Jr High/High School

Thank you to everyone who made our Scholastic Book Fair a huge success! And, thank you to all the parents who donated books to their students' classrooms! Happy reading, Mr. Abend & Mrs. Wheatley

Seniors and Parent Please mark your calendar for a FAFSA friendly night on Wednesday, October 7th at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Representatives from Crowder will be here to discuss different types of financial aid available to college students, including grants, loans, scholarships and how the FAFSA relates to those topics. The presentation will also include information on the FSA ID and its importance with the FAFSA. Miranda Kassner will be here from the Ellis Foundation: Miranda will be happy to help out by adding helpful supplements to help clarify the information. But more than anything she’ll be happy to be there to answer questions and talk one on one to anyone who is still questioning colleges versus trades versus entering the workforce, etc. She has also agreed to help with parents going to the web site to get started. Whether you’re a student, parent, or borrower, you’ll need to create your own account to complete federal student aid tasks. You will need to create this account to use for the following: Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form Signing your Master Promissory Note (MPN) Applying for repayment plans Completing loan counseling Using the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Help Tool Items Needed to Create an Account Social Security Number Your own mobile phone number and/or email address Starting Your FAFSA® Form and Providing Your Basic Personal Information The FAFSA form is available on Oct. 1 for the next school year. We encourage you to fill out this form as soon as possible on or after Oct. 1 to meet FAFSA deadlines. FAFSA® Filing Options You may choose any of these methods to file a FAFSA form: 1. Log in at fafsa.gov to apply online or 2. Fill out the form in the myStudentAid mobile app, available on the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) or 3.Complete a 2020-21 FAFSA PDF (note: you must print out and mail the FAFSA PDF for processing) or request a print-out of the FAFSA PDF by calling us at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or 334-523-2691 (TTY for the deaf or hard of hearing 1-800-730-8913); then fill out the form and mail it for processing Gathering the Documents Needed to Apply The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you’re a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the application: Your Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!) Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student Your driver’s license number if you have one Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student: IRS 1040 Foreign tax return, IRS 1040NR, or IRS 1040NR-EZ Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student If you’re a male between the ages of 18 and 25 and you haven’t registered with the Selective Service System, select “Yes” when you’re asked if you would like to be registered. Otherwise, you won’t be eligible to receive federal student aid. This requirement applies to any person assigned the sex of male at birth. Social Security Numbers for student and parent(s) 2019 Tax Return for student and parent(s) if 2019 taxes were filed 2019 W2 forms for student and parent(s) if received Access to email and email passwords in order to create an FSA ID for student and parent which will be used to electronically sign the FAFSA

The JH/HS Principal Corner (10/2/20) https://www.richhill.k12.mo.us/article/319807?org=jhhs

Band fundraiser money was due today. If you forgot, please turn it in by tomorrow!

If you missed the trash bag fundraiser, we have several left in each color. Each roll is $10. Please contact Ms. Wills or Mrs. Phelps if you are interested. Thanks for your continued support.

The Rich Hill Marching Band took home first place in class one at the Stockton Walnut Festival Parade Competition today! Congratulations!🎉

The JH/HS Principal Corner (9/25/20) https://www.richhill.k12.mo.us/article/315231?org=jhhs&fbclid=IwAR2i7tu7k3YyojzoSF3uZnArF13eM-To4vtGnPBTU2ezwR2viBbF117nPUY

Rich Hill Booster Club Shirt Order. T-shirt and Hoodies. Orders due Oct. 5th

Homecoming 2020

Picture Day is tomorrow! If you would like to order online please visit: inter-state.com/order and use the order code: 51698BB Virtual students may come in at 8:00 am for their pictures.

Congratulations to our National Honor Society Officers for 2020-21! Abby G., Pres.; Sydney B., Pres. Elect, Madison K., VP; Katie T., VP Elect; Tisha M., Treas.; Rachel S., Sec.; & Lexi F., Social Media.

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in your shirt order form. Please call the HS office with any questions.

