RMHS
Go Rockets!
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Upcoming Fine & Performing Arts Dates
Choral Concert is on the 14th @ 7pm
Band Concert is on the 21st @ 7 pm
Location: RMHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)
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RMHS MIDTERM EXAMS January 2023
All students will participate in midterm exams. We will not be doing Real World Problem Solving this year with the juniors.
Expectations (from the RMHS Student Handbook, p. 16
Mid-Year and Final Exams
Exams are scheduled for 4 days at the end of each semester (in January and in June). Two exams are scheduled per day.
Semester-length courses generally have a 2 hour exam which counts for 20% of the student’s semester grade. In courses where an exam may be inappropriate, an alternative evaluative activity is scheduled. In courses that meet every other day, appropriate assessments are scheduled.
Students are not required to be in school except when they have a scheduled exam.
The usual school support services are available to students during exam days.
*Makeup exams due to illness or other excused absences must be approved by the Main Office
Senior Exam Exemption Guidelines
Seniors who earn an average of at least a B through the end of 3rd quarter (83-86), and have been absent less than 6 days during second semester will be exempt from taking the final assessment.
The only absences that will be considered excused for the purposes of exam exemption include illnesses, bereavement, field trips, up to 4 academic days (college/university visits), school-sponsored exam (for example, AP exam) or extreme personal circumstances if verified and approved by administration.
For a yearly class, the average of quarters 1, 2 and 3 will be calculated, and for a semester two class, it will mean the average of Q3.
If students are enrolled in an AP course, they are not exempt from an exam. They must either take the AP exam or final exam for the course.
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Executive Functioning Course @ RMHS
RMHS has developed an Executive Functioning (EF) 9-week course that meets during Tuesday flex blocks. There will be 2-EF courses this school year, the first course will take place from January 5 - March 16, and the second will take place from March 23 - June 1, 2024. There are a limited number of seats available for each course, due to the number of staff trained in the curriculum. The EF course will be open to all grades. Instructors for the course are RMHS teachers trained in the S.M.A.R.T.S. curriculum. Instructors select appropriate lessons from the S.M.A.R.T.S. curriculum each lesson based on student needs. Please see the attached explanation of topics covered: EF Curriculum Overview (support during Flex).
If you would like your child to receive this support please complete the following Google form, which will remain open until December 16, 2022. Since there is no means to determine how much demand there will be for this intervention, students will be selected for the EF course based on demonstrated need (ex. Grades, reason provided in google form by parent, etc.)
Google form for EF Course - https://forms.gle/3bZrKQSZmbg2PP139 (Please complete before Dec. 16, 2022).
RMHS Library & Whitelam Books
The RMHS Library has partnered with Whitelam Books to create a book registry. Thank you for supporting the school library and a local small business, the link is bit.ly/rmhslibwhitelam
Reading Scholarship Foundation- High School Seniors
Reading Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 application is now available. Any Reading, MA resident who is currently a high school senior may apply.
The application and the full requirements to apply can be found at https://readingsf.org/scholarship-application/
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION – Reading Scholarship Foundation
RSF 2022 – 2023 calendar. march
All applications must be either submitted on-line or postmarked on or before the March date indicated on the application.
Dodgeball is Back
December 20th and 22nd during flex block! Form your team of 8-10 players, $10 per player by Friday, December 16th. Proceeds will benefit a local Ukrainian refugee family. Scan the QR code on the flyers around school to sign up and pay. Questions or to volunteer, see Mrs. Bedingfield in Room 205.
Students of Color & Allies for Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Fundraiser
The Students of Color & Allies for Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (SOCA4EJI) a group at Reading Memorial High School is doing a shirt/hoodie fundraiser. They have created a logo that shows all we value as an equitable, and inclusive group. The tree encompasses the roots of all the areas of diversity, inclusion, and equality we are of all we are fighting to create justice and inclusion. Please consider supporting them. Simply click on the link below.
Girl Rising- Festival of Trees
Girl Rising participated in Reading Education Foundation Festival of Trees this past weekend. Thank you to all who donated and congratulations to the winner of the Girl Power Tree.
Annual Shelter Drive for the Women of the Finex House
With the Holiday season approaching, many are in need of basic necessities. Until December 19th, the Girl Rising club is hosting their annual shelter drive for the women of the Finex House. The club will be collecting items such as toiletries, socks, blankets, diapers, gift-cards, and more. Donation boxes are located at RMHS: outside the main office and classroom 341. Thank you for your support
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student visionaries of the year
Student Visionaries of the Year is a philanthropic leadership development
program during which students foster professional skills such as entrepreneurship,
marketing, and project management in order to raise funds for The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society (LLS). If you are interested see flyer and attachment below.
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Calendars and Schedules
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ACADEMIC LAB
Before School Academic Lab (AL): there will be before school AL support for students from 7:30-8:25 am. Students do not have to sign up, they can simply report before school to the RMHS Library.
Please see below for schedules- both in picture form and printable versions.
BEFORE SCHOOL ACADEMIC LAB SCHEDULE
DURING SCHOOL ACADEMIC LAB SCHEDULE
How to Report an Absence/Tardy/Dismissal:
Ms. Tracey Jorgenson
ATTENDANCE REPORTING FORM: Click here
Must be submitted with parent email registered w/RMHS
tracey.jorgenson@reading.k12.ma.us
- Parents must report the absence or tardy using one of the options listed above
- Students must sign into the main office when late before heading into class.
- Students must receive a dismissal pass from the main office the morning of dismissal. Caregivers must have previously emailed, called or have written a note for the student to receive a dismissal pass from the office. The student should give the office pass to the teacher at time of dismissal. We do not call up to classes unless it is an emergency.
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STUDENT PARKING
- There is NO assigned parking
- Student parking is in the PAC lot, Field House lot and on the street
- Registering your car allows office staff to contact you should there be an issue with your car (ie: lights, running etc. . .)
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READING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Email: stacy.scouten@reading.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/memorial/
Location: 62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA, USA
Phone: 781-670-2809