Jr High/High School

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.

Reminder: If you are enrolling in a dual credit class, please have your application into the high school office by tomorrow. (Tues. 8/18/20)

Open Enrollment Mon-Fri 7:30 am-3:30 pm Please stop by the high school office to pick up your student's enrollment packet. Chromebooks are available for pick up with your $20 chromebook fee

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Senior enrollment is happening now in the auditorium until 10 am! (Juniors @ 10 am-12 noon) (Soph. @ 1-3 pm)

8-12th grade registration will be held in the auditorium during the following dates and times: August 10: Seniors 8-10, Juniors 10-12, Sophomores 1-3 August 11: Freshman 9-11, 8th Grade 1-3

The ACT prep class finished today. Thanks to all who participated! There will be no more ACT prep sessions this summer.

If you took the ACT practice test (either July 9th or 14th,) bring the test back with you and we will go over the most-missed questions. Thurs., July 16 = Score/Eng. | Tue., July 21 = Math/Sci. | Thur., July 23 = Sci./Read.

The high school band will be having practice at the school tonight and Wednesday night from 5:30-7:00 pm. We are rehearsing for a performance on Saturday at the bandstand right after the parade! Band students, please remember your folders and instruments and meet at the dock doors!

The yearbook is in need of powerpuff pictures. If you have some and would like to share please email them to mbruce@richhill.k12.mo.us, and thank you in advance.

Are you wondering if you purchased a yearbook? I have attached the list of people who have ordered and PAID, I do not order books unless they are paid for. Deadline is May 29th and they are $30. We have a fall delivery date, so they will be here when school starts!

Senior Spotlight, Levi Skocy! #ProudToBeATiger #senior2020

High School Band Camp!! July 20th-24th! 8:00-12:00. Freshman will have orientation from 8:00-10:00 the first day. If you are an incoming 8th grader and you want to try to be the banner carrier for the 2021 Dallas trip, you need to attend at least 3 days of camp to learn how to march!!!

Graduation Update: Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony and Parade are on for Friday May 8, 2020. The parade of seniors will start from the school at 6:00PM and will proceed down 3rd Street to Walnut, then to City Hall, and ending at the east end of Circle Park. Please use this opportunity to cheer on the seniors while observing appropriate social distancing. Seniors and their parents will be on the benches at the park in a roped off area. All others are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and sit with your families, maintaining social distancing from others. Thank you all for supporting the class of 2020.

Senior Graduation Route!