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March 27, 2017
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SPOTLIGHT ON INSTRUCTION
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Over the past few weeks students in Ms. Shooks’s Algebra 1 class have been investigating quadratic functions. The students have used many different methods to find the solutions of quadratic equations: graphing, factoring, using square roots, and using the quadratic formula. As a culminating activity, students worked in small groups to identify and differentiate multiple features of quadratic functions and present their findings to the class. They will use their knowledge about which ways parabolas can open, how to find the solutions, and how transformations affect parabolas when they are graphed.
SENIOR SCHOLAR OF DISTINCTION LEVEL STUDENTS
Congratulations to our soon to be graduating seniors. Academic recognitions that will be awarded at our Honors Convocation that include Scholars of Highest Distinction, Scholars of Distinction and Scholars of Achievement have been announced and are posted in the counseling office. If you have a question or concern please contact the counseling office.
Students attaining the highest level have received a composite ACT score of 32 OR SAT composite of 1450 or higher, taken four or more AP courses and have a GPA of 3.9 or higher. Acknowledgement as a Scholar of Distinction requires a 3.8-3.899 GPA, three or more AP courses and a composite ACT of 28 OR SAT composite of 1310 or higher. Scholars of Achievement have a GPA of 3.5-3.799, taken two or more AP courses, and have a composite ACT score of 26 OR SAT composite of 1240 or higher.
Students attaining the highest level have received a composite ACT score of 32 OR SAT composite of 1450 or higher, taken four or more AP courses and have a GPA of 3.9 or higher. Acknowledgement as a Scholar of Distinction requires a 3.8-3.899 GPA, three or more AP courses and a composite ACT of 28 OR SAT composite of 1310 or higher. Scholars of Achievement have a GPA of 3.5-3.799, taken two or more AP courses, and have a composite ACT score of 26 OR SAT composite of 1240 or higher.
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SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION
Harrison Catlin Dipra Debnath Zachary DeLang Hope Fryer Ana Imam Hamza Kaakarli Mary Keller John Kim Julia Labban Mark Landry William Mattox Rachael Morin Shreyans Munot Ronith Murali Meghan Rhoades Andrew Smith Eugene Ninotchka Valdez Chrismaria William 
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SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION
Hiba Abbas John Alsaigh Jasneet Aulakh Owen Bennett Audrey Bevacqua Jessica Carl Areej Chaudhry John Dubeck Kadry Elkalawozgy Sean Galer Morgan Gallagher Sean Gielow Maya Gilgenbach Madeline Halsey Kate Harding Matthew Hawke Delaney Herczeg Kevin Im Lauren Kaliszewski Melanie Kelley Angad Khatra David Kim Andrew Kohrman Jake Komer Christopher Labadie Michael Lee Avery McMillan Claire McPherson Yue Meng Michelle Mertz Megan Nakoneczny Lisa Nasiadka Christian Nguyen Maleyna Oehlberg Cameron Page Marisa Patel Roman Petrusha Louis Rolland Joshua Saluk Emily Schneider Sarah Schneider Romir Sheth Mrudula Sriram Anthony Su Tziporah Tiller Erin Williamson Shuting Yang Olivia Yee |
SCHOLARS OF ACHIEVEMENT
George Azzam Drew Boudreau Amanda Capaldi Bradley Carlson Anna Dean Andreas Eickhoff Bianca Elias Mackenzie Furgerson Kiyon Govender Andrew House John Huffman Neha Jabeen Jacob Jackson Kyle Johnson Shelby Kerre Paul Leo Amanda Lewis Anuj Malavia Mark Matynka Sarah Menad Benjamin Morrow Mary Murphy Oliver Najar Roxanne Parman Jigar Patel Jacob Perry Demetri Pliakos Margaret Roehling Emily Smith Christian Storinsky Uno Strzelichowski Kaylee Uh Ashley Wiedbusch Brandon Wright Erika Yang |
CONSTRUCTION CORNER
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SPRING BREAK
There will be no school Monday, April 3 through Friday, April 7 due to Spring Break.
HIGH SCHOOL TESTING DATES
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CHARITY WEEK
This week Rochester High School raised over $12,000 for Dutton Farm. Dutton Farm is a non-profit organization that serves individuals with mental, physical and emotional impairments in Oakland County, Michigan. Thank you Student Council for hosting such a meaningful week.
