Midterms start next Thursday! Please read this weekly update closely, as we have a special schedule on midterm exam dates! If you have any questions, please reach. As a reminder, there are no dismissals during midterm exam periods. There is plenty of support for our students during midterms- teachers are available all week for extra help before and after school. We also have the two cocoa and cram sessions at night, which are detailed in this weekly update below. Good luck everyone, and let's finish semester 1 strong!

Monday, 1/15- No School Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday, 1/16- DAY 1

6:00-8:00 PM Cocoa & Cram Session (Cafeteria/Library)

Wednesday, 1/17- DAY 2

6:00-8:00 PM Cocoa & Cram Session (Cafeteria/Library)

Thursday, 1/18- DAY 1* SPECIAL

Special Bell Schedule

9:15-11:00 AM Morning Midterm Exam (A Block Exam)

11:00 AM Dismissal

6:30 PM Poetry Out Loud

Friday 1/19- DAY 7* SPECIAL

Special Bell Schedule

9:15 AM- 11:00 AM B Block Midterm Exam

11:00 AM- 12:30 PM E Block Class (Follow Day 7 Lunch)

12:35 PM- 2:20 PM C Block Midterm Exam

2:20 PM Dismissal

1/15 No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/16 & 1/17 Cocoa and Cram Session 6-8 PM (Library & Cafeteria)

1/18 Early Release for Staff Professional Development @ 11:25 AM

1/18-1/23 Midterm Week

1/20 Saturday School 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

1/23 Term 2 Closes; Semester 1 Ends

1/27 Saturday School 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

1/30 Site Council Meeting 7:30 AM- 8:00 AM (Library)

1/30 Term 2 and Semester 1 Grades Available

February

2/1 Early Release for Staff Professional Development @ 11:25 AM

2/6 Senate Leadership Council Meeting 7:30 AM-8:00 AM (Library)

2/6 MCAS Science Session 1 Retest

2/7 MCAS Science Session 2 Retest

2/8 Dog Block 10:42 AM-11:28 AM

2/10 Saturday School 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

2/15 Early Release for Staff Professional Development @ 11:25 AM

2/19-2/23 No School February Vacation

2/27 Site Council Meeting 7:30 AM-8:00 AM (Library)

This week we had our first Dog Block of 2024! Lots of community engagement! A group of 25 students visited the Rockland fire station and over 60 RHS students helped participate in a Kindness Rocks Project which will be used at this year's Be In the Know Conference. The conference held March 7th at Bridgewater State University gives students a voice to make an impact in substance abuse prevention in their community.

Midterm exams for all full-year and semester courses begin on Thursday, January 18th, and conclude on Tuesday, January 23rd. Term 3 will begin on Wednesday, January 24th, as Day 1. If a snow day occurs during the midterm week, everything will get pushed back a day.

Term 2 and midterm grades will be available for full-year courses by Tuesday, January 30th. For semester courses, term 2, final exam, and semester final grades will also be available by Tuesday, January 30th.

Students and families often have questions about the National Honor Society. We hope this information is helpful.

NHS Timeline & Selection Process

NHS Community Service Guidelines

Ms. Kristen Walsh is the National Honor Society Advisor (kwalsh@rocklandschools.org).

For those of you who were able to join us this week for our College Search and Admissions presentation, we hope you found it helpful and informative!

We know that many people could not attend for various reasons. The presentation can be found here and will also be in students Guidance Google classroom.

Junior year is a busy one and we will be communicating with parents more frequently. We will share resources with you as well as your student, and are here to answer questions and support students and families.

Guidance Counselors will begin meeting with juniors after classroom presentations on January 24th & 25th regarding their post-high school plans. If you would like to be a part of this meeting or have any questions, please contact your student's Guidance Counselor directly as soon as possible. Counselors will follow up with families by email following meetings.

Please congratulate the following students who auditioned for, and then participated in, the Southeastern District Senior Choral festival this past weekend, which was held at Canton HS:

Lil Bossie ‘25
McKenna Maher ‘24
Allyson Leary ‘25
Tri Nguyen ‘26

Winter sports teams continue to enjoy competitive seasons. Below are some pictures from this week's first home wrestling meet!!

Aspen Student & Family Portal

Arbiter Live- Athletic Schedules

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Principal

Email: jharrison@rocklandschools.org
Website: https://www.rocklandschools.org/o/rockland-high
Location: 52 Mackinlay Way, Rockland, MA, USA
Phone: 781-871-0541
Twitter: @RocklandHS