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Week of 3/27/2023, posted 3/24/2023
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Mr. Douglas Cook
Principal |
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Dr. Deborah Barnes
Assistant Principal for Curriculum
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Attention Parents and Guardians, The 2023-2024 Student Course Request Forms will be available soon for your review. Students are expected to work with their assigned Guidance Counselor, to ensure they are selecting the correct courses they
need to graduate. Deadlines will be announced in the near future for Student Course Request Forms submission. Please note: Students who fail to meet with their assigned counselor to complete their Course Request Form, courses will be selected by their assigned
counselor. If you have any questions about the 2023-2024 Course Request Form process, please contact Mrs. Terraca Jones, Guidance Department Head, at 850-414-5500. CRITICAL MESSAGE TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND STUDENTS Final grades for students enrolled in any one of the below courses will be updated and entered into FOCUS daily, during Spring Break. The final grades in the below courses will be reflected
March 28, 2022.
SAT and ACT Test Dates for 2022-2023
2022-23 SAT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines
2022-23 ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines
***Highlighted tests are held at Rickards*** 2022-2023 ACT/SAT Waivers Juniors and Seniors should see their guidance counselor to obtain ACT and/or SAT fee waivers. IB students should see Mrs.
Williams in the IB office to obtain ACT and/or SAT fee waivers Dr. Deborah G. Barnes
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Mr. Chris Cowart
Assistant Principal for Facilities and Attendance |
Absences are excused by LCS District for the following reasons:
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Illness and/or medical care (Note from the parent or the doctor’s office)
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Death in the family
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Legal reasons
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Religious Holidays/Observances
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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 |
Students and Parents:
Please take time to review the Tardy Policy.
Please admonish your student to be on time for each class! If you have any questions or concerns regarding student affairs, please contact Dean Thomas or AP Striplin via phone or email. Thank you. |
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Ms. Terraca Jones
Guidance Chair |
If you need instructions on obtaining an ACT/SAT waiver, click
here
to see the information on the Guidance Webpage.
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/PUgw3EGpSH ********************************************************************
Get paid while you learn! The Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship Program is an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors
to gain work experience in a skilled career field. A skilled career requires more than a high school diploma, but less than a four-year degree and includes some of the most in-demand and high paying jobs. By 2026, over 70,000 skilled jobs will be available in the Leon County area alone. To prepare students to fill these jobs, Leon
county government is partnering with CareerSource Capital Region and Leon County schools to provide job readiness training and work experience. For one semester, Junior Apprentices will work in a Leon County department where they’ll receive hands-on training, an hourly
salary and elective credit towards their high school diploma. Careers include: -Computer Aided Design -Construction Contract Management -Emergency Medical Services -Fleet mechanic -Graphic Design -Information Technology -Medical Administration Associate -Web Development & Design ** Applications for Fall 2023 are due by March 31st ** ****************************************************************** Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy (TFLA) - Summer Youth Employment TFLA hires about 100 local high school students finishing their Freshman – Senior year of high school who live in Tallahassee to work part time for 8 weeks (24 hours / week) this summer for the City, earning and learning in a variety of
areas. It is an opportunity to gain work experience at a job placement, visit college campuses, develop financial literacy, grow knowledge of how to impact our community, and expand leadership skills – all while earning a paycheck and gaining new professional
connections. It is also a great way to meet additional adults who can write strong recommendations for future jobs and/or scholarship/college entry.
Applications are open for both
TFLA Youth Leader (no experience required) and
TFLA Youth Ambassador (experience required, additional tasks and leadership) positions through the City of Tallahassee’s employment website:
Careers (talgov.com) All applicants and their parent/guardian must attend one of the scheduled TFLA Youth/Family Info Session to learn more about how TFLA will operate this summer, application and hiring steps, what documents are required for hiring, and to
meet staff. It’s a great place to ask questions for teens who are considering applying. Registration Link for ALL Sessions (Date, time, and location for each meeting viewable from link.):
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA8AB2AA0F5C52-youth1. Dr. Tara Huls Youth Development Coordinator – Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy City of Tallahassee - Housing and Community Resilience Department 850-891-7013 (o) 850-490-7558 (c) TFLA Website:
https://www.talgov.com/employment/tfla 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]).
Sign up for Mentor Training at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949ABAE2FA3FE3-mentor Please contact Ms. M. Davis if you are interested in volunteering! If you can assist PLEASE email Ms. Davis so that you can be registered as a volunteer. Thank you
to our volunteers that have served our school thus far!
. . .to our nominees for LCS Volunteers of the Year:
Adult: Ms. Johnitta Wells
Student: Ms. Amaya Waymon
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Scholarships! Please see the attached updated scholarship list!!
Mrs. V. Williams, IB Academic Dean Testing Announcements PERT Testing The PERT used to qualify for Dual Enrollment, will be offered on the days listed below. Dual Enrollment requires a 3.0 minimum GPA and completion of Algebra 2 in order to take a math through Dual Enrollment.
