JAMES S. RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY LISTSERV
for the Week of 9/25/2023, posted 9/22/2023
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Mr. Douglas Cook
Principal
Parents and Guardians,
A HUGE thank you to the parents who attended our Annual Title 1 Public Hearing Meeting to review the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for the 2023-2024 academic year and our Annual Open House. We enjoyed seeing our Raider Nation Families and welcoming you to our beautifully renovated and upgraded campus!
Enjoy your three-day weekend as we celebrate the Fall Holiday on Monday! We looking forward to seeing our students Tuesday, September 26th.
Mr. Douglas Cook, Principal
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Deborah Barnes, Ph.D.
Assistant Principal of Curriculum
ATTENTION PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND STUDENTS,
Please make plans to join us for our Parent Nights/Grade Level Informational Meetings. All meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. The dates are below:
***Annual Title 1 Parent Nights***
Athletic Clearinghouse Night-5:30 PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Senior Parent Night – 6 PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Freshman Parent Night – 6 PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Sophomore/Junior Parent Night – 6 PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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SAT and ACT Test Dates for 2023-2024
SAT
Test Date
Registration Deadline
October 7, 2023
September 26, 2023 (Late Registration)
November 4, 2023
October 5, 2023
December 2, 2023
November 2, 2023
March 9, 2024
February 23, 2024
May 4, 2024
April 19, 2024
June 1, 2024
May 16, 2024
ACT
Test Date
Registration Deadline
October 28, 2023
September 22, 2023
December 9, 2023
November 3, 2023
February 10, 2024
January 5, 2024
April 13, 2024
March 8, 2024
June 8, 2024
May 3, 2024
July 13, 2024
June 7, 2024
***Highlighted tests are held at Rickards***
Deborah G. Barnes, Ph.D.
Greatness awaits!
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Ms. Terraca Jones
Guidance Department Chair
Leon Works Junior Apprentice Program
Earn a paycheck while gaining hands-on experience in a skilled career field!
Now accepting applications from all Leon County High School Juniors and Seniors attending a Charter, Private, Public or LCS Virtual School!
The Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship Program is an opportunity for Leon County high school juniors/seniors to prepare for a skilled career – those jobs requiring more than a high school diploma, but less than a four-year degree. By the year 2026, over 70,000 skilled jobs will be available in the Leon County area. To prepare students to fill these jobs, Leon County Government is partnering with CareerSource Capital Region and Leon County Schools to provide students with job readiness training and work experience!
For one semester, selected students will work in a Leon County department as a Junior Apprentice shadowing and assisting a County staff member in a skilled career field that the student is interested in pursuing. Junior Apprentices will also complete CareerSource Capital Region’s LEAP training to prepare them for entering the workforce after graduation. In addition to gaining valuable work experience and training, Junior Apprentices earn an hourly salary and elective credit toward their high school diploma. Please see the directions and website below.
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Although applications are accepted year-round there are cutoff dates for each semester to ensure adequate time for application review, interviewing and paperwork processing. Application deadline for this upcoming Spring semester is October 31st.
Please Note: All applications will be verified for eligibility and accuracy by the School Counselor to be accepted.
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Dr. J. Williams
IB Coordinator
International Baccalaureate Program
To All IB Parents and Guardians:
Welcome back to the 2023-2024 school year! We all look forward to another successful year and welcome your cooperation and participation as we strive to continue and build upon the achievements of our IB Program.
Our entire IB Administrative Team is back this year, and our offices are still in the main administration building.
Here are our phone numbers and email addresses where you can reach us:
Dr. Joe Williams, IB Coordinator (850-414-5036) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Mrs. Melissa Cooper, AP Coordinator and Assistant IB Coordinator (850-414-5005) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Mrs. Victoria Williams, IB Academic Dean (850-414-5597) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Congratulations to our two 2023-2024 National Merit Semifinalists, Navya Kommu and Laxmi McGuire! Out of approximately 1.3 million high school juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT Exam in October of 2022, Navya and Laxmi scored among the top 16,000 students. We are very proud of both of these amazing young women for this prestigious academic accomplishment and wish them the best of luck in the scholarship competition.
