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February 26, 2018
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VARIETY SHOW
The Variety Show, “Welcome to the Olympics” will take place on Wednesday, February 28th at 7PM. General admission tickets are available at the door for $5. All proceeds will support the Theatre program at RHS.
SPRING CONFERENCES
Spring Conferences will be held on March 8, 2018 from 5:00 - 8:00 in the evening.
STUDENT ENTRANCE REMINDER
Parents and Guardians, student entrance into Rochester High School during their arrival shall only be through the main entrance or Livernois bus loop entrance. Please encourage your child to utilize these approved entrances.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP-OFF/COLLECTION
STEAM FAIR
RHS NIGHT AT LITTLE CAESARS
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ATTENTION STUDENTS INTERESTED IN NHS
Interested in becoming a NHS member for the 2018-2019 School Year? Sophomores and Juniors with a 3.4 GPA or higher are welcome to apply for the next school year. Applications will be available on the NHS website beginning March 1 and will be due by April 6. NHS officers will be hosting 2 events for students and parents to learn more about NHS.
- Student meeting after school March 7 in the Media Center
- Parent meeting 30 minutes before P/T conferences in the upper café
FREE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY HELP
Professor Koppen from Oakland University will be in the RHS Media Center Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:00 for students who would like extra help with Physics and Chemistry.
BUY A SENIOR AD
YOUTH DIALOGUE DAY
Youth Dialogue Day is taking place March 22nd. RHS is allowed to send 22 students to this full day event for students in our District. It will take place at the administration building. The topic this year is mindful self-compassion. The day will be a mix of presenters and student activities. If you have interest in attending this, please pick up a permission slip from counseling and return it asap. If you have any questions, speak to counseling or Mrs. O’Toole-Seyka.
| YDD Permission Slip |
EXAM FOR CREDIT INFORMATION
SAT PREP - ESSAY WRITING
IEP ADVOCACY
2018 ORATORICAL CONTEST
| 2018 ORATORICAL APPLICATION |
HIGH SCHOOL TESTING DATES
SAT PRACTICE
ROCHESTER HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
| RHPL March Newsletter |
STUDENTS - MONEY, CREDIT, & YOUR IDENTITY
Free Financial Seminar for RHS Students – March 6th, 2:45-4:30pm, RHS Upper Cafeteria
Students will have the opportunity to learn about credit, identity theft prevention, and effective money management skills from a Rochester High School graduate and financial professional! Sponsored by RHS Key Club, join MSU/OU Credit Union and the Rochester Area Neighborhood House for a free financial workshop to help prepare students for employment opportunities, independent living, and budgeting after high school. The session will be presented by Ian Duncanson, a graduate of RHS and a Financial Educator for the MSU/OU Credit Union. The workshop is non-promotional and will allow students to ask questions about their finances and how to prepare for the future. Free pizza, beverages, and raffle prizes will be provided! Students must register at www.oucreditunion.org/fin40/events.
Students will have the opportunity to learn about credit, identity theft prevention, and effective money management skills from a Rochester High School graduate and financial professional! Sponsored by RHS Key Club, join MSU/OU Credit Union and the Rochester Area Neighborhood House for a free financial workshop to help prepare students for employment opportunities, independent living, and budgeting after high school. The session will be presented by Ian Duncanson, a graduate of RHS and a Financial Educator for the MSU/OU Credit Union. The workshop is non-promotional and will allow students to ask questions about their finances and how to prepare for the future. Free pizza, beverages, and raffle prizes will be provided! Students must register at www.oucreditunion.org/fin40/events.
PTSA HEALTH AND WELLNESS
13 tips for managing anxiety, from the creators of Angst
The creators of the Angst documentary offer these tips for managing anxiety.
Some anxiety is normal and natural, occurring in children, teens and adults every day. Anxiety is generally defined fear that is future oriented, while phobias are specific, exaggerated fears. Anxiety becomes problematic when it begins to interfere with everyday life.
