RHTA Family Newsletter

Dear RHTA Families,

The 3rd quarter of school has gone by so fast! Spring break is here and then Ohio State Testing takes place shortly after we get back from break. In the 4th quarter of school you will notice a lot of activity happening at RHTA! I look forward to the community immersions, capstone events, and celebrations that occur in April and May. I hope that you and your family are able to rest up, enjoy this time together and come back ready for a strong end to the school year!

Melissa Durkin

Notification forms will be emailed home on March 27th. Please be on the lookout for this email.

Please fill out this parent survey so that we can get input on our Positive Behavior Intervention and Support System at RHTA!

If you have concerns that you need help with, please fill out this form. This should not be used for emergency situations. In case of an urgent matter, please reach out directly to the school.

Congratulations to Skye, Dougie, Sydney, Natasha, Violet, and Emma who will be moving on to Round 3 of the Amazing Shake on March 24th! Here is a photo of all of the learners who made it to Round 2 of the competition. We are very proud of you!

Come check out the high school production of The Little Mermaid. RHTA learners Lola Gould, Collins Bizub, and Lauren Erste are also part of this performance.

Testing season is upon us! Learners have shown their hard work and growth throughout the school year and are now ready to demonstrate what they’ve learned on the Ohio State Tests.

Below is a breakdown of the state testing days for the month of April:

April 8-9 - Elementary/Middle School ELA (Grades 3-8)

April 15-16 - Elementary/Middle School Science (Grades 5 and 8 only)

April 23-24 - Elementary/Middle School Math (Grades 3-8)

Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 am on testing days. Make-up days/times will be determined after the initial testing day/time has been completed. Middle School learners enrolled in HS level courses with state tests will take the state tests on the days listed above.

The state requires learners to use wired headphones and recommends a wired mouse if needed. Every learner has access to a trackpad on their Chromebook, which can function as a mouse for state testing. Please note that the district will not provide either headphones or mice.

To help learners prepare at home for testing, please be sure learners get adequate sleep and get a healthy breakfast. Learners should make sure to charge their chromebook nightly and also bring wired headphones and a wired computer mouse (if needed) on the days of their tests.

Once testing has started we will not allow learners who are tardy to join their class. Please try your best to get your child here on time and send them with a book to read in case they have to wait for a test proctor to become available or their class to finish a testing session.

If you have questions about state testing, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, your child’s coaches.

Is there a coach who has made a difference in your child's life? Please consider taking time to recognize them by nominating them for the district staff member of the month. Parents, learners, and colleagues can nominate coaches for this recognition.

At any point in this school year, you can complete the Google Form below to give a shoutout to a staff member who has made a positive impact on your child. Your feedback will be celebrated and appreciated throughout our school community!

Our Student Council implemented a RHTA Coach of the Month based on Coach Shout outs. Congratulations to our February Coaches of the month!

Click HERE to read the March Edition of the NRCS Community and Engagement Newsletter.

Click HERE to read the March 2025 edition of the Nursing Newsletter.

We love our PTO!

• If you haven't already, please join our PTO Facebook Page. (RHTA PTO)

• Please sign up to volunteer at our next PBIS store! PBIS Store 3/26-3/27

  PBIS Prize Store Volunteers March 2025

  
  

• Our next PTO meeting is 3/31 at RHTA at 6:30 pm... hope to see you there!

Please click HERE to see a listing of programing available through the North Ridgeville Parks and Recreation Department.

• 3/14- 5th Grade Activity Night
• 3/15-3/23- Spring Break
• 3/24- Amazing Shake Round 3
• 3/26 and 3/27- PBIS Reward Store
• 3/27- 7th/8th Band/Choir Community Immersion
• 3/27- ReEnrollment Notifications Emailed Home
• 3/28- No School (Coach Professional Development Day)
• 3/31- PTO Meeting
• 4/1- Board of Education Meeting (Learner Recognition for March)
• 4/3- STEM School Site Visit Tour of RHTA
• 4/8 and 4/9- ELA Ohio State Testing
• 4/10- Capable Confections and Able not Label Pop Up at RHTA
• 4/10- PTO Family Fun Night
• 4/11- April Ranger STRONG Assembly
• 4/11- 7th Grade Dance
• 4/11- RHTA April Newsletter sent home

• Please check Dojo for ongoing information from coaches.
• Learners should wear the shirts provided by PTO when they are going on Community Immersions.
• Learners in grades 4-7 will begin to select their related arts classes when we get back from spring break. Please start having conversations with your learners on what options they are interested in taking.
• If your child plans on taking College Credit Plus classes next year the intent form is due by April 1st. Please reach out to Coach Brediger for more information.
• If you are not receiving the weekly morning meeting slideshow please reach out. This provides our learners with a snapshot of the important events and reminders each week.
• We are required by the state to have a certain number of fire, tornado, and intruder (lockdown) drills. These are just drills. If there is a real emergency you will be notified. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out.

Melissa Durkin

Ranger High-Tech Academy Principal

Email: melissadurkin@nrcs.net
Website: nrcs.net
Location: Ranger High -Tech Academy, Lear Nagle Road, North Ridgeville, OH, USA
Phone: 440-353-1178
X (formally known as Twitter): @NRCSstem