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JAMES S. RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY LISTSERV for the Week of 12/3/2023, posted 12/1/2023
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Mr. Douglas Cook Principal |
Dear
Parents and Guardians, As we prepare to close out the semester, please encourage your scholars to aim to finish strong. While the holiday season is a busy time, please encourage students to get appropriate rest and balanced meals
so that they can perform at their best.
Sincerely, Mr. Douglas Cook, Principal
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Deborah Barnes, Ph.D. Assistant Principal of Curriculum
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Dr. J. Williams IB Coordinator |
International Baccalaureate Program To All IB Parents and Guardians: Here are the 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] IB Exam Registrations Completed: All IB Seniors and IB Juniors have been registered for their May 2024 Exams. Dr. Williams is in the process of distributing to
the students their exam registration confirmations and information they need to log in to candidates.ibo.org – both to submit any IB external assessments due for them this year and to see their IB Exam results when they are released to students on July 6th,
2024. This paperwork will be distributed to students by the end of next week.
IB and AP Exams to be held at TCC again in May 2024:
We have received confirmation from Tallahassee Community College that they will again host our IB and AP Exams this spring, and we are grateful for their support and partnership as they continue to encourage and facilitate
student success at James S. Rickards High School. Dr. Williams is still awaiting confirmation from the IB Assessment Office of his rescheduling request to resolve internal conflicts for our students within the official IB Exam schedule, and once that confirmation
is received, we will post the combined IB and AP Exam schedule for parents on this listserv and distribute it to teachers and students via email and in their classrooms.
IB Coordinator Meetings and IB Teacher Workshops next week:
Dr. Williams and Mrs. Melissa Cooper will be attending statewide IB Coordinator meetings in St. Pete, Florida, early next week, and Mrs. G. Cooper and Mr. O’Malley will be attending IB Workshops in St. Pete during the
second half of the week in their IB subject areas (English Literature and Theory of Knowledge, respectively). If you need assistance with any IB-related inquiries early next week, please reach out to Mrs. Williams using the contact information listed above.
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 |
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Ms. K. Satchell Saturday Academic Camp Coordinator |
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Mrs. Madden SGA Sponsor Mrs. Dobbs NHS Sponsor |
SGA and NHS Christmas Toy Drive
Bring a new, unwrapped toy to either Ms. Dobbs, room 19-202 or Mrs. Madden, room 23-112. Students can earn up to five hours of community service by showing a receipt
for their donated toy. Donation deadline - Thursday, December 7th. |
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Ms. K. Satchell Title 1 Compliance |
The Math for Cooking Application of math skills is important to academic success! Students who apply math skills are better prepared to master higher math concepts.
The Math of Cooking is a workshop provided to Title I parents and families to emphasize the importance of real-world math and engagement in activities that create family time! This session will address essential math and life skills. We hope that you
will enjoy holiday music, cooking with math, and engaging with our host Lanetra Bennett, WCTV News Anchor and Celebrity Chef - Chef Leon Brunson!
The event will be held at
Amos P. Godby High School, Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 6 PM.
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BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE COMPUTER LITERACY WORKSHOP
This workshop is focused on assisting
students and
parents in acquiring basic computer skills, learning about safe internet usage and learning employability
skills. Can’t join us in person but want to attend, consider joining us virtually! The remaining sessions will include a virtual option.
To sign up, use this link:
https://forms.office.com/r/J62wXUKxhi Questions? Email Mrs. Cooper at
[log in to unmask] or call the school, 850-414-5500, ext.
5005. |
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Mr. Earl Hankerson Athletic Director |
Raiders Athletics Week of December 4 -December 9, 2023 Monday, December 4, 2023 Middle School Baseball, 1 Seed vs. 4 seed (TBD), 6:30pm Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Lady Raiders Weightlifting vs. Wakulla, 2:45pm Lady Raiders Soccer vs. Leon, 5:00pm Lady Raiders Basketball @ Florida High, JV 6:00pm/Varsity 7:30pm Raiders Basketball vs. Lincoln, JV 6:00pm/Varsity 7:30pm Raiders Soccer @ Franklin, 7:00pm Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Lady Raiders JV Soccer vs. Wakulla, 5:00pm Thursday, December 7, 2023 Lady Raiders Soccer vs. Gadsden, 5:00pm Raiders Soccer vs. Gadsden, 7:00pm Middle School Baseball Division 1A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (TBD), 6:30pm Friday, December 8, 2023 Lady Raiders Basketball vs. PK Yonge (Teacher Appreciation/Clubs & Organizations Day), 3:00pm Raiders Soccer vs. Community Christian, 7:00pm Saturday, December 9, 2023 Raiders Cheer @ Aggie Cheer Classic, Pensacola Lady Raiders Basketball @ Columbia, 3:00pm ***If you would like to donate to Raiders Athletics, please contact Earl Hankerson, Athletic Director at
[log in to unmask]. Encourage your students to be the best part of Raiders Athletics. ONE NATION...RAIDER NATION!!! |
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***AVID/IB Monthly FOCUS – Strategies for Academic Growth*** AVID Strategy – Inquiry -
Uncovering one’s understanding • Critical thinking and questioning • Exploring
a variety of ways to solve problems • Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion to inspire innovation IB LEARNER PROFILE FOCUS – KNOWLEDGEABLE-
We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. |
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The Key Club is sponsoring a non-perishable food drive for Second Harvest from December 4-14.
We can accept any non-expired, non-perishable food items. Please drop items off in the front office and they will be given to Ms. Fields the Key Club Sponsor. Thank you for helping
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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.