1. There are many different types of anxiety disorders, and they are one of the most common forms of mental illness. They include:
3. Our bodies have a natural, physiological, way of coping with fear. A specific set of sensations occurs when we’re anxious, including pounding heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, and sweating. This set of symptoms, called the fight or flight response, is designed to help us avoid danger, but sometimes works more like a faulty smoke alarm. Helping teens understand these natural sensations in their bodies without overreacting, and showing them how quickly things can return to normal can help give them control over their feelings of anxiety.
4. Facing fears and anxiety can teach an individual that they are stronger than they think they are, and that they can face something that they thought was insurmountable, and decreases those fears in the long term while avoiding fears actually increases the chances that they will turn into a problem.
5. Excessively reassuring someone who is anxious that everything will be okay may backfire when trying to help them cope with anxiety. Instead, empathize that it’s natural to feel anxious, and focus on helping them through their feeling so that they can successfully face their anxiety. Avoiding activities because of fear can lead to increased anxiety because it reinforces the false concept that anxiety makes the activity too scary or difficulty. For example, if someone is anxious about having a panic attack while driving, and therefore is encouraged not drive, they learn that driving must be dangerous, because otherwise, why would everyone be discouraging driving?!
6. Fears, phobias, and anxieties can be successfully treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps teens change their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This is a short-term (6-16 session) weekly type of therapy that teaches an individual to become his/her own therapist. The cognitive piece helps people identify their fear as excessive, and as something they can overcome by focusing on, and then changing, specific irrational thoughts that lead to anxiety.
7. Behavior therapy for anxiety often relies on the concept of Exposure Therapy, which focuses on helping an anxious person face their fears in a controlled environment. This may involve helping someone with a fear of public speaking give a speech in front of a few people, and then a larger group, and finally, a target audience. The goal of Exposure Therapy is to help an individual learn that they can feel anxious but that they can still live their lives.
8. Medication for anxiety may be an option as well. The most typical types of medication prescribed for anxiety are called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs.
9. The best thing you can do for someone with anxiety is help them face their fear. If you’re experiencing symptoms of anxiety, think about how you can tackle your fear head on, possibly in small steps.
10. You can also help reduce anxiety through changing“self-talk”, a part of CBT where people learn to identify the thoughts that they have that perpetuate their fears. Instead, try and identify what you’re really worried about, and whether it’s likely to happen.
11. Praise and reward yourself for facing tough situations. Be liberal with support if you know someone who is struggling with anxiety – even if the fear is irrational, it’s difficult to face your fears. Any small step in the right direction should be encouraged.
12. Finally, take care of yourself! If you’re feeling anxious, make sure you’re managing your base stress levels by exercising, eating right, and getting enough sleep. All those factors can play a part in making anxiety worse as well.
13. Visit www.Angstmovie.com for more resources: tips, articles, websites, videos, apps and more.
By Regine Galanti, Ph.D. Director, Long Island Behavioral Psychology
The creators of the Angst documentary offer these tips for managing anxiety.
Some anxiety is normal and natural, occurring in children, teens and adults every day. Anxiety is generally defined fear that is future oriented, while phobias are specific, exaggerated fears. Anxiety becomes problematic when it begins to interfere with everyday life.
1. There are many different types of anxiety disorders, and they are one of the most common forms of mental illness. They include:
- Panic Disorder, which involves physical symptoms of anxiety as well as fear of having another panic attack
- Social Anxiety in which people avoid social situations (i.e., public speaking)
- Specific Phobias, or intense fear of specific objects (i.e., snakes)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which involves thoughts (obsessions) that tend to be unwanted and intrusive (i.e., maybe there are germs on my hands), and create anxiety, after which the individual engages in compulsions, or actions designed to reduce that anxiety (i.e., handwashing)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or excessive fear related to several things
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), involves exposure to an extremely traumatic event that could result in death or serious injury, followed by a reexperiencing of the event, increased arousal, and avoidance of things that remind the person of the event.
3. Our bodies have a natural, physiological, way of coping with fear. A specific set of sensations occurs when we’re anxious, including pounding heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, and sweating. This set of symptoms, called the fight or flight response, is designed to help us avoid danger, but sometimes works more like a faulty smoke alarm. Helping teens understand these natural sensations in their bodies without overreacting, and showing them how quickly things can return to normal can help give them control over their feelings of anxiety.
