The 2024-2025 school year is coming to a close. This will be our last RHS Weekly Update of the school year. I want to wish all of our students and families a safe and enjoyable summer. I also want to welcome Ms. Cheryl Schipper as the next principal of Rockland High School. If there is anything I can do to assist you or your family as we close out the school year and transition to the next school year, please contact me before the last day of school so I can assist you. Thank you to the students, staff, and families for your support over the last eight years as the principal. I have really enjoyed my time in Rockland and the people are what make this community so special.

Monday, June 10th: Day 1

Tuesday, June 11th: A & B Block Final Exams

Wednesday, June 12th: C & D Block Final Exams

Thursday, June 13th: E & F Block Final Exams

Friday, June 14th: L Block Final Exam & Make-Up Exams

June

6/11-6/17 Final Exams

Below is a reminder that the district calendar has been set for next year. See below for the dates, including the first day of school for students on Wednesday, August 28th.

Here are some photos of AP Biology students doing an ecology animal tracking lab with radio telemetry devices!

On Wednesday, June 5th, RHS held its annual Academic Hall of Fame and Underclassmen Award Ceremony.

Congratulations to the following Academic Hall of Fame Inductees.

• Dr. Maria Lombardo Trifiletti, Class of 1969

• Brigadier General Joseph F. Morrissey Jr, Class of 1981

• Marianne C. Walsh, Class of 2006

The award winners were as follows:

The Rensselaer Medal: Regan Glennon.

All pictures taken can be found here

Last week, guidance counselors worked with Juniors in English classes.

The following things were discussed:

• College Letters of Recommendation - discussion included Who to Ask, When to Ask, Do’s & Don'ts, and what documentation will be needed for recommenders (teachers and counselors). There is an Identifying Your Recommenders Worksheet and Tips for Getting Great Recommendation Letters in students' Guidance Google classrooms.

• All students created a résumé in SCOIR -(which can be used for recommendation letters and job applications).

• Common App (the Common Application) - the Common App is one application that students can use to apply to multiple colleges. Students created a Common App account and began filling out the demographic and education sections. Common App information will save and roll over on August 1st; see here for more details.

All Juniors are or will be working on a draft Common App essay in their English class. The writing prompts can be found here. Grade 12 English teachers will continue working with students on these essays in September, and we will host an Essay review night with College Admissions Reps in the Fall.

We will also be hosting a College Application Boot Camp in August. Details will be shared soon. This is a great opportunity for students to get a head start on applications before school begins.

A message from Advisor Ms. Thompson!

Art Club-Thanks for making every Wednesday so much fun this year! I look forward to seeing you all next year for more art making and sing-alongs! Have a great summer!!

Next year there will be a change to the timeline for the National Honor Society.

Instead of an induction ceremony in May, it will be on Tuesday, December 10.

All current juniors who were inducted this year will be part of that ceremony, and we will induct new members from next year’s junior and senior classes who meet the eligibility requirements and apply for acceptance. This change means that students in the Class of 2025 can apply to NHS after 1st term and use their acceptance on college applications.

Juniors in the Class of 2026 can also apply after the first term, and then be part of NHS for a longer period in their high school career. Due to these changes, I want to STRONGLY recommend that students who believe they will have a 3.8 GPA and want to apply for NHS make sure their community service hours are complete before the end of the first term in the fall. The school required 25 hours is the minimum an NHS member should have, and more than that makes your application more likely to be accepted by the faculty committee.

Please see Ms. Walsh in room 121 if you want to discuss NHS before summer break.

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.

Congratulations to our seniors in the Class of 2024 last week who graduated! They looked fantastic and made us so proud. Below are some pictures from the ceremony. We had a beautiful night!

RHS Graduation Pictures

RHS Senior Award Ceremony Pictures

RHS Graduation Video (Courtesy of WRPS)

Pictures will also be available from our school photography company, Geskus, which are the pictures taken after students receive their diplomas. Information about ways to access and purchase these pictures from Geskus will be shared from Geskus soon.

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as South Shore League All-Stars!

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