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Royal Happenings
Inside this issue:
PAGE 1
ACT Exam
Spring Break
Construction Update
DECA Shoppe
PAGE 2
Prom
DECA at State
After School Building
Hours
AttendanceWorks
Mini-Calendar
Summer School
PAGE 3
Students in Action
The Great Debate
PAGE 4
Fuel Up to Play 60
MN Career Information
System
MCA Testing
PAGE 5
Athletics/Activities
Art Award Winners
PAGE 6
2017-2018 Dates
Chromebook Collection
Parent Seminar
AP Exam Schedule
District Calendar
April 2017
Rogers High School 21000 141st Ave Rogers, MN 55374
ACT Exam for Juniors Wed 4/19 Start time of 7:30 am The MN Department of Education mandates that we offer the ACT Plus Writing test to all students in grade 11 on Wednesday, April 19, at 7:30 AM. This is a great opportunity for our students to take the test in a familiar environment at no cost to them.
STUDENTS IN GRADES 9, 10 & 12 WILL WORK ON
SCHOOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS – FROM HOME – ON APRIL 19
In order to meet the needs of nearly 1,000 juniors who will be taking the assessment, students in grades 9, 10 & 12 will be doing lessons on Schoology at home. More information to follow. The ACT Plus Writing test will take approximately 5 hours to administer. Grade 11 students will have the option of eating lunch and remaining in school until the end of the day or leaving school after they have completed testing. High school bus routes will run as usual on April 19 so students who need to use school transportation to get to and from school will be able to do so.
Note different start time
ACT Day Goes Digital
Planning is underway in preparation for a Digital Learning Day at our high schools for ACT
Testing. Typically, students in grades 9, 10 & 12 miss a day of instruction while 11th graders
participate in ACT Testing. This year, we will utilize our digital learning tools to provide online
lessons for all high school students. This opportunity will provide students the ability to work
from home or anywhere they have internet access to complete their assigned school work for the
day.
Over the course of the next few weeks, each high school will receive a presentation from their
Digital Learning Specialist describing the plan for the day.
To learn more, check out expectations for Students, Staff and Parents
Construction Update
Click Here for Slideshow
No School April 10-17
Spring Break
If you are looking for Rogers Royals gear,
check out the online DECA store at:
https://identitystores.com/Stores/
StoreFront.aspx?StoreId=523
April 3-5 MCA Reading (Gr 10)
MCA Math (Gr 11)
10-17
NO SCHOOL Spring Break
19 ACT Test for juniors (RHS) Work from home for all other grades
22 Prom
27-28
MCA Science Exam
May 8 Awards Night 7pm
(RHS)
15 Scholarship Night 7pm (RHS)
16 Band/Choir Ensembles
25 Rogers Night Live 7pm (Zabee)
29 No School—Memorial Day
Mini-Calendar
Royal Happenings—April 2017 Page 2
After School Building Hours:
In order to improve safety within our school and confines of Community Education Supervisory roles, we have two minor changes to communicate to parents and students about after school time at RHS: All students staying after school must be in the commons in plain sight of the Community Ed Supervisor (not under the stairs) unless they are with an adult in a classroom or other space with permission.
All students not with an adult or in a school activity must be out of the building by 5:00pm.
“An Enchanted Garden”
Rogers High School prom is April 22nd. Tickets will be sold on the RevTrak web store until April 3 for $70 each. April 4-April 21, tickets will cost $80 each. There is not a refund on prom tickets, so please try to plan ahead.
The Royal March will begin at 4:00pm on April 22 in the Rogers High School Fieldhouse. There is a spectator fee of $3.00 per person. Professional photos will be available to order.
The lineup for the Royal March for students will begin at 3:30 pm in the order the tickets were purchased. The dinner and dance will be held at the International Market Square. The doors will open at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. After dinner, the dance begins at 8:00pm and ends at 11:00pm. Students must arrive before 8:30pm in order to be allowed into prom.
For more information feel free to look at the prom website at
rhsprom17.weebly.com
Sunday, March 19th to Tuesday, March 21st
85 Rogers DECA students competed in the
2017 State Career Development Conference
in Minneapolis. DECA members competed in
marketing, finance, management, and hos-
pitality events with over 4,000 other Minne-
sota Students. 50 RHS DECA members
placed in the top twelve in their events and
25 students will advance to the Internation-
al DECA conference April 25-30in Anaheim,
California. For a full list of results, CLICK
HERE.
State DECA Conference Results
AttendanceWorks Tips
Did you know?
Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child graduate from college and keep a job.
What can you do?
Ask for help from school officials, after school programs, other parents or community agencies if you’re having trouble getting your child to school.
