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April 23, 2018
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SPOTLIGHT ON INSTRUCTION

Mr. Shurter’s biology class recently did a lab in which students represented a lizard population, and they observed how this population was impacted by various environmental changes. Mr. Shurter posed as a predator during this simulation to add pressure to students’ populations. Students made their populations grow by “feeding” them through spooning water into flasks and “reproducing” by combining genetics from two parent lizards. Mr. Shurter collected the class data, and individual lab groups graphed and analyzed it. This lab showed how natural selection can change a population over time. It forced students to get out of their seats and become engaged, and helped the process stick in their minds by allowing them to actually see how populations can change over time.
Reporting by Angela Mammel

​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.
SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION
Zahra Ahmed
Afrah Ansari
Meredith Benson
Katherine Dyar
Natalie Fylak
Claire Gleason
Olivia Hayen
Claire He
Bilal Ibrahim
Ramona Johnson
Lauren  Karmo
Gita Kattimani
Alexander Lee
Katherine Lee
Grace Murphy
Amala Nayak
Melaina Neto
Jongbu Park
Anirudhan Ramaseshan
Rachel Rettie
Victoria Schwutke
Christina Shepich
Delna Sholapurwalla
Keneth Sokoli
Maya Subramanian
Preethi Surapaneni
Constantine Tangalos
Kendra Trader
Natalie Treichel
Lauren Wegener
​Erik Williams​
SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION
​Justin Baker
Grant Benedettini
Kathryn Chatman
Samuel Corrion
Julia Couch
Ashok Dodaballapur
Eleanor Eisele
Joel Fickel
Sana Halim
Chester Ho
Anna Huetteman
Ahmed Ilyas
Christina Irons
Kendall Jordan
Hanul Kang
Vanessa Karagounis
Lucas Kastran
Guen Kim
Elizabeth Kowalczyk
Theodore Kurokawa
Julia LaTrouno
Rui-Tao Ma
Isabella Malatesta
Angela Mammel
Sid Osborn
Mahnoor Rauf
Austin Remick
Steven Salkowski
Makenzie Shubnell
Tia Stathakios
Sandip Sundash
Kengo Takenouchi
Sara Trumza
Fatima Uddin
Harshith Vempati
Stephanie Wong
Keri Yang
Noor Yousif
SCHOLARS OF ACHIEVEMENT
Momin Alam
Madelyn Arsenault
Edward Azzam
Riley Becks
Benjamin Bisio
Richard Bland
Emily Boar
Brent Burtraw
Fahro Cejvanovic
Bu Sung Chung
Lizabeth Desmet
Laura Eshelman
Grace Forlines
Alexander Gaydayenko
Rainey Golab
Paige Gonterman
Sarah Hill
Sana Hussaini
Lauren Jakobiak
Krithi Jaligama
Benjamin Kable
Martin Karpinski
David Karwaski
Alexa Ligon
Rui-Qi Ma
Ariella Miller
Chad Miller
Harper Monica
Hussein Murray
Joshua Murrell
Anthony Ng
Elizabeth Novak
Martin O'Neill
Paige Radman
Rohan Singh
Evan Smyth
Jackson Stewart
Emily Taylor
Samantha Thiessen
Audrey Weber
Reagan Wegener
Isabell Wyborski
George Zagrodzki

SNHS JOINS WITH THE PULSERA PROJECT

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​Spanish National Honor Society is participating in the Pulsera Project again this year! For those who do not know what the Pulsera Project is, Spanish NHS members will be selling beautiful and colorful bracelets, which are homemade from artists in Nicaragua and Guatemala. Each bracelet is $5 and ALL the money we raise will be given back to these countries to support their educational programs. Spanish NHS members will be selling the pulseras before and after classes and during lunch from Monday, April 16th until Friday, April 27th. More information can be found at http://www.pulseraproject.org/.
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PTSA CHAIR OPENINGS

Needed: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS PARENT SCHOOL CHAIR
 
The Battle of the Books School Chairperson is a year-long position in which he/she is the point person between the PTA Council  Battle of the Books Chair and the staff and students at RHS. They will forward and disseminate messages from the Council Chair to those in charge of the social media, newsletters, and PTSA newsletters at their school. They give updates at PTSA meetings regarding the program when asked, and they promote the program via posters, morning announcements, and organization of contest submissions. They also could potentially organize a book club or study sessions for student readers. In May, the chair is called on to help with set-up, implementation, and clean up of the Battle of the Books Battle Night Competition.  
 