The PERT test is accepted by TCC and FAMU. It is not accepted by FSU for Dual Enrollment.
Students must sign up by emailing Mrs. Goodman at [log in to unmask] . The deadline to sign up is the Friday before
the scheduled date. Bring your Chromebook or personal computer fully charged. Qualifying PERT Scores Testing Dates
Reading- 106
Writing – 103 Math – 114
Thursday, April 13 Thursday, May 18 Please see the attached letter regarding the B.E.S.T. Writing Field Test.
Mrs. J. Goodman Test Coordinator |
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Dr. Joe Williams, Coordinator
International Baccalaureate Program
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International Baccalaureate Program To All IB Parents and Guardians: Here are our phone numbers and email addresses where you can reach our IB Administrative Team:
Dr. Joe Williams, IB Coordinator (850-414-5036)
[log in to unmask] Mrs. Melissa Cooper, AP Coordinator and Assistant IB Coordinator (850-414-5005)
[log in to unmask] Mrs. Victoria Williams, IB Academic Dean (850-414-5597)
[log in to unmask] Change of Date:
IB CAS Recognition Night: Parents of IB Seniors, IB Juniors, and Pre-IB Sophomores are invited to attend our annual Title 1 IB CAS Recognition Night on Tuesday,
April 11, from 6 pm to 7 pm, in the Rickards Auditorium.
IB Seniors will be recognized for their completion of their CAS requirements; IB juniors will be inducted into IB Diploma Candidacy; and Pre-IB sophomores will be recognized for their transition from Pre-IB to IB status. IB Senior Celebration:
All parents of 2023 IB Seniors who are interested in serving on the planning committee for the
2023 IB Senior Celebration, please contact Dr. Williams by email at
[log in to unmask] or by phone at 850-414-5036.
Dr. Williams has scheduled a preliminary planning meeting online on MS Teams for this coming Wednesday, March 29th, at 6 pm, to discuss how we can honor this year’s seniors. Also, if you are a
parent of an IB Junior, you are welcome to participate in this committee. Parents of IB Juniors have helped with senior celebrations in the past in order to plan more effectively their own student’s senior celebration the following year.
Please contact Dr. Williams, even if you cannot attend the initial planning meeting, as the more parents who participate in the planning process, the less work each individual parent will have to do to prepare for the celebration. Here is the link
to the initial planning meeting: Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click
here to join the meeting
Meeting ID:
260 690 025 676
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+1 850-988-5139,,577515360#
United States, Tallahassee
Phone Conference ID:
577 515 360#
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.
IB/AP Exam Schedule:
Please see the attached most recent version of our IB/AP Exam Schedule for May 2023. TCC has once again graciously agreed to host our IB and AP Exams this spring, and we are grateful to them for their continuing support of
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Ms. K. A. Satchell
Saturday School Administrator |
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Dr. P. Hall
Science Department Chair |
Ms. Fields' AP Environmental Science Students will be getting dirty next week. They will be doing a variety of soil experiments in class. ALL AP BIOLOGY students should have asked parents/guardians about transportation on May 10th for the AP Biology Exam at TCC. Students can find a ride to TCC,
or they can come to school, and we are providing a school bus to take them to TCC, but they are supposed to let their AP Biology teacher know. For Dr. Hall's classes, they have been asked to respond via Remind. For Mr. Edward's class (Sub Now), they have an
assignment in Canvas where they can answer the question. If they have Geometry their exam is May 18th and students are responsible for their own transportation to TCC. If your child had Mr. Edward's for general AP Biology they now have work via Canvas and College Board on Unit 8 Ecology to prepare for the AP Exam on May 10th. Science Olympiad is traveling to the University of Florida this weekend for the State Competition Saturday, March 25th. The State Science Fair is April 4th through the 6th and Rickards qualified 4 individual projects: Divya Vemireddy, Navya Kommu, Kavya Kadhirvelu,
and Sarayu Vanga! |
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Raiders Athletic
Ms. C. Farmer
Athletic Director
Dr. B. Koller
Assistant Athletic Director |
Congratulations to the Boys Tennis team, they are 8-0 this season with a win over John Paul II yesterday.
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Good luck to the Girls and Boys Track Teams as they compete at the FSU Relays this weekend!
Good luck to the Softball Team as they travel to Bucholz tomorrow to compete 2PM.
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More RHS News
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Ms. Johnitta Wells
School Advisory Council (SAC) Chair |
NEXT MEETING – Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – 6 PM |
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*SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS CAUTION: Florida has a very broad Public Records Law. Virtually all written communications to or from School Board of Leon County, Florida Personnel are public
records available to the public and media upon request. E-mail sent or received on the LCSB system will be considered public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to State Law. Individual student records are deemed confidential.