JAMES S. RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY LISTSERV
Week of 11/14/2022 posted 11/10/2022
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Mr. Douglas Cook
Principal
Dear Parents and Guardians,
To all of our school and community members who have served our country, thank you for your service! We honor and appreciate your sacrifice!
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Sincerely,
Mr. Douglas Cook, Principal
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Dr. Deborah Barnes
Assistant Principal for Curriculum
ATTENTION PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND STUDENTS,
Report cards were uploaded to FOCUS on Wednesday, October 26th. If you have a concern, please reach out to your child’s teacher via email<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leonschools.net%2Fdomain%2F5308&data=05%7C01%7C%7C8f19f79e45334354cb7808dabe9a4710%7C69292adba72a4537aa24d67a6f5642bc%7C0%7C0%7C638031867461281417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=78xb31B6jQoZ57feGJe023K9QdFqV2rPuJGRORdEsXw%3D&reserved=0>. If you have further concerns, please contact the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Fishburn to schedule a parent/teacher conference by calling 850-414-5500<tel:850-414-5500> or send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
SAT and ACT Test Dates for 2022-2023
2022-23 SAT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines 2022-23 ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines
Test Date
Registration Deadline
December 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
March 11, 2023
February 10, 2023
May 6, 2023
April 7, 2023
June 3, 2023
May 4, 2023
Test Date
Registration Deadline
December 10, 2022
November 4, 2022
February 11, 2023
January 6, 2023
April 15, 2023
March 10, 2023
June 10, 2023
May 5, 2023
July 15, 2022
June 16, 2023
***Highlighted tests are held at Rickards***
Dr. Deborah G. Barnes
Greatness awaits!
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Mr. Chris Cowart
Assistant Principal for Facilities and Attendance
Please make sure your student(s) attends school daily. Their success is heavily dependent on their presence at school. If your student must be absent, please send a note to Mrs. V. Washington, the attendance secretary at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or the student can drop the note off to her in the front office.
Absences are excused by LCS District for the following reasons:
• Illness and/or medical care (Note from the parent or the doctor’s office)
• Death in the family
• Legal reasons
• Religious Holidays/Observances
• Pre-arranged absence(s) for educational purposes approved at least one week in advance of the absence. Documentation of the educational experience must be provided before the absence will be excused.
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Mr. Sam Striplin
Assistant Principal for Discipline
Mr. Andrew Thomas
Dean of Students
Greetings,
Tardiness
Student tardy count restarts with this new grading period. Students have 5 tardies before an administrative referral is written. Please encourage your student to be on time to each class, every day.
A student who arrives unexcused to class up to 10 minutes after the bell scheduled beginning time shall be recorded tardy (District Policy).
A student who arrives unexcused to class over 10 minutes after the scheduled beginning time shall be recorded as late (District Policy).
Students who arrive to class past 15 minutes will be marked late (District Policy) and receive a referral as skipping (Rickards policy).
After 5 tardy/late in a 9-week period, students may receive an administrative referral for excessive tardiness. Students will receive 1-day OFI (Opportunity for Improvement) after the 5th tardy and 1-day OFI for each additional tardy/late.
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Ms. Terraca Jones
Guidance Chair
Dual Enrollment
If students are interested in Dual Enrollment for the Spring Semester, they should see their guidance counselor. Applications are due by Friday, November 18th.
Mrs. Bradley
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Ms. Jones
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Dr. King
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Ms. Davis
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Scholarship Information
Please view the updated attached list of scholarships. Recently added scholarships have “New” next to them.
Questions? Contact Mrs. V. Williams, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sign up to become a Mentor!
We are looking for mentors who can commit time to our students. Students desiring a mentor should sign up with Mrs. Bradley ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
Sign up for Mentor Training at this link:
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Please contact Ms. M. Davis if you are interested in volunteering! Thank you to our volunteers that have served our school thus far!
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Testing Announcements – Upcoming Test Dates
• Florida Civic Literacy Exam, Tuesday, November 15 - This test is for students enrolled in US Government and AP US Government and Politics
Students need to bring their Chromebook FULLY CHARGED for their Florida Civic Literacy Exam on Tuesday.
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Save the Date!