4. Facing fears and anxiety can teach an individual that they are stronger than they think they are, and that they can face something that they thought was insurmountable, and decreases those fears in the long term while avoiding fears actually increases the chances that they will turn into a problem.
5. Excessively reassuring someone who is anxious that everything will be okay may backfire when trying to help them cope with anxiety. Instead, empathize that it’s natural to feel anxious, and focus on helping them through their feeling so that they can successfully face their anxiety. Avoiding activities because of fear can lead to increased anxiety because it reinforces the false concept that anxiety makes the activity too scary or difficulty. For example, if someone is anxious about having a panic attack while driving, and therefore is encouraged not drive, they learn that driving must be dangerous, because otherwise, why would everyone be discouraging driving?!
6. Fears, phobias, and anxieties can be successfully treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps teens change their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This is a short-term (6-16 session) weekly type of therapy that teaches an individual to become his/her own therapist. The cognitive piece helps people identify their fear as excessive, and as something they can overcome by focusing on, and then changing, specific irrational thoughts that lead to anxiety.
7. Behavior therapy for anxiety often relies on the concept of Exposure Therapy, which focuses on helping an anxious person face their fears in a controlled environment. This may involve helping someone with a fear of public speaking give a speech in front of a few people, and then a larger group, and finally, a target audience. The goal of Exposure Therapy is to help an individual learn that they can feel anxious but that they can still live their lives.
8. Medication for anxiety may be an option as well. The most typical types of medication prescribed for anxiety are called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs.
9. The best thing you can do for someone with anxiety is help them face their fear. If you’re experiencing symptoms of anxiety, think about how you can tackle your fear head on, possibly in small steps.
10. You can also help reduce anxiety through changing“self-talk”, a part of CBT where people learn to identify the thoughts that they have that perpetuate their fears. Instead, try and identify what you’re really worried about, and whether it’s likely to happen.
11. Praise and reward yourself for facing tough situations. Be liberal with support if you know someone who is struggling with anxiety – even if the fear is irrational, it’s difficult to face your fears. Any small step in the right direction should be encouraged.
12. Finally, take care of yourself! If you’re feeling anxious, make sure you’re managing your base stress levels by exercising, eating right, and getting enough sleep. All those factors can play a part in making anxiety worse as well.
13. Visit www.Angstmovie.com for more resources: tips, articles, websites, videos, apps and more.
By Regine Galanti, Ph.D. Director, Long Island Behavioral Psychology
SPRING FLING DANCE CLINIC
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SANP NEWS
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
Congratulations to Farhro Cejvanovic, Zach McArthur, Hussein Murray and Victoria Wendt!
Congratulations to Farhro Cejvanovic, Zach McArthur, Hussein Murray and Victoria Wendt!
If you don't have a ticket for the Senior All Night Party yet, get yours NOW! Everyone* who has purchased their ticket by March 1st will be entered in a drawing to win a $10 gift card to Tropical Smoothie. Four more winners will be selected in March -- are you feeling LUCKY? The only way to enter is to buy your SANP ticket today! Pay online or send in a check payable to Rochester Community Schools, memo RHS SANP along with the permission slip to the Main Office.
Why go to the SANP? Students enjoy a fun celebration at Dave & Buster's the night of their graduation ceremony until 5:00 the next morning. The entire class can celebrate together in a safe environment. The $95 ticket includes bus transportation from/to the school, food & beverages, a variety of games & entertainment, and a chance to win BIG prizes including microwaves, TVs, mini fridges, printers and more! Your senior won't want to miss this amazing event! Questions? Contact Kari Willimas at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
February winners: If you have not yet picked up your gift card go to the Main Office to claim your prize. Congrats, again. See you at the SANP!
*Prior winners excluded from future drawings.
Why go to the SANP? Students enjoy a fun celebration at Dave & Buster's the night of their graduation ceremony until 5:00 the next morning. The entire class can celebrate together in a safe environment. The $95 ticket includes bus transportation from/to the school, food & beverages, a variety of games & entertainment, and a chance to win BIG prizes including microwaves, TVs, mini fridges, printers and more! Your senior won't want to miss this amazing event! Questions? Contact Kari Willimas at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
February winners: If you have not yet picked up your gift card go to the Main Office to claim your prize. Congrats, again. See you at the SANP!
