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Senior High School A message from Principal Beth Patton |
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Dear Friends,
We have lots to look forward to this month! First, I want to share with you a plan we will be implementing in the early days of November. We, as a school community, are learning about literacy. This year we have had a tremendous opportunity to be working with Ms. Trish Annese, our Literacy Coach, as she helps all of us understand how we can be more effective in our classrooms. Last month we all learned a writing strategy; in particular, a strategy to help our students become better with the skill of summarizing content they have read. This month we will be focusing on teaching this strategy to our students and practicing this strategy in all of our content areas. Our goal is, of course, to help our students become better writers. This is very exciting work to be doing all together as a high school staff. Often we are separated by the specific nature of our course content but we know that reading and writing are life skills that cross all content areas. Thus, taking on a literacy strategy to teach and practice with all of our students across all of our content areas is vital to helping our students become stronger with these skills.
We may also be making some modifications to our Homeroom assignments. Due to a contractual issue that must be resolved, we need to reduce the number of Homerooms in classroom settings. We are still in discussions how best to proceed. Regardless of any change in the number of homerooms we have, the procedure for leaving Homerooms will be the same. Students will need to obtain a pre-signed pass from a teacher in order to sign out from their Homerooms. Any students who might be reassigned will receive an updated schedule before we implement any changes. Please note, this pertains only to Homeroom, no changes to academic courses will be affected. I will keep you updated as to our progress.
November also brings our annual Parent Conference Day on Monday, the 17th. As in previous years our staff will be available for individual conferences from 1:00 – 8:30 P.M. Starting on Wednesday, October 29th and running through Friday, November 7th, we again ask that you call the following numbers to schedule appointments with the teachers you would like to see:
Grade 10 Mrs. Shirley Horton 359-5263
Mrs. Susan Hanson 359-5240
Grade 11 Mrs. Gina Trinchini 359-5220
Mrs. Mary Regan 359-5245
Grade 12 Mrs. Molly Roland 359-5223
Mrs. Jean Sheffer 359-5246
Counseling Mrs. Carolyn Simonelli 359-5221
Although we are not able to accommodate group conferences on the 17th, we can make arrangements for a group conference after school as we always have. These conferences are arranged through your child’s school counselor. Their names and phone numbers are always listed in every issue of this newsletter.
The last day of the first marking period is Tuesday, November 4th. We plan to mail report cards home around the middle of November.
Be sure to check the school calendar for November. November is an unusual month due to the holidays and conference days. Here are some important dates to remember:
November 6-8 Fall Play 7:00 PM
November 11 Schools Closed Veterans Day
November 13 Admissions 101 7:00 PM
November 15 PTO meeting 9:00 AM
November 17 Schools Closed Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 18 Schools Closed Superintendent’s Conference Day
November 26-28 Schools Closed Thanksgiving Recess
That’s all for now… you can contact me at Bpatton@rhnet.org or by calling 359-5208.
Sincerely,
Beth Patton
SHS Principal
P.S. Please Note: The diagonal slots in the front of the building are for our buses at dismissal time. No one is allowed to park in these spots before, during or after school. This is the fire lane and vehicles can be towed away if left in this area. Please park in designated areas! Thanks!
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Visit the many R-H districtwide committees. Parent and community involvement is encouraged and welcomed!
Click here to access publications for parents.
Visit the R-H Transportation Department for important information about transportation services and to obtain necessary forms!
Visit the Food Services Department to view the current month's menu!
We are pleased to announce a new section of our webpage designed to help parents and students with course selection. This webpage contains many different course elective commericials. This year we focused on Business and Technology courses.
Visit the Teenage Employment Partnership center to find information about this District Program. This area has info for students, parents, and participating and prospective employers.


