ROCKLAND HIGH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

On Monday, local physical training gym owners visited Mr. Lordi's business class. They shared an engaging and informative presentation with the students. Their message included the importance of perspective taking in working with clients, the value of working smarter not harder, and the importance of recognizing when things are not going well and making adjustments to improve the situation. They provided students with fantastic examples and advice about how to start and maintain a successful business. Thank you, Bobby (RHS '04) and Maria Gasdia, for taking the time to educate and inspire Rockland High School business students (and future business owners?).

Girls basketball and hockey teams both fought in tough tournament games this week. Congratulations to both teams on a great season.

Good luck to the boys basketball team who play tonight at Bourne High School!

3/3 - Department Head meeting, 2:50 PM

3/4 - Term 3 progress reports posted

3/5 - Grade 8 Parent Presentation, 6:30 PM

3/6 -Early release PD day, 11:25 AM dismissal

3/6 - MCAS Retest - ELA session 1

3/7 - MCAS Retest - ELA session 2

3/11 - Senate Leadership Council meeting, 7:30 AM

3/11 - Seal of Biliteracy Testing, 8:10 AM

3/11 - MCAS Retest - Math session 1

3/12 - MCAS Retest - Math session 1

3/12 - Crisis Team meeting, 9:20 AM - rescheduled*

3/12 - New Teacher Induction meeting, 2:50 PM

3/12 - Winter Sports Banquet, 5:30 PM

3/13 - Dog Block, 10:42 - 11:28 AM

3/19 - Seal of Biliteracy Exam

3/20 - Early release PD day, 11:25 AM dismissal

3/20 and 3/21 - RHS Drama presents SpongeBob Squarepants the Musical, 7:00 PM

3/25 - MCAS Testing Grade 10 - ELA session 1, SAT School Day Testing

3/25 - Site Council meeting, 7:30 AM

3/26 - MCAS Testing Grade 10 - ELA session 2

Check out the latest Images Magazine webzine issue, "Times Of Solace". Great job to all of our student editors and contributors!

Photovoice is a visual research method that uses photography to document, reflect on, and share personal experiences and community issues. This past fall, four students from the Rockland Cares School Edition club (Lily MacDonald, Kamilla Magalhaes, Clara de Oliveira and Hannah Dos Reis)

participated in a Photovoice project with guidance from Ms. Medeiros and Amanda Sandoval from High Point Treatment Center. High Point generously funded the creation of photobooks and prints, which will be at the upcoming arts festival. Additionally, they coordinated for the students’ images and their quotes to be displayed on a billboard. The billboard is now up and can be seen at the Abington/Rockland line on Rt. 139/North near the railroad. They will be swapping out the photos in the next couple weeks/months. Congratulations on your great work!

Spongebob

The RHS Drama Club will be producing Spongebob Squarepants the Musical on March 20 through March 22. Tickets are available through the links below:

Thursday (7pm): The SpongeBob Musical! Get your tickets here - https://www.freshtix.com/events/spongebob-squarepants-the-musical

Friday (7pm): The SpongeBob Musical! Get your tickets here - https://www.freshtix.com/events/spongebob-squarepants-the-musical-friday

Saturday (2pm): The SpongeBob Musical! Get your tickets here - https://www.freshtix.com/events/spongebob-squarepants-the-musical-saturday

Please see the attached winter newsletter which highlights all of the incredible projects they have been working on.

INCOMING FRESHMEN

The RHS Guidance Department will be hosting a presentation for families of current Grade 8 students next Wednesday, March 5th at 6:30 PM in the RMS/RHS Lecture Hall.

Details for the event can be found here.

We want to ensure that we answer your questions. If you have something specific you would like us to talk about, please use this Google form (or you can email me).

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you next week.

Regards,

Margie Black

Guidance Director

Updated stories are available in The Veritas.

School Website

Aspen Student & Family Portal

Arbiter Live- Athletic Schedules

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

It is hard to believe that next Tuesday marks the midpoint of term 3. Progress reports will be viewable in Aspen in the afternoon.

Also next week, we have class meetings with grades 9 and 10. The freshmen class meeting will cover the course selection process. The sophomore class meeting will cover MCAS training and Vision of the Graduate refresher. Additional course selection meetings will take place with sophomores and juniors on March 12 at 1:00 (grade 11) and 2:00 (grade 10).

Please see the attached information regarding a sign language program through the Rockland Rec!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Schipper

Principal