The site council had its first meeting on Tuesday, September 24. The function of school site councils is to advise the principal and leadership team in the decision-making process and provide a vehicle for student voice. Councils vote on the School Improvement Plan and student handbook and policy changes. Representatives from the staff and student body were present and contributed at the first meeting. Parent/guardian representatives are invited and welcome. Please reach out to me if you are interested in joining this group. Meetings are once a month at 7:30 AM.

TERM 1 PROGRESS REPORTS

Reminder that progress reports will be posted in Aspen next week on Tuesday, October 1 in the afternoon.

PSAT

PSATs will be administered during the school day on Wednesday, October 16 for all juniors and some sophomores who have signed up. All other students will have a delayed opening of school with an 11:30 AM start time. Please refer to the attached schedule for the day.

THE VERITAS

Please use the link below to quickly access the informative and entertaining student newspaper, The Veritas!

OCTOBER

10/1 - Progress reports posted in Aspen

10/2 - Crisis Team meeting, 9:20 AM

10/3 - Early Release PD Day, 11:25 AM dismissal

10/7 - Department Head meeting, 2:50 PM

10/8 - Senate Leadership Council meeting, 7:30 AM

10/9 - New Teacher Induction meeting, 2:50 PM

10/9 - College Essay Night

10/10 - Dog Block, 10:42-11:28 AM

10/10 - College Essay Workshop

10/11 - Ask Faculty About College Day

10/14 - No School, Columbus Day

10/16 - In-school PSAT Testing and SAT Testing

10/16 - Financial Aid Night, 6:30 PM

10/17 - Early Release PD Day, 11:25 AM dismissal

10/18 - Homecoming Rally during the school day

10/18 - Homecoming Game

10/19 - Homecoming Dance, 7:00 - 9:30 PM

10/23 - 8th Grade Open House, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

10/23 - Picture Retake Day

10/26 - Project Pumpkin, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

10/29 - Site Council meeting, 7:30 AM

10/30 - AP Online Payments due

We are seeing a lot of upper respiratory viruses (colds, covid, etc.) in the students right now.

Students may return to school when they have been fever-free for 24 hours without medication

AND when symptoms are improving

Rockland Public Schools are following Massachusetts state guidance on precautions for respiratory viruses (Covid, Flu, RSV, etc). Please see the full details here. Covid absences will be treated as all other absences. They will be excused only with a note from a doctor.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Fleur Davis MBA, RN, BSN

fdavis@rocklandschools.org

781-871-8411

Reminder that the Rockland Public Schools is participating in a district-wide spirit day on Friday, October 4 to honor the Jimmy Fund. The fundraiser is being hosted by the RHS Student Council.

Shirts were sold earlier this month and can be picked up on the following dates and times at the Rogers Middle School cafeteria:

• Monday, September 30 from 3:00-4:30 PM and 5:00-6:00 PM

• Tuesday, October 1 from 3:00-4:30 PM and 5:00-6:00 PM

Students who did not purchase a shirt are asked to wear NAVY in solidarity with bringing awareness to the cause for the district-wide spirit day on Friday, October 4th.

Let's come together as a community to make a difference! Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,

RHS Student Council Fundraising Committee

There are several guidance events coming up in the next few weeks.

• College Essay Night - October 9
• PSAT in school for grade 11 and (some interested ) grade 10 students - October 16
• Financial Aid Night - October 16

See the attached flyer for information about College Essay Night.

Please refer to the links below for your convenience.

School Website

Aspen Student & Family Portal

Arbiter Live- Athletic Schedules

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Tuesday, October 1 marks the halfway point of term 1. Progress reports will be posted in Aspen that afternoon. Please review progress reports with your students and encourage them to seek help from teachers if they are struggling. National Honor Society tutoring is available to students who need extra support in all subjects. Students should see their guidance counselor to set up tutoring.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Respectfully yours,

Cheryl Schipper

Principal