I feel like there atre so many things to cover this week. Last week I was out at a conference so was unable to publish a Lion Review. So here you go, two weeks worth of greatness. So much has gone on in the past two weeks!! Prom is in the books, we had an awesome Spring Play, a teacher getting state wide recognition, another Bison Award Winner, and don't forget to check out the story on the RCHS Learning Commons. We are so fortunate to have our Learning Commons. Thank you to our Media Center Specialist Rachel Monk for all that you do for this school system and creating such a great space for kids and teachers. Tony Augsburger gets a thank you as well for all you do in the Learning Commons and also being a Dr. of Kindness!! We are very lucky at RCHS to be surrounded by such great people!! Have a great weekend everyone and the best thing is IT IS ALMOST MONDAY!!!!!

I received this email this week and it is something that EVERYONE needs to here! RCHS Teacher Hannah Lemmons goes above and Beyond with Speech and Debate and she is being honored by the National Speech and Debate Association for her volunteer work as a District Leader!! Congratulations Hannah we are lucky to have teachers at RCHS like you!!!!!!

Hello Administrator,

This week is National Volunteer Week and we encourage you to join us in showing appreciation for outstanding volunteer leadership from Hannah Lemmons in their role as a district leader for the National Speech & Debate Association! We also want to thank you for supporting them in their efforts to promote speech and debate in your school. Learn more about how Hannah is making a difference in the following video.

Part 5! Scientific Ways of Knowing is another section of the Indiana College Core. Brooke Edwards is the instructor for BIO 101.

The class Introduces the basic concepts of life, including discussion of cellular and organismal biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, and interaction among all living organisms. The class also addresses applications of biology in a global community. Students are also exposed to and practice crucial lab skills, data collecting and analysis, and learn to develop and write evidence-based research papers.

Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring careers that our vocational students will be learning about in our new programs that start in the 2024-25 school year at RCHS. Today’s spotlight is on our Fire and Rescue program and a career as a Fire Inspector. Please follow the link for information on all aspects of these careers.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/protective-service/fire-inspectors-and-investigators.htm

Prom was held on Saturday April 13th. The dance was held at High Points Events in Greensburg and was 3 hours of dancing and fun!! There were around 290 kids in attendance and everyone seemed to be having a absolutely GREAT time!! Thank you Riley Sheehan and the Jr. Class officers for putting on another mazing Prom!! I was lucky enough to take my picture with the King and Queen Eli Bridges and Lanea Adams!!

Congratulations Brevin Runnebohm for being honored as our next Bison Award winner! Brevin was chosen by Curt Mock for everything Brevin does for our school and corporation. Brevin has a to do list for technology that is always growing. Every time he marks something off two more things get added!! Thank you Brevin for keeping us all "On Line"!!!!

The play this year was a huge success. Thank you Hannah Lemmons and the cast of Zombie Prom for putting on a great weekend of entertainment! It is always tough performing in front of a packed Laughlin Center let alone doing it three times!! These kids pulled it off and made it look easy. Great job everyone!!!

Jessica Rinard - Shout out to Liz Meek for doing a great job setting up and scheduling Biology ECA. I can tell she put so much work into it and because of that it is running smoothly.

Jessica Rinard - Shout out to Brittany Corum for going with her students to prom. I could tell she was genuinely having a good time with them. She has such a big heart for her students.

Jessica Rinard - Shout out to Hannah Lemmons and the entire drama department for a great show. Zombie prom was awesome!

Elizabeth Meek - Shout out to Bob Bridges for his assistance with the hallway signs!

Elizabeth Meek - Shout out to Carolyn Meyer for helping organize testing tickets

Brad Lawler - Shout Out to Mrs. Lemmons and all the students and staff for a wonderful musical production!!!

Brad Lawler - SHOUT OUT to JENNA LAWLER for winning Shot Put at the Dennis McNulty Invitational last Friday and for breaking her own school record in Shot Put not once but twice in the same meet on Monday!!!!

Brad Lawler - Shout out to both the Boys and Girls Track teams for winning their meets on Monday!!!

Warren Cook - Shout out to Hannah Lemmons and the cast of Zombie Prom!! Great job done by everyone. Thanks for the weekend of entertainment!!

Curtis Mock - A loud shout out to the two young ladies whose art work is on display in the Senior Circle. Their work is amazing!!

Ann Rosario - Shout out to all of the teachers and chaperones that got up VERY early to allow the Varsity Scholars' trip to happen.

Ann Rosario - Shout out to the ART Department for having senior art displays all over the building. We have awesome teachers and talented students.

