RHHS Parent & Student Newsletter

2/27- Garnet, Black and Gold

2/27- Small Actors at 7:30 in the auditorium

2/28- Early Release Day for Students – Full day for employees

3/6- Band Concert in the auditorium at 7:00

3/12- Chick-Fil-A during both lunches in the A-lobby

3/14- School holiday

3/17- Teacher Workday

3/20- Kona Ice during both lunches

3/20- Teachers’ Choice Youth Art Exhibit at the Center for the Arts from 5-7:00

4/5- Powder Puff Game

4/17- Blood Drive in RTOC classrooms

4/29- Academic Awards (9-12 grades) at 6pm in F-gym (By invitation only)

4/30- Prom Promise 1st- Juniors 2nd- Seniors

4/30- Senior Signing Day at 1:00 in the F-gym (Includes seniors planning to attend 2-4yr colleges, military and workforce)

5/3- Prom

We are excited to introduce March Forward, an after-school opportunity designed to help your student catch up on coursework by taking one or two courses through Edmentum. This will allow your student to complete necessary credits with the support of a certified teacher and get back on track with high school coursework required for graduation.

Program Details:

● Attendance Dates: Students must attend the following dates until they complete coursework for the one or two courses. March 3-6, March 10-13, March 18-20, March 24-27 and March 31. Students must complete the first course before starting a second course. March 31st is a firm deadline. All coursework must be completed by March 31st. Failure to complete coursework by March 31st will result in a WP or WF recorded on the transcript and a meeting with the school counselor to discuss a plan for completion.

● Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

● Cost: The first course is $75 and the second course is $40.

● Location: Rock Hill High School

● Support: A certified teacher will be available during program hours.

● Transportation: Transportation will not be provided. Families must arrange for student pick-up.

March Forward is an excellent way for your student to stay on track academically in a structured and supportive environment. If you would like your student to participate in March Forward, have them complete the application provided by the school counselor and returned the signed letter.

The administration wants to thank all of our teachers for their hard work and dedication. The first semester of the year was a success due to your ability to collaborate together, go the extra mile, and focus on moving our students forward. A special shout out to our EOC teachers for moving the dial and increasing our student test scores. Keep up the great work and GO BEARCATS!

• We can not take food delivers of any type from family or other outside sources.

• Please know for safety reasons, the outside gates do not open until 7:30am. Please keep this in mind as we have experienced various weather conditions lately.

• No early dismissals over the phone or through email (this includes emails to the RHdocumentation@rhmail.org email address).

• Students must be present for 60 minutes to get credit for that block.

• No food or drink deliveries allowed - including home lunches by parents.

Before a student can drive and park on campus the following must be completed:

The student must be in grades 10-12 per PowerSchool; have a valid driver’s licenses; complete the Alive @ 25 course; submit a current student parking application and pay off all fines and fees. All unregistered vehicles are subject to towing at the owner’s expense. Our office is here to support you with any questions.

Job Fair RESCHEDULED for March 6th—see info in Canvas or Ms. Starcher in A109 for details!

Thanks to all students and parents as we finish up IGP course planning meetings in March. All students will have a chance to review course requests and make needed adjustments in April! Be on the lookout for verifications and take needed action, as outlined on the forms.

Students—-PLEASE check your Canvas messages regularly! Information about make up time, awards, programs and needed paperwork is often sent directly to you in your Canvas inbox—please read these important messages!! Parents, please help us by following up with your student about checking Canvas messages and/or viewing them as a Canvas observer.

Save The Dates:

March 21st-Spring Scholarship Day for Seniors. Need help completing scholarship applications? Sign up will go out in a Canvas message soon! This event will have the same format as our Fall Scholarship Day where seniors can sign up for a block to get assistance completing forms.

April 29th-Academic Awards Program, 6pm in F Gym (For 9th-12th Grades, students to be recognized will receive mailed invitations and should plan to attend)

**DATE changed ** April 30th-Senior Signing Day, 1:00pm in F Gym (Includes seniors planning to attend 2 year/4 year college, military and the workforce)

May 8th-Senior Exams 3rd & 4th Blks

May 9th-Senior Exams 1st & 2nd Blks and Last Day for Seniors to attend classes (half day)

May 20th- Senior Awards, 6pm in F Gym (no invites will be sent—all of senior class and families are welcome to attend). Honor Grads, CTE Completers, Seals of Distinction, and much more will be awarded at this program! Seniors, plan to attend to celebrate with your class!

