A Note from Dr. Whipple

It was great to meet more of you at Open House this past Wednesday. We loved seeing the students catching up with their teachers, getting lockers organized, and laughing with friends. The faculty returned on Wednesday and Thursday, working hard to get classrooms prepared and ready for the first day. There is definitely a genuine sense of excitement for September 5th! Here are some important news and notes in preparation for the first day of school.

• School hours are from 7:30am - 2:24pm. Front doors open at 7:15am and there is an after school period from 2:27pm-2:55pm. Please arrive with enough time to be in your 1st block class BEFORE the 7:30am bell. We are working on curbing tardies to school and want our students in class ready to learn at 7:30am!

• Laptops and chargers will be distributed in 1st block class.

• WTCC/New Visions and Monroe One BOCES are NOT in session. Students in these programs will be able to stay at RACHS or be home for those blocks, with permission (forms posted on Schoology/ParentSquare page for these students/guardians.)

Please be sure to take the time to review the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct prior to the start of school. These documents have important information regarding academic requirements, offerings, behavior expectations and other procedures.

Also here is the link to all the annual forms that need to be completed.

An Emergency Contact form was mailed home 8/18 with the Free and Reduced Lunches mailing - please change anything that needs correcting, sign it and return it to our Main Office.

HS Counseling Office Secretary - We are still looking for a full-time person. It is a 10-month position that follows the school schedule, with flexible summer work days. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please apply here.

Dollars for Scholars is looking for volunteers to help support this great scholarship program available to our students. If you are interested in helping them out, please contact them at gdfscholars@gananda.org.

9/2, 10:00am-3:00pm - Girls Volleyball Car Wash Fundraiser

• $5 to get a clean ride and support the team. Will be held at the RACHS bus loop.

9/5 - First Day of School!

9/13 - School Picture Day & Senior Sunrise/Photo

• We have partnered with Inter-State Studio/SLR Photo for School Pictures again this year. You may go online to view and pre-order your picture packages by going to the link, and using the code below. You can pre-order up until noon on 9/14 or you can send a check or cash order in with your student on picture day. Just follow the directions on the paper flyer. Please be sure to call the Inter-State Studio Office at 585-310-7781 for any questions in regards to this information.
• Website: www.inter-state.com/order
• Order Code: 79200NA
• We will also be having a Senior Sunrise event at 6:30am. A great tradition of celebrating a beautiful sunrise together and taking the Senior class photo for the yearbook. Weather permitting, we will be gathering on the turf field.

9/15-10/15 - Hispanic Heritage Month

9/25-9/29 - Start with Hello Week

9/26, 3:30-5:00pm, Macedon Public Library - Great Stories Club: Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

• Teens in grades nine through twelve are invited to read the Poet X and come to the library to discuss it. We will have pizza, pop and raffle prizes for participants. Come and have a good time talking about a good book! This book discussion has been made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and a grant from the American Library Association. Please register if you are planning on attending using the following link: https://forms.gle/zjXjWnftX996H8Vc7

9/29 - Half-Day

9/30-10/6 - Homecoming Week

10/6, 7:00pm - Homecoming Football Game vs Penn Yan/Dundee at Gananda

10/6 - 5 Week Interim Report & Ineligibility List Posted

For other important information and documents please click the link above!

During the school year we will send out a weekly update on Fridays recapping the week in addition to the monthly newsletter. Enjoy the last week of summer vacation and have a great Labor Day Weekend! We look forward to seeing you back at school soon. Be Panther PROUD!

Respectfully,

Dr. Christopher J. Whipple

Principal

(315) 986-3521 ext. 3154

cwhipple@gananda.org

Ms. Mairi Greibus

Assistant Principal

(315) 986-3521 ext. 3154

mgreibus@gananda.org