RCHS WEEKLY BULLETIN FEBRUARY 19-25, 2024 https://rchs.rccu1.net/ 618-393-2191 One School, One Mission, One Tiger Nation Upcoming Activities & Events FFA WEEK February 17-24 BLOOD DRIVE FRI 2/23 @ 7a-2p in Aux Gym FFA CARNIVAL FRI 2/23 @ 2-3p Early Release schedule MURDER MYSTERY DINNER SAT 2/24 At Parkside Event Center @ 5p. $40 tickets EARLY RELEASE FRI 3/1 @ 2pm JROTC MILITARY BALL SAT 3/2 @ 6p at Smoke Rise Steakhouse TRI-M SPRING FLING SAT 3/16 @ 8:30-10p SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL MON 3/25-FRI 3/29 What’s for Lunch? *subject to change Offered WEEKLY: RIGHT LINE Cheeseburger, Chicken Patty, Pizza & BBQ Rib Sandwich LEFT LINE SALAD: Chicken Caesar Salad SANDWICH: Italian Sub TUES 2/20: Chicken Parmesan Sandwich WED 2/21: Beefy Macaroni w/ Breadstick THUR 2/22: Chicken Quesadilla FRI 2/23: Cinnamon Roll, Eggs & Hashbrown TUESDAY LUNCH WITH OLNEY FIRST METHODIST: Baked spaghetti, garlic bread, salad & dessert $3 and transport available. Permission slip required. Happy Birthday 2/20: Emma Hefferman 2/21: Brooklynn Beard 2/22: Ethan Mehl, Natalie Zwilling, Ruger Stevens 2/23: Callista Ridgely, Assistant Principal Mr. Rusk 2/24: Food Service Manager Mrs. Thomas 2/25: Ryen Gray New Announcements FFA WEEK DRESS-UP DAYS: Tuesday - Dress as your favorite teacher Wednesday - Blue & Gold Day Thursday - Red v. Green Tractor Day Friday - Freedom Friday (red/white/blue) FBLA Officer meeting on TUES @ lunch in Mrs. Stallard’s room (206) JOSTENS will be in front of the main office on WED 2/21 to pass out Graduation Tankards. If you ordered one, please stop by during OTA BEST BUDDIES will meet every THUR @ OTA in the Student Commons (Cafe tier) YOUTH ALIVE meeting in Ms. Marriott’s Room (#212) during lunch on THUR 5 ESSENTIAL SURVEY should be completed by students this week TRI-M FINE ARTS voting will be open for two weeks. Purchase tickets from Emma Wells or Mrs. Pixley $1 for 4 tickets to vote on art work. SPRING FLING on SAT 3/16 @ 8:30-10:00 p.m. Admission is $5. Sold the week before at morning, lunch, and as you walk into the dance. Dress code: Semi-formal. Guest dance forms are required one week prior (on counter in main office) MURDER AT THE 1980S PROM Murder Mystery Event at the Parkside Event Center on SAT 2/24 @ 5p. $40 includes meal & show. 1980s attire welcome (not required). Proceeds go to RCHS Interact Club and Richland County Hope. BLOOD DRIVE Student Council is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on FRI 2/23. Find a student council member to sign up! Anyone 16 years or older is eligible to donate. Students who are 16 years old must pick up a Parental Consent form in the office, have a parent/guardian complete it, and bring the completed form to the blood drive. AUTHOR VISIT Ruta Sepetys, author of I Must Bestray You, on MON 3/11 @ 10am DC COMPUTER CLASSES for Sophomores & Juniors: Adv Word Processing & Adv Spreadsheets. Interested for 2024-25? See Mrs. Stallard in Room #206 JUNIORS & SENIORS: Interested in College & Careers class? DC Course, college knowledge, career exploration, interview experience, job shadowing, community service and volunteer hours. Questions: Mrs. Gray CHROMEBOOK REMINDER If you’re cold, they are cold! Bring your Chromebooks indoors each night, do not leave them in your car! STATE WRESTLING TOURNEY Carson Bissey repped One Tiger Nation in the State Wrestling Tournament over the weekend. He finished 4th in state competition. This is the best finish at state in the history of the wrestling program. RCHS JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM will be FRI 5/3 from 8-10p at the Parkside Event Center. The theme is Night of a Thousand Lights. The Tiger Pride Alumni Association has, once again, offered to pay for any in-stock rentals from Cinderella Threads for dresses and tuxes rented by RCHS students that are attending RCHS Prom. Please remember that Prom is a formal event, and students will be expected to follow the prom dress code and school dress code. Prom Dress Code guidelines are posted around the building. THEATRE STUDENTS: International Thespian Society Points requests are due by 2/29. Our induction ceremony is scheduled for 4/27. See Mrs. Ginder with any questions. ATTENDANCE GOALS FOR 3RD TERM Seniors - 93.3% Juniors - 94% Sophomores - 93.5% Freshmen - 94.1% Upcoming Sports Events *Represents Home Games. Check the Schoology calendar for updates WEDNESDAY 2/21 Boys Basketball v Mattoon @ Charleston - 7:30p Archery Competition @ Mattoon HS THURSDAY 2/22 Girls Track @ Marion in Joe Elliott Indoor Meet - 3p FRIDAY 2/23 Boys Track @ Mt. Zion Mini Meet - 4p Earn Your S.T.R.I.P.E.S. EXCELLENCE We will strive for Excellence in everything we do. We will push ourselves, our classmates, and our teammates to be the best that we can be. We will not be afraid of failure. In this way, WE will achieve more together.

RCHS Weekly Bulletin 2/19-2/25

Natalie Berry

February 20, 2024