The Weekly Update #4

I can't believe how fast this week has gone. This week we celebrated Veterans Day. As you will see in this newsletter it was an amazing success!! We had numerous people involved in the planning and execution of this program. I was probably most excited at the way the student body embraced this event. As I looked around the Laughlin Center everyone was engaged in the program and had the utmost respect for what was being said and who was being honored. When given instructions on exiting they did it flawlessly and never had to be given any other instruction. We truly do have the best kids! Thank you parents for what you pour into your children every day.

The Indiana College Core (ICC) is a block of 30 credit hours that can be applied to any Indiana Public College. Although sophomores cannot take any specific ICC classes, Spanish 1 and 2 are prerequisite courses for Spanish 3, which is an ICC course. As a freshman and sophomore, you could also be collecting college credits to add to your total credits to potentially earn an Associate’s Degree (60 total credit hours)! As a junior, there are a series of classes that you will take to prepare you for the ICC. Please make sure to indicate to your counselor if this is the route you are wanting to take. Even if you are a junior, it is not too late to get your ICC! Talk with your counselors and Mr. Bottomley to look at your schedule and get a plan in place! Mr. Bottomley is at RCHS every Monday!

Many people joined together to put together an amazing celebration for our Armed Forces Veterans on Monday. The Student Council with some help from Key Club, fed breakfast to all of the veterans and their families. During breakfast student counsel members put on a small program that included a song by our unbelievable choir and the playing of taps. The honor walk is always an amazing thing to see. The veterans walk the halls of RCHS as the students line the hallways cheering for them and thanking them for their service. It was then off to the Laughlin Center for a program designed by Ms. McDermott. She spoke with grace about the meaning of Veterans Day, played a clip celebrating veterans, had a song by our choir, a guest speaker, and finally taps played by Isaac Krodel. The entire student body was present and were all completely engaged in the program. It was an amazing way to start the week and thanking all veterans for their service. Thank you to everyone who was a part of this breakfast and program.

Some of our students take an untraditional approach to graduation. We are now starting to see the hard work paying off for some of our students in our Opportunity School Program! I wanted to highlight a couple of our recent graduates who have finished up everything they need to graduate with the 2025 cohort!!

These two students were nominated for the Lions S.H.A.R.E. award by Mrs. Lemmons for excelling in the following qualities. Scholarship Honor Attendance Relationships Effort. Congratulations!!

Brad Lawler - HUGE SHOUT OUT TO KELLEY McDERMOTT!!! The Veteran's day program was excellent!!

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to Kelley McDermott and Christin Nicholls for an outstanding Veteran's Day program. I heard several students say that they enjoyed it.

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to all the teams, clubs, schools, businesses, community, etc., in helping with food drives for the Lions Food Pantry.

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to everyone in this building and beyond who pour their hearts and souls into educating the students here at RCHS. It takes a village and I love being a part of that village with the family we have here at RCHS.

Dave Doyle - Shout out to Ms. McDermott for the great Veterans Day Program! To anyone who helped with the breakfast & program THANK YOU!!! Thanks to the students for their respectful behavior during the program. This old fossil is proud to be on such a great team.

Hannah Augsburger - Shout out to Mr. Smith’s black day classes for putting together all the new furniture for the reset room! They did it without complaints and were very helpful in the rearranging of the room!!

Shea Gerrian - Shout out to Joshua Cain! He significantly improved my week by being kind. His humor and thoughtfulness is always appreciated, especially at the end of a hard day. You rock Josh!

Collin McCartt - Shout out to Kelley McDermott for putting together an amazing program for our veterans!

Collin McCartt - Shout out to Christin NIcholls for organizing the Veterans Day breakfast. What a great event!

Christin Nicholls - Shout out to the Cafeteria Ladies for a great breakfast for our Veterans and families. Their extra work on Monday morning was greatly appreciated!

Christin Nicholls - Shout out to Ms. McDermott for a wonderful Veterans Day Program. The veterans were very appreciative.

Christin Nicholls - Shout out to Mrs. Leon for being willing to change plans and help out with subbing!

Joni Fennimore - Shout out to all involved in the Veterans Day celebration. Kelley McDermott - Thank you for your powerful, sincere presentation. I was deeply moved, and the student body was so respectful. What a tribute to all honored.

Rachel Monk - Huge shout out to Beth Walsh for subbing in the Learning Commons. She has kept the LC open and running smoothly. Thank you!

Megan Davis - Shout out to Christin and the Student Council for an amazing Veterans Day Program!

Brett Smith - Kelley McDermott for her amazing Veterans Day Program! She always delivers!

Rachel Monk - A huge shout out to Mr. Doyle, who helped me during the power outage. He stepped up without asking and I really appreciate his assistance. Thank you, sir!

Curt Mock - A shout out to Lion wrestlers. They are working hard, looking fo a great season. Remarkable talent

Curt Mock - A shout out to Brevin Runnebohm. Just because he works hard and long plus I like the dude.

Curt Mock -A shout out to the ROAR store.My favorite place in the entire school

Curt Mock - A shout out to the wrestling managers for keeping the mats nice and clean.

Tara Brown - Shout out to Pam Schroeder, Nan Scanlan, Christin Nicholls, Cassia Sherwood, and Elizabeth Meek for being such a great support system!

Brittney Corum - Shout out to the kind custodian who took time out of his day to let one of my students help him when the student asked if he needed help. Then proceed to work with the student to push the broom and letting the student help him complete the task to the best of his ability. So a grateful thank you from-Ms. Corum

I love watching skills being taught that everyone will need when they leave High School. Mrs. Personett was teaching how to fill out and deposit checks to her students. Although a lot of banking is done online now this is still a needed skill.

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

We have added all of our sports to the Activities Calendar this year. Click the button below to see all of the events that are happening at RCHS!!

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Once again we have our radio station up and running. Listen 24 hours a day to a radio station put together and produced by students at RCHS!!! Just click the button below and start listening!

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