Congratulations to our National Merit Commended Students, Karl Akuoko, J’Miracle Butler, Kavyashree Kadhirvelu, Vedant Mital, Tommy Rodriguez, and Kevin Wang! These students scored among the top 50,000 students on the October 2022 PSAT/NMSQT Exam. While these students will not advance in the National Merit Scholarship competition, we recognize them for their outstanding scores on this exam, which demonstrates their exceptional academic promise.
Parents of IB Seniors: Our annual IB Senior College Application Day will take place at Rickards in the Cafeteria on Wednesday, October 4th. Please make sure that your senior attends school that day. Students will spend the entire day in the Rickards cafeteria working on any aspect of their college applications. Representatives from the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices at FAMU, FSU, and TCC will be present to answer students’ questions and explain the many opportunities available to students at these outstanding institutions of higher learning. Students will have the opportunity to work on their applications to any college or university and any aspect of their applications, whether through Common App, Coalition App, or applications available on university websites. Students may also receive feedback on application essays, resumes, completing the FFAA, SSR, or the SSAR, or any other materials that students want to submit with their applications. IB Seniors should contact Dr. Williams if they have any questions about the college application process.
May 2022 IB Exam Session Highlights: Our 2022-2023 IB seniors and juniors did well this past year in their overall IB Exam results. 40 out of 66 (61%) of our IB Diploma Candidates (Class of 2023 IB Diploma Program Seniors) earned an IB Diploma. Our overall IB Exam pass rate (4 or higher out of a possible 7) for all 124 students who took IB Exams was even better, at 71%. The average points earned by those passing the diploma was 30 out of a possible 45 points (24 is the minimum passing score), and the average grade obtained by candidates who passed the diploma was 4.69 points out of a possible 7. The highest point total earned was 39.
2023 IB Diplomas and Transcripts are in: The 2023 IB Diplomas and IB Transcripts have arrived from Cardiff, Wales, UK. 2023 IB graduates or their parents can pick them up from Dr. Williams in the front office at Rickards. Please email or call ahead so Dr. Williams can leave your IB Diploma and/or IB Transcript at the front office for you, in case he is not available when you come to campus.
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Mrs. J. Goodman
Testing Coordinator
UPCOMING TESTING: FSA Algebra 1 EOC RETAKE TESTING – Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – Thursday, September 28, 2023 – Bring Chromebook Fully Charged
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Ms. K. Satchell
Senior Sponsor
Title 1 Compliance
21st Century Coordinator
SENIOR INFORMATION
Seniors,
Just a reminder that your Diploma Name Forms are due on Friday, September 29, 2023 by 3 pm. Please email the completed form to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
TITLE I
Parents if you were unable to complete the School improvement Plan Survey, from our Title I Annual Open House Parent Meeting, please see below for the link, QR Code and a copy of the School Improvement Plan is attached to this message. Once you have reviewed the plan please complete the form.
QR Code:
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Survey Link: https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fforms.office.com%2fr%2fwaajBNyB61&c=E,1,RnYLGIef-3TqkpVTZlnMhXHMCGDhg_u7ha5RnAYe7x79UP2po0W3_hIFXN4ZvDa3_siFiyN9hR1zjjyAejqxDbob5VIbCPy1029D9LsIK3c,&typo=1
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Dr. L. Ross
Reading Coach
Mrs. A. Mitchell
Math Coach
COACHES’ CORNER BOOTCAMP
UPCOMING BOOTCAMPS: September 23RD and September 30th – 8 AM – 12 PM
Media Center
Bootcamp Objectives:
* Graduation Requirement Preparation
* FSA/BEST Algebra 1 EOC
* ELA FSA/FAST
***BREAKFAST AND SNACKS PROVIDED***
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Dr. P. Hall
Science Department Chair
IB Science Students- Group 4 Presentation day- 1st and 2nd periods on Friday, September 29th in the Cafeteria. All IB juniors currently in a science and any IB seniors that did not do a group 4 last year are required to do it.
IB Science Group 4 Lake Munson Day- Friday, October 20th- 7:30 AM-1:30 PM at Lake Munson.
