On Friday, we celebrated our first Fun Friday of the year--we broke out the holiday music, Christmastime trivia, and tables laden with prizes for students. Special thanks to our RCHS teachers who donated items for the day. Also, thank you to Rockcastle County Community Schools Parent Group members who donated prizes and their time to visit us on Friday!
Below are pictures of just a few of our students.
Merry Christmas from Mrs. Taylor’s AP Chemistry class! Her students designed and made their own Christmas ornaments using an oxidation reduction reaction between aluminum disks and copper sulfate solution.
Christmas Break Reminder 🎄
Rockcastle County Schools will be on break from December 23rd - January 3rd.
📚 Professional Development: January 6th
🎒 Students Return: Tuesday, January 7th
Enjoy the holidays, and we look forward to seeing our Rocket Learners ready for the new year!
The PIM-Rock team is doing amazing work at RCHS!!
Congratulations to our RCHS Perfect Attendance Winners for the Months of November and December! 🌟
Madison Hysinger – Sponsored by Matthew Silcox
Zack Renner – Sponsored by Kiwanis
Axton Reynolds - Rockcastle County Farm Bureau
Kelli Fox – Sponsored by Citizens Bank
Your commitment to excellence shows what it means to be a Rocket! We are proud of you both for showing up every day and setting an example for your peers.🚀
We want to officially introduce some very familiar faces who are working around the building working to help our students become College and Career Ready!
Jerrica Brummett, Tracy Gabbard, Detrina Owens, and Angie Bussell are integral members of the PIM -Rock team. The PIM-Rock team is funded by the Perkins Innovation and Modernization grant to serve students through Pathway Navigation (Mr. Gabbard), Dual Credit (Ms. Bussell), Work-Based Learning (Mrs. Brummett), and Industry-Recognized Credentials (Mrs. Owens). They provide one-on-one mentoring to students in each of these four PIM keys to ensure they support students in a personalized and holistic manner. Please feel free to stop by Room 030 to learn more about career exploration, college courses, internships, and credentialing opportunities available to students!
Not pictured is PIM Grant Director Nakeshia Pulliam.
Through an amazing grant with Parnters for Rural Impact, PIM-Rock is offering paid summer internship opportunities to Rockcastle County High School students--including students who graduate May 2025!!
Interested students can click or copy and paste the link to apply: https://forms.gle/nzXNsJtZweiTXwfj7
A previous issue with the link (students had to be logged into school accounts) has been corrected! Please see Ms. Nakeshia Pulliam or Mrs. Jerrica Brummett if you have questions!
Our recognition of students continues!! All week we have been recognizing members of our ACT Score Jumpers Club. Our award recipients from Wednesday and today are Ezekiel Fain, sophomore; Jai Denny, junior; and seniors Gabriel Clouse, Gabriel Gibbs, Madison Hayes, Cerrina Henson, Kali Jones, Zachary King, Caitlyn Kirby, and Dalton Long-Chumley.
We also recognized junior Hunter McClure for his positive attitude and ability to make others smile every day!
Correction: Earlier this week, Kaylee Johnson was incorrectly identified as "Kaitlyn." We apologize for the error!
It's Friday! See the graphic below for this morning's announcements.
Join us in a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mrs. Sandy Alexander! She keeps the front office running!
Just a glimpse of some holiday spirit in our classrooms and around the school. More to come!
Calling All Retired RCHS Teachers!
The RCHS staff warmly invites you to join us for lunch on Friday, December 20, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Let’s reconnect and celebrate together as we honor the lasting impact you’ve made at RCHS.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Here at RCHS we are so excited to introduce our ACT Score Jumpers Club! This is a way to recognize students who increased their ACT Composite Score at least one point from one exam administration to the next. Almost 40 students will be recognized every day this week for their improvement on the ACT!! Today, we awarded certificates to nine students. Shown in the photo below are (front row, left to right) Ella McKinney, Kaitlyn Johnson, Jassmine Alcorn; (back row, left to right) Lucas Saylor, Wyatt Rigsby, and William Martin. Not shown are Lauren McClure, Brandon Valle, and Madison York.
Congratulations!! We will recognize more students tomorrow!!!
We are kicking off a busy week! See below for announcements related to this week's drama performance, our FAFSA Workshop, and much more!
This week's edition of The Rocket Glare, RCHS's weekly newsletter, is linked here: https://secure.smore.com/n/r3zvjt
Various ensembles will be performing featuring the Nick Baker Trumpet Studio (4:30pm), Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Groups, Percussion Methods Ensemble (5:30pm), and RCHS Concert Band (6:00pm), expect an extended evening of Holiday tunes in the RCHS Auditorium - pay what you can admission!
Big News for Rockcastle County High School Y Club Chapter!! They’ve been in Louisville attending the Kentucky Youth Assembly. Leading up to that trip, Kayden Collins prepared a campaign for political office. Izak Gibbs and Kovey Payne have been dedicated to their role as Media Corps. Last night Kayden Collins learned that she won her primary run for office. She will move on to the general election this morning where we will find out if she is elected as a new presiding officer!
Good luck to Kayden!!! 🚀
Completing the FAFSA? On Tuesday, December 10, KHEAA Representative Joplin Rice will be at RCHS to help you with your FAFSA. Dinner from Fazoli's will also be provided.
Parents are welcome from 2:00-6:00 in the RCHS Cafeteria.
See the flyer below for more information, including a list of necessary information.
Hope to see you there!
Our amazing grant partner, Partners for Rural Impact, is excited to present PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS for Summer 2025! To qualify, students must be 16-19 during the summer of 2025 with a minimum GPA of 2.5. They must also be able to provide their own transportation. 2025 graduates are eligible!
See the flyer below for more information. Click the link to apply!!!
https://forms.gle/nzXNsJtZweiTXwfj7
Rockcastle County Schools will have NTI DAY #3 on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024. Due to severe weather
All students will complete assignments on their Chromebooks via Google Classroom.
