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March 13, 2017
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SPOTLIGHT ON INSTRUCTION
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Mrs. Gambaro started as the Typing Teacher on electric typewriters and today she is teaching Programming using Scratch, Visual Basic, Java and webpage programming of HTML, CSS, and JS. This semester her Programming 1 students are using Scratch to create games such as Flappy Bird and mazes using blockly programming. Programming 2 students started the year with Visual Basic, created a ticket and concession program, and are now working on HTML to create a web page. Both courses use various online programs to learn the concepts.
SENIOR SCHOLAR OF DISTINCTION LEVEL STUDENTS
Congratulations to our soon to be graduating seniors. Academic recognitions that will be awarded at our Honors Convocation that include Scholars of Highest Distinction, Scholars of Distinction and Scholars of Achievement have been announced and are posted in the counseling office. If you have a question or concern please contact the counseling office.
Students attaining the highest level have received a composite ACT score of 32 OR SAT composite of 1450 or higher, taken four or more AP courses and have a GPA of 3.9 or higher. Acknowledgement as a Scholar of Distinction requires a 3.8-3.899 GPA, three or more AP courses and a composite ACT of 28 OR SAT composite of 1310 or higher. Scholars of Achievement have a GPA of 3.5-3.799, taken two or more AP courses, and have a composite ACT score of 26 OR SAT composite of 1240 or higher.
Students attaining the highest level have received a composite ACT score of 32 OR SAT composite of 1450 or higher, taken four or more AP courses and have a GPA of 3.9 or higher. Acknowledgement as a Scholar of Distinction requires a 3.8-3.899 GPA, three or more AP courses and a composite ACT of 28 OR SAT composite of 1310 or higher. Scholars of Achievement have a GPA of 3.5-3.799, taken two or more AP courses, and have a composite ACT score of 26 OR SAT composite of 1240 or higher.
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SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION
Harrison Catlin Dipra Debnath Zachary DeLang Hope Fryer Ana Imam Hamza Kaakarli Mary Keller John Kim Julia Labban Mark Landry William Mattox Rachael Morin Shreyans Munot Ronith Murali Meghan Rhoades Andrew Smith Eugene Ninotchka Valdez Chrismaria William 
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SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION
Hiba Abbas John Alsaigh Jasneet Aulakh Owen Bennett Audrey Bevacqua Jessica Carl Areej Chaudhry John Dubeck Kadry Elkalawozgy Sean Galer Morgan Gallagher Sean Gielow Maya Gilgenbach Madeline Halsey Kate Harding Matthew Hawke Delaney Herczeg Kevin Im Lauren Kaliszewski Melanie Kelley Angad Khatra David Kim Andrew Kohrman Jake Komer Christopher Labadie Michael Lee Avery McMillan Claire McPherson Yue Meng Michelle Mertz Megan Nakoneczny Lisa Nasiadka Christian Nguyen Maleyna Oehlberg Cameron Page Marisa Patel Roman Petrusha Louis Rolland Joshua Saluk Emily Schneider Sarah Schneider Romir Sheth Mrudula Sriram Anthony Su Tziporah Tiller Erin Williamson Shuting Yang Olivia Yee |
SCHOLARS OF ACHIEVEMENT
George Azzam Drew Boudreau Amanda Capaldi Bradley Carlson Anna Dean Andreas Eickhoff Bianca Elias Mackenzie Furgerson Kiyon Govender Andrew House John Huffman Neha Jabeen Jacob Jackson Kyle Johnson Shelby Kerre Paul Leo Amanda Lewis Anuj Malavia Mark Matynka Sarah Menad Benjamin Morrow Mary Murphy Oliver Najar Roxanne Parman Jigar Patel Jacob Perry Demetri Pliakos Margaret Roehling Emily Smith Christian Storinsky Uno Strzelichowski Kaylee Uh Ashley Wiedbusch Brandon Wright Erika Yang |
CONSTRUCTION CORNER
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HIGH SCHOOL TESTING DATES
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2017 CHARITY WEEK
Rochester High School will be participating in their annual charity week for 2017! It is held for the nonprofit organization, Dutton Farms, who assists community members with special needs by providing them with employability skills and socialization opportunities
- Monday, March 13 - Motivation (Workout) Monday
- Bacchanal Productions Magic Show, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium
- Tuesday, March 14 - Tie-Dye Tuesday
- Wednesday, March 15 - Western Wednesday
- Thursday, March 16 – Preppy Thursday
- RHS Coffee House, 7:00 p.m., Upper Cafeteria
- Friday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Green Out
- Basket winners will be announced at the end of the school day on Friday
- Saturday, March 18 - Rochester High & Stoney Creek Charity Ball at RHS : 7pm-10pm
*We are looking for Coat Check Volunteers for the RHS/Stoney Creek Charity Ball. Please consider donating your time to help make this a special evening for our students.*
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EIGHTH GRADE PARENT NIGHT
STUGO COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Student Council members volunteered at the Hamlin Elementary Fourth Grade Health Fair. RHS students informed elementary kids on making healthy decisions and choices regarding food, physical safety, and oral hygiene.
