RRHS Update - Week of 2/19/2024
Happy Presidents Day 2/19/2024 - School Holiday!
Safety and Security Notice
We will be conducting a state mandated lockdown drill Tuesday morning, February 20. These drills and associated practice are critical elements of emergency preparedness.
Spring Sports Tryouts!
Spring Sports tryouts will begin on Monday 2/19/24. Please see below for details on each sport offered at Rock Ridge this spring. You must register online at www.rockridgesports.org and turn in a VHSL physical dated after 5/1/23 to the athletic office or you can email patrick.mcnanley@lcps.org your attached physical. Both of these items must be complete to tryout.
Outdoor Track
Tuesday, 2/20 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 2/21 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, 2/22 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
All Tryouts will be outdoors, on the track. Please bring weather appropriate clothes and shoes
Softball
Tryouts will begin on the 19th at Noon at the softball field.
The rest of the week we will meet at the field after school at 4:30 p.m.
Bring: glove, cleats, bat (if you have one), running shoes (incase indoors)
Wear: softball attire (practice pants, t-shirt), bring a sweatshirt incase
Girls Tennis
Tryouts will be from 2/19-2/21 from 4:30 pm until 6:00 pm. Please dress warmly according to the weather and bring water for hydration. All participants will meet at the Rock Ridge Tennis Courts.
Boys Tennis
Monday 2/19 – 1 – 3 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday 2/20 and 2/21 - 4:30-6 right after school
Meet on the courts with your racket ready for match play!
Baseball
We will start on Monday the 19th at 2 p.m. on the field. Wear baseball and weather appropriate clothing and bring a glove. We will be out there after school (4:30) on Tuesday and Wednesday for tryouts.
Girls Soccer
Date: 2/19-2/22
Monday 2/19 on the stadium field 4 – 6 p.m.
Tuesday – Thursday on the stadium field at 6:30 p.m.
Details: Please bring running shoes, cleats, shin guards, weather appropriate clothing, and plenty of water.
Boys Soccer
Mon 2/19 - 12pm - 2pm stadium
Tues - Thurs 4:30 - 6:30pm stadium
What to bring:
Dress for the weather (hats, gloves, pants, layers, etc.)
Soccer cleats
Shin guards - must have
Boys Lacrosse
Tryouts will be Tuesday 2/20 – 2/22.
5:15 p.m. until dark on field 2.
Bring stick, mouth piece, cleats, lacrosse gloves, and weather appropriate clothing. If you need any equipment, please let Coach Jones or Mr. McNanley know.
Girls Lacrosse
Tryouts wll be 2/19 – 2/21.
2/19 Monday 8-10 a.m. on the stadium field.
2/20 and 2/21 at 4:30 p.m. on turf field 2.
Please bring all of the following: Running shoes, cleats, lacrosse stick, mouth guard (not clear or white), goggles (can be borrowed from us), weather appropriate clothing, water bottle.
Math Competition News!
Do you love math test competitions? Mu Alpha Theta, our math honor society, invites any interested Rock Ridge student to help us compete in the Rocket City Math League Individual Round 2 contest. We will work individually to correctly answer 10 tricky math questions in 30 minutes and compete against other schools around the world. The Round 2 test will be held after school in room 1204 this Thursday, February 22. Stop by if you'd like to help us compete!
PTSO NEWS!
- Host Families- RRHS is looking for host families for the global ambassadors for the Loudoun International Summit from April 13 thru 22. There will be 11 participants from 3 countries. It’s a great opportunity to help and provide an enriched international experience for the participants. For further information please see the attached flier
- Senior Parents – You will need to be a PTSO member by February 29th 2024, in order for your seniors to participate in the Senior scholarships. The window to submit essays for applying for Senior scholarships will open on March 1, 2024. More details to come in the next few weeks. Save the date the next PTSO General Meeting is March 2024, exact date will be provided soon.
