The Weekly Update #4

Everyone starts to reminisce around Christmas time. I myself am no different. I love to remember the Christmases I had as a kid growing up and now that my kids are grown the Christmases we had as they were growing up. I feel so blessed to have the people in my life who have influenced me and helped me along the way. I am blessed to be a part of such a special place in RCHS! I am blessed to work in a community where all are considered family. I am blessed with the staff at RCHS and all that they do for our kids. I have a lot of blessings in my life and an thankful for all of them. Thomas Kinkaid wrote

blessings in our

life is directly

related to

our passing

blessings along

to someone else.

-Thomas Kinkaid

In my 32 years in education I have had to pass along a few blessings. I know this is true because of all the blessings I have received in return. This holiday season remember to give to others, love others, and express positivity to others. A little goes a long way and makes a big difference in this world. Merry Christmas everyone I hope you all have a restful break with MANY moments of JOY!!

The IHSAA released the top sportsmanship scores for all Indiana schools. Schools are scored on their sportsmanship throughout the year. Everyone starts at 100 points and if infractions occur points are deducted. The deductions come from conduct of your athletes during contests as well as the conduct of coaches and fans. Schools can also gain points by officials or other schools turning in an exemplary behavior report. Schools with 100 point or more are considered First Team by the IHSAA. Rushville High School currently stands at 108 points!!! I am very proud of the work that our Athletic Department puts in to being sure we are a top school in the area of Sportsmanship. Thank you Melissa Winkler for your leadership!!

The state has finalized the new diploma that will take effect next year for incoming Freshmen. This is the class of 2029. We will continue to update everyone as information is given to us. We will be holding an informational meeting for ALL current 8th Graders and Parents on January 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM. We will be sending more information in January.

Meet the new Key Club Board that will take over starting in January.

Co-Presidents: Jasmine and Olivia Cooper

Vice President: Josie Corn

Secretary: Olivia Laswell

Treasurer: Kelsey Morgan

Editor: Londyn Whittaker

Meet the new Student Council Board that will take over starting in January.

President: Olivia Cooper

Vice President: Jasmine Cooper

Secretary and Treasurer: Londyn Whittaker

Public Relations Officer: Josie Corn

Historian: Kendra Jacobs

We have been recognizing many of our alumni this year. It is really great to see the different success stories of men and women long after they leave RCHS. This week we present Command Master Chief Kassidy Gordan (Sharp) from the Class of 2004.

We had some special visitor Friday!! Santa and Buddy the Elf came to wish everyone at RCHS a Merry Christmas. Great to have them in the building. Everyone was excited, especially our Freshmen!!!

Warren Cook - Shout out to everyone who works in this building. Every person works so hard daily for the betterment of our school and our students.

Brevin Runnebohm - Shout out to Zach Hoeing for filling in for me while we're out with the baby! He has done a tremendous job supporting both RCHS as well as CO / other buildings while I've been out! He has taken on more responsibilities, done more than asked, and has done an amazing job supporting staff and students in the district! He's a rockstar

Jill Carmony - Shout out to Anne Rosario for hosting a wonderful staff Christmas party. We appreciate you!

Amaranta Kemple - Shout out to Anne Rosario for a lovely Christmas party!

Amaranta Kemple - Shout out to Mr. McCartt, Mr. Cook and Mrs. Meek for their support in a difficult situation!

Jennifer Teague - Shout to Rosario for organizing the staff Christmas party!

Jennifer Teague - Shout out to my E111 Advanced Composition kiddos for working so incredibly hard this semester and showing such tremendous growth in their analytical thinking and writing skills!

Jennifer Teague - Shout out to Tillison for caring so much about our students and community and going above and beyond to ensure our kiddos have what they need and deserve!

Anne Rosario - Shout out to Amaranta Kemple for being a supportive member of the Modern Language Department.

Anne Rosario - Shout out to Christin Nicholls and Nan Scanlan for always looking for ways to help others.

Amy Fox - Shout out to Anne Rosario for putting together the staff Christmas party!!! She puts a lot of time and effort into it to make it a success.

Liz Meek - Shout out to Jeff Cox and Anne Rosario for helping cover the cell phone table in lunch!

Christin Nichols - Shout out to Anne Rosario this week for all her work with the staff gathering and coordinating goodies for finals! All of it was very enjoyed!

Curt Mock - A shout out to the Wrestling coaches. Lawler, Day and Tush a person couldn't pay for better coaching. Coach Schletchweg is young enough to wrestle.and does an excellent job. These 4 coaches care about the student/athletes and it transfers over to other areas of their lives. Very proud to be a part

Curt Mock - Shout out to the boys basketball team. An exciting victory over Franklin County! You keep improving, Great job.

