Congratulations to all of our students who took Advanced Placement Exams these past two weeks. I am so impressed by everyone's hard work. And our teachers, fantastic job preparing our students for these exams. A special thank you to Ms. Black for her coordination of AP Exams.

Next week is a busy week at RHS and there is a lot of important information in this update, highlighting sophomore Math MCAS and senior expectations for their final two weeks.

Monday, May 20th- DAY 1

Last Day of Classes for Seniors

Senior Locker Clean-out

Senior Obligations Due

Senior Class Meeting 1:00 PM (students will be called down over the intercom to go to the gym)

B. Tennis & Baseball Dismissal 2:00 PM

Tuesday, May 21st- DAY 2

Senior Final Exams (WL, History, Science) 8:10-11:00 AM Lecture Hall

MCAS Testing Gr. 10 Math Session 1 (Late Start for Grades 9 & 11)

8:10-10:34 MCAS Math Exam Period

10:38-11:21 Block A

11:25-12:55 Block D

1st lunch 11:25-11:55

2nd lunch 11:55-12:25

3rd lunch 12:25-12:55

12:59 - 1:47 Block E

1:51 - 2:40 Block L

NHS Induction 7 PM

Wednesday, May 22nd- DAY 3

Senior Final Exams (English, Math, Electives) 8:10-11:00 AM Lecture Hall

MCAS Testing Gr. 10 Math Session 2 (Late Start for Grades 9 &11)

8:10-10:34 MCAS Math Exam Period

10:38-11:21 Block F

11:25-12:55 Block C

1st lunch 11:25-11:55

2nd lunch 11:55-12:25

3rd lunch 12:25-12:55

12:59 - 1:47 Block B

1:51 - 2:40 Block D

B. Tennis & Baseball Dismissal 2:10 PM

Thursday, May 23rd- DAY 4

Senior Issues 8:10 AM-12:30 PM

Senior Grades Due Noon

Senior Cookout 12:30-1:30 PM Veterans Memorial Stadium

Friday, May 24th- DAY 5

Prom (earliest dismissal time is 11:10 AM for Prom attendees!)

5:15 PM Seniors & Dates report to the back Gym

5:45 PM Senior Grand March (Gym)

6:00 PM Juniors Arrive for Busses

6:15 PM Busses Depart to Prom

7:00 PM Prom

May

5/20 Senior Class Meeting 1:00 PM

5/20 Senior’s Last Day

5/21 MCAS Testing Grade 10 Math Session 1 (Late Start for Grade 9, 11, and 12 Students)

5/21 NHS Ceremony 7:00 PM (Auditorium)

5/22 MCAS Testing Grade 10 Math Session 1 (Late Start for Grade 9, 11, and 12 Students)

5/21 & 5/22 Senior Final Exams 8:10-11:00 AM (Lecture Hall)

5/23 Senior Issues 8:10 AM-12:30 PM & Cookout

5/23 Senior Grades due at Noon

5/24 Prom 7:00 PM

5/27 No School Memorial Day

5/28 Graduation Practice for Seniors 9:00 AM

5/28 MCAS Training for Grade 9 Students 8:20 AM

5/29 Senior Academic & Athletic Banquet 7:00 PM (Auditorium)

5/30 Senior Breakfast, Yearbook Distribution, and Send-off at RMS & Elementary Schools 8:15 AM

5/31 Graduation Practice 9:00 AM

5/31 Graduation 6:30 PM

June

6/1 Saturday School 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

6/1 Rain Date for Graduation 11:00 AM

6/4 MCAS Testing Grade 9 Science Session 1 (Late Start for Grades 10 & 11)

6/5 MCAS Testing Grade 9 Science Session 2 (Late Start for Grades 10 & 11)

6/5 Hall of Fame & Underclassmen Award Ceremony 7:00 PM (Auditorium)

6/6 Early Release Professional Development for Staff @ 11:25 AM

6/11-6/17 Final Exams

Seniors in Ms. Donovan's AP Psychology classes finished their AP Exam last week and this week Ms. Donovan took them back to Kindergarten for some fun and games!

Seniors in our SAIL Program had a great time at the Boston Aquarium.

The Rockland High School staff would like to thank the families for their generous contributions to the snack cart during teacher appreciation week. We really appreciate the recognition and the treats were delicious!! Thank you to our Student Government Leaders for making it happen!

As the year is coming to a close, several students finished some big projects, including this dinosaur and adjustable podium!

Below is the 2024-2025 district calendar!

During the first week of May, a mailing was sent to all seniors with important information about senior events, including graduation. The mailing included a calendar of events, expectations for school-sponsored events, an explanation of the summary of the process for distribution of senior folders and health records, a copy of the graduation protocol contract, a safety expectations memo co-signed with the Police Chief, and a summary of pre-and post-dance procedures.

Our seniors are approaching their final few days of classes. Seniors are reminded to continue with their positive behavior throughout this year. Any misbehavior or conduct that violates our student handbook expectations could result in a student not walking at graduation. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation as we head into the final two weeks of the school year.

Below is a look at the responsibilities and the next 3 weeks ahead for seniors.

Monday 5/20

• This day is the senior’s last day of classes.

• Seniors should clean their lockers during a directed study or before or after school.

• A senior class meeting will be held at 1:00 PM. Seniors will pick marching partners during the senior class meeting (held in the gym). After the meeting, we will let seniors leave, most likely by 1:40-1:45 PM. Any student who relies on bus transportation may remain in the cafeteria until regular dismissal at 2:40 PM.

• Teachers will notify seniors by Monday, 5/20, if the senior has to take the final exam. Seniors should prepare to take the final exams unless told otherwise by their teacher. Teachers have the final say based on the student's attendance and conduct/effort in class (student classified as “good standing”).

• Senior obligations are due. Any student with a question on senior obligations (detention hours, attendance credit recovery, community service, book balances, food service balances, library book balances, etc.) should contact Assistant Principal Kathy Paulding. Emails have been sent out from Ms. Paulding if a student has any senior obligations.

Tuesday, 5/21

• It's day 1 of senior final exams. Senior final exams in World Language, History & Social Science, and Science are held in the Lecture Hall from 8:10 to 11:00 a.m. Seniors only need to be present in school on this day if they have final exams.

• The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for those involved in the National Honor Society is held at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. Dinner for inductees and sponsors will be at 6:00 PM.

Wednesday, 5/22

• It's day 2 of senior final exams. Senior final exams in English, Math, and Electives are held in the Lecture Hall from 8:10 to 11:00 a.m. Seniors only need to be present in school on this day if they have final exams.

Thursday, 5/23

• Senior Issues is held today from 8:10-12:30 PM (Participation is a graduation requirement).

• Chromebooks will be returned to Ms. Black at one of the stations during Senior Issues. You cannot return your Chromebook earlier since you need your Chromebook during Senior Issues. Please bring your Chromebook and Power Cord!

• During Senior Issues, seniors will attend programming throughout the morning, including receiving their CPR & Narcan certification.

• Seniors will also receive their cumulative records folders. Parents should remind their seniors to give them these records since they include all their important academic files from Kindergarten through Grade 12! Sometimes, these records end up in the senior’s car trunk far too long !

• Thank you to the parents for organizing a senior cookout for students at Veterans Memorial Stadium, beginning at 12:30 PM. Seniors can leave the school grounds after the cookout.

Friday, 5/24

• Prom Night! Seniors do not need to be present during the school day. If juniors and seniors attend the prom, seniors and dates should arrive at the back gym at 5:15 PM. The Grand March (parents and friends are invited) will start at 5:45 PM. Juniors should arrive at the RMS Gym by 6:00 PM and will depart by approximately 6:15 PM. Seniors will depart for the prom venue following the Grand March. The prom begins at 7:00 PM. Proper dress is required by juniors and seniors attending the prom.