RHS BANDS PERFORM WITH SIXTH GRADERS
The Sixth Grade Bands from Reuther and West Middle Schools came to Rochester High on Wednesday, March 22 for a collaborative performance with the RHS Wind Ensemble and White Jazz Band. Over 300 RCS students performed on this concert! Each band performed three selections on their own and then combined for two selections as a mass band. The Reuther MS Band is under the direction of Erin Holden, the West MS Band is under the directions of Robert Kroll and the Rochester High School Bands are under the direction of David A. Uhrig. Congratulations to all the performing students on their outstanding performance!
RHS BPA PLACES AT STATE COMPETITION
Rochester High School’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) win big at the State Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids March 16 – 19. First place honors go to Katherine Lee in Payroll Accounting and 1st place for Jade Kim in Extemporaneous Speech. The Broadcast News Production Team (Tej Seth, Rami Sbahi, and Yash Kumar) received a 2nd place and Yash Kumar received a 2nd place in Banking and Finance and Rami Sbahi also received a Bronze medal in Business Spelling. Delna Sholapurwalla received a 3rd place in Fundamental Spreadsheet and a Bronze in Financial Math and Analysis. Kartik Soni received a 4th place in Advanced Spreadsheet and a 7th place in Database Applications. Vamsi Bidthanapally received a Bronze medal in Business Meeting Management Concepts.
All of these students now qualify for the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida May 10-14. Congratulations to all of our winners and good luck in Orlando.
All of these students now qualify for the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida May 10-14. Congratulations to all of our winners and good luck in Orlando.
CONGRATULATIONS TO RHS CHOIRS!
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RHS Choirs performed above average at choir festival! Concert choir received a score of 95/120, one point away from the highest rating possible. Chorale and Chamber Choir received the highest rating- Excellent- with 112/120 points and 118/120 points. Chamber Choir scored the highest of the day! Chorale and Chamber will now move on to perform at the State Choir Festival on April 24. Great job Falcon Singers!
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ROCKit PROM DRESS EVENT
SPRING PLAY
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters, an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!
Show dates and times: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 20-22 at 7:00 pm with an additional matinee on Saturday, April 22 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets can be purchased online, please visit www.ratstheatre.org for more information. Tickets are $8.00 for Students and Seniors 60+ and $10.00 for adults. Matinee tickets are $5.00 for all seats.
For Handicap tickets, please call Karen Carl at 248-726-5480.
Tickets can be purchased online, please visit www.ratstheatre.org for more information. Tickets are $8.00 for Students and Seniors 60+ and $10.00 for adults. Matinee tickets are $5.00 for all seats.
For Handicap tickets, please call Karen Carl at 248-726-5480.
RHS AT MSBOA STATE & SOLO ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Congratulations to all the Rochester HS band students that performed at the MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival at Stoney Creek HS on Saturday! 6 chambers ensembles earned 5 1st Division Ratings and 1 2nd Division Rating. 17 soloists and 5 duets also performed. Our highest rated soloists were Connor Bulka (tuba)-96, Kane Phillips (alto sax)-96, Cameron Page (bass clarinet)-93 & (clarinet)-90, Joshua Saluk (piano)-92, Lizabeth Desmet (flute)-91, Taehoon Song (clarinet)-91, Elizabeth Kowalczyk (alto sax)-90, and Noah Lee (clarinet)-86.
NHS APPLICATIONS
Attention Parents of Sophomores and Juniors interested in NHS!
The National Honor Society Application can be found here (http://tinyurl.com/falconNHSapp17) beginning Monday, March 20.
Applications are due Thursday, April 13. Students will be notified by April 21.
The National Honor Society Application can be found here (http://tinyurl.com/falconNHSapp17) beginning Monday, March 20.
Applications are due Thursday, April 13. Students will be notified by April 21.
JOIN RCS FOR THE HOMETOWN HUSTLE
Be sure to join us for the 2017 Hometown Hustle! The RCS Foundation is holding a friendly competition for your participation! The school with the MOST participants will receive a banner to display in their building. Let's show the Rochester community true Falcon spirit!
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STUGO COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Student Council members volunteered at the Hamlin Elementary Fourth Grade Health Fair. RHS students informed elementary kids on making healthy decisions and choices regarding food, physical safety, and oral hygiene.
BORROW eBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS - FOR FREE
The next time your son or daughter is looking to select their next book to read, have them take a look on our RCS subscription to OverDrive, the online library eBook borrowing system. We currently subscribe to hundreds of titles covering all grade levels and interests, ranging from classics to the latest young adult fiction.
Take a look at http://rochesterk12.lib.OverDrive.com and sign in with your student's school computer login ID and password. Once signed in, start by clicking on Collections, and browse the High School collection. You can also use the left-side menu to narrow down the choices by interest level, reading level, eBook or audio format, and more.
eBooks on OverDrive are readable from almost any type of device through either a web browser or the OverDrive app and can be downloaded for offline reading. Download our helpful how-to guide here for more details.
