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JAMES S. RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY LISTSERV – Week of February 5th
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Mr. Douglas Cook Principal |
Dear
Parents and Guardians, Class rankings will be posted to transcripts on February 12th. Students will be able to view their class ranking on
February 13, 2024, by requesting a printed copy of their academic history from their guidance counselor.
In honor of Black History, our students will have an opportunity to participate in our daily Black History Trivia questions. Students who have the correct answers, names will be placed in our daily drawing
with a chance to win prizes. This is an opportunity where all students can learn the rich history of African Americans, come together as one, and have fun while they learn. Additionally, back by popular demand, is our Black History Essay and Poetry Contests.
Prizes will be given to our First, Second, and Third place winners. The contests guidelines are available on our school
website. Students who want to reveal their poetic talents are strongly encouraged to submit their original poem. Furthermore, our Chorus, and Golden Dolls Dancers will entertain us on February 29, 2024, at
5:30 p.m., Rickards’ Auditorium, with a variety of songs and performances. You don’t want to miss this EPIC Black History Celebration! Our theme: “Black Success”. Please visit the school’s website and students can visit their Canvas announcements page for
detailed information on BHM events!! Sincerely, Mr. Douglas Cook, Principal
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Dr. Deborah G. Barnes 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] Florida Boys State and Florida Girls State Applications due February 9th. Please see the attached application information for Florida Girls State and Florida Boys State. All qualified 11th-grade Rickards students may apply for Girls State or Boys State.
You do not have to be an IB student to apply. Interested students should contact Dr. Williams for more details.
Completed applications for Girls State (with essay and letter of recommendation) should be sent to Dr. Williams at
[log in to unmask] before February 7th so he can review them
before official submission. There is no limit on the number of girls from Rickards who can apply for Girls State, but applications do need to be reviewed by Dr. Williams before being officially submitted to our local Girls State Chairperson.
Completed applications for Boys State must be emailed to Dr. Williams at
[log in to unmask] by 3 pm, February 9th, as
each school is only allowed to nominate two students for Boys State, and Dr. Williams needs time to review applications before submitting the names of our two nominees to our local Boys State Chairman. Shadowing for 8th grade students interested in joining our IB Program next year is underway.
Parents of 8th grade students who want their child to spend a day shadowing a 9th-grade Rickards IB student need to
complete the attached IB Shadowing Form and contact Mrs. Williams, our IB Academic Dean, at 850-414-5597 or
[log in to unmask] to schedule a shadowing |
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Ms. J. Goodman Testing Coordinator |
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 Chrome Book or personal computer fully charged. Qualifying PERT Scores Testing Dates
Reading- 106 Wednesday, January 17
Writing – 103 Wednesday, February 7 Math – 114
Wednesday, March 20 Wednesday, April 24 **************************************** Please see the attached
DRAFT Spring Testing Schedule and the attached
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Letter. |
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Mrs. V. Williams IB Academic Dean |
Please see the updated attached list of scholarships. |
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Ms. J. Well SAC Chair |
Next SAC Meeting – Tuesday, February 20, 2024 |
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Dr. P. Hall Science Department Chair |
Pre-IB chemistry students have been working on designing a rocket using a 2L plastic soda bottle and any other material they want (cardboard, Styrofoam, plastic, glue, 3d print,
etc.) . The students were given two goals: make the bottle more aerodynamic, by designing and constructing attachments to their bottles, or/and make their bottles look really cool. This project aimed to have students use engineering skills (having some fun)
and experiencing a combustion reaction, as we will be chemically propelling the bottle rockets from the 3rd floor into the courtyard to see how far they can travel (when weather permits). Please vote for your favorite bottle using the QR Code! We will have category winners and an overall winner. Another round of voting will be held in the near future. The deadline
to vote is Tuesday, February 6th by 5pm.
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Ms. K. A. Satchell Mr. Earl Hankerson Senior Sponsors |
Grad Bash Update
FINAL PAYMENTS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 15, 2024!!!!! Feel free to contact Coach Hankerson at
[log in to unmask] to confirm your balance |
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Mr. Young Mr. Woodson
Mrs G. Cooper Raider Marching Band Staff |
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJjQngUqH0kY5ic4d0W-XYvuO1_h3rNyGAvPQycwCO36HMnQ/viewform |
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Coach Hankerson Athletic Director |
Raiders Athletics
Raiders Athletics Week of February 5 - February 10, 2024 Monday, February 5, 2024 NO EVENTS Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Raiders Soccer Regionals TBD Raiders Tennis @ Suwannee, 3:30pm Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Raiders Football Signing Day, 9:00am Lady Raiders Basketball vs. TBD, 7:00pm Varsity
DISTRICT PLAYOFFS Thursday, February 8, 2024 Raiders Tennis vs. North Florida Christian, 8:00am Raiders Basketball vs. TBD, 7:00pm Varsity
DISTRICT PLAYOFFS Friday, February 9, 2024 Lady Raiders Basketball vs. TBD, 7:00pm Varsity
DISTRICT PLAYOFFS Saturday, February 10, 2024 Raiders Basketball vs. TBD, 7:00pm Varsity
DISTRICT PLAYOFFS ***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 –
organization - Students are encourage
to manage materials, time and themselves. Students should organize planning and prioritizing school, work and social tasks. Students should strategically and intentionally take responsibility for ones own learning.
IB LEARNER PROFILE FOCUS – COMMUNICATORS – We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening
carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
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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.