Curt Mock - Shout out to Kendra Jacobs and Morgan Harrison. They won their first wrestling matches ever. Both were aggressive and wrestled well. A great representation of RCHS

Brad Lawler - Shout out to Ann Rosario for putting together a wonderful holiday gathering for our staff!!

Pam Schroeder - Shout Out to Jennie Tague and Lindsay Tillison on creating an amazing final exam project! ALL of the students were engaged, excited and gave great effort. It was refreshing to watch the encouragement and support the students provided to each other.

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to the entire SPED Department for a great first semester. Thank you for the work you do in helping our students with not only academics but things outside the classroom.

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to the RCHS Staff for the support, wisdom, and encouragement you provide. This is a great place to work.

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to the Administration for the help and support you have provided me in my first semester as Department Chair.

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to Diane Personett for taking a hit for me from Jill Carmony. I feel very loved and protected or was it just a bad aim on Jill Carmony's part. I think I will go with loved and protected. Diane, you can be my bodyguard any time.

Megan Davis - Shout out to all the staff participating in dress up days. There are some students that really enjoy seeing staff have fun too.

Megan Davis - Shout out to Mr. Mock, always working so hard and going above and beyond. He is truly an asset to RCHS

Megan Davis - HUGE SHOUT OUT to the ENTIRE staff! This has been great semester. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Stay safe, warm, and enjoy your much needed break.

Curt Mock - Shout out to Ms. Delay. She is a great help in getting students from the ag building to lunch detention. She is a tremendous help!!

Lisa Wagner - Shout out to those who give of their time and expertise. Thanks to Karen Brashaber for her help with Dual Credit grades and to Amy Fox for showing me cloud converter so I can convert a Harmony PDF file to XLSX then to a Google sheet.

Hannah Augsburger - Shout Out to ALL the teachers who survived the 1st semester! You are all ROCKSTARS!!!! -Hannah A.

Toni Schultz - A big shout out to my two Draw Paint 1 classes, which scrubbed, cleaned, organized, and restocked the art room for the second semester! The room looks amazing, and I appreciate their willingness to pitch in and teamwork.

Brad Lawler - Shout out to the Lion Wrestling Team for a big win over New Castle!!!

Anne Rosario - Shout out to the Wrestling Team for starting the season like Lions!

Anne Rosario - Shout out to Santa Claus and Buddy the Elf for showing up to the High School on Friday.

Liz Meek - Shout out to Zach hoeing and TR Campbell for making sure the skip a final movies were ready to go!

Liz Meek - Shout out to Rachel Monk for ordering the Skip a Final movie to make sure we can watch

This time of year is a pretty crazy time in education. This past week we had our staff Christmas party. This is such a great time to get together outside of school and have time to relax and eat a meal together. Of course the white elephant gifts are a huge hit and a lot of fun!! This is ALL due to Anne Rosario. Anne puts in a lot of time and effort into staff events. They are ALWAYS a huge hit and a great time. Thank you Anne for all of your work towards the Christmas party and giving all of us some moments of JOY!!!

*I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays!! I hope everyone gets the chance to relax and spend some time with family and friends.

As we all know having cell phones in a classroom is now against the law. I just want to remind everyone that cell phone violations DO NOT start over at semester. The cell phone policy is for the entire school year. Caddy's are provided in each classroom where according to the RCHS Policy students are to place their phones. Just a reminder of the consequences.

Consequences for cell phone violations are as listed.

First offense - Warning - Phone is confiscated and turned into the office. Students may pick the phone up at the end of the day.

Second Offense - Lunch Detention - Phone is confiscated and turned into the office. Students may pick the phone up at the end of the day.

Third Offense and Beyond - Lunch Detention - Phone is confiscated and turned into the office. Students may pick the phone up at the end of the day. The student must turn in their phone into the office at the beginning of the school day and may pick it up at the end of the school day. The time frame will be at the discretion of Administration.

The RCHS Gleaners Food Pantry will not be open January 2nd but will resume on January 16th.

STOPit - Open the PDF and read about our Anonymous Reporting System. This online anonymous reporting system is designed to deter bullying, discrimination, and other inappropriate or unsafe behaviors.

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This an amazing story about humanity. An example of what Christmas means. An example of how we should all act each and every day!

The Christmas Truce of 1914 was a brief, unofficial ceasefire that took place during World War I, on the Western Front. It occurred around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when soldiers from opposing sides—mainly British and German troops—spontaneously stopped fighting and engaged in fraternization.

The truce began when German soldiers began singing Christmas carols from their trenches. British soldiers responded, and in some areas, both sides ventured into no man's land to exchange greetings, gifts, and food. They even played impromptu games of football (soccer) together.

Though the truce was not universal and did not occur everywhere along the front, it was a remarkable moment of humanity amid the brutality of war. However, higher command on both sides soon discouraged such fraternization, and the fighting resumed shortly afterward. The Christmas Truce became a symbol of shared humanity and the futility of war.