May 21st-(Tentative) Baccalaureate Service, 7pm (more details to come)

May 22nd- Underclassmen Exams (details to come)

May23rd-Underclassment Exams (details to come)

May 23rd-Graduation Practice for Seniors—1:00pm-3:30-pm (details to come) *Required for all Seniors to participate in Graduation Ceremony on May 27th*

May 23rd-Last day of classes for underclassmen

May 27th-RHHS Graduation, 10am Winthrop Coliseum

Our career counselor, Kristen Starcher, meets with all 9th-11th grade students through their English classes. Students will participate in career exploration, career assessments, and connecting steps needed for life after high school. She also helps with job shadows, plans career field trips, career snack and learns, college and military visits, job fairs, Senior Fair and much more.

March 5th - Our next snack and learn featuring a Stockbroker. If you are interested in a career in the financial industry, make sure to sign up on the google form in RHHS Guidance Canvas Course.

Job Fair will be March 6th - Students can talk and apply with companies looking to hire for part-time and summertime help.

*Parents, if you would be interested in sharing about your career with our students, please email Ms. Starcher at kstarcher@rhmail.org for details.

If you would like to do some extra career exploring at home, here is a great website with career videos:

Website: https://www.microcareerburst.com/

Student log-in:

User: SC2020

Pwd: gr8tcareer

March 25th is our WIN Testing day when ALL 3rd year students will take the WIN Career Ready Test during normal school hours. Non-third year students will have a job shadow or college visit day. The school will run a modified schedule within our normal school hours for those students who are not taking the test and are not able to find a college visit or job shadow opportunity. We highly encourage all non-test takers to visit a college or take advantage of the opportunity to job shadow someone in a field of interest.

Spring 2024 Testing Dates

WIDA ACCESS: Jan. 21st - March 7th

SC-ALT: March 10th – April 18th

Spring WIN Career Ready: 3rd-Year & 4th-Year · March 25th

SPRING MAP: April 7th – 11th

SAT: 3rd-Year Students · April 9th

NAEP: April 15th 17-year-old students

Spring EOCs

English 2 TDW: April 30th

English 2 Reading: May 8th

USHC: May 13th

Biology 1: May 14th

Algebra 1: May 15th

The Athletic Department has started sending out a bi-weekly newsletter. If you have not seen or received the latest Bearcat Athletics Newsletter, please reach out to Coach Rollings for information. erolling@rhmail.org

Date Changes!!! This production has been rescheduled for February 26th and 27th. Same location and time.

AP Art student Ben Calkins won the South Carolina All-State Orchestra Logo Contest. Their work will be displayed on the cover of the program and all of their merchandise. Congratulations Ben!!!

The RHHS Prom Committee is accepting donations of formal wear, accessories, and formal shoes for Marlie's Closet. Please bring your donations to Mrs. Mary Page in room A-228 or items can be dropped off at the school's Welcome Center. If you have any questions, please email mspage@rhmail.org.

The members of RHHS National Honor Society brightened Valentines Day for their teachers by providing a Valentine along with a bag of goodies. The members continue to work on lots of events in our community as they volunteer to earn their 20 hours of service for the year. If you are part of an organization that needs some student assistance, please let Gary Brannan know at gbrannan@rhmail.org.

Shout out to the Teacher Cadets for making wishes come true over the Holiday Season!

Catawba Youth Club meets every Tuesday during 1st RTI in Mrs. Freemans room E211

Check out our latest Springfire Magazine Commercial!!!

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We are actively enrolling travelers our 2026 travel opportunities, and spots are filling up quickly! We have 2 travel options, and the information can be found below.

19-day European Essence (Summer 2026)

(www.eftours.com/2808051PJ) or (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hIaj0MIeayxJXfMbwW7bB2se3WYHi_8C3KJhjh-zLtY/edit?usp=sharing)

Tour of Italy (Spring Break 2026)

(https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2832649VB) or

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_SkRGGH8rciM4LYcJUX7nIJgIeU5jKLo/edit#slide=id.p1

School Improvement Council meets each 3rd Monday of the month. The next SIC council meeting will be March 24th from 6-7 PM. The meeting will be held in person in the Media Center.

All interested parents, teachers, staff and community members are invited to attend. Initiatives are teacher/staff appreciation year-round, encouraging student achievement, & student health and wellness, among other items.