

Rogers Vikings
September 9, 2022
Tuesday, September 13th - NO SCHOOL
REMINDER: RHS COMMUNITY MEETINGS - September 12, 14, 15
It takes a village being a part of the VIKING EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY. Join members of the RHS team on SEPTEMBER 12th, 14th or 15th for a three-day offering of information pertaining to being a part of the rogers educational community.
Monday, September 12th, 5:30 to 7:00pm @ at ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA, Old Fort Road, Gymnasium Entrance
Wednesday, September 14 - at the MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER,
20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd, Newport, RI 02840
Thursday, September 15 - at the FLORENCE GRAY CENTER,
1 York Street, Newport, RI 02840The goal of this event is to SHARE Information WITH THE ROGERS EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY ABOUT WORKING together For educational success. CLICK FOR INFORMATION - (click on schedule tab on top right hand corner details)
Rogers HS Financial Aid 101 with Risla's College Planning Center- Sept 15th in the Library at 6pm
Hello, Class of 2023 Parents and Students! With college application season upon us, we know it is helpful and necessary to begin to have conversations about how to pay for college! We invite you to our financial aid night to find the answer to your financial aid questions - What is FAFSA? Why is it important? What is Financial Aid? What are the different kinds of Financial Aid available for college? Do not miss out on this informative workshop! (Click to fill out Google Form)
School Meals - NO LONGER FREE
School Meals will no longer be free. You child(ren) may qualify for free or reduced meals. Free and reduced forms will be sent home with students the first day of school along with a student contact form. Both forms are REQUIRED to be returned ASAP.
If you wish to waive the free & reduced application process, complete Step 1 & Step 4- and write “WAIVE PROCESS” in Step 3 and return to school.
Do you want a jump start on filling out the forms? Download and print forms below and either mail to: RHS, Main Office, 15 Wickham Road, Newport, RI, 02840 or have your student drop it off in the Main office or their crew class.
Student Contact Form - English
Student Contact Form - Spanish
Community Services Hours - Volunteer at the Harvest Fair
The Norman Bird Sanctuary is inviting students at Rogers High School to volunteer at their Harvest Fair. This year’s fair is October 1 and 2, from 10am to 5pm each day, and is a great way to earn community service hours. We have a variety of volunteer roles over the weekend that are fit for high school students. Here’s the link to browse roles and sign up: https://normanbirdsanctuary.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=64379
Teens Events at the Newport Public Library
Monday, September 12 @ 3:30pm
Kick off our semester long Star Wars Movie & Trivia Event with Star Wars: A New Hope, the movie that started it all!
Tuesday, September 13 @ 3:30pm - Watercolor Tissue Paper Art
Are you the next van Gogh or Monet? Join us to create your own masterpiece using this unique "watercolor" technique.
Wednesday, September 14 @ 3:30pm - Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
This will be the first TAB meeting of the school year. TAB members decide programming, decorate the YA space seasonally, help build book displays and are even encouraged to run programs based on their own interests, if they wish. In September, we will be getting to know one another and walking through a fall program line up. Bring your ideas or comment on ours! YA librarians will sign off on community service hours for board members.
Thursdays, we are hoping will become Dungeons and Dragons day, but our DM's have not yet confirmed with us so, not this week.
Friday, September 16 @ 3:30pm - Silent Book Club
That's right, we are resurrecting the easiest way in town to earn cookies! Come to the library, read or do homework for one hour, get cookies. You can't beat it!
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UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, September 12
RHS "It takes a Village" Community Meeting @ RHS 5:30 - 7:00pm
Tuesday, September 13
Election Day – No School
Wednesday, September 14
RHS "It takes a Village" Community Meeting @ Martin Luther King Center 5:30 - 7:00pm
Thursday, September 15
RHS "It takes a Village" Community Meeting @ Boy & Girls Club - North End 5:30 - 7:00pm
Financial Info. Night – 6pm @ RHS Library
Wednesday, September 28
RHS Open House 5:30 – 7:00pm
Weds.-Thurs., September 28-29
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