Rock Hill Review
February 7, 2021
Principal's Message
Yes, I know I sound like a broken record each week but this REALLY was another GREAT week at RHHS!!!
I am so proud of the work our Hope Squad, Black Student Union and United Cultural Society have done this week to make sure ALL our students are SEEN, HEARD and LOVED. We have some amazing staff members who truly look at this profession as a calling and understand the impact these years will have on our kids long after they leave our building. Too often we get caught up in test scores, curriculum requirements, and everything else that gets piled on our teachers and kids when at the end of the day it all comes back to providing a safe environment where ALL feel loved and appreciated. Just think about the impact that is going to have on our kids, if for four years we can give them that type of love and voice on our campus. There is no doubt they will take that and be able to accomplish whatever their "next" is and make a dramatic impact on our society. And THAT is why we do what we do!
I hope that you take a few moments to click on the link above and see this amazing presentation our kids have put together. There are also several resources that are linked to assist with mental health issue. This was done by our incredible Hope Squad sponsor, Mr. Galloway and his students.
Thank you all for your continued support, stay safe, have a great weekend AND GO ROCK!!
Dustin Toth
Principal RHHS
Your REGIONAL CHAMPION RHHS SWIM AND DIVE TEAMS!!!
Upcoming Events
Black History Month Feb 1 - March 1
Mu Alpha Theta :: Tutoring
Rockettes Spirit Night Fundraiser
February 1 Boys Powerlifting @ Lake Dallas HS - 5:30 PM
February 1 Girls Varsity Basketball @ RHHS Arena - 5:00 PM
February 2 Girls & Boys Basketball @ RHHS Arena & Gym 1 - 4:30 PM
February 2 JV & Varsity Softball @ McKinney HS - 5:00 PM
February 2 Girls & Boys Soccer :: Boys @ Wylie East & Girls @ RHHS - 5:30 PM
February 4 Varsity Dive @ Frisco Natatorium - 12:00 PM
February 4 Girls JV & Varsity Track @ RHHS Track & Turf - 4:30 PM
February 5 Girls & Boys Varsity Tennis @ RHHS Tennis Courts - 8:00 AM
February 5 Girls Varsity Swim @ Frisco Natatorium - 9:30 AM
February 5 Freshman Basketball @ RHHS Gym 2 - 4:30 PM
February 5 JV & Varsity Softball @ RHHS Softball Field - 5:00 PM
February 5 Girls & Boys JV & Varsity Soccer @ Children's Health Stadium - 4:30 PM
February 6 Boys Varsity Swim @ Frisco Natatorium - 9:30 AM
Prosper ISD Floral Design's Valentine's Orders
The Prosper ISD Floral Design Program is selling Valentines to be delivered to all PISD campuses! Our gifts can be purchased online through MySchoolBucks and will be delivered to your child's school on February 11th before Valentine's Day. We are accepting orders until Monday, February 8th or until we are sold out!
Please click this link to order:
Culinary Department is selling Chocolate Covered Strawberries!
Graduation Celebration
The website for all things Graduation Celebration is now live at www.pisdgc.com.
Follow this website all spring for important information including:
- Reserve Senior Ticket
- Purchase T-Shirts
- Complete Parent Consent
- Complete Student Contract
- Sign Up for the Senior Parent Pep Rally
- Donate
RHHS Fine Arts
Musical Theatre
PISD Dual Credit Program
Dual credit course options are available for 11th and 12th grade students only. Please download this presentation to accompany this video in order to learn about the program and the basic process you will need to follow to take dual credit classes next year.
Next, our partners from Collin College have provided a presentation and a video that will help you navigate through the application process (you have to apply and become a Collin student before you do anything else--Hint: Do NOT use your Prosper ISD email on your application since it will go away after you graduate from high school), and then help you start to remove your registration holds. Don’t worry about submitting test scores or a transcript. Your high school counselors will take care of this step for you after the permission form deadline has closed. You can find an enrollment and registration checklist with lots of other information here. This checklist is an incredibly important document.
Speaking of the permission form...this is your first, critical deadline. You must submit a paper copy of the completed permission form (including your CWID, and the top of BOTH sides filled out) by the deadline below. You can find a fillable form here. If you have difficulties with the fillable version, you can download and print a basic version. If you are a completely virtual student who never comes to campus this year, you may email a completed/scanned copy of the permission form to your counselor (Rock Hill Counselors).
When filling out your permission form, be sure it is as complete as possible. You must fill out all of the information on the top on both sides. You must have signatures for both you and your parents. Finally, even though the top of the back side says it will be completed by a high school official, since we can’t read your mind, we really need you to fill in the courses that you want to take under “course name/number” (e.g., ENGL 1301). Do not fill in a CRN (you don’t have these yet) and don’t check any boxes. Don’t fill in anything else on the back. Students and parents: READ THIS FORM COMPLETELY. Know what you are getting into.
