Principal’s Message

RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL

October 2019 Newsletter

Richmond High School is off to a great start to the 2019/20 School year. We welcomed the Freshman class of 2023 to the high school and they have quickly acclimated themselves to their new surroundings and the rigors of High School work. We recently received the results from the 2019 Spring Testing, and I am proud to say that the Blue Devils far ex-ceeded county, local, and National averages on the SAT Test, as well as the PSAT 9 and 10. Parent Teacher conferences were held on October 9th and 10th and were well attended by parents and family members of our High School Students. It was a great op-portunity for our staff to have impactful conversations about the progress of our students. At Richmond High School, the students and staff are con-tinually seeking our ways to improve ourselves. On October 16th, 44 High School students voluntarily took the PSAT NMSQT Test in an effort to prepare themselves for Spring Testing and possibly qualify for a national merit scholarship. We are off to a terrific start and can’t wait to see what excitement Fall brings us. Andrew Kastl Richmond High School Principal

Guaranteed Learning for All Students

Superintendents Message If you own a home, or know someone who owns a home, over time, repairs and improvements are inevitable. Whether it’s add-ing a new roof or replacing a boiler or furnace, fixing cracked sidewalks and crumbling driveways, or replacing lights and plumbing fixtures. Maybe it is replacing doors, carpet and floor-ing because of 20-30 years of wear-and -tear. What if your family size increases? You may need to build an addition to accommo-date more people in the family. A school is no different, and all of these repairs and improvements cost money. On November 5th, Richmond Community Schools will be asking the residents, our homeowners, to consider a $38.71 million dol-lar bonding proposal to finance improvements to “our home,” which would increase the School District’s debt millage by ap-proximately 1.45 mills in 2020. This Bond proposal will enhance the operations of the District as well as address needed class-room space due to increased enrollment. Every classroom will see improvements to the learning environment and the overall safety in each building will be addressed. In an effort to provide the community with factual information about the Bond, the Richmond Board of Education and Admin-istration have hosted multiple community forums, made presen-tations to parents, community organizations, civic groups, Town-ship Boards and City Council, conducted building tours, hosted community luncheons, mailed detailed Bond information to resi-dents, and posted a comprehensive list of Bond projects and oth-er Bond information on the District’s website. We want to ensure resident’s questions are answered before voting. Please take a minute to complete a short survey about the Bond proposal so we can make sure all your questions have been answered as well as gain important feedback on the information-al campaign. To take the survey, please go to the District’s web-site, www.richmond.k12.mi.us, and click on the survey link. Voters may vote at the polls on Election Day or any time before then by Absentee Ballot, so remember to vote on November 5th! Sincerely, Brian J. Walmsley, Ed.S. Superintendent

Upcoming Events-

11/1 End of First Marking Period 11/5 Election Day 11/8 1st Q grades Available on Power School 11/21—11/23 RHS Play in Auditorium 11/27—Thanksgiving Break begins

What is New in Career Technical Education ?

On Friday, October 4th, students from Richmond High

School went Lanzen Inc in Romeo for a tour as part of Manufacturing Day.

Community service is service without pay to a non-profit agency/organization, an individual, or a group in need.

Starting with the class of 2020, students must complete 40 hours of service and a reflection questionnaire, before May 1st of their senior year. Service may begin the summer prior to a student’s freshmen year.

For students enrolled after the first semester of their freshmen year, the requirement will be prorated to equal five hours times the number of semesters enrolled in Richmond High School.

Service must be performed outside of school hours unless under the supervision of the classroom teacher and directly tied to the curriculum. (Service-Learning)

All community service must be pre-approved by the commu-nity service-learning coordinators (The High School Media Para-Professionals).

All community service must be logged. Log sheets are avail-able in the main office or in the high school media center.

Childcare/babysitting count only when done for a non-profit organization.

Helping family members is done out of love and is not con-sidered community service.

Additional information is available on the RCS website including the Community Service Log Form and a list of Community Ser-vice Opportunities.

RHS seniors completed 139 college applications throughout the month of October as part of College Application Month. While the seniors learned how to write outstanding college essays and engaged in college application work sessions, the entire student body participated in activities geared toward promoting a college going culture at RHS. Activities included college trivia, a scavenger hunt, and college Bingo. Seniors are also encouraged to submit the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1. Complete the FAFSA online at studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa. Be sure to use the data retrieval tool. It improves the accuracy of the FAFSA, reduces the odds of the student’s FAFSA being selected for verification, and saves time!

Each week at Richmond High School we recognize students who have gone above and

beyond the expected behavioral standards and honor them with Code Blue Honors.

Winners for the Month were: Savanna Krywy Griffin Delore Matt Bartolomucci Sullivan McCoy Olivia Poelker Julia Akerley Raymond Radzwion Ryan O’Neal and Emma Shuboy

Richmond High School has fully renovated the Devils Den, stop in to purchase your RHS ap-

parel, or just to take a look at all the great work going on in the RHS Marketing class.

On Thursday, October 24th at 7pm, the High

School Choir Department will have their Fall Choir Concert. The concert will feature songs of Phantom of the Opera and Sweeney Todd to name a few. There will be a food drive for Concert Admission. The food will be

donated to our Backpack Blessings Program for the Richmond Community. We will also be collecting cash to purchase supplies for this great cause that feeds Rich-

mond Students and Families.