- Upcoming Events/VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Thank you to everyone that has reached out to volunteer for upcoming events. We still need more volunteers for:
· Teacher Appreciation Week
· Senior Scholarships
· Senior graduation yard signs
· Senior Graduation party
Email your volunteer interest to the email pto-board@rrhsptso.org, if interested in helping!
JOIN & Support US!
The membership drive allows the PTSO greatly to deliver more services and benefits to the RRHS community so please join and encourage others to join as a RRHS PTSO member. Go to https://givedirect.org/rrhsptso/
- WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:
· Weekly Sunday "SMORE" email from Principal Duellman
· Follow & "like" us on Facebook: RockridgehighschoolPTSO and Instagram: RockridgePTSO
· Monthly PTSO newsletter
· Website: WWW.RRHSPTSO.org
· Monthly PTSO meetings
IMAGINE the POSSIBILITIES!
OUR PTSO welcomes ALL Parents, Guardians, Students, & Staff to get involved! Be the Change & BE A ROCK of support for our children and school!
ACT NOW to Support the Rock Ridge PTSO because OUR success depends on YOU!
Your contributions directly create an academic environment for students to thrive!
Fine Arts News!
All-Virginia Chorus Results - Congratulations to GraceMonèt Carper and Ananya Akula for being selected to the 2024 All-Virginia Honor Choirs! James Madamba and Pranathi Purushothamaiah are first alternates. Special shout out to GraceMonèt for receiving the highest score for Soprano 1s in the district! Our two delegates will travel to Richmond, VA on April 18-20 to participate in the All-VA Band, Chorus, and Orchestra event.
United Sound - As students plan for what classes they will take next year; the music department would encourage them to consider joining United Sound. This class can either be taken for credit or students can do it during their Study Hall and not have it count as one of their seven classes for credit. Students have a study hall during the first half of the class and spend the second half serving as peer mentors for our New Musicians. This is an incredible opportunity to share your musical gifts with other students from our school. You create amazing friendships and experience the joy of discovering music with the new musicians. Check out this video about the program. We hope you'll join us next year!
RRSings Crumbl Spirit Night (2/20) - Join us at Crumbl in the Ashburn Village Center location from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20. During this time 15% of ALL proceeds will be donated to Rock Ridge Sings. Tell your family and friends to enjoy some cookies while supporting our singers!
PAVAN - The FREE summer regional Governor's School for the Arts known as PAVAN is accepting applications now through February 29, 2024! The online application and video audition requirements are found on their WEBSITE! Next summer's dates for PAVAN are July 8 - 19, and it takes place at Sherando High School in Stephens City.
Broadway Desserts & Silent Auction (3/1) - The Rock Ridge Choral Boosters is proud to announce our new Silent Auction at Broadway Desserts! Online bidding is now open. Choose from restaurant gift cards, SAT tutoring, salon services and so much more! Visit our auction website to register and start bidding today! The online silent auction will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 1. In-person bidding will begin that evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Broadway Desserts event with performances starting at 7 p.m. Winners of the auction will be announced at the end of the event. Tickets for Broadway Desserts can be purchased here for $10. We need volunteers to assist onsite and donate desserts as well so please sign-up here to help!
Taste of The Rock Notice
Due to the low number of participants and volunteers A Taste Of The Rock Unified in Solidarity has been cancelled.
Yearbooks!
YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW! FEWER THAN 200 BOOKS LEFT- 70% ALREADY SOLD
Yearbooks can be purchased online at www.yearbookforever.com The price will go up to $85 in May. Once the books are sold out, no more books can be ordered- buy yours now!
Important EL Information
EL Family Night on Thursday, February 22 @ 6:30 pm in room 1407.
Information: The Division of English Learners, Family and Community Engagement (DEL FACE) Office is pleased to invite families to our next The Family Room Session: World Language Opportunities For Your Student Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 6 pm English & Spanish 7pm English & Arabic Join us virtually to learn about exciting and rigorous World Language opportunities available to LCPS students. The focus of this session will be on: · The Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program for Kindergarten to 1st Grade students · Credit through Testing (CTT) · The Seal of Biliteracy Click on the flyer below to learn more!