This past week we celebrated Administrator Assistants Day!! Anyone who works her at RCHS knows that these four ladies run the show!! Without them we would all be lost! Margaret, Krystal, Shea, and Carolyn, Thank You for everything you do on a daily basis. Your hard work and your dedication to the kids here at RCHS never goes unnoticed. Yes we have a day to celebrate you but you are all very appreciated each and every day!!

Welcome to the RCHS Learning Commons!

You may be wondering, “What is a Learning Commons?”. We are a library brought into the 21-century focusing on communication, collaboration, and active learning. The Learning Commons is an open, flexible space for all of our students and staff to use! This space belongs to us all: classes, clubs, all students and staff.

What do we all have to create such an inviting learning space?

One of the most notable features that we offer is a Makerspace. In the Makerspace, everyone has access to a wide range of supplies and equipment.

• Design and make your own button pins.

• Use the CNC milling machine to carve, engrave, drill, mill, and cut your own designs on a wide variety of materials.

• Use the Silhouette Cameo, a desktop cutting machine (much like a Cricut), to make your own designs with fabric, cardstock, vinyl, magnet sheets, ink, stencil material and more!

• Build your own unique robot with Cubelets. Each cube has a different function so the possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

• Program an all-terrain robot.

• Print your own posters.

• Use our supply of digital cameras and camcorders.

• Cut out over 300 letters and shapes using our die cuts and big supply of construction paper.

• Also available: whiteboard tables, 3D printer, lamination machines, book binding machine, flatbed scanner, paper cutter, craft supplies, games, puzzles, desktop computers, color printer, and more!

That sure is quite the collection! But that just includes our Makerspace.

Our staff has access to a professional library that includes:

• Videos

• Professional development books

• Classroom novel sets

• Breakout EDU boxes

• Virtual Reality headsets

• Swivl robots and iPads to record lessons and presentations

But wait there’s more! Don’t forget our expansive collection of over 6,000 books including novels, graphic novels, manga, biographies, nonfiction reference, picture books, and more.

What if you cannot make it into the Learning Commons in person? Never fear. The RCHS Learning Commons also has an extensive collection of digital resources for staff and students alike.

• We have several digital databases that contain current and reliable resources on a wide variety of topics. These are great to use when there is a research paper or project for any class.

• Sora by OverDrive gives our students and staff access to a big collection of ebooks and audiobooks on any device that has an internet connection.

• Staff have access to programs like Book Creator and Swank Streaming to utilize in their classrooms.

We covered a lot of what the RCHS Learning Commons has to offer. We are always growing our collection and resources for our learning community. Students and staff are always welcome to recommend titles, resources, or equipment that they would like to use in the Learning Commons. Ultimately, we are here to help you!

On Wednesday I went into Mrs. Durand's class and she was putting together a Chemistry lab on chemical reactions. Making solids from liquids and all kinds of crazy things. The lab took place on Thursday and Friday and was a success!! Kids having fun and learning!!

When I was out at my conference last week I found a pay phone at an intersection and IT WORKS!!!! Just a history lesson for those who have not encountered these. They used to be everywhere and for a quarter you could make a local call for a matter of minutes! I have not found a working pay phone in a long time so I thought I would share.

On April 30th Ivy Tech of Richmond is hosting an event from 3-7 for current High School students, including 8th graders to register for free summer courses. RSVP for this event and take advantage of FREE College Courses!!!

Please watch this video and help spread the word to keep our kids safe!

New Amazing Opportunities for students at RCHS. We offer the Indiana College Core by offering 26 different Dual Credit courses in several different areas. Students can graduate with 30 college credit hours that will apply at ALL INDIANA PUBLIC COLLEGES and even some private colleges like UIndy!! Best thing is this one year of college credit for FREE !! Click the link below to get more information!!

STOPit - Open the PDF and read about our new Anonymous Reporting System. This online anonymous reporting system is designed to deter bullying, discrimination, and other inappropriate or unsafe behaviors.

This button will take you directly to the RCHS activities calendar. Click below to see what is going on at RCHS next week.

The button below will take you to the Breakfast and Lunch menus for the month of April at RCHS!

Want to know what is going on at RCHS? Watch our daily LIVE episodes of Lion's Live where students produce and stream to YouTube a daily show that features what is going on at RCHS! You can access our channel by hitting the button below and then click on SUBSCRIBE to be notified when we GO LIVE!

Click on the button below and start listening to our new school radio station The Roar!!!! The station is completely produced by students in Lion's Live.

Funny in life we all slip into the "I deserve this" mentality. Fact is WE EARN what we get and nothing that is any good at all comes without hard work!!