LOOKING AHEAD:
Author Mark H. Parsons will be at RCHS on Wednesday, March 29th. Each grade will get a chance to listen to him speak in RCPAC that day. His book "The 9:09 Project" is available for checkout in the RCHS Library now. As an added bonus, he and Wendelin Van Draanen (author of the 2023 One Book, One Community book "Wild Bird") will be giving a joint presentation the evening of Tuesday, March 28th in RCPAC. Stay tuned for further details!
The 2nd Annual Fine Arts Showcase will be hosted March 18, 2023 at 5:30 pm. We will have an art show hosted in the commons to look at before the show. Entry price is by donation with 50% of proceeds will be going to Richland County Hope, 30% to Tri-M Chapter 8170, and 20% to the RCHS Music Department. There will be snacks available for purchase.
The Olney Tiger and Lady Tiger Track Teams are hosting the sixth-annual Little Tiger Track & Field Meet. All Kindergarten through 5th grade students are invited to join us for a morning of track & field events including: Sprints, Distance, Hurdles, Long Jump, & Shot Put (Softball Throw). Show us your speed on Saturday, April 15th from 8:45 to 11 a.m. at the RCHS Track/Football Field. Cost is $25 per student, fee includes a t-shirt. See flyer for more information.
🔌GET PLUGGED IN 🔌 See below for the RCHS Weekly bulletin for March 6-12, 2023. Check out Schoology for mid-week updates.
RCHS Tiger Track is hosting a t-shirt fundraiser. See the attached form and email amyjulian@rccu1.net with your order.
The RCHS Book Club met during lunch to discuss their most recent read "You'll Be The Death of Me" by Karen M. McManus.
The RCHS Book Club meets during lunch once a month to discuss a featured book. The books are either teacher/librarian recommended or student selections. The focus is to read a variety of books, often exploring literary works outside the participant’s normal genre.
Tiger Baseball Fundraiser orders due by March 7th. Help support the Olney Tiger Baseball team. See the attached flyer. Contact Tony Duenas with questions: tduenas@rccu1.net
RCHS Prom is Friday, May 5th from 8-10pm at the Parkside Event Center. The theme this year is Golden Dreams. More details about ticket price and sales dates to come. When purchasing/renting your attire, please remember that Prom is a formal, black-tie event, and school dress-code does apply. Please see posters around the building showing what is and is not acceptable to Prom.
🔌GET PLUGGED IN 🔌 See below for the RCHS Weekly bulletin for February 27-March 5, 2023. Check out Schoology for mid-week updates
RCHS Student Council is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, February 24, 2023. The drive will be held in the RCHS Auxiliary Gym from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Remember, HOPE begins with YOU!
🔌GET PLUGGED IN 🔌 See below for the RCHS Weekly bulletin for February 21-26, 2023. Check out Schoology for mid-week updates
This is a reminder that students will be dismissed 3 hours early on Thursday, February 16 for school improvement activities. In addition, there will be no school on Friday, February 17 due to parent/teacher conferences and Monday, February 20 for Presidents Day.
The gate price for the Mattoon Girls Regional basketball game is $6 CASH ONLY. We will not offer GoFan for the events on Monday, February 13th or Friday, February 17th. We apologize for the inconvenience.
🔌GET PLUGGED IN 🔌 See below for the RCHS Weekly bulletin for February 13-20, 2023. Check out Schoology for mid-week updates
Do you have plans tonight? Of course you do! Our Basketball Tigers are in action tonight - for senior night folks. JV tip is scheduled for 6:00 PM right here in beautiful, historic Ron Herrin Gym. Our Tigers will battle Newton. The theme tonight is dress as your favorite athlete.
Speaking of the game tonight - have your parents or guardians stop by the commons to complete a short survey tonight. If they do, they can sign your name up for a chance to win a Ginger Ales Gift Card. We will draw several names for some Ginger Ales!!!
The Quilt raffle tickets are still one sale for $1 or 6 for $5. The raffle will be held tonight during half-time of the game. Don’t miss this chance to wrap up with a little OTN Pride!
College is now the second largest purchase most families make after their home. Applying and getting into “right-fit” colleges has become ever more difficult after Covid and the test-optional landscape. These factors increase students' challenges in getting into the schools they want. TrustBank is conscientious to the ever-changing economic climate and desires to address the concerns of our clientele in regards to higher education.
We have arranged for an in-person event, with optional Zoom link, on February 15th at 6:30pm at the RCHS Theater. We recommend registering ahead of time to allow the submission of specific questions. Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYude-gqD8qH91F0Ui4kMpVcaovZ9ssLNd1
Once registered, you will receive a Zoom link via email. If possible, though, we ask that you attend in person as members of the TrustBank Wealth Management Team and an IECC representative will be available to answer additional questions afterwards, for those who are in person.
Come learn from a subject-matter expert, Heidi King with College Inside Track, who speaks nationwide on the college process, about this exciting, but sometimes stressful milestone event to greatly enhance your understanding, reduce anxiety, and give you savvy tips and actionable strategies to position your child for success. This webinar will cover current trends (college admission, acceptance, and cost to attend), myths about financial aid, and the 2023 FAFSA changes that will affect many families, and ultimately help guide parents/guardians toward a more strategic college search. We are finding that our families with high school students now have more questions about the college process than ever before because so much has changed so quickly! There will be valuable take-aways for students in high school, but it is geared mainly towards upperclassmen.
We hope to see you on February 15th! If you have any questions before then, please feel free to reach out to Gina Kocher at 618.429.9226.
There is still time to complete the culture and climate survey for your student at the high school. We greatly appreciate your help.
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/209336/p2024
If you need an idea for supper this evening, please support RCHS Post Prom by going to Monical's tonight! You can print this flyer or they will be available at Monical's. The RCHS Post Prom will receive a donation equal to 20% of your total.
🔌GET PLUGGED IN 🔌 See below for the RCHS Weekly bulletin for February 6-12, 2023. Check out Schoology for mid-week updates
The RCHS Stripe of the Month for January was Positive Attitude. The students at RCHS will display a POSITIVE ATTITUDE in and out of the classroom, and on and off the field, court, pitch, diamond, etc. A shout out to First National Bank for sponsoring our STRIPES shirts.
(left to right)
Front Row: Cianna Wright, Jack Williams, Reese Lathrop, Cali Wingert, Tea Cline, Summer Downen, Selena Fuentes, Braylee Doan, Miles Coats, Andrew Smith
Middle: Maggie Higgason, Bailey Snyder, Carly Houchin, Trinity Hoskins, Karlee Piercefield, Briley Kocher, Alyssa Michels, Olyvia Waltz, Cheyenne Hubbell, Dakota Anderson-Krome, Cade Erwin
Back Row: Ethan Zuber, Aiden Gomez, Evan Irvin, Cameron White, Giuseppe Trupiano, Owen Kocher, James Daniel, Jashun McKinley, Larissa Spitz, Alex Nealis, Tristan Mitchell, Aidan McDowell, Evelyn Bogard, Rylan Hancock
Not pictured: Darby Bissey, Chloe Armstrong, Ben Spitzner, Athena Spieth, and Claire Vaal
