RRHS Update - Week of 12/5/22
State Champions!
Congratulations to our students and directors for this incredible accomplishment!
This Week in Athletics!
Monday 12/5/22
JV Wrestling vs. DHS, THS, FHS, PVHS, 6 p.m.
Winter Picture Day
Wednesday 12/7/22
All Basketball @ Broad Run. JV Girls, 9th Boys, Varsity Boys Early Release at 3:30 p.m. Other Teams depart at 4:45 p.m.
5 p.m. JV Girls
5 p.m. 9th Boys
6:15 p.m. Varsity Boys
6:15 p.m. 9th Girls
7:30 p.m. Varsity Girls
7:30 p.m. JV Boys
Gymnastics @ John Champe, 6:30 p.m. Early Release at 4 p.m. Bus departs at 4:15 p.m.
Friday 12/9/22
All Basketball vs. Loudoun Valley
5 p.m. JV Boys
5 p.m. 9th Girls
6:15 p.m. Varsity Girls
6:15 p.m. 9th Boys
7:30 p.m. Varsity Boys
7:30 p.m. JV Girls
Varsity Wrestling @ Fairfax, Bus departs at 5:45 a.m.
Swim @ Ida Lee vs. Tuscarora, 9 p.m. Bus departs at 7:30 p.m.
Hockey @ Reston vs. Langley, 7:55 p.m.
Saturday 12/10/22
Varsity Wrestling @ Fairfax Bus departs at 6:15 a.m.
The RRHS Lit Mag!
Hello Rock Ridge creatives! The Lit Mag would like to invite you to submit a piece of literature or art to our publication. We accept short fiction, poetry, comics, photographs, digital art, sketches, drawings, and more — any form of creative art! You have a chance to be featured in the print issue at the end of the year, and to contribute to the school’s creative community. Our theme for this year is “Contemporary Accents.” To get you inspired to submit, here are a few prompts:
- Tell a story about a dying dialect/language. How does an accent tell a story?
- What modern things no longer feel modern to you?
- Write the history of a fictional building.
We can’t wait to see what you come up with, and we await your submissions to our email at rockridgelitmag@gmail.com!
Hey Seniors!
Senior Breakfast
Our next Senior Breakfast is on Tuesday 12/13/2022 at 8:30 am. At this breakfast we will reveal our destination for the Senior Trip in the summer and our Herff Jones representative will be here with samples of Graduation Notices. Please keep a look out for ways you can contribute to the breakfast.
Senior Fees
Please log in to your SchoolCash Online account to pay your Senior Fees. The cost of $85 covers the cap and gown, senior tee shirt and other graduation related expenses. An optional $20 donation will help us support all the senior students. If you need further assistance please contact liz.grainger@lcps.org
Career Center News!
Scholarships search in 3 steps!
- Financial Aid & Scholarships @ RRHS. I update this spreadsheet every week.
- LCPS School Counseling Scholarship Website. - This has a very comprehensive list of scholarships for LCPS students.
- December scholarships listing. A series of scholarships from different foundations and organizations. All have separate requirements. Look at this example of scholarship they list which very easy to apply!
Happy Holidays Scholarship - $1,500 - 1 Award (Deadline: December 31, 2022)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a legal resident of the United States.
B) Be currently attending high school, college, vocational, or any other accredited institution.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/19120/happy-holidays-scholarship
Just a few examples of scholarships on the LCPS website:
LCPS - Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program - Winners of the award receive $10,000 for up to 4 years at an accredited four-year college or university as well as a paid summer internship at Amazon. Applicants must be employment authorized to work in the U.S. (Employment Authorization Document holder, U.S. citizen, or permanent resident). Applicants are high school seniors who have completed or are currently enrolled in a computer science course (applicants may opt to take a brief assessment if they have not taken a formal computer science course). Applicant must be planning to attend a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or other computer science related field of study. Applicant must have an online recommendation from a teacher that knows you well. If you have a computer science, robotics or hardware engineering teacher, they would be preferred. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) is required. Transcripts are required. Applicants must demonstrate financial needs. Include a copy of the first two pages of your household's most recently filed IRS 1040 form used for the financial Information Page. PLEASE BLACK OUT ANY SENSITIVE DATA INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. Information and the link to apply may be found at: https://scholarshipamerica.org/amazonfutureengineer/. Deadline for this scholarship is January 20, 2023.
