RCK TODAY TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014
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RCK TODAY
TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014
TODAY IS DAY 1
Mr. Walko & Mrs. Williams: May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Mental Health Fact of the week: Mental illnesses are more common than cancer, diabetes, or heart disease.
MR. GUGLIERI: To all Juniors, Sophomores and Freshman: Voting for class officers will take place through mybigcampus. The polls will open at 12 PM today and stay open until 11:59 PM Friday night. Any ? see Mr. Guglieri in room 359.
MASQUE AND MIME: Tuesday-Banquet Committee will meet today at 2pm.
ATTENDANCE OFFICE:
Students attending the Senior Prom must be in attendance until the end of 3rd period on Prom Day.
A list indicating those attending the prom will be published and only those on the list will be given an early dismissal for the reason of attending the prom if so requested. You must bring in a note from your parent/guardian granting permission to leave school that day. Your note must include your name, ID #, grade, time of dismissal, and a telephone number where your parent/guardian can be reached.
Notes must be dropped off in the Attendance Office before Friday, May 30, 2014. No notes will be accepted after this date. No note means no pass to leave early on Prom Day.
Absolutely no telephone calls will be accepted requesting early dismissal.
Duplicate passes will not be issued.
Early dismissal passes will be handed out on Friday, June 13th in the Downstairs Main Lobby from 6:45 am to 7:15 am.
HEALTH OFFICE: If you are scheduled for a physical and have not been screened, please come down today to do so!
GSA: GSA meets on Wednesdays in room 210.
LIBRARY: ALL library books are due back by Friday, May 30th.
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 this 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!
SPORTS:
Today's Playoff Games:
Baseball home vs. Clarkstown North at 4:00 (2nd round of sectionals)
Softball home vs. Mamaroneck at 4:30 (2nd round of sectionals)
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.