Here are your key dates for Dual Credit this year:
March 4th: Dual Credit Permission forms due to Counselor’s office-This is a hard deadline. If you miss it, you are not going to take dual credit next year.
March 23rd: TSI testing at your high school campus, during the school day
April 20th: Online registration opens for Collin College through CougarWeb
May 14th: Last day to register for dual credit classes for PISD students
May 21st: Last day of school for PISD
July 21st: Last day to pay for classes at Collin College. Failure to complete payment or set up a payment plan will result in you being dropped from registered classes and not reinstated.
Counselor's College Corner
Monthly Career Spotlight – February Looks at Engineering Specialties
https://www.careeronestop.org/videos/careeronestop-videos.aspx?videocode=11912102
A water engineer is someone who deals with the provision of clean water, disposal of waste water and sewage, and the prevention of flood damage. Their job involves repairing, maintaining and building structures that control water resources (for example, sea defense walls, pumping stations and reservoirs). Global warming, ageing infrastructure, population growth, and higher quality living standards are just some of the challenges a water engineer has to address.
https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/water-engineer/
For more information on how to pursue a career in water resources, visit your College and Career Counselor!
Alicia Schulze
College and Career Counselor, Collin College
Hawks Helping Hawks
It has been the goal of the counseling office to have a food pantry for students in need to have a place to come where they can get food for the evening, weekend, etc. Thanks to the donations coming in from the athletic department, we are ready to start advertising this to our kids.
Students can request assistance by completing the QR code form or by coming to see the counselor directly. Also, we know that teachers see a lot more than we do, so if you see a need please let us know and we can talk to the student.
We also have a few winter coats and school supplies that we can assist with in addition to the nonperishable food items students can take home.
The intent behind the pantry is that we help for a need when they are not in school. If a student is needing lunch or breakfast assistance, we can still get them help with that, but it would not come from the food pantry.
Prosper Education Foundation (PEF) Scholarship Application
Class of 2021 Graduation Information
Visit Jostens.com to shop "Rock Hill High School" in Frisco, TX.
If you have any questions, please contact Jostens directly at 1-800-567-8367 or if you would like to make an appointment at the Jostens store in Allen, please call 214-383-9502 to schedule.
What is PISD Graduation Celebration?
Over 14 years ago, a group of Prosper High School parent volunteers created a non-profit, PHS – Project Graduation. The goal was to follow the national charter, which promotes drug and alcohol alternatives for students on the night of their high school graduation. The event was typically at a venue in Frisco, started at 11pm on the night of graduation, and concluded at 5am the following morning. Tickets were sold for the event to cover both the cost of the venue and to purchase prizes for the seniors. Ticket prices have varied over the years from $50 to $150, depending on the class size and the price of the venue.
With the addition of a second high school and the growth of Prosper ISD, the name and vision of Project Graduation had to evolve. Moving forward, Project Graduation will be called Prosper ISD Graduation Celebration. The focus will be to educate students on the dangers of drug and alcohol use while creating an event for all PISD seniors.
Graduation Celebration will be held on May 19 at the Children’s Health Stadium, 6 – 10pm. The event will be FREE to all PISD seniors. In order for this to be a memorable celebration for the 1,011 seniors in PISD, we need to raise $100,000. We will also be accepting in kind donations as we get closer to the event. There are many opportunities to volunteer, as a senior parent, business owner, or community member.
Information regarding the Celebration will be updated for both PHS and RHHS via the 2021 Senior pages on the ISD website, the Parent Facebook pages, Principal Newsletters and the PISD Express. Feel free to reach out to any board member of the Prosper ISD Graduation Celebration. Together we can make a special memory for the PISD seniors!
Parent and Guardians,
We are so excited to be a part of the opening of Rock Hill High School and laying the foundation for the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). July started with a great boost with an amazing membership drive. As parents and guardians, we believe that we all have similar goals. We want our children and the students attending Rock Hill to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and to feel the support of those around them. PTO is here with the students and teachers in mind. Every decision PTO makes is with the focus of each and every student and teacher. We encourage you to join the PTO and stay connected with all upcoming PTO sponsored events.
Should you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to use via email at rockhillhighpto@gmail.com.
More information on how the PTO benefits the students and staff.
Like us on Facebook at Rock Hill High School PTO
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Rock Hill High School
Email: datoth@prosper-isd.net
Website: https://www.prosper-isd.net/Domain/4068
Location: 16061 Coit Road, Frisco, TX, USA
Phone: 469-219-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockhill.high.5
Twitter: @RockHillHS