Richmond High School
May 2023 Newsletter
RHS Teacher of Year & RCS Secondary Teacher of Year
RCS Support Person of the Year
RHS Rising Stars
Tuesday, May 9 All school Assembly
Wednesday, May 10th Jazz Band Concert
Friday, May 12th Blood Drive
Friday, May 12th Taco Lunch from RHS Parent and Friend Group
Friday, May 12th All School Assembly
Wednesday, May 17th - RHS Career Ed Awards Program
Thursday, May 18th Graduation Practice
Seniors - have graduation practice periods 1, 2, 3 – do NOT wear your cap/gown.
4 Tickets will be given to each senior for seating of family on the main floor at graduation.
Guest must have a ticket to sit on Tiernan main floor at graduation.
All seating upstairs in Tiernan does not require a ticket for sitting.
Friday, May 19th - Senior Picture and Walk through RHS Halls
Friday, May 19th Honors and Awards Senior Program
Honors and Awards Senior Program - Civic Hall - 9:30am
Seniors are released for the remainder of the day after the conclusion of this program
Final Exams Schedule
Tuesday, May 23 - Math, Science, Foreign Language Classes
Wednesday, May 24 & Thursday, May 25 - for students that need extra time per their special education IEP from previous two days.
*All other classes may choose to do final exams on any of the four days above.
Thursday, May 25 - Last student day
Laptop collection during 6th period for 11th-12th; 7th period for 9th-10th; students makeup work & finish projects.
Sunday, June 4th - RHS Graduation
RHS Graduation - Tiernan Center - 2:00pm
Seniors report to the RHS cafeteria at 1:00pm
Decorating caps - get approval from Mr. Amyx or Mr. HensleyTuesday, May 30th - Summer School Begins
1. Select courses for which you would like to register, forms are in the counseling center.
2. Have your counselor sign the form to indicate these classes are appropriate requests.
3. Submit the signed form to your main office with payment.
4. If paying by check, make the check payable to RHS.
See a counselor for more information.
Summer School ends on Friday June 23rd.
Lost & Found
The Career Center Door #37 opens at 7:30am so students may going directly to the cafeteria for breakfast. The tardy bell rings at 8:15am.
If your student is absent, please let us know by calling the attendance office.
9th and 10th grade - Call 973-3393
11th and 12th grade - Call 973-5415
Internet Options/eLearning Day Connections
A quick reminder that there are many locations across Richmond, including RHS, that offer FREE Wi-Fi!
Morrison-Reeves Library has free internet available 24 hours per day from their parking lots or around the building. Additional internet sites include Downtown Richmond, Reid Hospital, McDonald’s, Burger King, Roscoe’s, Starbucks, and McAlister’s. Also, all of the RCS school buildings.
All-Sport Tickets
RHS has over 100 home athletic events. Save money and buy a student all-sport ticket for $15.00. Students may call the athletics office at 765-973-3316.
This school year, we have partnered with Event Link to offer one-stop shopping for all Richmond High School athletic events. The attached link will direct to you all single-event tickets as well as our All-Sport Passes.
All-Sport passes can be purchased through this link for $75.00. These passes grant admission for Richmond High School athletic events. This does not include gymnastics, tournaments, or IHSAA hosted events. Each pass grants one entry per event.
Please see the link below:
https://sites.eventlink.com/s/richmond-high-school/purchase-tickets
Student ID Cards
Handbook
Students will be able to access the RHS handbook on line through Canvas. Parents and students can also access the handbook on the RHS website. The purpose of this handbook is to make it easier for students, especially those who are new to RHS, to get off to a good start.
It is the students responsibility to read and become familiar with this information and to understand that its purpose is to ensure that everyone is offered a fair and equal opportunity to receive the best education possible.
Student Support Services
RHS has a team of highly qualified individuals that provide support for our students and parents. In addition to our teachers, principal and administrative team we have the following:
Attendance
Matt Fisher - 973-5420
Counselors
Leo Cordova - 973-3322
Stephanie Hoober—973-3373
Sally Porter—973-3324
Alyssa Wysong—973-3351
Career Pathway Specialist
Rod Mattix—973-4932
Centerstone Mental Health Therapists
973-3363
Community In Schools 973-3352
Wendy Knight
Emily Christian
Student Parking
Richmond High School
Email: raew@rcs.k12.in.us
Website: werrichmond.com
Location: 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond, IN, USA
Phone: 765-973-3424
Facebook: facebook.com/RichmondHighSchool
Twitter: @LearnatRHS