We have had another great week in the building. Although it has been a short week, a lot of learning has taken place. I was able to hop into classrooms this week and see the amazing job our staff is doing. Seeing so many engaged students in the classrooms was wonderful to see and speaks volumes for both the students and our staff. Here are a few updates for the week. I want to again thank everyone for working with the school while we our utilizing our four phase plan. We had our first week in yellow and students adapted to the changes very quickly. Temp checks in the morning have been very smooth and students have been able to get into the building in a timely fashion. We will offer second breakfast while in the yellow phase and that began this past Wednesday. As a friendly reminder, picture day is set for September 17. Orders will be held online this year and a link to the order form is on our website. If you need a physical order form, please contact the office and we can send one home with your kiddo. Virtual students will have the opportunity to take their school pictures that day as well from 8:00 – 8:15 in the auditorium. I strongly encourage our virtual students to participate in picture day to avoid not being pictured in the yearbook. First mid-quarter has been shifted from September 18th to September 25th. This will be utilized to determine mandatory tutoring or ineligibility to participate in activities. Please refer to the student handbook for details on this policy. Homecoming is coming up and plans are well on their way for the event. To go along with the previous point, students who have a grade of D+ or lower in any class will not be allowed to participate in Homecoming activities during the school day. Please encourage your students to check in on their grades and ensure their eligibility for this fun day. That is all for now but as always, please do not hesitate to contact the office or my email at jgilbert@richhill.k12.mo.us. It is always a great day to be a Tiger!

Picture Day: 9/17/2020 Order online or request an order form from the office. Online order code: 51698BB inter-state.com/order

Jr. High Football 🏈! Go, Tigers🐅! 8-0, already!

Penny Wars! Copper counts for your team; silver against. Go, Tigers!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/15DjcVk03WkjeMKJ0nBlh1OqdrUNbwllG/view?usp=drivesdk

Good afternoon! We had a great day here in the building. It was great to see the kids and get back into the classroom. I want to thank everyone for preparing your kids for the phase orange protocols. It made for a smooth beginning of the school day and got the school year started on a great note. I do have one modification to our morning routine. When parents/guardians are dropping off students, I please ask not to do so on third street. We found that when students were dropped off on third street, it held up the buses from arriving in a timely manner and more importantly became a safety hazard for those students being dropped off. I please ask that if you drop off your kiddos at school, please do so in the dome parking lot or the north parking lot and have them walk to the double doors in front of the auditorium. This will ensure their safety. I want to brag on our teachers for prepping for a fantastic first day and we all look forward to day two!!!

Good afternoon! I hope everyone is having a great week. Although we did not have our first day of school this past Monday, we are preparing for re-entry this upcoming Monday. I am still so excited to get students back into the building and doing so in a safe fashion. Per guidance from the health department, we are going to start the school year in phase orange. Students are encouraged to wear masks in the building, especially during transition times where social distancing is difficult. With temperature checks occurring before students enter the building, I strongly encourage students to arrive in a timely manner so they do not run the risk of being late. It will take more time for students to enter the building due to these protocols but safety does come first. Orange Phase Procedures 1. Junior High and High School students will enter the building through the double doors in front of the auditorium the same way as phase yellow. Here, students will have their temperatures checked. 2. All students will report to their first period class after passing temperature checks. If a student elects to eat breakfast, they will go to the cafeteria and pick up their breakfast and then proceed to their first period classroom. Only exceptions to this rule are students who have a teacher who is on duty at this time and they will be directed to where they are supposed to go. 3. Lockers will NOT be allowed during the orange phase. I encourage the use of backpacks during this time. Teachers will explain their expectations of backpacks in their classrooms. 4. 2nd breakfast will be cancelled during phase orange. If students eat breakfast at school, I encourage them to arrive at school earlier so they do not miss first breakfast. 5. Lunches will now be in student’s fifth period classroom. Students will report to their fifth period classroom immediately following fourth period (with the exception of Ag Construction) and be dismissed at their designated time to the cafeteria to obtain their lunch and return back to their fifth period class. Students will have 20 minutes that will be instruction free in the classroom to eat their lunch. Ag Construction students will go directly to the cafeteria after fourth period to pick up their lunch and report to the Ag building. Acellus was pushed out this week to all students. This is the virtual platform that the district selected for students selecting that option. Although this is the primary curriculum for our virtual students, it will also be utilized for supplemental material for our on-campus students. This platform has many great features for both on-campus and virtual students that help the learning process. I want to thank everyone for reading these updates and preparing your kids for the first day of school. I cannot wait to get the school year rolling and doing it in a safe manner. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at jgilbert@richhill.k12.mo.us.

Vo-Tech students don't forget this week to load the bus in front of the high school. The bus will leave at 11:20 am and return by 3:00 pm. Call the high school office with any questions.

Attention JH/HS parents and students who have not picked up registration packets, please do so as soon as possible. The district's four phase plan is on the school website and can be referenced in deciding between on-site or virtual learning.