RCHS Newsletter 10/7/24

Good morning Jaguar Community!

I know that our students and staff are excited to wrap up this quarter of school and head into Fall Break.

This first quarter I have had the pleasure of attending so many different extracurricular activities that our students are involved in. With 27 sanctioned sports and over 100 clubs and activities, you can easily say our Jaguars are always up to something. I am proud of how they represent themselves and our community.

Our students would never be afforded the amazing opportunities to participate, if it were not for the support they receive from home. Our parents engage in countless volunteer hours and supply our athletics and activities with much needed supplies and resources.

I want to thank all of our parents and students for their hard work creating incredible experiences and memories for our students to grow from and develop a sense of pride within.

I wish you all a wonderful fall break!

Andy Abner

Proud Jaguar Principal

Important Dates

10/08/24 Jostens Senior Meeting - During Seminar - New Date!
10/09/24 PSAT & MSQT Testing / Testing Schedule Below

🚩All 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students do not need to report to Rock Canyon High School until first period starts at 11:32 a.m.

10/10/24 Parent / Teacher Conferences (4:00-7:30 pm)
10/11/2024 RCHS One & Only School Wide Fundraiser - CLOSES at 8pm.
10/14/24 - 10/18/24 Fall Break
10/25/24 Jag Day / Late Start - 8:20 am
10/30/24 Trunk or Treat at RCHS (5:00 -7:00 pm)

Activities Director, Ty Clark Named Administrator of the year!

The Journalism Education Association Has named Ty Clark the Activities Director of the Year. Congratulations Mr. Clark!

The RCHS School Accountability Committee Supports 5A

The School Accountability Committee, composed of parents and community members who advise Principal Abner in a monthly meeting, voted unanimously to support the 5A Bond Measure.

RCHS Awarded AP Honor Roll

AP Honor Roll - Gold Class of 2024

69% of the Class of 2024 took 1 or more AP exams.
55% of the Class of 2024 scored a 3 or higher on 1 or more AP exams
24% of the Class of 2024 took 5 or more AP exams.

Join Us for a Special RCHS Feeder Meeting with Supt. Kane (VIRTUAL)

School principals from Rock Canyon High School, Rocky Heights Middle School, Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Redstone Elementary, Timber Trail Elementary, Wildcat Mountain Elementary, American Academy-Castle Pines, and DCS Montessori invite you to a special virtual meeting for staff and families of the Rock Canyon High School feeder.

Monday, October 7 / 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. / Virtual Meeting / Register

Join DCSD Superintendent Kane and principals from the schools listed above for this important community meeting.

Attendees will hear:

Factual information about the Bond initiative that will appear on the November 2024 ballot.
How the 2024 Bond would impact the schools in the Rock Canyon HS feeder area.
Time will be allotted for Q&A.

Jostens Senior Meeting 10/8/24

Jostens will be onsite to meet with the Seniors during seminar to discuss how to order announcements, caps & gowns for graduation.

PSAT/NMSQT Testing 10/9/24 Schedule

All juniors will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT test on Wednesday, October 9th.

🚩All 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students do not need to report to Rock Canyon High School until first period starts at 11:32 a.m.

We will then have a 7-period schedule.

Friday, October 11th will be a Black Day.
Students who take classes at Legacy Campus have an asynchronous day on Wednesday, October 9th, meaning will not go to Campus that day. Instead, they will go on Friday, October 11th during our Black Day.

PSAT/NMSQT Testing Information

Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/10/24 from 4:00-7:30 pm

Where: Rock Canyon High School Gym & Commons

When: October 10, 2024 from 4:00-7:30 pm

Join us for in-person, Parent &Teacher Conferences. We ask that you try to limit conversations at PTC to around 10 minutes per teacher.

Teachers will be available in the Commons and both Gyms
Counselors and Special Education Teams will be in the Library

We hope to see you there!

Quarter Grades Information

Quarter grades will be posted by classroom teachers on Friday October 11th. These are merely progress grades as a midway point through the semester. These grades will not be posted in a student's transcript. If you have any questions or concerns about your students' grades please contact the teacher of that class.

Elite Academics SAT Test Prep - Juniors Only

Rock Canyon High School is excited to partner with Elite Academics for a Fall SAT Prep Class for students planning to take the offsite December SAT test. Rock Canyon will offer the same class in the Spring to lead up to the School Day SAT offered at RCHS in April.

All classes occur at Rock Canyon High School on Sundays from 9am-12pm. You can register via MySchoolBucks at the link below.

RCHS/Elite Academics SAT Prep Fall 2024

RCHS One & Only School Wide Fundraiser! Starts 9/29

We are officially kicking off our One-And-Only School Wide Fundraiser!

Just like last year, this is a two part fundraiser.

You can hit the easy button and do a direct donation via MSB, and/or you can BID on much coveted Rock Canyon items such as a parking pass, front row seating at graduation, and (drum roll) a VIP pass for an upcoming launch at Kennedy Space Center!

Auction closes at 8pm on Friday, October 11th so don’t wait!

Funds are raised for Teacher Grants, Staff Hospitality, and After Prom. Last year we granted over $23k in teacher grants…$$ going directly to our classrooms!

Thank you for your generosity,
Rock Canyon Community Alliance (RCCA)
https://www.rockcanyoncommunityalliance.org/
info@RockCanyonCommunityAlliance.org

Rock Canyon High School will be hosting a Voter Registration Drive.

Rock Canyon High School Thursday, October 22nd from 12:30 - 2:30 pm

The goal of this drive is to encourage our students who will be 18 at the time of the upcoming November 7 election to register to vote. However, this is also an opportunity for families and staff members to register to vote if they wish to do so, or update their address if they have moved since the last election. Simply come to our school during the date/time listed below, check in with security at the front office, and then get registered!

This is a great civic and community engagement opportunity for our students. Also, if we are able to get at least 85% of our eligible high school seniors registered to vote, our school can apply to receive the Eliza Pickrell Routt Award from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

Our eligible students are not required to register to vote via this drive and if you do not want your child to participate, this is an optional activity. If you have any questions about this upcoming voter registration drive, please contact Assistant Principal, Ty Clark.

DCSD 2024 Pathways EXPO - 10/24/24

The Expo will highlight Postsecondary Readiness available to high school students including Career and Technical Education, Concurrent Enrollment, and Work-based Learning experiences. The 2024 Pathway Expo is sponsored by DCSD’s District Accountability Committee (DAC) and the Foundation for Douglas County Schools.

Register Here.

Apple Awards 2025

The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is proud to honor exceptional educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in students and are trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools.

Click on a school or department to nominate and view your 2025 Apple Award nominees!

(all nominations will be live on your school site by November 15, 2024)

Key Club Blood Drive

Hello Rock Canyon students and family members!

Please consider donating blood this Halloween with Key Club and Vitalant:.

Tuesday, October 29th, 9:30am-1:15pm in the RCHS Auxiliary Gym.
Your donation could save 3 lives!

*16-17 year olds must use the attached parent permission form on the SignUp.
(Parent permission forms are also located in my classroom for students to take home.)
Student donors may receive 1 hour of community service!