Rich Hill R-IV

🎒 TOMORROW IS BACK TO SCHOOL! 🐯

We can’t wait to welcome our Tigers back for the 2026–2027 school year! ❤️💙

📅 Tuesday, August 25, 2026

🍎 Breakfast: Students are welcome in the building beginning at 7:35 AM for breakfast.

⏰ School Day: Students are required to be in their seats by 7:55 AM.

🏫 Dismissal: Students will be released at 3:13 PM.

📱 ONLINE REGISTRATION REMINDER: Please make sure you have completed your online registration no later than Friday, August 28th.

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact one of the school offices.

We’re ready for a GREAT year! Welcome back, Tigers! 🐯❤️💙

🎉 Welcome to the Rich Hill Family! 🎶🎤

We are excited to announce that we have officially filled our Rich Hill Band & Choir position!

Please join us in giving a warm Rich Hill welcome to Mrs. Armentrout and Mrs. Stewart!
We are thrilled to have them join the Rich Hill family and look forward to all they will bring to our students, band, and choir programs!

🎶 Interested in Band and/or Choir?
If you are interested in adding Band and/or Choir to your Junior High or High School schedule, please complete the following Google Form.

https://forms.gle/ZMw4VtFpQhDE8cnz8

Watch your email for band instrument rental information! Feel free to contact the High School Office with any questions!

Support Rich Hill STUCO!

The Rich Hill High School Student Council is raising funds to purchase new picnic tables for our school!

All proceeds from our spirit shirts will go directly toward the purchase of picnic tables, but additional support is needed to help us reach our goal.

If you would like to make a donation, please send a check payable to RH STUCO and write “Picnic Tables” in the memo line.

Thank you for supporting our students and helping us make this project a reality! We truly appreciate your generosity!

Rich Hill STUCO

🐯 BIG WEEK AT RHHS! ❤️💙

It’s a BIG week at Rich Hill High School as we kick off the 2026–2027 school year!

🏈🏐 Fall Sports Practices Begin TODAY! 📣🏃‍♀️
📚 Registration — August 11, 2026
👉 See the registration schedule for times.
💻 Online Enrollment is LIVE!
📸 Senior Banner Pictures — August 13, 2026
⭐ ALL Seniors — Don’t miss it!

Welcome to the Rich Hill Teaching Staff!
Julie Turner, Kindergarten
Stacey Sturdevant, 4th Grade
Morgan Preston, 5th Grade
Olivia Fillpot, Junior High English

📸 Class of 2027 Senior Banner Pictures 📸

Senior Banner Pictures will be held on Thursday, August 13th, at 11:00 a.m.

Photos will include:

* Class of 2027 activities group photo
* Individual senior banner photos for:
🏈 Football
🏐 Volleyball
📣 Cheer
🎯 Trap Shooting
🏃 Cross Country

* If your senior would like to combine their banner with winter and/or spring sports, please come prepared with the appropriate uniforms and equipment.

* Seniors are responsible for contacting their coaches to arrange for jerseys, uniforms, and any equipment they would like included in their photos.

🎉 The first senior banner is generously sponsored by the Tiger Pride Booster Club!

* Additional banners may be purchased for $40 each.
* Please reach out to the High School office with any additional questions.

Thank you for your continued support of the Rich Hill Athletic Program. We are working on next year’s schedule and would like to offer local businesses the opportunity to sponsor the printed calendars.
Because we have many local businesses who support the school, we would like to keep the ads relatively small and reasonable in cost. A 1” by 2” ad will be $50. All of the proceeds will go directly to student athletics minus the printing cost. Design and printing will be done locally by Gail’s Graphics.
Please use the attached form to purchase an ad: https://aptg.co/Bq8x4C

🏃‍♂️ State Track Send-Off! 🏅

State Track will be held May 22nd–23rd in Jefferson City, MO. The boys will leave today at 12:30 PM. Please line the streets and help give our athletes a great send-off as they head to state competition!

Good luck to our participants:
Will Klinksick, Anthony Miller, Andrew Kithcart, Kendall Ryser, Cayden Velez, Caisen Gwinn, Asa Cowin, and Cooper Gillis.

Tickets are available for purchase on the MSHSAA website.

Good luck, Tigers!

Congratulations, Class of 2026

Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Davis for an incredible 45 years in public education!

Mr. Paul Davis taught at Rich Hill High School from the fall of 1978 until his first retirement from the district in 2011 (minus one year in 1983). He returned to Rich Hill in the fall of 2024 to help fill a vacancy, and from the very beginning, it felt as though he had never left.

Mrs. Jan Davis may not have officially spent her entire teaching career at Rich Hill, but she has certainly been part of the Rich Hill family for many years, attending countless concerts and supporting students along the way. Mrs. Davis joined Rich Hill in the fall of 2023 and has been dearly loved throughout the past three school years.

Together, they have dedicated their lives to teaching music and inspiring generations of students. Their passion, commitment, and love for education have left a lasting impact not only on our school but also on the many students and families they have influenced over the past 45 years.

At State Music this spring, Mr. Davis shared, “I have taught most of these students’ parents.” He is absolutely right, and we are so grateful that our students have had the opportunity to learn from and be inspired by the Davis family.

Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, for your years of service, dedication, and the countless memories you have created through music. Your impact will continue to be felt for generations to come.

Please join us in congratulating Ms. Gretchen Wills on her retirement!

Ms. Wills is completing her 19th year teaching Secondary English Language Arts at Rich Hill High School. She followed the long tenure of Mrs. Rhonda Headley, who retired in 2007, and together they have been the only two educators to serve in this position since 1978. Ms. Wills has truly been a constant presence in the building and in the lives of her students.

For all 19 years, Ms. Wills has also served as Junior Class Sponsor, a role that requires tremendous dedication and commitment. She set high expectations for her freshmen students early on, helping prepare them for success while making their later high school years more enjoyable and rewarding.

Ms. Wills will be greatly missed by her students, colleagues, and the entire Rich Hill community. In retirement, she looks forward to traveling and spending time with family as she prepares to welcome her first grandchild later this month.

Congratulations to Ms. Wills on her retirement, and thank you for your years of dedication to Rich Hill High School!

Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Tamera Ogburn on her retirement!

Mrs. Ogburn dedicated 26 years to education, with 25 of those years spent serving the students of Rich Hill Elementary. Throughout her career, she taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, as well as Title I. Her kindness, flexibility, and dedication to students made a lasting impact on countless children and families.

Mrs. Ogburn will be greatly missed by the staff, administration, and especially by her students. Mrs. Bridgewater shared this about Tammy: “Her willingness to teach in about every grade has been a blessing to our school. Another quality that comes to mind is her ability to inspire critical thinking in her students. She consistently uses engaging teaching strategies that challenge students to explain their thinking, support their ideas, and actively participate in their learning."

Congratulations to Mrs. Ogburn on her well-earned retirement! We wish her many wonderful adventures as she travels with her husband and enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren.