RHS Weekly Newsletter

Weekly RHS Newsletter

Each week, our students share what's going on at RHS. Please take a few minutes to learn more: RHS Newsletter - 3.14.25

Spring Testing

Starting on April 8th, our spring testing will begin (SAT, PSAT, WorkKeys, and MSTEP). Please carefully read through the 24-25 Spring Testing Parent Letter as all grade levels are affected, and affected differently on different testing days.

NEW Class of 2025 Information

Seniors (and senior parents), be sure to check out the Class of 2025 section below for new information about our Summa Cum Laude Dinner and the change in time for our Class of 2025 Scholarship & Honors Night

Romeo High School Getting Attention

Working in Romeo has been an absolute blessing, and being a part of the Academies at Romeo High School has been the highlight of my career. In fact, this is exactly why I became an educator (and how I was able to convince my wife to let me change careers to become a teacher 😊). I am constantly amazed at the exceptional things our students and teachers are able to do. Creating the best possible educational experience for our students is what drives our staff and makes all the hard work worth doing. That's why we're all here; to serve our community and to make a difference in the lives of the children of our community.

As a result of this work and success of our students, RHS has earned the best possible advertising... word of mouth. Our parents are sharing positive things about our school with other parents, and it has resulted in a dramatic increase in school of choice enrollment. So much so that we have had to limit how many school of choice students we can accept (RHS is at capacity 😬). Well... word continues to spread and Romeo is getting attention across the state and beyond. Next week we are hosting two special groups/people who want to visit RHS to learn more about what we do.

Scotland Visit

On Tuesday (3/18), over 30 educators from Scotland are flying across the Atlantic to visit Romeo High School and Romeo Middle School. We will spend two days with our Scottish colleagues to show them what our academy model is all about and help them plan to implement something similar back home. There won't be much of a disruption to the school day, but we are including many of our students in this visit, so you might hear some stories if your child is one of the students helping.

Governor Whitmer Visits RHS

Just last week, the governor's office contacted us schedule a visit. On Thursday, Governor Whitmer will be visiting RHS to learn more about our school and talk with our students and staff. Our school newspaper/newsletter students will be covering this story and will have a special edition newsletter on Friday. As you can imagine, there will be increased security this day, so coming into the building may take a little longer than usual. Also, we will be adjusting the release time. On Thursday (3/20), the school day for RHS/9GA will end at 2:05. Please plan accordingly.

There are a lot of exciting things going on at RHS. We're fortunate to have such a supportive community and such great kids to work with. As always, thank you for trusting us with the education of your child.

Have a great weekend,

Bernie Osebold

Dual Enrollment Information

RHS and 9GA Students interested in Dual Enrollment for the 2025-26 School Year should carefully review our Dual Enrollment Presentation (Dual Enrollment PDF Version Link). After reviewing the presentation, students still interested in dual enrollment for next year should submit this google form by March 12 to indicate interest and receive an invitation to a student meeting that will be held during the school day that will provide additional guidance regarding the dual enrollment process.

2025-2026 FAFSA Form

The 2025-26 FAFSA is open. All current seniors planning to attend college should be working with their parents/guardians to complete this online application. The FAFSA form connects students to various forms of Federal and State financial aid programs. FAFSA is required for most State of Michigan financial aid programs, including the Michigan Achievement Scholarship. For example, students who complete the FAFSA will have access to free community college tuition through Michigan’s Community College Guarantee, which has no income criteria. Students can complete the FAFSA at StudentAid.gov. For additional information about the FAFSA, please visit our FAFSA resources page. The state of Michigan also offers helpful online presentations that families may register for.

Class of 2025 - Senior Events Letter

Each year, we put together a "senior events" letter to organize the many senior events that occur and help our parents keep everything organized. This letter is shared at the beginning of April, so we'll have it for you soon.

2025 Graduate Yard Signs

LIMITED QUANTITIES so please do not wait to get your 2025 graduate yard sign for $25. Please email romeo2025sanp@gmail.com to arrange pick up.

Proceeds benefit the Senior All Night Party.

SANP 2025

Registration is open for the Senior All Night Party!! Register by April 1st for just $75.00 after April 1st the price increases to $100.00. This will be an incredible night full of food, fun, games, entertainment, and FRIENDS! Simply scan the QR Code from the flyer to purchase your ticket and register.

Baccalaureate Ceremony

The Baccalaureate Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3rd at 7pm at Barnabo Field. If you would like to participate, please sign up here: Baccalaureate Sign-Up

As we've shared previously, starting with the class of 2025, Romeo High School will begin using a cum laude honors recognition system for graduates of Romeo High School. This system would allow for more recognition for our top students and a recognition system more consistent with universities and other top high schools. Check out the Parent Letter - Cum Laude Recognition for more information.

For our students graduating summa cum laude (GPA of 4.0 or higher), our original plan was to honor these students at a Summa Cum Laude Breakfast (similar to our past Top 10 Breakfasts). However, due to the hard work and dedication of our Class of 2025, we have over 40 students graduating with this honor and we feel this is too big for a breakfast. So, instead of a Summa Cum Laude Breakfast, we will now celebrate and honor these students with a Summa Cum Laude Dinner. Moving this event to after school hours will allow more parents, teachers, and staff to attend (plus, we'll get a great dinner provided by our Culinary Arts students).

The 2025 Summa Cum Laude Dinner will be on May 14 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the RHS main commons. This is the same night as the Scholarship & Honors Night, so we will move the Scholarship & Honors Night to 7:30 PM. We chose to hold both events on the same night so that we didn't add "one more night" to the schedules of our seniors and parents (we know May and June are already so busy for you).

Students graduating Summa Cum Laude were contacted today! We will have a special edition newsletter early next week announcing these students.

As you read above, we will be honoring our students graduating Summa Cum Laude with a dinner on the same night as the Scholarship & Honors Night. For this reason, the Scholarship & Honors Night will now begin at 7:30 PM in the RHS gymnasium. All calendars (electronic, website, and printable) have been updated.