The Weekly Wildcat
Richlands High School's Weekly Newsletter- Week of 10/24/16
RHS School Calendar
Red Ribbon Week!
Posters contest will be judged on 10/25
10/26 - Everyone wear RED day!
Announcements
- All sophomores will be taking the PreACT on Wednesday. Please be sure to get a good night's sleep on Tuesday, eat a good breakfast on Wednesday, and report to your testing room at 7:15.
- RHS is looking for 6 students to raise and lower the American flag each day. If you love your country and respect our flag, you may be interested in taking on this honor, please see Mrs. Roberts in room 111 for an application.
- Underclassmen pictures will be October 25th. Make up underclassmen pictures and LAST make up senior pictures will be November 16th.
- Yearbooks are on sale! Visit http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1051343/Richlands-High-School/ to purchase yours.
If you have not paid the $25 computer usage fee for 16/17, please do so immediately. We were eager to get the computers out to students for instructional purposes that we gave many computers out having not first collected the fee. Take care of this fee in the library!
Club News
- The National Beta Club Induction ceremony will be Monday October 24th at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Students need to arrive by 6:15 dressed in business or church clothes. Family and friends are welcome to attend. The ceremony will last about 30 minutes and light refreshments will follow. New inductees and officers will be called to the auditorium during 2nd period on Monday for a brief practice. Mrs. Rhodes will answer any additional questions at that time.
- There will be an FFA Meeting on Thursday, October 27th at 2:30pm in the shop.
- The Creative Writing Club meeting scheduled for Monday has been postponed until Monday, October 31st.
- Any students that wants to be a part of this year’s “Battle of the Books” team need to come by the library during their lunch on Tuesday October 25th.
- The world language club will have a meeting on Monday, October 24th after school in Hut 2. The meeting will be from 2:20 until 2:50 P.M. All members are encouraged to attend.
Sports News and Updates
- Winter sports season is fast approaching, that means Swimming! If any student (male or female) is interested, they must see Dr. Beaty and get the necessary paperwork. There will be a mandatory parent/guardian meeting for any swim athlete on Monday, October 24 at 6 pm in the media center. To participate as an athlete, a face to face meeting with the parent/guardian and coach, Dr. Beaty, must occur. If you can not meet on Monday, October 24, please contact Dr. Beaty at the school via phone or email. Looking forward to a great season. Interest so far suggest that our team will double in size!
Winter sports try-outs will start on October 31, 2016. In order to try-out for any sport you must be academically eligible, have a current physical, and have concussion paperwork and parental participation paperwork completed BEFORE they can try-out
Other skills development dates for girls’ basketball will be on October 24, 25 and 26th after school at 2:30 until 4 pm. (Must have a current physical and parental permission forms with concussion signatures in order to participate). Girls’ basketball will have a skills development session after the men’s volleyball game (Spirit week game) on October 19, 2016.
Basketball try-outs will start on October 31, 2016. Practice times are as follows: Boys after school until 6 pm; Girls 6 pm until 9 pm
There will be a boys and girls basketball parent meeting at 6 pm on October 26, 2016. If you have already attended a parent meeting that was held on July 26, 2016 or a fall sports meeting, you do not have to attend.
A week of Scores:
Volleyball
JV Scores: 16-25, 13-25
Varsity Scores: 25-22, 26-28, 21-25, 14-25
Overall: JV 4-17; Varsity 6-15 Overall, 4-8 in Conference (Finished 5th in conference out of 7 teams)
Football
- JV: 6 vs. Havelock: 54
- Varsity: 13 vs. Havelock: 56
AVID Field Trip!
Wednesday, Nov 2, 2016, 07:15 AM
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, United States
SENIORS! SENIORS! SENIORS!
Senior Scholarships
- New scholarship opportunities available are: B Davis Scholarship $1,000; Caption Scholarship $500; 10 Words or Less Scholarship $500; Points Scholarship $10,000 and the National Co-Cop Scholarship program for those with a 3.5 or higher GPA. See guidance for deadlines and application information.
The West Teaching Scholarship at the Catawaba College Academy for Teaching is available for those who have an interest in teaching. The scholarship is a yearly award of $2,500 in addition to any other academic scholarships for which the student is eligible. Interested students should see guidance for application and deadline information.
Guidance/ Scholarship Resources
9-12th graders are invited to participate in the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. The title to this year’s essay is “Technology’s Impact On The Voyage of Christopher Columbus”
The essay has to be between 800-1200 words. The deadline is November 1st. See guidance for more information.
On November 17th from 9AM – Noon, UNC-Pembroke will conduct an on-site application process at RHS. Sign up in Guidance.
A representative from Coastal Carolina Community College will be on campus on Tuesday, October 25th. Sign up in guidance if you would like to schedule a meeting.
The Voice of Democracy 2016-17 theme is “My Responsibility to America”; The Patriots Pen 16/17 theme is “The America I Believe In”. Deadline is November 1. See guidance for contact/scholarship information.
Be Cool- Come to School!
Students, attendance in school is very important! If you are absent from school, you must provide an excuse when you return, even if it is or one period! If you bring in a note to leave school for a doctor’s appointment, you must bring in proof of a doctor’s visit. Drivers; all notes to check out of school MUST include a reason for checking out. Notes indicating the checkout is for an "appointment " is not sufficient. If absence is for a funeral, copy of obituary or program is required. Turn your notes into the front office as soon as you get to school in the morning. Remember you are only allowed 10 days excused or unexcused!
Blue and Gold Day- A Few Homecoming Pictures!
The band joined in during all 3 lunches!
We've Got Spirit!
Cheerleaders hyping the crowd!
Seniors Making "a little" noise during class changes!
Remembering a class mate....
Balloon release for Tyler
Contact Us
Email: frances.turner@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: http://richlands.nc.och.schoolinsites.com/
Location: 8100 Richlands Highway, Richlands, NC, United States
Phone: (910) 324-4191
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richlands.high