September 26, 2016
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FALL CONFERENCES 2016

Fall Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm and Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm. We look forward to meeting parents and guardians and discussing student progress this fall!

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:
October 6, November 11, January 26, March 30, May 11

Band Booster meetings take place at 7:30 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
November 15, January 10, 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:
October 17, November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12


CONSTRUCTION CORNER

Week four had us yelling, "timber!" Please see the video below for an update.

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

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Pictured from left to right: Mr. Wescott, Assistant Principal, Mr. Cusumano, Assistant Principal, Dipra Debnath, Cameron Page, Mark Landry, Shreyans Munot, Andrew Smith, and Mr. DeLuca, Principal
This year RHS has five National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholars. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a nationwide competition based on Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores taken last October. Of the 1.6 million students who were entered the National Merit Scholarship Program these five students placed among the top 16,000 in the nation and will now have the opportunity to continue in the Merit Scholarship competition. Congratulations to Dipra Debnath, Mark Landry, Shreyans Munot, Cameron Page, and Andrew Smith!

COMMENDED STUDENTS

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Pictured left to right: Mr. Wescott, Assistant Principal, Mr. Cusumano, Assistant Principal, Owen Bennett, Zachary DeLang, Eric Yezzi, Harrison Catlin, Olivia Yee, and Mr. DeLuca, Principal
Rochester High has five Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These five students scored in the top 50,000, out of 1.6 million students, for the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Congratulations to Owen Bennett, Harrison Catlin, Zachary DeLang, Olivia Yee, and Eric Yezzi!

CLUB REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

RHS provides many different after-school clubs and invites all our students to get involved! Club sign-up is going on now, so take a look on our Student Activities and Clubs web page of the different clubs being offered this year and for additional club information. Registration is $30 per club and can be done online at tinyurl.com/rhsclubs. 

​ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT

ATTENTION FAMILIES OF CURRENT SENIORS


​If your senior was unable to join National Honor Society last spring, you have one last opportunity to join!!
 
Please pick up an application from Ms. Pierce in D106 or from the counseling office.  They are due September 29, 2016

OU FIELD TRIP FOR SOPHOMORES

SPOTLIGHT ON INSTRUCTION


  • Rachel Rose
  • Art Teacher
  • Art Club Cosponsor
  • Bachelors of Fine Arts, Masters in Teaching
  • Eighteenth year at RHS
  • Helped write the Art curriculum for Rochester Community Schools
  • Designed and installed the back splash in her kitchen at home!
Mrs. Rose's ceramic classes re-purposed and recycled clay from previous years for their first project of the 2016 - 2017 school year. They are using basic hand building techniques to make functional pieces for the home. The entire process, designing, fabricating, drying, firing, glazing, and firing again, takes two weeks to complete!

OUT OF THIS WORLD HOMECOMING

Homecoming week is Monday, October 3, 2016 - Friday, October 7, 2016! Below are the dates for Spirit Week!
  • ​Monday, October 3: Midnight Monday (wear all black) 
  • Tuesday, October 4: Tropical Tuesday (wear all your fun summer colors & patterns one last time!) 
  • Wednesday, October 5: College Day (represent your favorite school)
  • Thursday, October 6: NASA Appreciation Day (American/patriotic attire) 
  • Friday, October 7: Class Color Day (wear your class t-shirt) 
Banner decorating night is Monday, October 3 from 6:30 - 9:00 pm at Rochester High School!
​Homecoming Game is Friday, October 7, 2016 at 7:00 at Stoney Creek High School!
A Space themed Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 7:00 in the Mall of Rochester High School! Tickets are on sale now during lunch and before and after school for $20! Prices will increase to $25 the week of October 3!

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION FOR SENIORS

STUDENT PARKING

Parking permit privileges began to be enforced on Monday, September 12. Select students were given directive to park north of the white line in the staff parking lot. All other students should park in their designated lots. ​Students without a parking permit or parking in the wrong area may be given a ticket by Oakland County Sheriff's Office. 

COLLEGE NIGHT

RHS SPORTS