The Weekly Update #4

We went from a great Valentines Dance last Saturday night to celebrating FFA week all week long. In between we honored our senior members of Band, Color Guard, Boys Basketball, and Cheer. This was a great week of celebrations and it was great to see all of the people who come together to organize and carry out these celebrations! Being an educator is so much more than what we do in the classroom. Here at RCHS we have so many people that do things every day for the kids in this school and nobody sees it. They do not do these things for money or recognition they do it because they care about how our kids feel! I see it though and am so thankful to lead a building full of incredible humans. I hope you enjoy reading about our amazing week here at RCHS!!!

221 kids attended this year's Valentines Dance. The music was loud and the kids danced for three hours straight!! Thank you Mrs. Nichols and the RCHS Student Council for putting this dance on. Another great success!!

The three students who will represent RCHS at the annual Indiana Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (ISTAR) banquet have been announced. To be an ISTAR recipient you must be in the top 10% of the Senior Class, be involved in school activities, be involved in activities outside of school, and held leadership positions. Each recipient chooses one educator who has most influenced their education career to be represented as well. Congratulations to this years recipients Megan Alexander who chose Mrs. Jill Carmony, Audrey Angle who chose Dr. Anthony Meek, and Trisha Morgan who chose Mrs. Karen Brashaber. The ceremony is on March 13th at Centerville High School this year. Dinner will be at 6:00 PM and the ceremony will follow.

The Rushville FFA takes pride in celebrating FFA Week. It’s a time to educate students about the opportunities FFA provides and award those that participate with many fun activities. We had a blast this week!!

Thank you to Officer Claycomb, Sgt. Brattain, Deputy Horton, and Officer Parmerlee for their canine presentation including indication, apprehension, and obedience to our Criminal Justice students. Thank you also to Adam Schwering for allowing use of the Community Building!

Opportunity School is continuing to pay off for many of our students. Treina Logan does an amazing job with these kids and it really shows. Congratulations to two early Graduate's Jordan Boudoin, and Jaden Morton!!

Each week our staff nominated students for Lions Share awards. These students show excellence in Scholarship, Honor, Attendance, Relationships, and Effort. Congratulations to these great kids for being honored with a Lions Share Award.

Jennifer Teague - Shout to the FFA students for all they have done and continue to do for teachers, our school, our community, and each other!

Christin Nicholls - A big shout out to our Maintenance Crew. They have been out late, early, and on weekends making sure sidewalks and parking lots are cleared. They are very appreciated!

Joni Fenimore - Shout out to the FFA and Advisors - The Kopper Kettle meal was fabulous on Wednesday! Thank you for your appreciation gifts on Thursday also. The kiddos looked great in their official dress on Thursday.

David Doyle - Shout out to Sam Pavey for qualifying for the state finals. To the entire wrestling team for a great year.

Nan Scanlan - Shout out to all the volunteers that help out in the Food Pantry. It is greatly appreciated.

Warren Cook - Shout out to Jessica Keith for keeping us all well caffeinated every Friday!!

Warren Cook - Shout out to Collin McCartt for all of the work he puts in behind the scenes for all of our career programs!!

Warren Cook - Shout out to Christin Nichols, Student Council, and everyone involved with the Valentines Dance. The kids were great and had such a good time. Thank 76you for everything you do for kids!

Warren Cook - Shout out to Liz Meek for her organization of testing. Things run smooth because of the work Liz outs into it!!

Misty Brindley - Shout out to Mrs. Carmony for coming back in kitchen last week, when we were very short staffed and doing dishes for us. Also to all my cafe ladies for making sure things were done and kids were fed, also being very short handed.

Curt Mock - Shout out to the administration for supporting the athletes at different tournaments and sites and letting us go to the state finals as an alternate. We work for a great administration!!

Curt Mock - Shout out to the wrestlers who had a terrific season and a bright future.

Curt Mock - Shout out to the wrestlers who had a terrific season and a bright future.

Megan Davis - Shout out to ALL the FFA members, Ag Staff and Alumni that made FFA week amazing!

Megan Davis - Shout out to Nichols and the Student Council for putting on the Winter Dance! Students and Staff had a great time with many laughs and memories made!

Collin McCartt - Shout out to Ms. DeLey and Ms. Yager for a great FFA week!

Lindsay Tillison - Huge shoutout to Karley and Sammi, and the entire FFA for not only treating the staff to a fantastic lunch this week but also for the work they put in all year long.

MONDAY 2/24 - We will be on a BLACK day schedule and here are the events planned

*CLUBS*

SRT B - GSA

TUESDAY 2/25 - We will be on a RED day schedule and here are the events planned

*SPORTS*

Boys Basketball @ Hamilton Heights

WEDNESDAY 2/26 - We will be on a BLACK day schedule and here are the events planned

SRT A - IU East Representative Visit

*CLUBS*

SRT B - FFA Meeting

THURSDAY 2/27 - We will be on a RED day schedule and here are the events planned

*SPORTS*

Boys Basketball @ North Decatur

FRIDAY 2/28 - We will be on a BLACK day schedule and There are NO the events planned

SATURDAY 2/22 - Here are the events planned and There are NO the events planned

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This week's alumni spotlight is 1990 graduate, Davina Starke. She is currently the media aide at Rushville Elementary School. She has had various experiences before this current job that included being a translator at a major Japanese transplant company as well as an executive assistant. Thank you, Davina, for sharing your journey with our students!

Hit the button below to watch an informational video about the Indiana College Core (ICC). This video is put together my Assistant Principal Elizabeth Meek and Ivy Teck Rep. Chris Bottomley.

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.

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