*Prior winners excluded from future drawings.
You can help us make the 2018 SANP even better with your donations. We need BASKETS -- a variety of shapes and sizes are needed to package and display our raffle prizes. If you have any baskets we can use, contact Anne Crites at anne.crites@mcc.edu or 248-978-2975 to make arrangements for your basket(s) to be collected. We are also seeking donations of items to add to our assortment of PRIZES such as video games, phone accessories, Vera Bradley -- anything appealing and/or useful for a student after high school graduation. GIFT CARDS to popular stores and eateries would also be welcome. Let us know what you can contribute for our event on the sign-up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f45aaae2fa6f85-senior.
If you'd rather make a monetary donation to support the RCS Senior All Night Party events, please contact Mary Beth Johnson at marybeth.johnson7@gmail.com. Donations are tax deductible and will be split between all three Rochester high schools unless a certain school is specified.
Please join us at the next SANP meeting on Monday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center. We need JUNIOR & SOPHOMORE parents, too! Get in on the action now so you will be prepared to continue the amazing tradition for your child's graduation class.
Questions? Contact Kari Williams at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
If you'd rather make a monetary donation to support the RCS Senior All Night Party events, please contact Mary Beth Johnson at marybeth.johnson7@gmail.com. Donations are tax deductible and will be split between all three Rochester high schools unless a certain school is specified.
Please join us at the next SANP meeting on Monday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center. We need JUNIOR & SOPHOMORE parents, too! Get in on the action now so you will be prepared to continue the amazing tradition for your child's graduation class.
Questions? Contact Kari Williams at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
SENIOR GRADUATION SIGNS
| 2018 Senior Graduation DVD/Lawn Signs |
2017 - 2018 MEETING DATES
PTSA Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on the following dates:
March 20 (in room B107), and May 9
Athletic Booster Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:
March 12, April 16, May 14, and June 11
Band Booster Meetings will be held in the Band Room at 7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
March 13, April 17, May 8, and June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates:
February 26, March 19, April 16, and May 14 (starts at 7:30 p.m.)
March 20 (in room B107), and May 9
Athletic Booster Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:
March 12, April 16, May 14, and June 11
Band Booster Meetings will be held in the Band Room at 7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
March 13, April 17, May 8, and June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates:
February 26, March 19, April 16, and May 14 (starts at 7:30 p.m.)
RHS SPORTS
SPRING SPORTS TRYOUT INFORMATION
RHS RUNNERS TO COMPETE IN MITS STATE FINALS
Three RHS students are competing in the State Finals of the Michigan Indoor Track Series (MITS) at Saginaw Valley State University February 24 and 25. Good luck to Austin Remick, Zac Schneck, and Cameron Wright as they run in the State Finals!
KENDALL JORDAN NAMED MHSAA SCHOLAR ATHLETE
Rochester Athletics is proud to announce Kendall Jordan is one of eight class A winners of the 2018 MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship. Kendall was one of three finalists from Rochester High School for the award, along with Karlyn Kelley and Jenna Norgrove, but it was Kendall who became only the second winner of the award from Rochester High School (Abagail Rawling 2011) since it was awarded by class.
Kendall competed in varsity swimming & diving for four years and will play her fourth season of varsity lacrosse this spring. Captained both teams and earned academic all-state in both sports. Also earned all-state honors in lacrosse and competed in three MHSAA Swimming & Diving Finals. Participating in third year of National Honor Society and second of National Social Studies Honor Society. Collected 150 pounds of lacrosse gear, clothing and supplies to distribute in Jamaica, where she volunteered as part of Fields of Growth. Organized a meal that fed 130 children as part of Power Company Kids Club of Pontiac, among additional volunteer efforts. Serving as class ambassador and as part of school’s Captains Club. Earned her school’s Falcon of Distinction Award and was a nominee for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Will attend Butler University and study health care business and international relations.
