NHS Parent Connection

Dear Trojan Families,

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a rejuvenating winter break and I am excited to welcome everyone back to campus Monday, January 6 to prepare for an exciting and productive semester. Students should reflect on what went well first semester as well as opportunities for growth.

I'd like to highlight a couple of important updates for the new year that will require home and school collaboration.

STUDENT IDs:

Please remind your child to wear their student ID around their neck at all times as IDs help us maintain a safe campus environment. If a student loses their ID, they can visit the A Office to speak with Ms. Caldwell. Lost IDs may incur a replacement fee.

WIN TIME:

Students will no longer sign up for WIN time as they will follow the schedule below:

*ATC students will report to the auditorium on the day that corresponds with their ATC block.*

Monday-Advisory/Leader in Me

Tuesday-1st Block

Wednesday-2nd Block

Thursday-3rd Block

Friday-4th Block

ELECTRONIC DEVICES:

To reduce distractions, students must keep their personal electronic devices out of sight after 8:35 AM. Our district is ahead of the curve on this, and the South Carolina Department of Education’s "Free to Focus" initiative has formally rolled out, promoting a phone-free learning environment. For more information, click here.

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Parents, please take the time to review our Student Handbook. The handbook contacts policies and procedures that will help guide you during the high school journey.

Thank you for your support in helping us create a focused and safe learning environment. We wish you a wonderful start to the new year and we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.

In partnership,

Michael Abraham

Principal

If your student missed any of their final exams, they should have received a Canvas message on Friday, January 3. Make-up exams will take place after school, Tuesday-Thursday, January 7-9, beginning promptly at 3:50PM in the media center.

Students should follow the schedule below for the first day of the semester.

Students should report directly to their ADVISOR when the 8:35am bell rings.

Students should check their Canvas Announcements to sign up for Make Up School and review expectations.

SCHOOL COUNSELING

STUDENT LAST NAME/COUNSELOR/COUNSELOR EMAIL

A – Ch MS. BEDNARZ CBEDNARZ@RHMAIL.ORG

Ci – Gi MS. DEAN ADEAN@RHMAIL.ORG

Gk – K DR. HERRINGTON BHERRINGTON@RHMAIL.ORG

L - N MS. BURKHART CBURKHAR@RHMAIL.ORG

O - Si MR. HERRINGTON MHERRINGTON@RHMAIL.ORG

Sk - Z MS. SCOTT SMSCOTT@RHMAIL.ORG

CAREER COUNSELOR- MS. TUCKER CTUCKER@RHMAIL.ORG

Rock Hill Schools will continue to provide free COVID/Flu testing for students or staff who have symptoms of COVID or Flu. Please reach out to your school nurse or one of the testing locations to schedule a test. COVID home test results will not be accepted.

Absences due to a positive COVID or Flu test will be exempt from seat-time makeup hours for high school students. You must provide proof of a positive test from a medical provider or be tested at a RH Schools testing location to have the absence coded as COVID or FLU.

SIGN UP your little ones for Dance Camp. Early registration ends January 8th.

CLICK THE GRAPHIC TO SIGN UP!

We would love to shine a spotlight on our Trojans who are excelling in our community and beyond. Please complete the form below to highlight our Trojans who are making a difference.

Congratulations to Senior, Peyton Reese, as she created artwork for holiday cards for Rock Hill Schools and she was chosen as the winner for the High School level. Each winner received a certificate and a $50 gift card!

Trojan athletes took time out to spread a little holiday cheer on Christmas Eve at Food Lion, Ebenezer Rd. location. Student-athletes helped bag groceries, gather shopping carts, converse with local patrons, and even sang a few Christmas carols!

COMPLETE THE FAFSA FORM

College bound students, regardless of income, who want to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs (including grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans) should head on over to fafsa.gov to start your form today.

ENROLL, ENLIST, EMPLOY

Seniors should be considering what they are planning to do after graduation in just a few short months. It's ok to not have a definitive plan right now, but they should be thinking about all of the available options-tech or trade school, college, military, or career opportunities. Students may speak with their school counselor or our career counselor for assistance.

Visit School Counseling / Career Planning for career counseling opportunities.

Visit School Counseling / SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES to access opportunities.

Visit School Counseling / Transcript/Records Request to request your transcript.

Save the date for Spring Graduation--Tuesday, May 27th at 1pm (Winthrop Coliseum)

TUE, JAN 7

BASKETBALL VS. CLOVER @ NHS

THU, JAN 9

WRESTLING VS. FORT MILL @ NHS (6PM)

TUE, JAN 14

BASKETBALL VS. ROCK HILL @ NHS (Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony)

WRESTLING @ ROCK HILL (6PM)

TUE, JAN 21

BASKETBALL @ INDIAN LAND

WRESTLING VS. INDIAN LAND @NHS (6PM)

FRI, JAN 24

BASKETBALL @ NATION FORD

TUE, JAN 28

BASKETBALL VS. CATAWBA RIDGE @ NHS

Please be sure to log in to PowerSchool to keep up with students' academic progress and attendance. The system is live, so as teachers are updating grades and attendance, you can see it immediately. You may also set up notifications for Parent Portal to contact you about your child's progress on a weekly basis, daily basis, or anytime a new grade or attendance code has been entered.

• Students must be present for at least 60 minutes to get credit for attending class.
• Parents may submit up to three parent notes per semester or a total of 6 per school year. If your student is absent, please submit an excuse to nwabsencedocumentation@rhmail.org within three days of the absence.

JAN 6: Students return to school

JAN 20: No School (MLK Day)

JAN 31: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm

FEB 3-7: National School Counseling Week

FEB 14: No School (Teacher Workday)

FEB 15: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day

FEB 17: District Weather Make-Up Day (E-Learning)

FEB 28: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm

MAR 7: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day

MAR 12: End of Quarter 3

MAR 14: No School (Staff Holiday)

MAR 17: No School (Teacher Workday)

MAR 28: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm

APR 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day

APR 7-11: National Asst. Principal Appreciation Week

APR 21-25: Spring Break

MAY 1: School Principal Day

MAY 2: School Lunch Hero Day

MAY 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week

MAY 7: School Nurse Day

MAY 18: Speech Language Pathologist Day

MAY 22: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm

MAY 23: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm (Last Day of School)

MAY 26: Potential Weather Make Up Day

MAY 27: Graduation @ 1pm (Winthrop Coliseum)