RRHS Update - Week of 9/11/23
Patriot Day
Constitution and Citizenship Day
Rock Ridge High School will be providing a pocket U.S. Constitution to all students this week and we encourage parents to review this amazing document and the responsibilities of good citizenship.
This Week in Athletics
Monday 9/11
9th Football vs. Park View, 6 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Briar Woods, 5:45/5:45/7 p.m.
Tuesday 9/12
Volleyball vs. Lightridge, 5:45/5:45/7 p.m.
Field Hockey @ Broad Run, 5:30 p.m. Bus departs at 4:30 p.m.
Golf @ Skyline Invitational, Noon.
Wednesday 9/13
Golf vs. Dominion @ South Riding, 4 p.m. Early Release at 1:45 p.m.
XC vs. BW/SB/BR, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday 9/14
Varsity Football @ Park View, 7 p.m. Bus departs at 5 p.m.
Varsity Cheer @ Park View, 7 p.m. Bus departs at 5:15 p.m.
Varsity Volleyball @ South Lakes, 6 p.m. Early release at 3:45 p.m. Bus departs at 4 p.m.
Golf vs. Broad Run @ SRGC, 3 p.m. Early Release at 12:45 p.m.
EL Parent Night
Event: EL Parent Night
Date: September 12 @ 7pm
Location: Room 1407
The English Learners (EL) Department in collaboration with RRHS counseling and Student / Family Support staff are inviting the EL families to our annual fall MEET and GREET night. Families will have the opportunity to meet the EL teachers, counselors and Student Support Staff; learn about the EL program at Rock Ridge, engage in conversations about navigating high school; explore the features of the digital platforms (ParentVue and Schoology) and get information about family support and extracurricular activities. For additional information, contact Margareta.Cernev@lcps.org
Lockdown Drill
We will be conducting a state mandated lockdown drill Tuesday morning, September 12. These drills and associated practice are critical elements of emergency preparedness.
Homecoming is Near!
HOMECOMING REFRESHMENTS NEEDED
Please sign up to donate a refreshment for the dance on Sept.30. You can sign up to donate water, snacks, candy, or soda here. Every little bit helps make the dance more special for the kids! Food and drinks can be dropped off September 18-29 in the main office, or on September 30 at the concession stand in the stadium from 9:00-1:00.
HOMECOMING TAILGATE- SEPT 29- SAVE THE DATE!
On Sept 29 from 4:45-7 SCA will be hosting a huge tailgate for the whole school and community. Families, students, siblings, etc. are all invited! The tailgate will feature two food trucks serving tenders, fries, and ice cream. There will also be an inflatable obstacle course for racing, tailgate games, a giant inflatable connect four, sign making, carnival games, and spirit giveaways! There will be fun for the whole family, so don’t miss the tailgate and then head to the Black Out Homecoming Game at 7!
HOMECOMING KICK OFF-CLASS OF CLASSES- SEPT. 26
Juniors and seniors will compete against each other in a competitive game of kick ball. The winning team will get spirit points. The game will be 6-7 in the baseball stadium. Tickets are a suggested donation of at least $1. Proceeds will go to the school charity.
HOMECOMING TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPT. 13! SAVE THE DATE FOR HOMECOMING SEPT. 30!
Homecoming tickets will go on sale Sept. 13 for $20. The price will go up to $25 on Sept. 16, and $30 on Sept. 28. You will be able to pay online or at school during all lunches with cash, check or card. Students are allowed to bring ONE guest. The dance will be OUTSIDE in the stadium under a huge tent on September 30 from 8pm-11pm. The dance will also feature a huge inflatable movie screen, arcade games, lawn games, snacks and a photo booth! You will NOT want to miss this opportunity to attend a dance in the stadium.
MAP Testing!
MAP Testing in Algebra 1 Classes
MAP Growth testing for Algebra 1 students will be conducted during math class on Monday, September 11th for A Day students, Tuesday, September 12th for B Day students, and Wednesday, September 13th for Mrs. Attab’s A day students. LCPS administers NWEA’s MAP Growth tests to determine students’ instructional readiness level and measure academic growth throughout the school year and from year to year. Scores on these tests will have no impact on a student’s course grade.
Please remind your Algebra 1 students to come to school with a charged Chromebook and power cord for the day of their MAP test.