BORROW eBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS - FOR FREE
The next time your son or daughter is looking to select their next book to read, have them take a look on our RCS subscription to OverDrive, the online library eBook borrowing system. We currently subscribe to hundreds of titles covering all grade levels and interests, ranging from classics to the latest young adult fiction.
Take a look at http://rochesterk12.lib.OverDrive.com and sign in with your student's school computer login ID and password. Once signed in, start by clicking on Collections, and browse the High School collection. You can also use the left-side menu to narrow down the choices by interest level, reading level, eBook or audio format, and more.
eBooks on OverDrive are readable from almost any type of device through either a web browser or the OverDrive app and can be downloaded for offline reading. Download our helpful how-to guide here for more details.
In addition, take a look at the collection available through Rochester Hills Public Library's subscription too! Go to http://rochester.OverDrive.com and sign in with your public library card number. Between the two different collections, your child is bound to find his or her next favorite book! And speaking of finding new favorites, try this web site for ideas: http://whatshouldireadnext.com.
Take a look at http://rochesterk12.lib.OverDrive.com and sign in with your student's school computer login ID and password. Once signed in, start by clicking on Collections, and browse the High School collection. You can also use the left-side menu to narrow down the choices by interest level, reading level, eBook or audio format, and more.
eBooks on OverDrive are readable from almost any type of device through either a web browser or the OverDrive app and can be downloaded for offline reading. Download our helpful how-to guide here for more details.
In addition, take a look at the collection available through Rochester Hills Public Library's subscription too! Go to http://rochester.OverDrive.com and sign in with your public library card number. Between the two different collections, your child is bound to find his or her next favorite book! And speaking of finding new favorites, try this web site for ideas: http://whatshouldireadnext.com.
SENIORS REQUESTING FINAL TRANSCRIPTS
Final transcripts may be ordered at this time. Just a reminder that every senior must request a final transcript for the school they will be attending AND if it is a Common App school, one must also be sent to Common App. Please request “final transcript” and “HOLD FOR GRADES” in your Parchment account. Once grades are posted for the district, your transcript will be released. We are estimating the earliest will be June 27 for that processing date.
THE BEAUMONT SATURDAY SPRING SERIES
DONATE YOUR RECYLEBANK POINTS TO RHS
PTSA HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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PTSA & BOOSTER MEETING DATES
Join us for our our next PTSA or Booster Meeting!
PTSA meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 30, May 11
Band Booster meetings take place at 7:30 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 14, April 18, May 9
Athletic Booster meetings take place at 6:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 13, April 17, May 8, June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 20, April 24, May 15
*There is a list of students who have paid and turned in a permission slip for the Senior All Night Party posted outside the Main Office. Please have your student stop by the Main Office to make sure they are on the list!
PTSA meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 30, May 11
Band Booster meetings take place at 7:30 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 14, April 18, May 9
Athletic Booster meetings take place at 6:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 13, April 17, May 8, June 12
Senior All Night Party Meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Media Center on the following dates:
March 20, April 24, May 15
*There is a list of students who have paid and turned in a permission slip for the Senior All Night Party posted outside the Main Office. Please have your student stop by the Main Office to make sure they are on the list!
