RHS Weekly Newsletter

Student Produced Newsletter

Each week, our students produce a newsletter to share all the great things happening at RHS. Please take some time to read through our first of the 2023-2024 school year: RHS Student Newsletter - 9.29.23

POSTPONED: Romeo Educational Foundation Golf Outing

The 2023 Kid/Parent Golf Outing will be postponed until next spring.

Picture Retake Day

Picture retakes are Monday, October 16 from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm in the RHS main office. New students, or students who were absent during Bulldog Days, should plan to have their pictures this day. Students will be called down throughout the day. Students who had their pictures taken during Bulldog Days, but would like a retake, must bring their original portrait packet to the camera and return it to the photographer.

NMSQT/PSAT Testing for Juniors

On Thursday, October 19th, all RHS Juniors will be taking the NMSQT/PSAT in the RHS gym. Juniors will report directly to the gym on Thursday morning. All important information can be found in the Junior PSAT Flyer - Fall 2023. This will NOT affect any other grade level and 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students will attend classes per usual.

Sophomore Parking Permits

Sophomores may now apply for a parking pass. If interested, please follow the process below:

• Download and read the 2023-2024 RHS Parking Agreement

• Complete the online 2023-2024 RHS Student Parking Application. You will need the following items to complete this application:

• Romeo student email account (needed to complete form)

• Valid driver’s license number (learner’s permits are not acceptable)

• Parent/guardian to electronically sign the application

• Pay $50 parking permit fee via School Pay (SchoolPay brochure and instructions)

• Obtain a parking pass from Mrs. Mangiapane in the HHP office

Fundraising Opportunity During Parent Teacher Conferences

Attention parents attending Parent/Teacher Conferences on October 18th: The Athletic Department has partnered with Crest Lincoln to test drive some Lincoln vehicles. Crest Lincoln will provide a donation of $30 per valid test drive (up to 200 test drives) and $10 per valid bonus Blue Cruise experience (up to 100 experiences) to the benefitting charitable organization for a maximum total donation of $7,000. All test drives must occur on one day, one donation per household.

Homecoming Week 2023

See our Homecoming 2023 flyer for all information for this week. Here are some other FAQs regarding Homecoming:

• Shirts and dance tickets will be sold at all lunches the week of HoCo, $15 each
• Homecoming voting will be shared with students closer to the week
• Float building information is shared to the classes by the class sponsors
• Dance is Saturday, October 14 from 6:00-9:00PM. Students may not leave until 8:00 PM
  
• Guests from other schools are allowed for seniors only
• No limousines or party busses are allowed

College Planning

RHS Families: Please take some time to visit the College Planning section of our counseling website. Helpful information for underclassmen along with detailed documents and slides for seniors is linked. Counselors will be in all 10-12 lunches every Wednesday through November 1 for walk-up college application questions from students. NOTE: Coca-Cola Scholarship Deadline is Oct 2 - See "Non-Local Scholarships" section on the counseling website."

-FINAL CALL-

Senior Apparel Fundraiser: All Proceeds go to the Senior Class

Are you looking for a special Senior Hoodie, Jogger, T-shirt or Crewneck? The RHS Dawg House is taking orders through September 30, 2023 for Seniors! Order forms are located in the main office or the RHS Dawg House (101C). Don't wait! Order forms are due by September 30, 2023 to Mrs. Lengemann room 101c. Here is a Link to the Order Form. Orders will be ready before Halloween!!!

School Safety

• During school hours, all visitors must check in at the main office. Any visitor going past the main office will have a quick background check done
• Hall passes are required for students, during class time, when students aren't in class
• Students are not allowed to go to their cars during the school day
• Report safety concerns a high school staff member

Dress Code

What is appropriate for school is similar to what is appropriate for grandma's house or church:

• No alcohol, drugs, or sexual paraphernalia
  
• No undergarments showing
  
• No low-cut tops
  
• Shirt bottoms must rest below the belly-button (ie. no crop tops)

Attendance & Tardies

Students need to be in school on time, every day (unless there is a legitimate reason for an absence). Additionally, students need to be on time to each class. Here is our tardy policy:

• 5 tardies: Detention
  
• 8 tardies: Meeting with your academy principal and parent
  
• 10 tardies: ISS and loss of parking pass (if applicable)

RHS/9GA are Nut Alert Schools

Foods containing peanuts and tree nuts are highly discouraged. That means you shouldn't be bringing foods with peanuts or tree nuts to school. Additionally, we do not allow food in classrooms.

Other

• During class time, student cell phones are required to be kept in the classroom cell phone holders
• Grading Standards Parent Letter - August 2023