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Mrs. J. Goodman
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College Board Florida Partnership - Connecting to BigFuture Scholarships and Exploring Careers Webinar
Parents and students are invited to attend a webinar hosted by the College Board Florida Partnership that will provide the information needed to better understand how to navigate the BigFuture platform<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbigfuture.collegeboard.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C202a2355e947404547ca08dac25b4ffd%7C69292adba72a4537aa24d67a6f5642bc%7C0%7C0%7C638035994711719471%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3p4EKkQ8LdDs444qHhGMeiY8XYN%2B2S%2FnqsMgOKLePQE%3D&reserved=0>, while connecting to BigFuture Scholarships!
The November 2022, session will focus on how students can connect to BigFuture’s FREE platform to help them guide their search for colleges, scholarships, and careers. Our team will be inviting our BigFuture colleagues to expand on the new changes to the BigFuture Scholarship Program and how your students can potentially earn money for college by completing six (6) easy action steps. You don’t want to miss this!
On the BigFuture platform, students can:
* Search for Colleges & Universities
* Connect to Scholarship and Recognition Programs
* Explore Careers based on Interests and Analytics
* Become School Community Ambassadors of BigFuture
* And More…
When: November 17, 2022, 6:00-7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Connecting to BigFuture Scholarships and Exploring Careers
Register in advance for this webinar:
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Regards,
Robert Britton III
Robert T. Britton III, M.Ed Associate Director
K-12, Florida Partnership
College Board
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Clearing a path for all students to own their future
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Dr. Joe Williams, Coordinator
International Baccalaureate Program
To All IB Parents and Guardians:
Two-thirds of our IB Administrative Team is brand new this year, but our offices are still in the main administration building. We welcome Mrs. Melissa Cooper and Mrs. Victoria Williams to our IB Administrative Team! Both are experienced Rickards educators, and we are excited about the valuable experience and skills they bring to our IB Program.
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. E. 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]>
Perfect Scores on the ACT and SAT Exams: Please join us in congratulating IB Seniors Shubham Dixit, Angela Liang and Karthik Vedula for earning a perfect 36 out of 36 Composite score on the ACT Exam and IB Junior Navya Kommu for earning a perfect 1600 out of 1600 on the SAT Exam! These are very rare accomplishments, and we are proud of our students for doing so well on these challenging college entrance exams.
High School Heisman: Please join me in congratulating our two School Winners of the High School Heisman Award this year: Jake Edwards and Meenakshi Nalla! Both are IB Seniors and model student-athletes here at James S. Rickards High School.
IB Seniors: 2023 Best and Brightest Awards Applications are available now! Please go to this link to download the application and find more information about this annual awards program (https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwcsleon.com%2fbestandbrightest%2f&c=E,1,Cx7-1PKzy_eGZfpfiKu1JIPDA9psX_FEHCd96irPNof2Dt7LSN51-uZwtb7qVh1bYLczdSIfg0mbRgwTaeDVmfUwNwXXEZM4KcU1zl7iey85yQ,,&typo=1<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwcsleon.com%2Fbestandbrightest%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C8f19f79e45334354cb7808dabe9a4710%7C69292adba72a4537aa24d67a6f5642bc%7C0%7C0%7C638031867461281417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zyRB%2BqZ4vjtm5nlaqzdOZecUrr7apZJ6krwsUVZrBuM%3D&reserved=0>). Last year, Rickards had five students win 1st place and four students win 2nd place in their respective categories. A Rickards student also won the overall Spirit of the Best and Brightest Award. You can apply for more than one category on a single application. Completed applications are due to our Guidance Department Chair, Ms. Jones ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), by November 28th, 2022. There is a recommendation letter requirement, so make sure that you notify the faculty member whom you want to write your recommendation at least two weeks before you plan to submit your application.
2022 IB Diplomas and Transcripts are in: The 2022 IB Diplomas and IB Transcripts have arrived from Cardiff, Wales, UK. 2022 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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Ms. K. A. Satchell
Title 1 Compliance
TITLE I Saturday Academic Camp
Camp Schedule is as follows:
NOVEMBER
12th
ELA (9th/10th)
19th
Math (Algebra IB, Algebra I, Geometry)
26th
THANKSGIVING BREAK
DECEMBER
3rd
US History/Biology
10th
ELA (9th/10th)
17th
WINTER BREAK
24th
WINTER BREAK
31th
WINTER BREAK
JANUARY
7th
Math (Algebra IB, Algebra I, Geometry)
14th
US History/Biology
21st
ELA (9th/10th)
28th
Math (Algebra IB, Algebra I, Geometry)
FEBRUARY
4th
US History/Biology
11th
ELA (9th/10th)
18th
Math (Algebra IB, Algebra I, Geometry)
25th
US History/Biology
MARCH
4th
ELA (9th/10th)
11th
SPRING BREAK
18th
SPRING BREAK
25th
MATH( Algebra IB, Algebra I, Geometry)
APRIL
1st
US History/Biology
8th
ELA (9th/10th)
15th
Math (Algebra IB, Algebra I, Geometry)
22nd
US History/Biology
29th
ELA (9th/10th)
MAY
6th
AS NEEDED
13th
AS NEEDED
18th
AS NEEDED
25th
SUMMER VACATION
Dates are subject to change.