Monday, 5/27

• There is no school on Memorial Day!

Tuesday, 5/28

• There is a mandatory graduation practice at 9:00 AM in the RHS Gym. Being on time for the practice is critical! Seniors should plan on the practice going until 11:30 AM, but it may be shorter or longer depending on how engaged everyone is.

• Graduation caps and gowns will be distributed after the graduation practice only if the seniors have fulfilled their obligations. These debts include students returning their Chromebooks and power cords during Senior Issues.

• Students should try on their caps and gowns when they get home and hang them up. Seniors can contact class advisor Ms. DiCanzio if they have any issues with their cap and gown. Seniors can decorate their caps (they must be decorated appropriately), but they cannot decorate their gowns.

Wednesday, 5/29

• Families should have received an invitation to the Senior Academic and Athletic Awards Night if their senior is getting recognized via email and mail. Please tell your child that they are getting recognized so you can both plan on attending. Seniors join us for dinner at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria and families join us for the recognition ceremony inside the auditorium at 7:00 PM. Proper dress (business casual) is required for seniors. Any senior, even if they are not getting recognized and family members, are welcome to attend!

Thursday, 5/30

• The senior breakfast (optional event) is held in the cafeteria starting at 8:15 AM. Yearbooks will be distributed at the Senior Breakfast. Seniors cannot receive their yearbooks in advance of the breakfast, but may pick it up from Ms. Medeiros after the event.

• We will have the Senior Send-Off! Seniors should arrive (bringing their cap and gown) for breakfast at 8:15 AM in the cafeteria. Then, we will depart at 9:00 AM for Phelps Elementary School and Rogers Middle School. This senior send-off is an opportunity for seniors to say goodbye to their elementary and middle school teachers and for the younger students to see the graduates in action! We will return no later than 10:00 AM.

Friday, 5/31

• A mandatory Graduation practice will be held at 9:00 a.m. Seniors should meet in the RHS gym. If they are on time and engaged, the practice should last until about 11:30 a.m.

• Graduation Night! Seniors need to report to the Gym by 5:30 PM. Graduation begins at 6:30 PM.

• Proper dress is required for graduates (no flip flops, no sandals, no sneakers, no shorts, no jeans, no heels with spikes, gowns must zipped). Students may decorate their caps but cannot have anything on their gowns except for school-issued National Honor Society, school-issued Class Officer or school-issued military chords.

• If the weather is not good for graduation, the rain date is Saturday, June 1st, at 11:00 AM.

On Tuesday, May 21st and Wednesday, May 22nd, all grade 10 students will take the Mathematics MCAS Exam in the morning. Passing the MCAS Exam is a high school graduation requirement. On the dates of testing, test-takers need to bring a charged Chromebook and their power cord to school.

Students not taking the Grade 10 Math MCAS Exam (primarily grades 9 & 11) must report to their first class by 10:38 a.m. Grade 12 students will complete traditional classes on Monday, May 20th.

On Wednesday, May 15th, RHS held a school-wide assembly hosting Chris Herren. This is the third time we hosted Mr. Herren at RHS over the past ten years. The event was sponsored by the Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative. The assembly started with a film presentation highlighting Herren’s basketball career and journey to sobriety. Upon conclusion of the film, Chris shared experiences that have impacted his life as a teenager, athlete and speaker, empowering our students to rethink how we look at the disease of addiction, from the last day to the first.

On Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th, all grade 9 Rockland High School students will take the Science portion of the MCAS Exam in the morning. Passing the exam is a high school graduation requirement. On the dates of testing, test-takers need to bring a charged Chromebook and their power cord to school. The tests are taken on their Chromebook so this is very important. We do not have extra Chromebooks or power cords. Students not taking the Grade 9 Science MCAS Exam (primarily grades 10 & 11) must report to their first class of the day by 10:38 a.m.

