NHS Parent Connection

• Principal's message
• Attendance Awareness Month

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Hello Trojan Families,

This month, we’re focusing on the importance of attendance, and we need your support! Please encourage your student to attend school every day. We’re kicking off our awareness efforts with Attendance Spirit Week, followed by a grade-level competition at the end of the month. Remember, student success begins with showing up and being ready to engage in their learning journey.

In addition to focusing on attendance, we’re excited to see our students exemplify Trojan Excellence. We define Trojan Excellence through our T.O.R.C.H. principles: Tenacity, Ownership, Respect, Community, and Honor.

Starting tomorrow and running through October 18th, we challenge our Trojans to demonstrate their excellence by avoiding any major referrals and having no more than one failing grade. Students who meet this goal will qualify for our Fall Fun Lunch celebration!

Let’s show our Trojan spirit and make these next few weeks a great success!

Best regards,

Michael Abraham

Principal

September 16, 2024

GGF Lady Trojan Invitational @ Rock Hill CC

September 17, 2024

WVB vs Rock Hill- JV-5:00pm; V-6:00pm

MVB @ Rock Hill- V-6:00pm

GTN vs Rock Hill-5:00pm-Free Ice Cream to first 100 students to show up with Student ID to watch match and support Girls Tennis Team.

September 18, 2024

XC vs Spring Valley-5:00pm

GTN @ South Pointe-5:00pm

September 19, 2024

FB @ Nation Ford-9th-5:30pm; V-7:00pm

GGF @ York @ Spring Lake CC

SW @ Indian Land & Fort Mill-6:00pm

MVB vs Blythewood HS-V-6:00pm

September 20, 2024

FB vs Nation Ford-7:30pm-Youth Night

Check out our Senior Newsletter for up-to-date information on scholarships, FASFA prep/dates, transcripts, and more!

The School Counseling Department encourages all Trojans to become familiar with our webpage.

https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/Domain/1011

School Counselor caseloads are divided by student last name.

STUDENT LAST NAME COUNSELOR COUNSELOR EMAIL

A – Ch and Ci – Co MS. BEDNARZ CBEDNARZ@RHMAIL.ORG

Ci - Gi MRS. DEAN off campus through October

Gk – K and F DR. HERRINGTON BHERRINGTON@RHMAIL.ORG

L - N and De - D MS. BURKHART CBURKHAR@RHMAIL.ORG

O - Si and E MR. HERRINGTON MHERRINGTON@RHMAIL.ORG

Sk - Z and G - Gi MS. SCOTT SMSCOTT@RHMAIL.ORG

Career and Cr – Da MS. TUCKER CTUCKER@RHMAIL.ORG

Students are able to choose from their teachers for W.I.N. (what I need) Time Tuesday-Friday. Students should take note of what day specific departments are closed for meetings.

Club/Organization opportunities for your students to attend during WIN Time Tuesday-Friday.