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TITLE I
Parents and Families Engagement Opportunity
Parents, are you looking for economic stability, a career change, or to start your own business? If so, this workshop is for YOU! Pathways to Entrepreneurship, Wednesday, November 16, 2022
LCS Title I presents Pathways to Entrepreneurship! Education joined with viable opportunities is a clear path to economic stability and generational wealth! Pathways to Entrepreneurship is a workshop provided to Title I parents and families. This session will provide resources needed to start or strengthen careers. Meet with our community partners: Adult & Community Education, Lively Technical College, Tallahassee-Leon Credit Union, Office of Economic Vitality, TCC Workforce Development. Get on Track, Start Your Career, Change Your Career, Start Your Business!
We need at least five (5) representatives from The James S. Rickards High School community.
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Dr. Hall
Science Department Chair
For all individuals who have completed their science fair paperwork, we are having a mandatory meeting to discuss science fair boards on Tuesday, 11/15 at lunch in Dr. Hall's room- 1931.
Ms. Eckerle
Social Studies Department Chair
AP Psychology students began their unit on the cognitive approach to psychology this week by competing against each other in the marshmallow challenge. Using only 20 pieces of spaghetti, 3 meters of string and 3 meters of tape, students competed to build the tallest structure to hold a marshmallow. International relations students finished their unit on universal human rights this week and world history students are busy learning about the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation!
Black History Brain Bowl
There will be a Black History Quiz Bowl Team Interest Meeting Thursday, November 17th at 1:55pm. It will be located in room 211 in Dr. Thompson's room in building 23. If you have any questions, please see co-sponsors Mr. [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Dr. Thompson - [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Thank you.
RHS News
RHS Baseball is having its’ annual Boston Butt and Rib fundraiser now through November 14th. Tickets can be purchased from baseball players or by contacting Coach Blake through email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or phone (850) 414-5500, [cid:image032.jpg@01D8F061.9832A720]
Rickards Key Club
Rickards Key Club is hosting the Second Harvest Canned Food Drive which ends on Friday, November 18th. We would greatly appreciate any donations you can make, as even one item can have a significant impact. Make sure to check in with your teacher to see if they are offering extra credit as many teachers are willing to give extra credit for non-perishable items donated to the food drive. Some of the teachers offering extra credit include Ms. Fields, Dr. Hall, Mr. Juhasz, Mr. Reedy, Mr. Simmonds, Ms. Cross, Ms. Eckerle, Ms. Casanova, Ms. Cooper, Mr. McBride, and many more! There are boxes where you can place donations in various classes around school as well as in the main office.
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Senior Class Information
SENIOR FEES
Your senior fee due dates are as follows:
· Nov. 30
· Dec. 31
CAP & GOWN ORDER (Auditorium Lobby)
Herff Jones will be on campus November 16th, to take Cap & Gown/Grad Package ordering. You are only required to purchase your cap and gown ($32 + tax).
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SENIOR TRIP ALERT 🚨
Greetings. The Senior Trip for Grad Bash has been set for April 21-23, 2023. We look forward to a great time. More information will be shared later, but here are the important points to consider right away. . ***KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU MUST BE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. ADDITIONALLY, NO ATTENDANCE FAILURES AND NO DISCIPLINE ISSUES.
Cost $400
Trip includes: Astro Bus Travel, Embassy Suites Hotel, Universal Volcano Bay, Andrettis Entertainment Center, Grad Bash, Breakfast (2 days), Lunch (1 day), Dinner (1 day)
Payments can be made via E-Funds (the link is below) or to Coach Hankerson (Cash or Money Order ONLY) now through November 15th. The $150 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT will cover your seat on the bus. There are only 100 seats. Once those are filled, we will begin a waiting list.
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Hankerson at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Building 18-106.
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Dates to Remember
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Ms. J. Wells
SAC Chair
School Advisory Council Meeting – Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. (Virtual)
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