RHHS Wildcats: News You Can Use

Richmond Hill High School and the School Store are excited to announce the launch of our online store. RHHS has partnered with BSN to create a full service apparel website that allows the customer to customize any of the items to fit their need. All of the Athletics, Clubs, and Organizations are represented in the website as well. We are excited to see the Richmond Hill community outfitted in RH gear! A special thank you to Mr. Stacy Bennett for his work in getting the online store up and ready.

Please visit our online store often for your Wildcat gear...

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/georgia/richmondhill/richmond-hill-high-school

Thank you for all of your help in making sure your child is dressed appropriately for school. Today, teachers were encouraged to revisit our expectations regarding length of shorts/dresses/skirts as well as dress code rules.

Beginning Tuesday, September 4th, we will have a renewed sense of helping students follow dress code. Our goal is not to embarrass or shame students - please know this upfront. We will enforce the dress code, and we will do this with as much care and respect as we can offer.

If a student is out of dress code, he/she calls a parent to get appropriate clothes brought to him/her or we lend the student something we may have on hand.

The wind shorts/track shorts/nike shorts do not typically meet length requirements - so if your child is a fan of these, please check that they are long enough to meet school dress code requirements.

RHHS student dues will be uploaded to students’ MyPayments+ account on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Dues are $30 per year. Students only pay for the years he/she attends RHHS. The deadline for paying dues without incurring a late fee is December 1, 2018. When paying on MyPayments+, you will see a payment of $45. Please do not be alarmed by this. In an effort to streamline our payment process and make bookkeeping easier and more accurate, we have already included late fees into the total amount. To avoid paying late fees, please use the discount code "December1" - this will reset the cost to $30.

February 22, 2019 is the final date to pay dues in order to get a prom ticket covered by payment of dues. Any junior or senior student who wishes to go to prom and does not pay dues before February 22, 2019, will have to purchase a prom ticket for $125. Students who have not paid dues in past years must pay those dues as well as dues for this year by the due date in order to receive prom ticket or to be able to participate in graduation week events and graduation ceremony.

Lifetouch will be at RHHS on Saturday, September 8th for Senior Makeup pictures.

October 13 has also been opened for Senior Portraits. These are the final two dates.

Go to www.prestigeportraits.com/savannah to schedule your senior photos.

Mark your calendars! Our counselors will host grade level Parent Nights over the next several weeks. Counselors and administrators will share information about the school year and specific information for each grade level. All meetings will be held in the east cafeteria.

• Sophomore & Junior Parent Night: September 11th, 6:30pm
• Freshmen Parent Night, September 18th, 6:30pm

At RHHS, many of our juniors and seniors are well into their college preparation. Most are in the process of taking the ASVAB, ACT, and SAT - and others are already visiting colleges independently and filling out applications.

RHHS is excited to begin offering monthly college field trip opportunities to eligible juniors and seniors on a first come/first serve basis for the first 35 students to register beginning in September.

All junior and senior applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Passing all classes with a 70 or higher

2. No more than 3 tardies

3. No more than 1 excused absence

Upcoming field trips for 1st semester include:

• 9/25/18 - Georgia Southern University– Statesboro Campus
• 10/24/18- College of Coastal Georgia (in Brunswick)
• 11/06/18 - Georgia Southern University – Armstrong Campus

Eligible 11th and 12th grade students must register through this link .

Parents of the first 35 applicants each month are welcome and encouraged to volunteer as chaperones. Contact Jennifer Blanton, counselor, for additional information.

The Department of Health is partnering with Bryan County Schools again this year and will offer flu shots to students. Students should have received consent forms and information about these vaccines in advisement this week. Students who want to take advantage of this service must return the Flu Consent Form to the RHHS Clinic (in the 400 hall) no later than September 10th.

Herff Jones will be here Tuesday, September 4th during all lunches and also from 3-5pm to take class ring orders. Parents wanting to meet with a Herff Jones representative are encouraged to stop by RHHS East cafeteria Tuesday, 9/4, from 3-5pm.

We are continuously working to expand our communication with all stakeholders. This year, our counselors will be producing a monthly newsletter. This newsletter will be sent out electronically the first Monday (or school day) of each month. Keep an eye out for the inaugural issue of this on Tuesday, September 4th!

The PSAT is given (free of charge) to ALL 10th graders at RHHS, and all 10th graders are automatically registered. Any 9th or 11th grade student wanting to take the PSAT is encouraged to do so. 9th and 11th graders must register for this and pay the associated cost $17. The deadline to register is September 11th at 3pm. Juniors wanting to be considered for the National Merit Scholarship Competition must take the PSAT as an 11th grader. The PSAT is the qualifying test for this scholarship. For additional information about the PSAT and registering for this test (if you are a 9th or 11th grader), please visit the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbxM4YV5oZj97tzq-wZQz9uZaN5sejj9T-dz_Qyw1VgtMpBg/viewform

Email: dmcneal@bryan.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.bryancountyschools.org/o/rhhs
Location: 1 Wildcat Drive, Richmond Hill, GA, United States
Phone: 912-459-5151
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richmondhillhigh/
Twitter: @RichmondHill_HS