Know the school’s attendance policy – incentives and penalties
Behind on credits? Summer School will be held at Ivan Sand Community School from June 19
--July 21 with the week of July
4th off. More information will be coming about Credit Recovery options for 9th graders.
Please contact the Guidance Office with any questions.
Summer
School
Royal Happenings—April 2017 Page 3
Eight AP Language and Composition juniors partici-
pated in a debate given in front of their peers on
March 23rd. The eight students were voted to partici-
pate in this debate by their classmates. The topic of the
debate was about implementation of digital learning
days. The students were given the topic at the begin-
ning of first hour and debated during sixth hour. They
worked in two teams to research the topic, write the
speeches, and debate the topic. The Negative team was
announced as the winner. All eight students worked
extremely hard and represented their classes well.
Affirmative Team
Paetyn Levis, Cassidy Lehrke, Hyrum Teasdale & Hannah
Teasdale
Negative Team
Kaitlyn Eder, Carson DeSotel, Ally Langer, & Meghan Schaeffer
The 2017 Great Debate STUDENTS
IN ACTION Math League Advisor Gina Lammers giving Jacob Pawlowski his award for being the top scorer of RHS's first math league season! Congratulations, Jacob, and all of our Math League participants! Thanks for a great first season!
Enjoying some of
the new furniture
at RHS!
Spring
Sports
Have
Begun!
Royal Happenings—April 2017 Page 4
At Rogers High School we
educate, inspire & empower through
developing positive
relationships, pursuing
excellence, seeking diversity, and
building futures.
1 ALL people have
value.
2 Valuing and
respecting
differences
strengthens the
individual and the
community.
3 People thrive
when they feel
connected,
supported and
affirmed.
4 Everyone can
learn.
5 Hope inspires and
empowers.
6 Lifelong learning is
essential for
personal growth.
7 Change is an
opportunity for
growth.
MCA Testing In April
The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) and alternate
assessment, Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS), are the
statewide tests that help districts measure student progress toward
Minnesota's academic standards and meet the requirements of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The tests are ad-
ministered every year to measure student performance relative to the
Minnesota Academic Standards that specify what students in a particu-
lar grade should know and be able to do.
Each student receives a score that falls in one of four achievement lev-
els: Does Not Meet the Standards, Partially Meets the Standards,
Meets the Standards and Exceeds the Standards
The testing schedule is as follows:
MCA Reading (10th Grade): April 3-5 - Most Sophomores will test in
their assigned English class.
MCA Math (11th Grade): April 3-5 - Most Juniors will test in their
assigned Math class
MCA Science: April 27-18 - Students who have BIology or AP Biolo-gy will test in their Biology class
Students must bring their charged Chromebooks to class
Slow Cooker Fresh Veggie Lasagna Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded 1/2 cup part-skim Ricotta cheese 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup low-sodium, fat-free marinara sauce (plus additional for serving) 1 medium zucchini, diced 4 no-boil lasagna noodles 1 bag baby spinach 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms Fresh basil leaves (optional) Instructions Spray crockery pot of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a small bowl, mix together Mozzarella, Ricotta, Parmesan, egg, oregano and garlic powder. Spread 2 tablespoons of pasta sauce in bottom of pot. Sprinkle 1/2 of zucchini over sauce and top with 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Break 2 noodles into pieces to cover cheese. Spread 2 tablespoons of sauce and then layer 1/2 of the spinach and 1/2 of the mushrooms. Repeat lay-ering, ending with cheese and the remaining sauce. Firmly press ingre-dients into pot. Cover and cook over low heat for 4-5 hours. Allow lasagna to rest 20 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve. Spoon a little extra sauce over each serving and top with a basil leaf, if desired. Yield: 1 1/4 cups, per serving
RHS has a new tool to help students explore college and career options.
The Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) is an Internet-based system that combines a wealth of career, educational and labor market information into one com-prehensive, easy-to-use exploration tool. With MCIS, stu-dents and clients can:
Learn about over 520 occupations Develop a personal portfolio and personal learning
plan Research colleges, universities and career schools Find scholarships and financial aid Improve job search skills and create a resume Students set up accounts and took an interest inventory on 2/17. The website is https://mncis.intocareers.org. A link to the website and log in information is posted under the “RHS Counseling and Guidance” course on Schoology. This is a great resource to explore college and career possibili-ties with your student. Please contact Jacy Shrestha, Coun-selor and College and Career Specialist, with any questions.
