Good Sunday evening to all!
1st Quarter Report Cards:
Report cards were mailed home on Friday. Included with the envelopes are the 2016 Spring KPREP reports for your student(s). If there is not a KPREP report, this means one of two things: 1. Your student didn’t take KPREP tests in the spring. 2. Your student tested at another school and we haven’t received those reports yet as those are mailed to the former school. As soon as those are sent to us, we will send those home.
I want to take this opportunity to commend our middle school students and staff for our Spring 2016 KPREP scores. Overall, the middle school improved nearly 10 points from the previous year. The middle school is now classified as a PROFICIENT School and only missed being a DISTINGHUISHED School by 5 tenths of a point!! We are so unbelievably proud of our students and their accomplishments. While we still have areas on which we will continue to focus, please know how much the teachers of our school are striving daily to reduce the number of novice scoring students and move them toward Proficiency. The high school is still listed as a needs improvement school on the school report card while missing the Proficient cut off by a few points. Teachers are working daily on analyzing student data, improving instructional practices and providing the needed skills to reduce the number of novice scoring students in all content areas. Our goal is for both the middle and the high school to be Distinguished schools and we are working daily to ensure that happens. If you have any specific questions about your student’s score report, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will also be hosting a Parent-Teacher Conference night on November 3rd from 4:30-7:30. During this time, you will be able to schedule a block of time to meet with all teachers or just those who you consider a priority based on the student’s report card for the 1st nine week.
2016 Football Homecoming
Congratulations to the RHS Football team on another impressive victory during our homecoming festivities. The Panthers are still undefeated and host Crittenden Co (District game) this week. We had a busy week leading up to Friday night with several students participating in our theme days and with our hall decorating contest. The 6th graders and the Seniors were the official winners of the hallway contest for homecoming week!
A huge thanks to Mrs. Juli Link and Mrs. Heather Osborne for all of the work that went into such a fun-filled week at RJSHS. Several pictures, courtesy of Mrs. Penni Nugent, are available on our school Facebook page.
Congratulations to the following students:
Homecoming Court 2016
Queen---Ms. Jalonda Wells (Sr)
King---Mr. Johnny (JD) Drumgole (SR)
Princess---Ms. Emma McReynolds (Jr)
Prince---Mr. Jacob Naylor (So)
We wrapped the week up with a homecoming dance, sponsored by the RHS Cheer Team, in the gym! A special thanks to our cheerleaders, coaches, cheer parents and Mr. Mclellan for providing a night of great tunes!
RMS Football
The RMS football team won another play-off game this weekend by outscoring the Edmonson County Wildcats! This brings their playoff record to 2-0! The team will be traveling back to Edmonson County this Saturday to Edmonson County to play Owensboro Catholic at 12:00 for the regional championship. Good luck to our middle school football team and we hope you keep it going to state this year!!
RHS Marching Panthers
The Panther Band was in action this weekend at Hopkinsville. The band made it to the finals and placed 8th overall for the day out of all bands. The RHS Band members will return to Hopkinsville this Saturday to participate in the regional competition. Performance is scheduled for 8:15! I have no doubts that they will be awesome and qualify for the state competition the following weekend! Good luck to our Marching Panthers on your way to state!!
Senior Information:
There will be a FAFSA workshop held at our school on Friday, October 21st. This will take place in the RHS Library from 8:00-2:00. Staff members from KHEAA and Educational Talent Search will be here to assist with this process. Students will need their parents tax forms from this past year to complete this process. Parents are also welcome to join their students for this event. Please sign in at the front office and ask for your student to join in the library. There will be other scheduled days for this event if this Friday is not convenient for you. More information about the FAFSA can be found below:
The FAFSA, officially known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form that families fill out to apply for federal grants, loans, and work-study funds for college students. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, which provides more than $150 billion in student aid each year.
Your eligibility for federal grants (which don’t have to be repaid) and federal loans (which do) will generally be based on your financial need, as determined by the information you supply on your FAFSA. You can get a preview of whether the FAFSA is likely to qualify you for federal grants by using the FAFSA4caster on the Department of Education website.
Upcoming Events:
Monday
· RHS Academic Team---Pennyrile League Match—Owensboro
· Russellville Archery meeting in cafeteria (Parents/Students) 6:00PM
Tuesday
· Academic Recovery/Detention until 4:20
· 13th District Volleyball Tournament @Logan County
RHS vs. LCHS 5:00
· Youth Leadership Logan Day
Wednesday
Thursday
· RHS Football JV vs. South Warren (A) 6:00
· Academic Recovery/Detention until 4:20
Friday
· FAFSA Workshop RHS Library 8:00-2:00
· RHS Football vs. Crittenden Co (H) 7:00
Saturday
· RHS Marching Panthers @Regionals (Hoptown) performance at 8:15PM
· RMS Football vs. Owensboro Catholic @ Edmonson County 12:00
As always, I wish you a safe and productive week ahead!
Thanks,
Kim McDaniel