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Richmond

High School Marching Band! On Tuesday, October 15th, the Blue Devil Marching Band participated in the MSBOA District 16 Marching Band Festival at the East China Stadium. The Blue Devil Marching Band was awarded a solid Second Division Rating from the panel of three adjudicators in the class C divi-sion. The adjudicators awarded the band a first division in the category of marching, and a sec-ond division in music and general effect, averag-ing an overall "II". Their score in General Effect included an A+!! Congratulations to the students on their performance to conclude a great season!

Our Interact club is sponsoring a car for Trunk or Treat at Lee Elementary on Friday, October 25, 2019.

The Young Democrat club is getting ready to promote voter aware-

ness next week for the upcoming community election. We The People has their district competition on November, 20th,

2019 and the Young Republicans have invited the Young Demo-crats to an open discussion to practice civil discourse

We have several students who will be attending the 2019 Diversity

Summit on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 at the MISD. The sum-mit will bring students together from across Macomb County to

discuss the topic of diversity.

The Young Americans Performing Arts Workshop Nov 10-11th @ Richmond High School A 2-DAY ENERGIZED WORKSHOP FOR ANYONE in Grades 4 th-12th WHO ENJOYS SINGING, DANCING, PERFORMING, OR JUST MUSIC!

Register online by visiting www.YoungAmericans.org/us.

Our art students were visited by STAMPS for college presenta-tion and portfolio review on October 2nd. Students did a wonder-ful job! Students are going on a field trip to Wayne State Univer-sity November 15th to get the college art experience with Ms. Kaganac. They will go on a tour and receive hands-on art experi-ence. Students have been working diligently on their portfolios and essays for the early college deadline November 1st. Good luck to our seniors! Our Winter Showcase will be on display towards the end of No-vember in the auditorium. area. Please come out and see art from elementary, middle school, and high school.

Support the arts and purchase buttons for $1 each. Contact Ms. Kaganac for more details. They are in the Devil's Den and will also be on sale during concerts in the aud. area.

Ms. Kaganac and students will be at CCS on Sunday November 3rd for National portfolio review day. Good luck, artists!

Scholastic art competition entries are due the last day before the break December 20th. Individual entries are $7 and senior portfo-lios are $25. Fees have increased from last year per the website.

The first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year has been filled with many great enrichment opportunities for our students. Some of the many high-lights are; the Annual NHS Bonfire, the Homecoming Assembly, our Annual Powderpuff game, Marching Band Festival, Fall Choir Festival and the Blue Water Area Robotics Alliance Grand Opening Event. It truly is a great privilege to work with such a tremendous staff, student body, parents and other community members who also place a high value on education. Our staff has been committed to creating a reputation of excellence and look forward to providing another year of outstanding service. It is an honor to be a part of a school culture focused on student learning, a commitment to high expectations and the ability to work to-gether to ensure success for each and every child. Thank you for being a part of our Richmond High School family and working with us to provide a quality education to every child. Kind Regards, Becky Borwick

11/11: Girls Basketball and Competitive Cheer Begin 11/18: Boys Basketball, Bowling and Wrestling Begin 12/3: Girls Varsity Basketball (First Game-Home) 12/5: Boys Varsity Basketball (Scrimmage-Home) 12/14: Wrestling (First Match– Home Tournament) 12/9: Bowling (First Match-Strikers)

*Please visit the athletics website for game scores, schedules, and updates:

www.rhsbluedevils.com*

* Pay-to-Participate for the Winter Athletic Season is due by December 6

for RHS and RMS student-athletes that are competing.*

Thursday, October, 10 JV Football ; Almont High School; 0-43 L Boys Varsity Soccer; MHSAA District-Capac HS; 12-4 W Friday, October, 11 Varsity Football; Almont High School ;10-28 L Saturday, October, 12 Varsity Cross Country; Kayla O'Mara Invite; Boys: N/A Girls: 10th Monday, October, 14 MS Volleyball; Algonac MS; 7th: 2-1 W 8th: 1-2 L Boys Varsity Soccer; MHSAA District-Lutheran North; 1-4 L Tuesday, October, 15 Cross Country; BWAC Jamboree; Boys: N/A Girls: 4th JV Volleyball; Warren Woods Tower; 2-1 W Freshman Volleyball; Warren Woods Tower; 2-1 W Wednesday, October, 16 MS Football; Imlay City MS; 14-8 W MS Volleyball; Croswell-Lexington MS; 7th: 3-2 W 8th: 2-3 L Thursday, October, 17 JV Volleyball; Algonac HS; 1-2 L Freshman Volleyball; Algonac HS; 2-1 W Junior Varsity Football; Imlay City HS; 35-0 W Varsity Volleyball; Algonac HS; 2-3 L Friday, October, 18 Varsity Football; Imlay City High School; 35-20 W

Student-Athlete’s of the Month October

Matt Bartolomucci Madison Resk Varsity Football Varsity Girl’s Golf

Individuals wishing to have a paper copy of the newsletter can pick them up in the High School main office.