RHS SPORTS
CHEER TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS
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They say great programs don’t rebuild, they reload, and that’s exactly what Rochester did this season. After going undefeated last season and capturing their 18th total state championship, the Falcons knew they had their work cut out for them. This seasons team would be very young compared to last year’s, but they were up for the challenge. Led by a strong senior class consisting of Zy Turner, Hope Fryer, Sam Ellison, Megan McMurray, Sydney Asuncion, Morgan Libby, Adriana Nikaj, and Mattea Sykes, Rochester set their sites on state title number nineteen. Rochester started the season by winning the first OAA Red competition of the season, and then saw a few struggles that come with having a young team. However, Rochester would find their way in early February, and would go onto win 5 straight competitions before heading to the state finals. Rochester would win the Lake Orion Invitational, the OAA Red Cahmpionship, the Delta Plex Inviational, and both District and Regional titles. On Friday it was all on the table, and Rochester never flinched. The Falcons won round one with a first round score of 236.5, which placed them ahead of Stevenson and powerhouse Grandville. In the second round Rochester would again lead all scorers with a 231, and the third round saw the Falcons achieve a wire-to-wire lead to finish with a final score of 789.02. This is Rochester’s 14th MHSAA State Championship, and 19th overall. Rochester wins their first back-to-back state title since 2007.
BOYS SWIM AND DIVE TO STATES
Six Rochester Boys swimmers will be making the trip to Eastern Michigan University this weekend to compete at the State Swim Meet. The 200 yard medley team consisting of Ian Green, Peter Corsetti, Issac Steenson, and Hamza Kaakarli will look to bring home a relay title for the Falcons. Peter Corsetti was a 200 and 500 free winner at the OAA Championships earlier in the season. Senior captain Hamaza Kaakarli said, “If you would have asked me in the beginning of the season if this would have been possible I would have laughed, but I really dedicated myself this year and knew if I worked hard I had a shot to help a relay team make it to state”. When asked about his fellow teammates Hamza said, “Pete, Ian and Issac are year-round swimmers. They work so hard and often swim doubles everyday. They deserve this and I couldn’t be more proud”. Also competing in the state meet are two divers for Rochester. Griffith Losh and Ryan Maloney both qualified at the regional meet last week, and look to make a run at the state diving title.
VARSITY BRANDS SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARDED TO MR. BEACH
Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards celebrates the very best of America’s high schools with 23 categories recognizing Schools, Staff, and Students. “Varsity Brands is committed to recognizing the unsung heroes in our school communities,” said Jeff Webb, Founder and Chairman of Varsity Brands. “There is a powerful connection between school spirit, involvement, achievement and self-confidence. With the School Spirit Awards, we hope to shine a spotlight on those making a difference every day in schools across America.”
In the staff awards category, Mr. Luke Beach was selected one of four finalists for the “Outstanding Athletic Director Award”. Mr. Beach was selected one of just four athletic directors, out of several thousands that were nominated.
“I was very happy to hear that Mr. Beach was recognized for all his hard work” said Rochester Varsity Boys Basketball coach John Pleasant. Pleasant also added, “Mr. Beach works very hard to further the educational experience for all student-athletes at RHS. More than anything, Mr. Beach values relationships with both student-athletes and his coaches. Mr. Beach has done a great job fostering and developing positive relationships with the RHS athletic community during his time as athletic director”. Mr. Beach joined Rochester High School as the interim Athletic Director in Winter 2013, after serving as the assistant Athletic Director during the previous year at Oxford High School. 2016-2017 marks his fifth year as an Interscholastic Athletic Administrator, and his fourth year in that capacity at Rochester.
In the staff awards category, Mr. Luke Beach was selected one of four finalists for the “Outstanding Athletic Director Award”. Mr. Beach was selected one of just four athletic directors, out of several thousands that were nominated.
