Happy Friday, RHS Students,

This past week truly felt like Spring with a number of senior athletic celebrations, the Spring performances of Subtext, an extraordinary Songwriter's performance at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, and a culminating Internship Fair in the gym to name just a few. This coming weekend is Motif #1 Day with a variety of exciting events happening all throughout the town. We hope you will come out in support of this amazing event! After a day downtown, be sure to stop by Evan's field to join us in honoring the boys' baseball players at their senior night game and/or swing by the Bandstand at Back Beach to hear the RPS musicians! We will be taking over the town with so many opportunities to honor the accomplishments of our kids.

A reminder for students in grade 10 that there are Math MCAS exams on Tuesday, May 21st and Wednesday, May 22nd. Please be in school and on-time for this state-mandated exam. If you have questions, please contact Ms. King.

On a lighter note, the week ahead brings one of my favorite events of the year, the Senior Showcase! The event serves to represent a number of talents and is open to the public. Please join us in honoring our seniors at the Shalin Liu Performance Center this coming Thursday, May 23rd at 6:30 pm. This coming Friday, we will be welcoming a surprise guest speaker to be followed by ice cream and music out on the back field. I look forward to celebrating with the middle/high school students as we celebrate an exciting year. 🍦🎶🎉

-Ms. Rose & Ms. King

5/21 - There will be no Weekly Assembly this week due to MCAS. The schedule will run as follows:

B Block: 8:49 - 10:01

D Block: 10:03 - 10:53

5/21 & 5/22 - Math MCAS for grade 10 students

5/23 - Senior Showcase @ 6:30pm

5/24 - Surprise Guest Speaker, followed by music and ice cream on the Ryan-Curley Field 🍦🎶🎉

5/27 - Memorial Day - No School

5/18 - Rockport Class of 2025 Car Wash 9:30am - 1:00pm (Advanced Auto Parts, Gloucester)

5/29 - 2024 Underclassmen Awards @ 8:00am

5/31 - 1/2 day for students

5/31 - Junior/Senior Prom

6/4 - Spring Sport Awards @ 6

6/4 & 6/5 - Physics MCAS for grade 9 students

6/5 - Senior Banquet

6/7 - RHS Graduation Ceremony @ 5 pm

6/8 - DECA Car Wash 9:30am - 1:00pm

6/14 - Last Day of School (1/2 Day) 🌞🌻😎

The Motif #1 Day 5K and 1 Mile road race/run/walk is set to take place on May 18th. This exciting event aims to build community spirit and support health and wellness initiatives at Rockport Public Schools. To participate, simply click on the registration link. If running isn't your thing but you still want to contribute, a donate link is available. Your support is invaluable in fostering health and wellness at RPS – thank you!

Sign up here

Class of 2024 Families,

We have started planning graduation festivities and events!!! It is always an exciting time of year. This email will provide you with details and information to help navigate all of the upcoming events.

The class has purchased a limited number of generic lawn signs - "Congrats RHS graduate". If interested in purchasing a sign please scan/click and complete the attached Google Form. As in the past, the Institution for Savings has once again funded signs for each graduate.

The Senior Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6pm at the Elks of Gloucester. All students are encouraged to attend at no cost. Parents will be required to purchase tickets. To order tickets please scan/click the attached Google Form. Checks can be mailed to school to the attention of AnnMarie Luster; they can also be dropped off. Checks should be made payable to Rockport High School. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Deadline is May 31, 2024.

Please see the calendar of events below:

May 23, Thursday - Senior Showcase at SLPC (this is always a must see)

May 30, Thursday - Final Day of Formal Classes (deadline to submit all work and community service hours)

May 31, Friday - Promenade and Prom (Black Swan)

June 3, 4, 5, 7 - Graduation Practices (8 - 10ish) required for all graduates

June 4, Tuesday - Spring Athletic Awards

June 5, Wednesday - all obligations (class dues, uniforms, books..) must be resolved in order to pick up cap and gown

June 5, Wednesday - Annual Walk of the Graduates (Class will parade through all three schools with cap and gown; approx 10am)

June 5, Wednesday - Senior Awards Banquet at Elks of Gloucester 6pm

June 7, Friday - GRADUATION at 5pm - The Graduation ceremony is scheduled to be outside weather permitting. Tickets are not required. If outdoors, seniors' families will each have a specified number of seats on the field; likely a row of 6-8 chairs. There will also be general seating, but it will require guests to stand or bring your own chair. If the ceremony ends up indoors, seating will be first come first serve. Gym doors will open at 4:30pm.

https://forms.gle/8tfdLFt3nKvsJ8EZ8

Please contact AnnMarie Luster or Amanda King with specific questions.

• The 2024 Rocks and Pebbles Yearbook is on-sale now. It should be pre-purchased on-line at: https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks

Contact advisors: Amanda King (aking@rpk12.org) or AnnMarie Luster (aluster@rpk12.org) with questions.

Hey Gang!!!

Need help setting up and breaking down The Sloop Fair that is held at the Congregational Church downtown. The big white one, blue doors, with the clock and bells. 12 School Street to be exact!

Here is what I have for Community Service Credits this summer:

Friday July 12 Set up tables, bring out items to sell, set up stuff 7:30 am

Friday July 12 Clean up, break down area, whatever they need 2:15pm

Saturday July 13 Same as Friday morning

Saturday July 13 Same as Friday afternoon

Each session will take about an hour depending on how many kids show up BUT for every hour you give me, I will give you 5. Great way to get some hours taken care of.

If you are interested please let me know, share your cell number so I can text you as a reminder when we get closer to fair time.

You can also text me at 978-767-1562 (make sure you identify who you are)

If you check your email daily, I can also email you. Whatever you prefer.

Thanks for your help and the church family is always grateful!!

Michelle

Here is a website to monitor environmental allergies in our area.

https://www.pollen.com/

Here is another site to monitor allergy, asthma and the flu activity

https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/weather/

Food Services will be serving breakfast on half days untill 8 o'clock.

Friday, May 31st:

A' Block

B' Block

G' Block

F' Block

Community Service is a Graduation Requirement! Class of 2024 needs 35 hours and all other Classes need 50 hours. Forms are available in the RHS Front Office and Outside of Guidance. Opportunities are available on the RHS website under Community Resources. If you have any questions please contact Ann-Marie Luster at aluster@rpk12.org.

Class of 2024:

Time to complete your Graduation Survey! The Guidance office needs some information from you regarding your future plans. Completion of the survey is a requirement in order to receive your cap and gown.

Log into Naviance and complete the Graduation Survey to provide your future plans for after graduation (work, college, military, gap year, etc.). For those attending college, we also need to know your final choice so that we can send them your final transcript in late June.

When you log into Naviance, the survey is listed on your home page as an "Important Task or To-Do". Alternatively, you can access it by clicking on "About Me" > "Surveys from my School".

Scholarship opportunities are still available. Please check outside guidance for the Cape Ann Graduate Fund Scholarship and the Robert Clark Rogers Opportunity Fund through Wellspring. Due May 20th.

Class of 2025:

Guidance will be holding a Common App boot camp for all Juniors on May 30th during U Block. The sign up sheet will be available outside guidance. Juniors please make sure you can log into your Naviance account.