RRHS Updates - Week of 10/11!
This Week in Athletics!
Monday October 11th
JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Manassas Park, 5/6 p.m. Bus departs at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday October 12th
Field Hockey @ Lightridge, 5:30 p.m. Bus departs at 4:15 p.m.
Cheer @ Park View, 6:30 p.m. Bus departs at 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Park View, 5:45/5:45/7:00 p.m.
Golf @ States in Abingdon, VA. 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday October 13th
Field Hockey vs. Dominion 7 p.m.
Thursday October 14th
Volleyball vs. Loudoun County, 5:45/5:45/7:00 p.m.
Friday October 15th
Varsity Football vs. Loudoun Valley, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday October 16th
Cross Country at 3rd Battle, bus departs at 7 a.m.
UMHT News!
Is your student new to Rock Ridge or looking to connect with and meet other students? Join the Sunshine Squad! This group meets every Tuesday and Thursday morning in room L209 before school to play games and make connections with others. See the attached sunshine squad flyer for more information.
State Survey - Please Read
Subject: 2020-2021 Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is asking for Families who have a child with a disability and is provided special education services through an individualized Education Program (IEP) to participate in the 2020-2021 Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey. The online survey is now open and available for completion in English and Spanish at the following websites until December 17, 2021:
English Version: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SY2021SURVEY-ENGLISH
Spanish Version: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SY2021SURVEY-ESPANOL
Families who have more than one child receiving special education services are requested to complete a survey for each of their children.
Rock the Pink!
Rock Ridge Pink Week is almost here, get ready to Rock the Ribbon in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!!
Pink Shirts are now available for sale at The Phoenix Peak, room 1306. Only $15 for short sleeve and $18 for long sleeve. Proceeds support Step Sisters and families in our local community. Get yours while supplies last!!
Forms of payment include credit, cash or check.
RRPA News!
Career Center News!
Enjoy the long weekend and Homecoming!
Seniors - This Monday is a big deadline to get your Student Insight Form and Transcript Request Forms done for any Nov 1st applications. You can find both on our Counseling website. The Student Insight Form gets emailed to your Counselor.
Counseling News!
Parents is your student is struggling with getting back into the flow of a particular subject please reach out to the teacher of the course, find out the supports available. For instance in math, student can get a pass from their math teacher to go to the math resource teacher during the students student hall. In English students can visit the Writing Center for help.
Seniors Keep up the good work!!! 46% of our senior class has applied to college. Our goal is 80% by winter break!!!
Seniors click here to make your appointment with your counselor
As counselors meet with seniors we help them examine all college/career opportunities. For example West Virginia University(WVU) has a Scholarship calculator on their website. It is simple to use and can be a guide to how much you can save in tuition going there. Just put in your generic information(no name required) and you will get a scholarship amount. If you meet the admissions requirements then the scholarship is not far behind. So if you are a Computer Science major, from Virginia and have a GPA of 3.0 you will receive $5,000 a year. If you enter other information such as testing information it may increase.
https://admissions.wvu.edu/cost-and-aid/scholarship-estimate
WVU is just one example many other colleges have similar scholarships based on your course work, GPA, volunteerism etc. Be open to all the possibilities. At WVU some factors increase the scholarship upwards of $20,000 each year.
Seniors not sure what you want to do yet for college? Do you like HI Tech? Richard Bland College(RBC) of William & Mary has been selected as the only institution in Virginia to offer the FAME program. HI Tech Manufacturing and Automation Engineering is at the core of this program. RBC is opening up this opportunity to Rock Ridge seniors to apply as part of applying to RBC for college. Students would attend RBC for 2 days a week for classes. Three days a week students work at a paid internship at a HI Tech company in the FAME program. Students graduate with an Associate of Science degree after 2 years. The internship runs the entire 2 years. Students also earn college credit from their internship. Starting internship wages average b/n $15 to $20 an hour. 85% of the students in the FAME program are hired by their internship. Many continue to finish their 4 year degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics etc at 4 year institutions. RBC has guaranteed transfer agreements with many in and out of state colleges. This is a tremendous opportunity to gain experience, earn a debt free Associates of Science degree and be ready to transfer to any 4 year institution with an impeccable resume. Contact Thomas Midgette, Program Director, tmidgette@rbc.edu
Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition
Every year Rock Ridge students do great deeds for our community. Please enter the Step Up Loudoun Competition to share what you do with the world!!! Step Up Loudoun encourages middle and high school youth, across the county to identify an issue in their school, neighborhood or community, create a plan to address that issue, and implement the plan. The goal is to encourage, support and reward the youth of Loudoun County for making positive changes in their own lives and the lives of others. This is a shinning star on any college application!!!
Key Dates:
Registration Closes: December 17, 2021
Team Videos Due: March 3, 2022
Main Competition: March 24, 2022
Top 10 Finals and Awards: April 7, 2022
https://www.loudounyouth.org/programs/step-up/
If you are interested in the Governor’s School program for Visual and Performing Art please know the process listed below.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS:
LCPS students interested in the 2022 Visual and Performing Arts Governor’s School must participate in our local preliminary audition for selection to attend the state level audition. The 2022 LCPS Preliminary Audition will be VIRTUAL.
- The deadline to register for the VIRTUAL Preliminary Audition is October 22, 2021. Please complete the Registration Form found here:
2022 LCPS Audition Registration Form
- Once you register, you will receive an email with a link to our VPA Governor’s School Schoology course. All the information you need to audition is in the course.
- You do not need to complete an application before the LCPS Preliminary Audition, but you must register!
