The RHMS Science Olympiad team traveled to Atlanta for state competition. Maddie Palmer and Jacob Welch captured the state championship for the Scrambler event. This is our first medal ever earned at the state level. Erin Gavin and Aiden Gray placed 9th in Crime Busters. Jacob Welch and Mikkel Welch with construction assistance from James Shin placed 10th in Bottle Rockets. The team returned from the competition in 18th place. This places the Wildcats in the top 9% of all the schools competing in Science Olympiad. #WeAreRHMS
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ESPLOST funds have paid for new schools such as Bryan County Elementary School
ESPLOST is not an additional tax! It is a continuation of the current sales tax.
Today is the last day for early voting.
7th grader, Savannah Legg, and 8th grader, Summer Swanson recently had their entries chosen to represent their grade levels for Bryan County in the Young Georgia Authors contest. Their entries will now compete at the district level. Congratulations Savannah and Summer!
ESPLOST funds have paid for new schools such as McAllister Elementary School
The Book Fair is 3/20-3/24. It will be open before and after our PTSO meeting on 3/21/17 at 6:00 p.m. #WeAreRHMS
Social Studies night was a big success. Pictured are students in Ms. Finnegan's class. They created an African Safari to highlight the environmental issues in Africa. #WeAreRHMS
Reminder that today is an Early Release Day for Parent Conferences. RHMS students will be released at 12:10.
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Sales tax is paid by everyone who shops in Bryan County, including both interstate interchanges.
Things to remember this week:
3/14/17 - Social Studies Showcase 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
3/15/17 - Early Release Day
3/16/17 - Staff Planning Day / Student Holiday
3/16/17 - Innovation Expo 9:00-10:30 a.m. McAllister
3/17/17 - St. Patrick's Day Holiday - Students and Staff
Teachers recently attended a Professional Development session on Touchscreen Interactive Technology in the media center, conducted by the Media Specialist, Ms. Stewart and Technology Resource Teacher, Ms. Croy. Ms. Space, 7th grade ELA teacher, jumped right in and used the technology today with her 7th grade ELA classes. Students enjoyed doing presentations and review games with the interactive projector.
Students in Mr. Hodgdon's 7th grade science class and members of the Field Studies Program will be holding a yard sale at Richmond Hill High School on March 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All funds will go toward ecological studies equipment for the classroom and Field Studies Program. Anyone interested in donating items can drop the items off at the high school the evening of the 24th.
System-wide Early Release Day for Parent Conferences is Wednesday, March 15, 2017. See attached flyer for more information. #WeAreRHMS
Students in Mr. Amason’s 9th grade literature and composition class traveled to Atlanta, GA to watch a performance of William Shakespeare’s" Much Ado About Nothing". The play was followed by lunch at the Varsity which was an equally exciting cultural experience. #WeAreRHMS
Students participated in a poster contest for Exceptional Children's week. Winners were as follows: 1st Place: Athena Ramo - Differences Shouldn't Matter 2nd Place: Elizabeth Powell - If Everyone were the same, the world would be dull and boring 3rd Place: Maddison Warwick - Embracing our Differences.
Congratulations Students!
RHMS STEM students, along with STEM Director John Melcher, were invited to present their work at Georgia Southern University's STEM Teaching and Learning Conference, sponsored by the Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education. Students presented their work with mid-power rocketry and displayed their models from the Future City Competition.
Remember - Exams are this week.
March 7: Connections;
March 8: Social Studies/Science;
March 9: ELA;
March 10: Math