The Weekly Wildcat
February 3, 2019
Student Handbook
Announcements
Students arriving late to school must check in at the front office.
The roster for the Drivers Ed class beginning on Monday, Jan. 28th is posted in the front window. Drivers Ed will be in the library from 2:15-5:15 from January 28- February 14.
Chess Club meets Wednesdays in Room 101 during PowerHour Block A! All are welcome to attend in this enrichment club! Just show up and play!
- Yearbooks are now $65. Purchase can be made at jostensyearbooks.com or in room 111
- If you have a parking pass, make sure you are displaying it when you park on campus. If you DO NOT have a parking pass, you must park in a VISITORS spot in the front of the school. Parking passes are sold on Wednesday during Block A of PowerHour.
- No "Outside Food" is allowed on campus (McDonald's, Subway, Taco Bell, etc.) Food can not be delivered to the school. All delivery drivers have been informed to report to the front office.
All juniors will take the ACT on March 12th…students meet each Thursday during PowerHour block A with their HR teacher to prep…please encourage your child to be practicing as much as possible for this test using online prep thorough ACT Academy as well as their paper practice test.
Fiddler on the Roof Musical rehearsals are in the auditorium during Power Hour, block A and Block B. The auditorium will be closed to students not in rehearsal.
RHS Soccer Gear Store
RHS Agriculture Department
- Greenhand and Chapter FFA Degrees will be awarded at the Fall FFA Degree Ceremony on Tuesday, February 5th at 6:00pm in the RHS Auditorium.
Requirements include:
Greenhand:
Any Freshmen currently enrolled in an agriculture class.
Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors that have already completed an agriculture class OR are currently enrolled in an agriculture class and have not received their Greenhand Degrees already.
**Requires doing at least 3 things with FFA.
Chapter:
Any Sophomore that has ALREADY earned their Greenhand Degree and has taken at least 2 agriculture classes.
Any Juniors or Seniors that have taken at least 2 agriculture classes. (If they have not gotten their Greenhand yet, they are eligible for BOTH at this time)
**Requires doing at least 7 things with FFA.
AVID
English ACT Word of the Week
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
His abstinent ways were a source of awe even to his fellow monks, who could not believe that he often went days without a solid meal.
Math ACT Problem of the Week
The answer to last weeks question was H) 5. Let x=# of books purchased:40+2x=35=3X.
In Cherokee County, the fine for speeding is $17 for each mile per hour the driver is traveling over the posted speed limit. In Cherokee County, Kirk was fined $221 for speeding on a road with a posted speed limit of 30 mph. Kirk was fined for traveling at what speed, in miles per hour?
F) 13
G) 17
H) 43
J) 47
K) 60
Answer to this week's problem will be posted in next weeks newsletter!
Band
Eleven students form RHS participated in the 2019 Onslow County Honors Band at Jacksonville High School on January 26, 2019. These students along with band students from all seven high schools were under the direction of Dr. Margi Underwood, Director of Bands at Western Carolina University.
Dominic Andrus, Blake Boaz, Sophia Buzzard, Chelci Hunt, Alexis Ibanez-Burgess, Jeffrey Sandlin, Mason Thon, Nicolas Eller, Gabrielle Templeton, Sara Giraldo and Daniel Humphrey represented RHS well in there performance.
Senior News
There are several seniors who have not ordered graduation materials. The required package is $54.95 + tax, but the price will increase in February. Please order as soon as possible. Jostens will not be back at RHS to take orders, so all orders must be done online. See Ms Marriott with any questions or concerns. Make sure you are signed up for our Senior Remind to stay up-to-date on “Senior” happenings. Text @rhscats to 81010.
2019 Graduation Information
- Graduation Ceremony: Monday June 17 @ 10 a.m. Gym (Seniors should be at school no later than 9 a.m.)
- Graduation Practice: Friday June 14 @ 2 p.m. in Gym **Practice is required to participate in the ceremony
Student Parking
Students who still need to purchase a parking pass need to see Mrs. Turner ASAP. Student parking enforcement has begun.
Parking/Student Drop and Pick Up
- Morning and afternoon traffic is working great thus far! Please ensure that you go with traffic and through the front or side traffic patterns as setup with cones. Do not attempt to cut in front of other students or vehicles as we try to ensure safety on the campus. Please be patient!!!
- Handicap Parking is only to be utilized by vehicles with proper placard. Do not park in these spots without your placard.
- ALL VEHICLES MUST FOLLOW TRAFFIC PATTERN. Please do not move, or drive through, any cones or barriers and stay off all grassy areas.