For more information about the MAP Growth test, visit: https://www.lcps.org/Page/217792
Credit Through Testing Opportunity
Credit Through Testing – Registration 8/24 – 10/21
Loudoun County Public Schools allows students with the ability to comprehend and communicate in languages other than English, to earn high school credits through State-approved world language assessments. The Credit Through Testing (CTT) exam measures students’ language proficiency in order to award one, two, or three high school world language credits. Students may take the exam two times per language while in high school. For SY 2023-2024, the following 26 languages will be available for assessment using the State approved rubric. These represent where 50 or more students in grades 9-12 speak the language as a first language at home: American Sign Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese/Mandarin, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parent Seminar - "Vaping and Student Health"
Join us Wednesday, September 13th 6:00 p.m. in the Rock Ridge Library for a Parent Seminar
“Vaping and Student Health”
Nicotine addiction has major implications for the developing teen brain, causing both physical and mental health changes as well as serious problems with attention and learning. Fiona Brown, LPC, Lead Student Assistance Specialist, will share information about how vaping and Nicotine impact our teens and what parents can do to prevent and respond to Nicotine use.
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
Our first Partners for Safe Teen Driving Presentation will be held on Tuesday, September 26th @ Rock Ridge HS.
7:00pm @ Rock Ridge Auditorium
NO PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY
EACH STUDENT MUST BRING THEIR CHROMEBOOK
Driver Ed students must attend one of the two Rock Ridge presentations.
This is required to pass classroom Drivers Ed.
This is required to get your VA juvenile driver’s license.
Both student and parent/guardian must be present.
Both student and parent/guardian must be on-time.
Doors LOCK at 7:05pm (no exceptions).
Attendance will be taken with your Chromebook
Attendance will also be taken at the end of the 90-min presentation.
Our Second and Final Presentation at Rock Ridge will be…
THUR NOV. 2nd @ 7:00pm
School Counseling News
Schoolinks
Onboarding for Schoolinks- Students and parents this is your homework to complete ASAP. Schoolinks is accessed through LCPS Go. Please have your student complete the following. Doing this will jumpstart your students’ progress!!!
- Student Logins
- Guardian Logins
- Have at Least One Guardian Join
- Complete the “Find the Path” Assessment
- Complete the “Learning Style” Assessment
Seniors
Common App is open for this year!!! Please sent up your account NOW!!!
After setting up your Common App account. Set up your Schoolinks account.
From there counselors will walk students through:
- How to link your Common App and Schoolinks
- How to add colleges and make transcript request
- Please note do not make teacher letters of recommendation request through Common App. We will be using Schoolinks for letters of recommendation.
We will work with seniors through their senior meetings and send out more information on using Schoolinks.
Senior Meetings Start this week- Please sign up!!!
September 6 - October 14
Students may now schedule their mandatory Senior Advisement Meeting with their assigned School Counselor. You may schedule your appointment via this link: Rock Ridge Senior Booking
What to Expect from the Senior Meeting
Based on each individual student's interests and goals after High School, Counselors will outline the process for applying to colleges and/or provide information regarding military opportunities, community college, gap year, etc. In addition, counselors will review websites, forms, and items needed.
A Note about Transcript Request Forms
For Senior students who may have an October 15th college application deadline; the deadline for submitting your Transcript Request form to the Counseling office is September 22, 2023. These students should also set up their Senior meeting as soon as they can.
Senior Parents Save the Date:
Senior Parent Night 9.12.2023in the Rock Ridge Auditorium at 6:30pm
Senior Parents please help us to create our Senior presentation by sharing your thoughts Click Here
Dual Enrollment with RBC of William & Mary
If you are enrolled in a dual enrollment course with RBC please follow the instructions on this letter to register with RBC. Click Here to register The deadline to register is 9/22. Please note: Students when you register please do not use nicknames. Several students currently in college have had to wait to have their RBC credits awarded because their RBC transcript did not have their full legal name.
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium
The Consortium provides FREE NASA-related programs for Virginia's high school students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. The programs have an interactive online STEM learning experience and are highlighted by a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA.
10th GRADE
Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) focuses on the current missions flown or managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. http://vsgc.odu.edu/spacecoast/ - This online course application is OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 16.
11th AND 12th GRADE
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) focuses on NASA’s human spaceflight missions and the Journey to the Moon and on to Mars. Students can earn up to five free dual enrollment college credits. http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/, applications are OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 24.
Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) focuses on the challenges the next generation of scientists and engineers to become part of the solution to the societal issues faced by the impacts of climate change. Engaging students in real-world investigations of the Earth and its systems using the latest research and data from NASA. Students can earn up to five free transferable dual enrollment college credits http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS applications are OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 24.