“I was very happy to hear that Mr. Beach was recognized for all his hard work” said Rochester Varsity Boys Basketball coach John Pleasant. Pleasant also added, “Mr. Beach works very hard to further the educational experience for all student-athletes at RHS. More than anything, Mr. Beach values relationships with both student-athletes and his coaches. Mr. Beach has done a great job fostering and developing positive relationships with the RHS athletic community during his time as athletic director”. Mr. Beach joined Rochester High School as the interim Athletic Director in Winter 2013, after serving as the assistant Athletic Director during the previous year at Oxford High School. 2016-2017 marks his fifth year as an Interscholastic Athletic Administrator, and his fourth year in that capacity at Rochester.
SPRING TRYOUT INFORMATION
All athletes are reminded they must have a physical, dated after April 15, 2016 before they can practice or tryout.
* Times below subject to change, due to elements.
Baseball
3/13- 3- 4:30 (Main Gym)
3/14- 6-7am (Main Gym)
3/15- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/16- 3- 4:30 (Main Gym)
3/17- 6-7am (Main Gym)
Contact Info: Eric Magiera – emagiera@rochester.k12.mi.us
Softball
3/13- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/14- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/15- 3-4:30 (Main Gym)
3/16- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/17- 3-4:30 (Main Gym)
Contact Info: Laura Guzman – laurabguzman@gmail.com
Track
3/13- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/14- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/15- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/16- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/17- 3-4:30 (Mall)
Contact Info: Larry Adams ladams@rochester.k12.mi.us
Boys Lacrosse
3/13- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/14- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/15- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/16- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/17- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
Contact Info: Nick Facca – nfacca@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse
3/13- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
3/14- 7:30-9(Main Gym)
3/15- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
3/16- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
3/17- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
Contact Info: David Hamel – davidhamelster@gmail.com
Girls Soccer
3/13- 6-7am (Main Gym)
3/14- 3-4:30 (Main Gym)
3/15- 6-7am (Main Gym) / 3-5:30 (Outdoors)
3/16- 6-7am (Main Gym) / 3:30-5 Oakland Yard
3/17- 3:30-5 Oakland Yard
Contact Info: Dustin Coleman- dustyarted@yahoo.com
Girls Tennis
3/13- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/14- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/15- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/16- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/17- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
Contact Info: Jerry Murphy- jerrydmurphy@gmail.com
Boys Golf
3/13- TBD
Contact Info: Vance Kirkwood- kirkwo14@gmail.com
* Times below subject to change, due to elements.
Baseball
3/13- 3- 4:30 (Main Gym)
3/14- 6-7am (Main Gym)
3/15- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/16- 3- 4:30 (Main Gym)
3/17- 6-7am (Main Gym)
Contact Info: Eric Magiera – emagiera@rochester.k12.mi.us
Softball
3/13- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/14- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/15- 3-4:30 (Main Gym)
3/16- 4:30-6 (Main Gym)
3/17- 3-4:30 (Main Gym)
Contact Info: Laura Guzman – laurabguzman@gmail.com
Track
3/13- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/14- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/15- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/16- 3-4:30 (Mall)
3/17- 3-4:30 (Mall)
Contact Info: Larry Adams ladams@rochester.k12.mi.us
Boys Lacrosse
3/13- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/14- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/15- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/16- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
3/17- 6-7:30 (Main Gym)
Contact Info: Nick Facca – nfacca@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse
3/13- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
3/14- 7:30-9(Main Gym)
3/15- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
3/16- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
3/17- 7:30-9 (Main Gym)
Contact Info: David Hamel – davidhamelster@gmail.com
Girls Soccer
3/13- 6-7am (Main Gym)
3/14- 3-4:30 (Main Gym)
3/15- 6-7am (Main Gym) / 3-5:30 (Outdoors)
3/16- 6-7am (Main Gym) / 3:30-5 Oakland Yard
3/17- 3:30-5 Oakland Yard
Contact Info: Dustin Coleman- dustyarted@yahoo.com
Girls Tennis
3/13- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/14- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/15- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/16- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
3/17- 3-4:30 (Tennis Courts)
Contact Info: Jerry Murphy- jerrydmurphy@gmail.com
Boys Golf
3/13- TBD
Contact Info: Vance Kirkwood- kirkwo14@gmail.com
