RRHS Update - Week of 3/18/2024
This Week in Athletics
Monday March 18th
JV/Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Broad Run, 6/7:15 p.m.
Varsity Girls Soccer@ Broad Run, 6 p.m. Bus departs at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday March 19th
Varsity Boys Lacrosse vs. Thomas Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs. Thomas Jefferson, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis @ Briar Woods, 4:45 p.m. Early Release at 3:30 p.m. Bus departs at 3:45 p.m.
Boys Tennis vs. Briar Woods, 4:45 p.m.
Varsity Baseball vs. Lightridge, 6:30 p.m.
Varsity Softball vs. Lightridge, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday March 20th
Varsity Baseball vs. Potomac Falls, 6:30 p.m.
Varsity Softball vs. Potomac Falls, 6:30 p.m.
Varsity Boys Lacrosse vs. Justice, 7:15 p.m.
Girls Tennis @ Lightridge, 4:45 p.m. Early Release at 2:45 p.m. Bus departs at 3:00 p.m.
Boys Tennis vs. Lightridge, 4:45 p.m.
Save the Date!
The Rock Ridge Cluster presents “Pathways to Success” Night
Thursday, April 18th, 2024 6:00-7:00pm
Rock Ridge HS Cafeteria
Come hear the principals, administrators, counselors, teachers and students of the Rock Ridge Cluster speak on best practices to prepare for success in Middle School, High School and beyond!
From Our PTSO!
· Senior Scholarship: The RRHS PTSO scholarships will run from Saturday, March 9th through Sunday April 14th. Parents/guardians that are members of PTSO as of Friday, March 8th are eligible to participate in the contest. Please use the attached Application for the scholarship .
The contest essay titles are as below-
1. RRHS PTSO Academic Excellence Scholarship Essay: “What person and/or people have supported you in your pursuit of success? In what ways have they supported you?” (Total 350 words)
2. RRHS PTSO Community Scholarship Essay: “Describe a project that you have completed that positively impacted your community.” (Total 350 words)
3. RRHS PTSO Character Scholarship Essay: “Describe a time where you chose to stand out and not follow the norm, and the lessons you learned from this experience.” (Total 350 words)
4. RRHS PTSO “The Phoenix” Scholarship Essay: “Describe a time where you “overcame the odds” and excelled beyond expectations.” (Total 350 words)
JOIN & Support US!
The membership drive allows the PTSO greatly to deliver more services and benefits to the RRHS community so please join and encourage others to join as a RRHS PTSO member. Go to https://givedirect.org/rrhsptso/
o WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:
o Weekly Sunday "SMORE" email from Principal Duellman
o Follow & "like" us on Facebook: RockridgehighschoolPTSO and Instagram: RockridgePTSO
o Monthly PTSO newsletter
o Website: WWW.RRHSPTSO.org
o Monthly PTSO meetings
IMAGINE the POSSIBILITIES!
OUR PTSO welcomes ALL Parents, Guardians, Students, & Staff to get involved! Be the Change & BE A ROCK of support for our children and school!
ACT NOW to Support the Rock Ridge PTSO because OUR success depends on YOU!
Your contributions directly create an academic environment for students to thrive!
From EL FACE!
The Division of English Learners, Family and Community Engagement (DEL FACE) Office is pleased to invite families to our next The Family Room Session:
Exploring Schoolinks for Elementary and Secondary Families
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
6pm English & Arabic
7pm English & Spanish
Join us for a virtual college and career platform that can help your student with:
- Planning for what comes after High School Graduation
- College Application Process, and
- Career Guidance
Families are encouraged to come with questions.
Click on the flyer below to learn more!
Please include this information in your school newsletter. Contact Sarah.Ocampo@lcps.org, DEL FACE Coordinator, with any questions.
This update has been shared with EL Leads, EL teachers, and Family Liaisons and can be found on the Division of EL Landing Page, information pertaining to this update can be found on the Division of EL website.
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week!
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® is March 18-24!
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), an annual observance through the National Institutes of Health, connects youth with resources about drugs, alcohol, and related health topics. NDAFW is a great opportunity to start a conversation with children and teens about substance use and engage them in activities to strengthen their knowledge and critical thinking surrounding this topic. Below are some of the discussion starters and activities parents and students can access this week and all year long. These resources and more can be found on the National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® page.
- Explore the Nurturing My Mental & Emotional Health and Stressed Out activities to help students find strategies to cope with stress and support their mental health.
- Start a conversation using answers to teens’ 10 frequently asked questions about drugs and health.
- View videos and explore the activities and discussion questions in the NIDA Scientist Virtual Q&A Videos: Teacher’s Guide.
- Take the Kahoot! Quizzes:
- Try the new virtual reality experience created by NIAAA, Alcohol and Your Brain.
Visit the Student Assistance Services webpage for more information and resources on preventing and addressing teen substance use or reach out to our Student Assistance Specialist, Fiona Brown, LPC, at Fiona.Brown@lcps.org.