursday in C2100. Spanish assistance is available. Contact finaid@kish.edu or visit kish.edu/financialaid for more information.
For more information on FAFSA, please visit www.fafsa.gov.
RTHS will be holding a FAFSA completion workshop on January 9th from 5-6:30 PM. If you are planning on attending please RSVP using the following link: *RSVP LINK: https://bit.ly/4hY3D5X *LINK TO INFO LETTERS (English and Spanish): https://bit.ly/3Z8xT5e
Good luck to our Rochelle FFA Dairy Products and Agronomy CDE teams as they compete at the state competitions today at the University of Illinois.
We had recess in the LMC for the last Screen-Free Friday of the semester.
Big thanks to the RTHS Physical Education Department and the Regional Office of Education for the fun and GIANT games! #RegionalOffice47
Although Lucas Smardo made it to ILMEA All-State last year, he decided to one up himself yet again. This year Lucas qualified for ILMEA All State Honors for both Concert Choir AND Vocal Jazz. He has chosen to participate in the ILMEA All-State Honors Vocal Jazz Ensemble, which is comprised of the top 8-11 singers in the state! He will be going to Peoria in January for the festival. Please help us in congratulating Lucas Smardo!
Packed house tonight for the combined holiday concert!
Fiction Addiction visited Rochelle Book Hub today. Owner and RTHS grad Jackie Detig Mlejnek is a former Fiction Addiction member herself! Members spent gift cards that they earned by participating at Fiction Addiction events this semester.
Thank you to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for sponsoring Fiction addiction this year, and to Jackie for her hospitality. This is the beginning of a happy partnership, with more collaborations to come in 2025!
#RochelleBookHub
#dollargeneralliteracygrant
Mr. Smith's Biology classes spent the day making 3D models of DNA to help understand the structure and function of such an important molecule in living things!
