Daily Announcements. Tuesday, March 12th

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1 Daily Announcements Tuesday, March 12th

2 Weekly Schedule Monday Mar A Day LATE START Tuesday Mar B Day Wednesday Mar C Day Thursday Mar A Day Friday Mar NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK

3 Sports - Home Friday March 15th -- 4:30 Varsity Water Polo vs. Mehlville

4 Sports - Away Wednesday March 13th -- 4:30 JV Water Polo at John Burroughs 5:30 Var Water Polo at John Burroughs 6:30 Varsity Girls Soccer at St. Dominic

5 Congratulations to the following choir students who competed in District Solo/Ensemble Festival last Saturday: Exemplary Ratings for Vocal Solos: Izzy Rutledge and Angela Colombo (both State bound!) Outstanding Ratings for Vocal Solos: Amanda Higgins, Armani Bass, Cheniya Gates, Amelia Bell, Asia Anderson

6 Drivers...Listen up! Enter for your chance to win an up front parking space for two weeks! Raffle tickets will be sold from now until the end of the school year. If your name isn t drawn, your ticket stays in the bucket for future drawings. Every ticket you buy increases your chances to park super close. Find a Link Crew leader or see Mrs. D'Angelo to buy your tickets. All proceeds go to Summit s Heart of the Falcon.

7 Biodiesel Club Midas of Fenton is teaming up with RSHS Biodiesel Club by allowing us to sell oil change coupons for $15 each. See Mrs Hindrichs in the main office to take advantage of this terrific deal!

8 Silver Stars Dance Team If you are interested in trying out for the Silver Stars Dance Team, pick up a tryout packet from Coach Taylor in Production. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. Tryouts are the week after Spring Break!

9 Attention Seniors! 3 Announcements just for you!! Any senior interested in speaking at their graduation, share your speech via google to Mr. Potteiger or Mrs. Cowan by March 14th. Have you stopped by the senior office to sign your name for the back of the class banner? Do it soon! Have you voted yet, for the superlatives and staff speakers for graduation? Look for an from Mrs. Cowan dated Monday, 2/25 with more details. Only 2/3 of the senior class has voted, don't forget to vote, it will only take a few minutes of your time.

10 Attention Seniors! Applications and all supporting documents for the Rockwood Summit PSO Scholarship is due Wednesday March 13th by 3:00 pm to Mrs. Collis in the College/Career Center. Recipients may be awarded scholarship monies up to $1,000! The application can be found online at Naviance.

11 Yearbook Ordering 2019 Yearbooks are on sale!! Online ordering only. Go to: use the school code To order by phone, call Yearbooks are $75.

12 ZAPS ACT Prep Seminar The ZAPS ACT Prep Seminar will be held at Rockwood Summit on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 9am to 3pm in the Flex Room. This is a one day comprehensive test-prep seminar for the ACT. The cost is $ Register at or call Information can be picked up in the Counseling Office.

13 Summer School packets are now available in the Counseling Office. Summer school runs from June 3-28 and will be held here at Rockwood Summit. Both credit recovery and enrichment courses are available. Limited transportation will also be available. Enrollment cards will be accepted on a firstcome first-served basis.

14 For students interested in learning about the actuarial field, come to the RGA High School Actuarial Information Day on Thursday, April 18th from 9:30am - 1:00 pm at RGA Headquarters. If you have any questions or would like to reserve your spot, please contact Regan Holland at rholland@rgare.com or (636) by Thursday, April 11th. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP as space is limited.

15 Check out the UMSL Bridge Program! The awardwinning UMSL Bridge Program continues to provide unique and comprehensive college preparation services to students and families in the St. Louis Community. Join other high school students and families who are transitioning to college through the Bridge Program. Summer Academy Class Dates: June 17-July 12, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Requirements: 9th or 10th grade High School Student, Enrolled in or completed Algebra, Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher For more information: precollegiate@umsl.edu or To apply (by Friday May 11th), visit

16 Upcoming ACT / SAT Test Dates ACT Register at SAT Register at TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE FEE APPLIED Feb. 9, 2019 Jan. 11, 2019 Jan , 2019 April 13, 2019 March 8, 2019 March 9-25, 2019 June 8, 2019* May 3, 2019 May 4-20,2019 July 13, 2019* June 14, 2019 June 15-24, 2019 School Code Test Center Code - will depend on location TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE March 9, 2019 Feb. 8, 2019 May 4, 2019 Apr. 5, 2019 June 1, 2019 May 3, 2019 LATE FEE APPLIED 2/19/19 by mail 2/27/19 online or by phone 4/16/19 by mail 4/24/19 online or by phone 5/15/19 by mail 5/22/19 online or by phone * RSHS will NOT host tests during June and July. Please visit to find other local test sites for those dates. ** RSHS is not a testing center for the SAT, students can register to take the test(s) at other testing locations.

17 College Visits University of Iowa - 3/26-9:30 am William Woods University - 3/26-10:30 am University of Arkansas - 3/27-9:30 am St. Louis University - 3/27-10:30 am Western Kentucky - 3/27-12:45 pm DePaul University - 3/29-12:45 pm Drury University - 3/29-1:45 pm Central Methodist University - 4/10-10:30 am University of Kansas - 4/9-10:30 am University of Missouri, Columbia - 4/17-1:45 pm College Visits are open to Juniors & Seniors - You must sign up to attend the visit through Naviance at Registration closes 2 days in advance of the visit. As a courtesy to the college reps, if you are unable to attend a visit you signed up for, please notify Mrs. Collis. Visit the College/Career Center for more information.

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19 Black History Art

20 Jean-Michel Basquiat Was a Neo-Expressionist painter. One of only a small number of Hispanic-African-American artists to have achieved international recognition was featured on the cover of The New York Times Magazine which was unheard of for an African- American artist

21 Charlie Parker was one of the most widely influential soloists in jazz history one of the creators of a new style of playing called bop, or bebop.

22 Rita Dove An American poet and essayist Rita Dove was Poet Laureate of the United States from 1993 to She is an artist who weaves African- American experience into the broader perspective of international culture.

23 Dorothy Dandridge Actress,singer and dancer One of the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress One of the most famous African- American actresses to have a successful Hollywood career.