Essay Quote: “Sportsmanship is upheld when competitors remember that athletes, coaches and officials are people first. People should be treated with kindness and respect despite any circumstances of a game. Simple acts of sportsmanship promote positive play and increase the chances of respect being reciprocated by whom we compete with and against.”
Hall of Fame Rochester Girls Lacrosse Coach Dave Hamel said, “Kendall is a perfect choice for the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award. She is a superstar on the lacrosse field, excels in the classroom, and is very active in the community (including teaching children how to play lacrosse in Jamaica). In addition, Kendall is immensely likable, and a two time captain who enjoys team success more than her own achievements. I am delighted for her”.
Rochester Athletic Director Luke Beach added, “Kendall is such a fantastic young lady, I am thrilled that she won such a prestigious honor. Although she will probably leave Rochester as one of the best girls lacrosse players ever, she is an even better teammate and captain. I have had the pleasure of having a strong relationship with Kendall through Captains Club, and I can attest that she is of the highest character, a great leader, and a phenomenal role model. Her initiative to serve her community, as well as others less fortunate, is inspiring. I am so happy for Kendall, and it is my hope that through her good works, others will follow in her footsteps”.
Kendall will also receive an award presented by the PTSA, for her good works at the Founders Day award ceremony. Kendall will be honored at the Boys Basketball State Championships on March 24th in Lansing. You can see more information regarding the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award by clicking HERE .
Kendall competed in varsity swimming & diving for four years and will play her fourth season of varsity lacrosse this spring. Captained both teams and earned academic all-state in both sports. Also earned all-state honors in lacrosse and competed in three MHSAA Swimming & Diving Finals. Participating in third year of National Honor Society and second of National Social Studies Honor Society. Collected 150 pounds of lacrosse gear, clothing and supplies to distribute in Jamaica, where she volunteered as part of Fields of Growth. Organized a meal that fed 130 children as part of Power Company Kids Club of Pontiac, among additional volunteer efforts. Serving as class ambassador and as part of school’s Captains Club. Earned her school’s Falcon of Distinction Award and was a nominee for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Will attend Butler University and study health care business and international relations.
Essay Quote: “Sportsmanship is upheld when competitors remember that athletes, coaches and officials are people first. People should be treated with kindness and respect despite any circumstances of a game. Simple acts of sportsmanship promote positive play and increase the chances of respect being reciprocated by whom we compete with and against.”
Hall of Fame Rochester Girls Lacrosse Coach Dave Hamel said, “Kendall is a perfect choice for the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award. She is a superstar on the lacrosse field, excels in the classroom, and is very active in the community (including teaching children how to play lacrosse in Jamaica). In addition, Kendall is immensely likable, and a two time captain who enjoys team success more than her own achievements. I am delighted for her”.
Rochester Athletic Director Luke Beach added, “Kendall is such a fantastic young lady, I am thrilled that she won such a prestigious honor. Although she will probably leave Rochester as one of the best girls lacrosse players ever, she is an even better teammate and captain. I have had the pleasure of having a strong relationship with Kendall through Captains Club, and I can attest that she is of the highest character, a great leader, and a phenomenal role model. Her initiative to serve her community, as well as others less fortunate, is inspiring. I am so happy for Kendall, and it is my hope that through her good works, others will follow in her footsteps”.
Kendall will also receive an award presented by the PTSA, for her good works at the Founders Day award ceremony. Kendall will be honored at the Boys Basketball State Championships on March 24th in Lansing. You can see more information regarding the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award by clicking HERE .
STUDENTS PLACE AT POWERLIFTING REGIONAL MEET
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Two RHS students placed at the Powerlifting Regional Meet and will be going on to the State Meet. Destiny Stock earned third overall in her weight class while posting the highest squat in her region. Adama Danpolo earned first in her weight class overall while posting the highest deadlift in her region.
RHS SKI STATE QUALIFIER
Congrats to tenth grader Emily Eckel! She is an individual State qualifier in Giant Slalom this year for alpine racing. The State Meet will be at Boyne Mountain on Monday, February 26th. Emily qualified at the D-1 Region 2 Meet on Wednesday, February 14 with her 9th place finish in Giant Slalom out of a field of 64 racers.
2018 FRIENDS OF THE FALCON GALA
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