THE WEEKLY LION UPDATE

As you will see from all the information packed into this week's newsletter we had quite the week at RCHS!! Mrs. Nicholls once again hit a home run with Homecoming! Everything ran so smooth and I think it was even better than last year. We even had to reroute the parade and hold the pep rally at the amphitheater and she did not bat an eye. It takes a lot to put this on and changing it up the day before is tough but she did it! This week was also the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. This past Wednesday we heard a very moving tribute to all of those involved in 9/11. Ms. McDermott came on the PA and presented such a passionate story. You could have heard a pin drop in the school for those 10 minutes. Thank you Ms. McDermott for sharing with us all. I absolutely love Homecoming week at RCHS!! It takes a lot of staff, students, and community members to make it all work and it really is the most impressive homecoming week I have ever been a part of! I hope you all enjoy looking back at this week but remember...It's Almost Monday!!!!!!

Our quiz bowl team had their first competition at South Dearborn and came away with a second place finish for Science and Interdisciplinary content areas. Great start to the season!!!

This was homecoming week and man have we had a great week! Thank you to Mrs. Nicholls and Student Council for all of the work you put into this week! We had so many things happening like hall decorations, minute to win it lunch games, class games, field day, a cookout, parade, pep rally, football game, and homecoming dance!! It was all so much fun to be a part of and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did!!

The kids went all out this year on the hall decorations and this place looked amazing when I walked into school on Monday!

Each Day this week was a different dress up day. It was great to see the participation from students and staff!!!

Monday - Sleeping beauty or Pj Day

Tuesday - You got a friend in me - Twin Day

Wednesday - Moana day - Hawaiian Day

Thursday - Class Shirts or Colors

Friday - Mickey and Minnie day - Red and Black

All of the kids were fed outside on Thursday for the annual Homecoming cook out!! Hamburgers on the grill, chips, cookies, and drinks. Thank you to our burger flippers Al Odum, Brett Davis, and Christopher Philpot. Thank you to the RCHS Cafeteria staff!! Great lunch and many kids came back for seconds!!

Every year the classes compete against each other for over all points. The preliminary rounds took place Thursday afternoon at the cookout and the finals were in the evening before the parade. BIG UPSET in tug of war!! The freshmen boys defeated the Junior boys in the preliminary round!!!!

Came down between Senior vs. Junior in the final round. Senior Trey Newman took home the victory!!!!

The always popular Tug of War

Sophomores take the W!!!

These kids are masters at this game!!!

We had to alter the route but had an amazing turnout for the annual Homecoming Parade!!

The pep rally was held at the amphitheater this year and once again the community showed up and showed out!! I love the spirit this community has and the tradition! Our community is involved and they care about the success of these kids!!

On Friday morning the Lon that was displayed all week in the senior circle suddenly came to life. Needless to say a lot of staff and students had their heart rates elevated on Friday morning!! What a great way to start the day!!!!!

Amy Fox - Shout out to Kelley McDermott for the very thoughtful 9-11 tribute on Wednesday morning. She did an excellent job memorializing and honoring the day. She also put together a very classy display in front of the learning commons in honor of the 9-11 victims. Thank you for all your effort!!

Brittney Corum - Shout out to all staff that worked behind the scenes to help with Homecoming and the Homecoming Dance.

Brittney Corum - Special Shout out to all who came out and supported RCHS life skills classroom Wednesday night. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Christin Nicholls - BIG shout out to Megan Davis for helping with all things Homecoming and keeping me caffeinated!

Christin Nicholls - Shout out to our incredible staff and community. It takes a village to pull off Homecoming, and I feel Rushville does it better than anyone! We have staff and community help decorate halls the weekend before, take pictures, make bouquets, grill food, drive in the parade, help block street corners, light up the pep session, chaperone the parade and dance, and so many other things that help this to all be possible. Rushville is a Great Place to Be!!

Rachel Monk - Shout out to Medina, Mike, and Brett! How many people does it take to fix a die-cut machine? Thank you for helping me wrestle the die-cut machine and getting it unjammed. I couldn't have done it without you!

Zach Burchett - Shout out to Mr. Hoeing for helping get programs downloaded in preparation for Esports.

Brett Smith - Shout out to Ms. McDermott for her awesome and very emotional presentation this morning! Well done!

Toni Schultz - Shout out to Kelley McDermott - Thank you for taking the time to honor, celebrate, and remember Patriot Day and make the day meaningful.

Warren Cook - Shout out to all of the teachers who worked hard during Wednesday's PD. We will continue work like this to do what is best for our kids!

Warren Cook - Shout out to Christin Nicholls for all of the work you put into the AMAZING week of homecoming!!

Megan Davis - Shout out to Christin Nicholls, WHERE DO I START? She has done so much the past few months to make this week incredibly amazing for the staff and most certainly for the students! Your compassion is unbelievable!

Megan Davis - Shout out to Executive Board has done an amazing job preparing for this amazing week. They go above and beyond and it had showed! I also noticed how amazing these students are to EVERY SINGLE ONE of their classmates and that is wonderful to watch!