Get to know the science teachers- Science Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Miranda Dobbs is starting her fifth-year teaching and all of them have been at Rickards High School. She is currently teaching Anatomy and Physiology and Forensics. She has a B.S. in Biology and Psychology from Florida State University and a Master's in Social Work from the University of Southern California. She has spent the last couple years pushing to start a varsity Bowling team at Rickards and this year is the head coach of the girls and boys' team. Mrs. Dobbs bowled for FSU and has competed and placed in national bowling competitions. She is also the co-NHS sponsor. Mrs. Dobbs is also our go to Canvas guru and has helped our department greatly in being proficient using that platform. She is also the creator of our Science Bitmoji Island. In our departments true animal loving tradition Mrs. Dobbs has 3 cats, Bolt, Felix and Pascal.
Ms. Fields' Environmental Science classes will be germinating seeds, and her AP Chemistry students will be working on titration labs.
Dr. Hall's IB and AP Biology classes will be working on microscope labs as they finish up their units on Cells.
Mr. Shevchenko's students will be collecting leaves to practice using dichotomous keys.
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Dr. Anthony Thompson
Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15
“Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Please view the attachment to see how Rickards is observing this month.
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Mr. Earl Hankerson
Athletic Director
Raiders Athletics Week of September 25, 2023
Monday, 9/25/23
No Activities - Fall Holiday
Tuesday, 9/26/23
Raiders Golf @ Southwood Course, All Big Bend Tournament, 8:00pm
Raiders Cross Country @ Community Christian, 4:00pm
Lady Raiders Volleyball @ Gadsden County, 5:00pm JV/6:30pm Varsity
Wednesday, 9/27/23
Lady Raiders Volleyball @ Port St. Joe, 6:00pm JV/7:30pm Varsity
Thursday, 9/28/23
Raiders Bowling, Capitol Lanes, 3:00pm
Lady Raiders Golf vs. Lincoln, Gaither Course, 3:30pm
Raiders Golf vs. Godby, Gaither Course, 3:30pm
Lady Raiders Volleyball @ Madison, 5:00pm JV/6:30pm Varsity
Raiders JV Football @ Godby, 6:30pm
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Friday, 9/29/23
Raiders Football vs. Wakulla, Cox Stadium, 7:00pm
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Saturday, 9/30/23
Raiders Swim @ Panama City Invitational
***New Gameday Operations for Cox Stadium***
Raider Nation,
I would like to ensure all of our Supporters that these operations will improve the fan experience and outcome for a great game.
Tickets
NO CASH; All tickets are $8 and available at https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fGoFan.co&c=E,1,ciLN0X8KHk8c6F3JhPvSiM-Jle1uwAw3y0IckoTvGDulelR9S6tV2RA01j0r1RS356KVcWRxdQNXQRsbFqU6On8MTJJRXmIEhF-ejjONaCM8PzAJZqfbO02TrQ,,&typo=1
Metal Detectors
All fans must pass through the metal detector.
Entry
Look for signs regarding how to proceed to the Visitor side of the stadium. Gates will open at 6pm.
Concessions
Concessions will be open on the Visitor side of the stadium.
Bags
No bookbags are allowed. Clear bags are encouraged, but we will have personnel checking bags.
Loitering
No large crowds will be allowed to gather. Foot traffic must continue to flow, and spectators must be in the stands.
Culver's Student Athlete of The Week!<https://twitter.com/rhsathletics1/status/1705040772335129058?s=46&t=DeT_tU3AWFDrXX2m-1n5aA> – Manderson Mueth!
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Encourage your students to be the best part of Raiders Athletics.
ONE NATION...RAIDER NATION!!!
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***IMPORTANT DATES***
Athletic Clearinghouse Night-5:30 PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Senior Parent Night – 6 PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Freshman Parent Night – 6 PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
IB Senior College Application Day (During school hours)
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Senior College Application Day (During school hours)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
End of 1st Quarter
Friday, October 13, 2023
Teacher Planning Day – No School for Students
Monday, October 16, 2023
Sophomore/Junior Parent Night – 6 PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Report Cards – uploaded to FOCUS at 4 PM
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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