RCK TODAY MAY 22, 2014
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RCK TODAY
THURSDAY MAY 21, 2014
TODAY IS DAY 5
Mr. Walko & Mrs. Williams: May is Mental Health Awareness month. In order to raise awareness for mental health needs, ribbons have been tied around trees on school grounds and will remain tied through the month of May. Faculty will also be wearing ribbons to show their support.
Mental Health Fact of the Week: Treatment works and recovery is possible, but more than one-half of adults and children go without the mental health care they need.
INTERACT: A few things: Today’s meeting is canceled, however, please join us at Avalon after school instead. Remember to get a bus pass. Also, anyone interested in running for a club position must type a letter of intent and hand it in to Ms. Reardon by Friday, May 25th.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Jazz Ensemble auditions have been changed to Wednesday, June 4th. Please see Mr. Holod in room 119 to schedule your audition time.
STUDENT COUNCIL: Want to be a part of Ketcham’s history? Be a part of the Class Olympics on Friday, May 30th in the gym. See your class officers for information!
Literary Magazine:
Odyssey Literary Magazine will meet today after school in the computer lab, Room 212.
Masque and Mime: Any last minute people who plan to attend the end of the year banquet, must get completed banquet forms and money in to Arianna Smith. Anyone still interested in NYC trip, please let Mrs. E. know. It will be June 22.
SPORTS PHYSICALS :
The Health Office is now conducting physicals for fall sports. If you wish to play a fall sport, please stop by the nurse's office today to schedule your physical!
Fall sports begin on August 18th. Be sure to stop by the nurse's office to sign up for a physical - today!
GUIDANCE:
Attention Seniors
If you are in the top 10% of the class, plan on majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or a Math field, (either Associate or Bachelor's degree) at a SUNY or CUNY college beginning in the Fall of 2014, you may be eligible for a full tuition scholarship. Information is available in the guidance office. Deadline to apply is August 15, 2014.
Attention Sophomores and Juniors:
The Chamber Foundation of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Youth Leadership Program. This is a 2 year leadership development program designed to develop academic, social and life skills of students through leadership experiences outside the classroom. Applications and information are available in the guidance office. Deadline to apply is June 13, 2014.
Attention Seniors
There are several new scholarships posted on the Guidance Web-site. Please take a minute to check them out on-line or in the guidance office.
YEARBOOK: There will be a meeting for anyone interested in being part of the 2015 Yearbook next Wednesday after school in the library.
The 2014 Yearbook is now sold out! To get on the wait list, please see Ms. Rossetti in the library. The cost is $100.00 cash only!
SENIOR CLASS: SENIOR PROM $85.00 - May 12 – May 23 in cafeteria all lunch periods. If no lunch, Rifenburgh’s room 101 periods 1, 2, and 8th.
Reminder to Seniors: You must hand in your white guest forms and purple table forms by Friday May 23rd.
CONTINUING ED: The Driver Ed office is currently accepting registrations for the two Summer Driver Ed sessions. Please go to the Wappingers website and click on the link on the left for Driver Education to get more information, dates and registration forms.
RCK PTSA: You can help the RCK PTSA earn money without spending any money you wouldn't already be spending. If you're already a Shop-Rite shopper and a Stop and Shop shopper than why not make your regular household purchases using a Shop-Rite and a Stop and Shop gift card instead of using a credit card or cash? You get to spend the face value of the gift card and the PTSA will earn 5 percent of gift card sold. Gift cards are available in any denomination from $5 to $500.
Please e-mail Elizabeth Merrill at merri...@verizon.net or call 297-8786. Please pay with cash or a check written out to RCK PTSA.
Do you shop at Adams Fairacre farm? You can help PTSA earn money by making regular household purchases using Adams gift card instead of using a credit card or cash. You get to spend the face value of the gift card and PTSA will earn 10 percent of every dollar you spend. Gift cards are available in $100, $50, or $25. Please email Josephine Shum at obe...@gmail.com. Please pay with cash or a check written out to RCK PTSA.