In addition, take a look at the collection available through Rochester Hills Public Library's subscription too! Go to http://rochester.OverDrive.com and sign in with your public library card number. Between the two different collections, your child is bound to find his or her next favorite book! And speaking of finding new favorites, try this web site for ideas: http://whatshouldireadnext.com.
Take a look at http://rochesterk12.lib.OverDrive.com and sign in with your student's school computer login ID and password. Once signed in, start by clicking on Collections, and browse the High School collection. You can also use the left-side menu to narrow down the choices by interest level, reading level, eBook or audio format, and more.
eBooks on OverDrive are readable from almost any type of device through either a web browser or the OverDrive app and can be downloaded for offline reading. Download our helpful how-to guide here for more details.
In addition, take a look at the collection available through Rochester Hills Public Library's subscription too! Go to http://rochester.OverDrive.com and sign in with your public library card number. Between the two different collections, your child is bound to find his or her next favorite book! And speaking of finding new favorites, try this web site for ideas: http://whatshouldireadnext.com.
PTSA HEALTH AND WELLNESS
PTSA & BOOSTER MEETING DATES
Join us for our our next PTSA or Booster Meeting!
PTSA meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
May 11
Band Booster meetings take place at 7:30 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 14, April 18, May 9
Athletic Booster meetings take place at 6:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
April 17, May 8, June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 20, April 24, May 15
*There is a list of students who have paid and turned in a permission slip for the Senior All Night Party posted outside the Main Office. Please have your student stop by the Main Office to make sure they are on the list!
PTSA meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
May 11
Band Booster meetings take place at 7:30 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 14, April 18, May 9
Athletic Booster meetings take place at 6:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
April 17, May 8, June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 20, April 24, May 15
*There is a list of students who have paid and turned in a permission slip for the Senior All Night Party posted outside the Main Office. Please have your student stop by the Main Office to make sure they are on the list!
RHS SPORTS
CHEER TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS
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They say great programs don’t rebuild, they reload, and that’s exactly what Rochester did this season. After going undefeated last season and capturing their 18th total state championship, the Falcons knew they had their work cut out for them. This seasons team would be very young compared to last year’s, but they were up for the challenge. Led by a strong senior class consisting of Zy Turner, Hope Fryer, Sam Ellison, Megan McMurray, Sydney Asuncion, Morgan Libby, Adriana Nikaj, and Mattea Sykes, Rochester set their sites on state title number nineteen. Rochester started the season by winning the first OAA Red competition of the season, and then saw a few struggles that come with having a young team. However, Rochester would find their way in early February, and would go onto win 5 straight competitions before heading to the state finals. Rochester would win the Lake Orion Invitational, the OAA Red Cahmpionship, the Delta Plex Inviational, and both District and Regional titles. On Friday it was all on the table, and Rochester never flinched. The Falcons won round one with a first round score of 236.5, which placed them ahead of Stevenson and powerhouse Grandville. In the second round Rochester would again lead all scorers with a 231, and the third round saw the Falcons achieve a wire-to-wire lead to finish with a final score of 789.02. This is Rochester’s 14th MHSAA State Championship, and 19th overall. Rochester wins their first back-to-back state title since 2007.
CORSETTI PLACES FIFTH AT STATES
The Falcon Boys Swim and Dive Team competed this weekend at the MHSAA Division 2 State Finals at Eastern Michigan University. Competing for the Falcons were senior divers Ryan Maloney and Griff Losh as well as senior swimmer Hamza Kaakarli and sophomores Isaac Steenson, Ian Green and Peter Corsetti.
The divers completed their season with Maloney finishing 22nd and Losh finishing 30th. The medley relay team of Corsetti, Green, Steenson and Kaakarli finished 32nd overall.
Peter Corsetti brought home two all-state finishes, finishing 5th in the 100 free in school record pace at 47.19! He also finished 5th in the 200 free with a personal best time of 1:43.45! Corsetti brought the Falcons to a tie for 19th place in the state!
The divers completed their season with Maloney finishing 22nd and Losh finishing 30th. The medley relay team of Corsetti, Green, Steenson and Kaakarli finished 32nd overall.
Peter Corsetti brought home two all-state finishes, finishing 5th in the 100 free in school record pace at 47.19! He also finished 5th in the 200 free with a personal best time of 1:43.45! Corsetti brought the Falcons to a tie for 19th place in the state!