Teacher Cadet - Interest!
Teacher Cadet – Interest form open until January 27th
What is Teacher Cadet?
The Teacher Cadet program is a “grow our own” initiative that consists of two dual-enrollment (DE) courses offered to high school students in Grade 11 and Grade 12 who may be interested in pursuing a career in education.
To learn more about teacher cadet click here.
How do I submit an interest form?
The Teacher Cadet student interest form is now available to current Grade 10 students. Student directions are available here.
Students may express interest for the upcoming 2023 - 2024 school year via the Student Opportunities portal in LCPSGO. Eligible students should express their interest in the Student Opportunities portal (LCPS Go) by January 27, 2023.
The student interest form requires a student-created response (i.e., presentation, essay, drawing, video, etc.) and two recommendations. Students will need to provide names and email addresses for two recommenders.
School Counseling News!
Below is the link for parents to opt of the Signs of Suicide presentation. In the next few weeks the 9th grade PE classes will have this presentation.
https://permission.click/jD52A/us
Junior Parents
On December 7th we will be having Junior Parent night to prepare students/parents for life beyond high school virtually at 7pm.. Here is the Link
2023 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools
For all 2023 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools programs and how to apply click here
All applications are due to Ms. Marchante on DECEMBER 2, this Friday!!!
Please see the e-mail from Mrs. Marchante through Naviance with all the Counseling News and College and Career info. It has a lot this week!!! https://www.smore.com/cp4jz
From Our PTSO!
PTSO MONTHLY MEETING
December PTSO Meeting: Moved to 2nd Thursday, 12/8, 7 – 8 PM
In Person at RRHS in the Library
Virtual option also available – Click Here to Join
PTSO MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
· Students / Families- $35 membership fee + free magnet – JOIN HERE!
· Teachers / Staff - $10 membership fee + free magnet – JOIN HERE!
· Vice President of Communications - PTSO Board Vacancy
· LEAF Representative (Loudoun Education Alliance of Families Advisory Board)- Click here for more info
· Student Internships available – social media, web design, fundraising
Questions, ideas, concerns or want to get involved, please reach out to the PTSO: President@rrhsptso.org
WINTER HOLIDAY FOOD BASKETS
Rock Ridge High School will be putting together gift baskets of food supplies to help our families in need. If you would like to donate a festive gift basket, please indicate this to Sophia Saib, our family liaison. Currently we need 30 baskets by the 10th of December. The items that will be appreciated in each of our baskets are listed below. You can purchase your own choice of brands from a store convenient to you. If you prefer to send a cash donation or a grocery gift card towards this initiative, your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Gift cards can be for Walmart, Target, Aldi or Harris Teeter and can be dropped off at the front office in an envelope labeled “Parent Liaison” between November 29th and December 10th. Please don’t hesitate to contact our Parent Liaison, sophia.saib@lcps.org , with any questions. Thank you kindly. Rock Ridge Cares!
Winter Food Basket - You can place items in a box, basket or bag.
1 Cereal
7. Pretzels or crackers
2. Coffee
8. Cookies
3. Peanut Butter
9. Chips (eg. doritos)
4. Pasta
10. Cereal Bar
5. Pasta Sauce
11. Any bake mix
6. Rice
12. Canned beans
SAT & ACT PREP COURSE – TURBO TUTORING
Is your child looking to take the SAT or ACT this year? Our award winning PTSO partner Turbo Tutoring is offering several prep options coming up, including 2 class options this month!
· Turbo Tutoring offers private, 1-on-1 prep classes for both the ACT or the SAT.
· Our PTSO gets a percentage back for each RRHS student who attends!
· The course aims to help students feel more prepared to take the SAT/ACT, and have a confidence going into the test to succeed at their highest level of ability.
· Check out their prep class date options here: https://turbo-tutoring.com/act-sat-class-registration/