ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL Weekly UPDATE

October 20, 2023

The Principal's Corner

Congratulations to all the students who took the PSATs this week. The exam is long and difficult and I know our students put forth a great effort. The results from the PSAT tests will be available in January and this information is valuable when trying to better understand how you will do on the SATs and potential colleges you should look at.

The Week Ahead

Monday, October 23rd- DAY 1

Tuesday, October 24th- DAY 2

Wednesday, October 25th- DAY 3

School Picture Retakes

Gr. 8 Open House for the Class of 2028 6:30 PM

Thursday, October 26th- DAY 4

Dog Block

Period 1 E Block: 8:10-9:00 AM (50 Minutes)

Period 2 F Block: 9:04- 9:49 AM (45 Minutes)

Period 3 A Block: 9:53-10:38 AM (45 Minutes)

Dog Block: 10:42-11:28 AM (46 Minutes)

Period 4 B Block (Lunch Block): 11:28-12:58 PM (56 Minutes)

1st Lunch 11:28 AM-11:58 AM

2nd Lunch 11:58 AM-12:28 PM

3rd Lunch 12:28-12:58 PM

Period 5 C Block: 1:02-1:49 PM (47 Minutes)

Period 6 L Block: 1:53-2:40 PM (47 Minutes)

Friday, October 27th- DAY 5

Field Trip SEMASC Fall Conference

Saturday, October 28th

Saturday School 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Project Pumpkin 2:00-4:00 PM

Dates to Remember

October

10/25 School Picture Retake Day

10/25 Open House for Grade 8 Class of 2028 6:30-8:00 PM

10/26 Dog Block 10:42 AM- 11:28 AM

10/28 Saturday School 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

10/28 Project Pumpkin 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM

10/31 Site Council Meeting 7:30 AM- 8:00 AM (Superintendent’s Conference Room)

November

11/2 Early Release @ 11:25 AM for Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-3:00 PM and 6:30-8:00 PM

11/3 Term 1 Closes

11/7 AP Online Registration & Payments Due

11/8 MCAS ELA Session 1 Retest

11/9 Dog Block 10:42 AM - 11:28 AM

11/9 MCAS ELA Session 2 Retest

11/10 No School Veterans Day

11/13 Term 1 Grades Available in Afternoon

11/14 Senate Leadership Council Meeting 7:30-8:00 AM (Library)

11/14 MCAS Math Session 1 Retest

11/15 MCAS Math Session 2 Retest

11/16 Early Release Professional Development @ 11:25 AM

11/18 Saturday School 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMM

11/20 Powder Puff Football Game 6:30 PM

11/22-11/24 No School-Thanksgiving Day Recess

11/28 Site Council Meeting 7:30 AM-8:00 AM (Superintendent’s Conference Room)

11/30 Dog Block 10:42 AM-11:28 AM

Parent-Teacher Conferences November 2nd

With term 1 closing on November 3rd, and grades becoming available in the late afternoon on November 13th, it is a perfect time in November for Parent-Teacher Conferences. On Thursday, November 2nd, Rockland High School faculty will host Parent-Teacher Conferences from 12:30-2:30 PM and 6:30-8:00 PM.

Please register (in advance) for conferences by clicking on this link. It does not matter what time you show up for the conference; registering allows staff to prepare for the conference adequately. If you could register by Thursday, October 26th that would be great.

Please print off your child’s schedule and visit your child’s classrooms during these time windows. Similar to prior years, there are no pre-scheduled appointments during these time windows, so please drop by and see your child’s teachers as you would like.

School Picture Retakes

School picture retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 25th. Students can come to the back gym during a directed study or at lunch to have their picture taken, or retaken.

Bulldog Buddies Paint Night- October 17, 2023

This week the Bulldog Buddies got together for their annual paint night! Special thank you to Mr. Gary Graziano for being the featured resident artist.

Financial Aid Information

This week, a financial aid night was held for students and families. Below are some resources:

Overview of the College Application Process (English) (Portuguese)

Financial Aid 101 Presentations (English) (Portuguese)

Here are some upcoming Financial Aid events for families.

For families who have filed the FAFSA in the past, it did not open on October 1st. The new FAFSA (for 2024-2025) will be available in December.

Mr. Rockland Crowned

Congratulations to all of the seniors who competed in Mr. Rockland on Thursday, October 19th in the RHS Auditorium. The winner, and newly crowned Mr. Rockland, was Gustavo De Paula. Congratulations, Gustavo!

Athletic Updates

Another great week in fall sports. The volleyball team picked up huge wins over Norwell and East Bridgewater and boys soccer defeated East Bridgewater, with two penalty kicks!