Final exams for grades 9-11 students begin on Tuesday, June 11th, and conclude on Monday, June 17th.

During our final examination period, regular class sessions will be suspended. Students taking two exams in one day must arrive before 9:00 a.m. and remain in school until the conclusion of the second exam period at 1:30 p.m. Students taking only one exam on any given day must arrive on time for that exam and may leave campus when the exam period is concluded. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria from 11:00-11:30 AM.

The schedule of exams is as follows:

Tuesday, June 11th

9:00-11:00 AM- A Block Exam

11:30-1:30 PM- B Block Exam

Wednesday, June 12th

9:00-11:00 AM- C Block Exam

11:30-1:30 PM- D Block Exam

Thursday, June 13th

9:00-11:00 AM- E Block Exam

11:30-1:30 PM- F Block Exam

Friday, June 14th

9:00-11:00 AM- L Block Exam

11:30-1:30 PM- Make-Up Exam Block Exam

Monday, June 17th

9:00-11:00 AM- Make-Up Exam Block Exam (If Needed)

The last day of school, Monday, June 17th, is a ½ day (make-up day) for students and a full day for faculty. Lunch will not be served on this day. Buses will run on a regular schedule throughout final exams. If students do not need to make up exams, students do not need to report to school on Monday, June 17th.

FINAL EXAMS - DAILY SCHEDULE

8:00-9:00 AM Extra Help for Students with individual teachers (if needed)

9:00-11:00 AM A.M. TWO-HOUR EXAM

11:00-11:30 AM Lunch

11:30-1:30 PM P.M. TWO HOUR EXAM

1:30 PM Student Dismissal

1:30-2:25 PM Extra Help for Students with individual teachers (if needed)

FINAL EXAM GUIDELINES

1. All students are required to take final exams during the exam period. If an alternative arrangement is needed for medical reasons, the student should contact the assistant principal or principal to pick up a final exam make-up pass.

2. Exams will be two hours in length.

3. Underclassmen's Final Exam grades will be recorded in a separate column on the final report card and will constitute 10% of the final grade.

4. Students must remain in the testing classroom until the end of the exam period. Students are encouraged to bring reading or other school work in case they finish exams early. Students cannot get dismissed from an exam once it has begun.

5. A student who reports to school after 9:05 AM must report to the main office and will not be allowed into classrooms for testing without the permission of a teacher or administrator.

This week in The Veritas, check out the stories on senior's final advice to underclassmen and the Chris Herren Assembly.

Link toThe Veritas

Emilee Dunham placed 1st in the 400m with a time of 59.82 (31st in the state) and 3rd in Triple Jump with a jump of 33-01 (qualifying her for states) at the SSL Championship Meet!

Girls lacrosse picked up a huge win over Mashpee this week!

Grace Brundige: Senior Captain, state qualifier in the Long Jump and 4x400 meter relay team, w/ multiple 1st place finishes this year!

Tyler Boehner: The Senior Captain has 34 goals this season leading the Dogs attack as they brace for the postseason!

Emilee Dunham: State qualifier in the 400 meter (fastest in SSL) Triple Jump, and runs the anchor leg of the state qualifying 4x400 meter relay!

Pat McGuirk: The Junior attackman has 29 goals on the season as the Dogs prepare for the MIAA D4 Tournament!

Kiley Murdock: The Dogs ace has recorded 81 strikeouts and 5 wins this season on the diamond!

Luca Bahnuk: No stranger to success, the perennial SSL All-Star has qualified for 3 state races. (400, 800 and is the anchor on the 4x4 relay team)

Mady Leoncavallo: The first female to play Varsity baseball in Rockland HS history has had a solid season for the Dogs!

Josh DelPrete: Finished 1st in the 100 vs. Sandwich and Middleboro and is the second highest point scorer on the team!

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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