Minnesota Career
Information System
Royal Happenings—April 2017 Page 6
ADMINISTRATION
Jason Paurus Principal
Ryan Johnson Asst Principal
Last Names: A—Joh
Michael Zeman Asst Principal
Last Names: Joi—Mu
Susan Romane Asst Principal
Last Names: My—Z
Dan Ohlgren Activities Director
GUIDANCE COUNSELORS
Anne Bartus Last Names: A—Gr
Shannon Macken
Last Names: Gu—Me
Jacy Shrestha Last Names: Mi—P
Dawn Morrison
Last Names: Q—Z
General Line: 763-274-3140
Attendance Line:
763-241-3555
Athletics/Activities www.gorogersroyals.com
Sports registration fees annual family max is $775, if you have reached this, contact the activities office.
Congratulations to the RHS Knowledge Bowl Team
Mississippi 8 Conference Champions!!
Good Luck to Matt Ternus and Isabella Mateja, who are going to compete at the State One Act
Competition on Friday, April 21.
Congrats to the Boys Basketball Team
Section 8AAAA 2nd Place
Sports and Activities Pick Up
PLEASE USE THE PARKING LOT to wait for students for pick-up after practices/games/
events. Please keep the front lanes open for the busses.
Follow RHS ...
Kendra Bolster and Allie Roberts win Gold Medal Awards in the National 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced the national winners of the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestig-ious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. More than 330,000 works of art and writing were submitted for adjudication at the regional level in the Awards’ 28 categories, which include po-etry, painting, architecture, short story, fashion design and more. Less than 1% were recognized at the national level. On-ly 13 students from Minnesota were awarded with Gold Medals.
Submissions are judged based on the pro-gram’s three criteria: originality, technical skill and emergence of personal vision or voice. Student works are first adjudicated regionally through the more than 100 local Affiliates of the Alliance. Regional winners receiving Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions or American Visions & Voices Nominations are celebrated within their communities through local exhibitions and ceremonies.
Gold Key–winning works are then judged nationally by an impressive panel of crea-tive-industry experts to receive Gold, Sil-ver, American Visions & Voices, Portfolio Silver with Distinction or Portfolio Gold Medals. This program year, more than 1,900 of the most talented teens from 47 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and Ameri-can schools abroad received national recognition and gained access to exhibi-tion and publication opportunities, as well as scholarships.
In June, National Award-winning teens from across the country will gather in New York City to attend the National Celebra-tion series of events in their honor, hosted by the Alliance. This celebration will kick off on June 7th and the students are invit-ed to attend a ceremony at Carnegie Hall on June 8th. The students will also be in-vited to see all of the student work on display in galleries in New York City. The student art works will travel the U.S. for up to two years.
Kendra’s pastel
drawing is titled
“United
Crushers” and
Allie’s micron
pen drawing is
titled
“Shoreline”
Royal Happenings—April 2017 Page 5
AP Exam Date Exam Start Time
AP Chemistry * Monday, May 1 7:30 AM
AP Computer Science A Tuesday, May 2 7:30 AM
AP Physics 1 * Tuesday, May 2 11:30 AM
AP English Lit & Comp (Gr 12) Wednesday, May 3 7:30 AM
(note earlier start time)
AP US Gov’t & Politics Thursday, May 4 7:30 AM
AP US History Friday, May 5 7:30 AM
AP Biology * Monday, May 8 7:30 AM
AP Calculus AB * Tuesday, May 9 7:30 AM
AP English Language & Comp (Gr 11) Wednesday , May 10 7:30 AM
(note earlier start time)
AP Macroeconomics Wednesday , May 10 11:30 AM
AP World History Thursday, May 11 7:30 AM
AP Statistics * Thursday , May 11 11:30 AM
AP Human Geography Friday, May 12 7:30 AM
* Calculators are allowed on all or part of the exam
AP Exam Schedule
Mark your Calendar—Important Dates for Next Year!
Student Pictures, Parking Permits and Chromebook Distribu-tion will take place on Aug 22 10am—3pm and Aug 23 2pm—7pm
RHS Open House will be Aug 30 5pm—8pm
The ISD 728 School Board ap-
proved the calendar for the
2017-2018 Academic Year at
its regular meeting on March
13, 2017.
Next year's school year will
include a week-long holiday
break between Christmas and
New Year's Day, a Spring
Break in late March/Early
April, and a dismissal for sum-
mer vacation by June 6, 2018.
2017-2018 Calendar
Tues April 18 5:30-7pm Media Center
Jennifer Knapp, MN LMFT is inviting parents to join her for a parent seminar.
The topic this month is “How to connect with your kids and improve
communication, as well as how to support your kids through peer pressure”.
Parent Seminar
Save the Date: Chromebook collection
This year, Chromebooks will be collected on your last day of school, to allow for you to use them during finals week.
Seniors will turn their Chromebooks in on June 2
Grades 9-11 will turn them in on June 8th
More details to follow as the end of the year gets closer. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Zeman at [email protected].
