RRHS Update - Week of 4/8/2024
PROM is Coming!
Juniors and Seniors - PROM is this week! Tickets are $60 until Friday. All information has been updated on the prom website. https://lcps.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/33073/371/False/True
SchoolCashOnline.com: Fee Details SchoolCash Online
Family Liaison Fee Waivers and Benefits
Fee Waivers:
Students on our Free and Reduced Lunch Benefit are welcome to complete fee waiver applications to request partial and full fee waivers for Senior Fees, Yearbook fees and Prom Tickets. Fee waiver forms can be requested from sophia.saib@lcps.org and should be returned timeously for the application and review.
Prom Boutique
Women Giving Back is offering a Free Prom Boutique for any 11th and 12th grade high schooler looking for that perfect Prom Outfit. No referral is needed however you will need to present your school student ID to access this. The next dates for the Prom Boutique in April are 4/8 between 5pm to 7pm, 4/10 and 4/13 between 10am to 1pm. Please refer to the flyer for additional dates available in April and May. For further questions, kindly email: info@WomenGivingBack.org
Free Clothing Resources and Opportunities to Donate
Dulles Clothing Closet will host its next free community clothing event on Saturday, the 13th of April at the Community Baptist Church located at 43100 Center Street in South Riding. Please pre-register for you and your family on the website or email: info@dullescloset.org to choose a time slot. Rock Ridge families may be able to choose additional available time slots with a referral code which can be obtained by emailing your family liaison: sophia.saib@lcps.org
This Week in Athletics
Monday April 8th
Boys Tennis vs. Dominion, 4:45 p.m.
Girls Tennis @ Dominion, 4:45 p.m. Early Release at 3:15 p.m. Bus departs at 3:30 p.m.
Varsity Baseball/Softball @ John Champe, 6:30 p.m. Early Release at 4 p.m. Bus departs at 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday April 9th
Varsity Softball vs. Park View, 6:30 p.m.
Varsity Boys Lacrosse vs. Potomac Falls, 7:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs. Potomac Falls, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis @ Loudoun County, 4:45 p.m. Early Release at 2:45 p.m. Bus departs at 3 p.m.
Boys Tennis vs. Loudoun County, 4:45 p.m.
Thursday April 11th
Varsity Softball/Baseball vs. John Handley, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis @ Loudoun Valley, 4:45 p.m. Early Release at 2:45 p.m. Bus departs at 3 p.m.
Boys Tennis vs. Loudoun Valley, 4:45 p.m.
Science Fair NEWS!
The Science Department is proud to announce the Rock Ridge HS award winners of the 2024 Regional Science and Engineering Fair. A complete list of award winners, including categories and special awards, can be found at https://www.lcps.org/rsef .
International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist:
Jagadeepram Maddipatla
Category Award Winners:
Cyrus Gop (2nd Place, Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics)
Amulya Gottipati (Honorable Mention, Cellular & Molecular Biology and Computational Biology & Bioinformatics)
Jagadeepram Maddipatla (1st Place, Embedded Systems and Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design)
Veer Sidhu (1st Place, Earth and Environmental Science)
Special Award Winners:
Rishi Athavale
Brahmjot Chawla
Sai Ashutosh Chellarapu
Cyrus Gop
Niesha Karthik
Eunice Marie-Jose Makassi
Jagadeepram Maddipatla
Eswar Pondugula
Veer Sidhu
- Congratulations on your hard work and accomplishments!
PTSO News and Features!
The SEAC Awards:
The SEAC are coming up and we couldn't be more excited, but we NEED your help!
We've had over 170+ nominations for awards. In order to give them awards and to make the event special, we need help in funding it to include things like: decor, awards, cupcakes, decor, and gift cards for the winners. This will directly benefit LCPS Students, Teachers, TAs, Parents, and Staff who have gone above and beyond what is expected to be inclusive of those with disabilities.
Will you help us put on another amazing event? Would you be willing to support us by buying cupcakes or helping to pay for awards. See if there are groups or individuals who would be willing to donate $25, $50, $100 gift cards.
We need the items listed here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B45AFA82FABFD0-48175858-2024#/
If you are interested helping us reach out to businesses, please let me know and I'll get you hooked into our group: Jennifer DiDonato-seacvicechairplanning@lcps.org
If thetre are business that can sponsor, please let us know.
Thank you for your help and support and if you have any questions, let me know!
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 Sangeetha at president@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
School Store - The Peak!
THE PHOENIX PEAK (SCHOOL STORE) ONLINE ORDER - SUPPORT SHIRTS
During the month of April, The Phoenix Peak will be teaming up with the Rock Ridge High School Special Education Department. Our goal throughout the month will be to help build community, to raise awareness for different disabilities and raise funds for the Special Education Senior Scholarships.
Please review the link below on how to order one of our support shirts. These shirts are $20 dollars, with 100% of the proceeds going to the scholarship funds. Order instructions are in the flier below.
FLIER: https://bit.ly/RRHPEAKsupportflier
LINK TO ORDER FORM: https://bit.ly/RRHPEAKorderform
If you are not interested in a t-shirt, but would still like to support our Special Education Scholarship fund, you can do so with a donation through the following SchoolCash Online Link: https://lcps.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/32473/371/False/True
Additional shirts that are available via this order form include our Rock Strong - Sources of Strengths shirts and our Purple Up shirts which support our military connected students!
Thank you so much for your support of our Rock Ridge Community!
Fine Arts News!
VMEA Blue Ribbon Award - Rock Ridge High School will again receive the VMEA Blue Ribbon Award for musical excellence for the 2023-2024 school year. This award is presented to schools that receive a "Superior" rating for their top performing ensemble at the District Assessments for each music discipline. Our school performed above and beyond that because every single ensemble from Rock Ridge that performed at the District Band, Chorus, and Orchestra Assessments received a Superior Rating this year. Congratulations to all our Rock Ridge musicians and their directors for this tremendous accomplishment!
United Sound - As students plan for what classes they will take next year, I 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. I hope you'll join us next year!
Waltonwood Performance Opportunity (4/27) - Students from Rock Ridge have the opportunity to perform (any instrument or song) at Waltonwood Senior Living Center on Saturday, April 27 from 11am-12pm. Volunteer service hours will be awarded for those that participate. If you are interested in sharing your musical gifts with the Waltonwood residents, you can find out more details and how to sign-up here.
Pathways to Success - Save the Date!
The Rock Ridge Cluster presents “Pathways to Success” Night
Thursday, April 18th, 2024 6:00-7:00pm
Rock Ridge HS Cafeteria
Come hear the principals, administrators, counselors, teachers and students of the Rock Ridge Cluster speak on best practices to prepare for success in Middle School, High School and beyond!