Megan Davis - Shout out to Students and Staff, THANK YOU! This week is hectic but so much fun and it is all because we come together and understand schedules are off, so many people are needed to bring this week together and make it special for everyone to have memories that last a lifetime, YOU ALL ROCK!

Hannah Augsburger - Shout out to Nicholls and her team for a great HOCO week!

Hannah Augsburger - Shout out to the students for bearing the heat and staying positive on Thursday for the HOCO festivities.

Hannah Augsburger - A shout-out to ALL of you involved for the quick response in changing the parade route. It is a great tradition, and people made it happen.

Jennifer Teague - Shout out my E111 Advanced Composition students for pushing themselves and diligently navigating complex texts and ideas!

Jennifer Teague - Shout out to Jill Carmony for being such a great mentor teacher and caring so much about her students!

Jennifer Teague - Shout to every staff member and student who contributed to making this week's Homecoming activities so much fun for our student body and community!

Jill Carmony - Shout out to Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Davis, and STUCO for a great HOCO week!

Brad Lawler - SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE CLASSES FOR THE AWESOME HALLWAY DECORATIONS!!

Brad Lawler - SHOUT OUT TO THE SENIOR CLASS FOR THEIR DOMINANT PERFORMANCE DURING THE HOMECOMING WEEK ACTIVITIES!!

Brad Lawler - SHOUT OUT TO THE FFA LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON TEAM FOR WINNING THE AREA CONTEST!!!

Curt Mock - Shout out to Mrs. Nichols, Mrs Davis and their crew. They did a wonderful job with with the lunch, homecoming activities and the parade..

Curt Mock - Shout out to Cafeteria ladies did a great job organizing and Mike and Madena were working endlessly most of the day collecting trash. It was a great event!.

Diane Personette - Shout out to the Student Council for a wonderful homecoming! Special shout out to Christin Nicholls, sponsor.

Cassia Sherwood - A big shout out to Christin Nicholls, the student council, and every single person who contributed to the homecoming cookout yesterday!

Jennifer Cain - Shout out to Cassia is awesome!! She was willing to stand in line with me to get a Snowie and when I got called away to help a student, she got one for me!!

Jennifer Cain - Shout out to to Mr. Bill Hufford for taking care of a student until I could get to them, while I was trying to get a Snowie!

Jennifer Cain - Shout out to to Krystal for being my backup driver when I need help transporting my son home! I appreciate you!

Joni Fenimore - Shout out to Kelley McDermott for the beautiful tribute on 9/11. What a powerful moment in remembrance of that day! The students - who weren't even born at the time of the fateful attack - were very respectful of your deep-felt testament, recognizing your dedication to the heroes and those that lost their lives or the lives of loved ones!

Anne Rosario - Shout out to the Technology Department and their helpers for working hard to upgrade and maintain RCS tech systems.

Anne Rosario - Shout out to everyone who took on big tasks and little tasks to make the Homecoming festivities possible. It takes a team.

On Wednesday morning 9/11 we all heard a very moving dedication to all of those involved in the tragic events that took place 23 years ago. 9/11/2001 is not just a date in history it is a date that for those of us that were alive at that time that we will never forget! Thank you Ms. McDermott for bringing your presentation to Rushville. I was walking in the halls while the presentation was being made by Ms. McDermott over the PA. It struck me that not one of our students and even a couple staff members were not alive at the time of this tragic event. Even though many in our building are not old enough to have witnessed or remember the events of that day you could have heard a pin drop in the school during the entire presentation. Thank you too for the display in our front entrance to help everyone remember. As the goosebumps took me over I was fighting back my emotions while I was thinking how lucky we are to live in this country, how lucky we are to have the community of Rushville, and how lucky we are to have people like Kelley McDermott on our staff!!

Our Career Coach Mr. Orme polled has really been busy. He meets with individual students as well as groups. He finds interests and shows them how the job market works and even introduces them to potential employers. This week Mr. Orme brought in representatives from Keystone Cooperative to talk to a group of interested students about jobs available for them after Graduation. They have an internship program for kids that lasts two years and then leads directly into full time employment with Keystone. This was a great presentation and the kids became very interested!!

This is a reminder that there is a crosswalk on Harrison Street (the road east of the teacher parking lot). If you are dropping off (or picking up) your student on Harrison, you must stay on the correct side of the road. This is not a one-way and there are cars (and busses) coming both directions. It is imperative that everyone stay on their corresponding sides of the road for student safety. Please advise your students to use the crosswalk because there are many cars in that area.

Resources For you and your loved ones:

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (TALK)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Online Chat Services
• Crisis Text line: Text IN to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling. We’re here for you.
• Trevor Project Lifeline (confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth): 866-488-7386
  • TrevorChat
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• Veterans Crisis Line (for military service members, veterans, and family): Call 800-273-8255 and press 1
  • Text 838255
  • Support for deaf and hard of hearing: 800-799-4889
  • Homeless Veterans Chat

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