- LCPS Preliminary Audition Requirements are found here:
Visual Art Audition Requirements
Instrumental Music Audition Requirements
Vocal Music Audition Requirements
- Please read them carefully as you prepare for your audition.
- The deadline to submit audition videos is October 30, 2021.
- If you are selected for the state auditions you will need to apply for the Visual and Performing Arts Governor’s School. If you are not selected for the state auditions, you may apply to a different Governor’s School.
Junior Parent Coffee If you missed the Parent Coffee, here is the recording. (The presentation begins at the 5 min mark.) You can also find the presentation here.
Please check Mrs. Barnes’ Friday e-mail for more Counseling information
EL Family News!
All LCPS EL Families
The Division of English Learners, Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Office is pleased to invite and welcome you to our first "The Family Room" virtual workshop for the 2021-2022 school year.
Please join us and log in on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 at 6 pm as we discuss "Teaming Up! How Families and Schools Can Partner for Student Success.” We are looking forward to sharing our commitment to fostering a collaborative culture of family engagement, preparing for parent-teacher conferences, understanding student schedules, and implementing strong homework strategies at home. We hope you'll join us as we "Team Up" for student success!
Please join via virtual link located in The Family Room Flyer.
La Division de Aprendizaje de Ingles, Officina de Participación de la Familia y la Comunidad EL (FACE) se complace en invitarla(o) al primer “Reunion Sala Familiar” workshop virtual del ano escolar 2021-2022.
Por favor acompanenos el Miercoles 20 de Octuber, 2021 a las 6 P.M. para discutir “Formacion de Equipos” o “ Ayudandonos mutuamente” Como las familias y los colegios nos asociamos en el exitio de nuestros estudiantes. Esperamos con mucha anticipacion el compartir nuestro compromiso de fomenter una cultura de familias compromentidas, en como prepararse para una conferencia de Padres con los profesores, como entender los horarios y programas de los estudiantes, implementando estrategias claras y contundentes en casa, esperamos verlo para formar un Equipo fuerte de ayuda mutual.
Únase a través del enlace virtual ubicado en la página informativa de El Salón Familiar.
Credit Through Testing!
World Languages and Cultures Updates
Credit Through Testing
Credit Through Testing is a free exam offered by LCPS that provides students who are native speakers of a language other than English the opportunity to earn two language credits and qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy. The exam measures students’ ability to read and write in their first language and is available to students in grades 9-12.
Languages offered: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese/Mandarin, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Testing Dates and Times:
November 8, 2021- Tuscarora High School
November 9, 2021- Park View High School
November 10, 2021- Broad Run High School
November 11, 2021- Lightridge High School
All exams take place in the cafeteria. Exam registration begins at 4pm and the exam runs from 4:30-6:30.
Questions? Email Department Chair Wesleigh Mellott - wmellott@lcps.org
Want to sign-up? Students can self-register in LARS through LCPS Go. If they have issues, please see Ms. Mellott in room L205. The registration window is from September 17th through October 29th.
PTSO News!
THANK YOU!
A special thank you to the families and staff who have joined the PTSO! We are super excited about the opportunity to partner together in support of Rock Ridge High School!
MEMBERSHIP
Although we are wrapping up our big, No Hassles Membership & Fundraising Campaign, there is still time to join! Members are ALWAYS welcome! – I’m in! … Sign me up!
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Seniors whose families are members of the PTSO can apply for scholarships offered by the PTSO. – I want to join so my child can apply!
PTSO MAGNETS & PRIZES
PTSO Supporter Magnets have arrived! Students may PICK UP 10/14 @ Cafeteria during all lunches. – The deadline for the raffle ends midnight on 10/10. Raffle Winners will be posted on PTSO Facebook page on 10/12 and notification to parents via email listed for membership donation.
Thanks to our community sponsors – Turbo Tutoring & The Filling Co!
RECRUITMENT
VP Communications – the PTSO has a vacant Board position and is seeking a volunteer interested in helping share the activities of the PTSO via social media – I would be interested in helping out!
Student Ambassadors & Volunteers – the PTSO is seeking students interested in leadership roles & volunteering who might lend their talent in marketing / web design / writing / social media / photography / social ambassador positions. Service hours are available. – I want to get involved!
THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON
The PTSO will be hosting a Thanksgiving luncheon for staff. A SignUpGenius will be forthcoming for ways you may help participate or contribute.
PTSO MEETINGS
Thank you to those who participated in this month’s meeting.
Next meeting: Weds., 11/3 @ 7 PM via Zoom -- Link to Join
Add meetings to your calendar: Click Here
KEEP IN TOUCH
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From Our Nurse
From the Nurse
Is it a cold, the flu, allergies or COVID?
This question is hard to answer as all the above share similar symptoms. Parents if your student has any of the following symptoms please do not send them to school!! For the safety of all students, faculty and staff please have them tested for COVID-19, rapid test, at home test or PCR test, keep them home and isolated for 10 days or they have an alternate diagnosis from a health care professional.
- fever 100.4 or greater
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Nausea/vomiting
- Headaches
- Runny nose/congestion
- Loss of taste and/or smell
- Diarrhea
- Shortness of breath
- Stomachache
Please email me the results of COVID test or doctors note with alternate diagnosis.
If your student exhibits any of the above symptoms siblings, that are not fully vaccinated, should also remain home. Please contact me with any questions or concerns; 703-996-2106 or robyn.wisti@lcps.org
Let’s keep everyone safe and healthy this school year!!