If you are interested in volunteering for this committee position, please email PTSA Vice President Emily Collins at emilycollins78@gmail.com. 
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RHS Student Co Chair
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RHS STUDENT IN STATE FINALS POETRY OUT LOUD COMPETITION

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Savannah Young, from Ms. Kuslits' Poetry class, did a phenomenal job representing RHS at the state finals of the Poetry Out Loud competition March 2, 2018 in Lansing.

JOIN THE PTSA

Make a difference in the lives of the students at RHS. Join the PTSA Executive Board as a Vice President. Contact Debbie Jones at debra-L-jones@hotmail.com with questions.

QUIZ BOWL COMPETITION

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​This year's Quiz Bowl Club entered their first judged competition at Michigan State University last Saturday, April 7.  They did well, placing in the top half of the 30-school field. Our six Falcons faced very tough competitive teams like Troy and Country Day high schools, which provided a clear picture of how grueling academic trivia competition can be. Rochester's 12 place finish is a great outcome for such a young, untested team, and  shows real promise for next year's competitive season.  If  anyone is interested in academic trivia, please stop by Mrs. Kuslits' room, F110,  on any given Monday after school to check out what our fun group is up to.   Congratulations, Quiz Bowl!

ATTENTION SENIORS

​Seniors - please make sure that any awards for Honors Convocation are turned into the counseling office by April 25 to be included in the program. ​Also After School Plans form needs to be returned to the counseling office.
 
Any questions, please visit the counseling office.

2018 HOMETOWN HUSTLE

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2018 HH Participant Form & Waiver
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HH Family Donations
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FEDS 201 UPDATE

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YEARBOOK SALES HAVE ENDED

2018 yearbook sales have officially ended. To be placed on a wait list, pleas email Mrs. Huvaere directly for more information.  Jhuvaere@rochester.k12.mi.us

GET YOUR SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY (SANP) TICKETS!

Congratulations to our March ticket raffle winners! Sydney Jones, Karlyn Kelley, Alyssa Miller and Taylor Simmons – see you at the SANP! If you have not yet picked up your gift card go to the Main Office to claim your prize.

Buy your ticket NOW for a chance to win! Everyone who has purchased their ticket by the first of each month through June 1st will be entered in a drawing to win a $10 gift card to Tropical Smoothie. Four winners will be selected each month -- 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.. ^Prior winners excluded from future drawings. 
 
Questions? Contact Kari Willimas at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

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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.

JUNIOR LEADERSHIP OAKLAND

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Please click here for more information.
2018 Jr LO Application Packet
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PTSA HEALTH AND WELLNESS UPDATE

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RHS DANCE TRYOUTS

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WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR THE SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY (SANP)

Questions? Contact Kari Williams at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228. 
 
  • We need a few more senior parents to volunteer to ride on the busses with our students to/from the event. C’mon – it’ll be fun! Contact Kari Williams at karilee_williams@yahoo.com or 248-933-6228.
  • 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. Did you win a basket at the recent Falcon Boosters Gala – give your basket back for use at the SANP!
  • 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.
  • 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.
Join us at the next SANP meeting on Monday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Media Center.
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SENIOR GRADUATION SIGNS

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2018 Senior Graduation DVD/Lawn Signs
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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:
May 9

Athletic Booster Meetings will be held in the Media Center at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:
May 14, and June 11

Band Booster Meetings will be held in the Band Room at 7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
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:
May 14 (starts at 7:30 p.m.)


RHS SPORTS

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GIRLS AND BOYS SWIM TEAM EARN ACADEMIC ALL-STATE

​Congratulations to the Rochester Girls and Boys Swim teams for earning Academic All-State. The Girls team had the highest GPA of any team in the state, finishing first with a 3.91 average. The Boys program finished runner-up in Division 2, with a 3.88 GPA. 

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