Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

Pancackes                                                                                Pizza

Eggs                                                                                         Baked Potatoes

Taco Fixins

Vegetable Bar

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

Girls Class AA District Basketball

First Round

Monday, February 25, 2013

District 1

(4)Brookings at (1)SF Roosevelt @ RHS Main Gym—Game Time -7:00 PM

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Boys Class AA District Basketball

First Round

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

District 1

(4)O’Gorman at (1)SF Roosevelt @ RHS Main Gym—Game Time -7:00 PM

Please note NO Passes are allowed for District, Region & State events: 

Prices as follows: Adults – $5.00

                            Students – K-12  $3.00  

• The 12th Annual Academy of Finance Students vs Faculty Basketball Game is Thursday, March 21st at 7pm. Seniors, if you would like to play against the faculty and be put in a drawing to have 10 boys and 10 females on the students roster, please come to room A228 to get a permission slip. You must have the slip return to Mrs. Brunken by March 11th. If you have any questions, please talk to an AOF student or Mrs. Brunken.
• Brownie sundaes will be available on Wednesday, Feb. 27, during the lunch hours for only $1!  Student council will donate profits to support The Banquet in Sioux Falls!
• If you took part in the boys basketball jersey/Special Olympics jersey auction, please return the jerseys today to Room A207.

• SUMMER SCHOOL 2013.  Registration is now open for both sessions of Summer School, which will be held at the Career & Technical Education Academy this year from 7:35am until 12:30pm – Monday through Thursday.  First Session is May 28^th through June 20^th.  Second Session is June 24^th through July 8^th.  Check with your Counselor about which class would be the best option for you.  Registration from most classes is done online.  Classes are $140 for full-pay students, $100 for reduced-lunch students, and $70 for free-lunch students…prior to the registration deadline, April 19^th.  The cost for each level goes up $10 if you register after the deadline.  Register Online for both traditional delivery and online summer school classes at: commed.sf.k12.sd.us.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

BBQ on Bun                                                                            Pizza

French Fries                                                                             Taco Pocket

Pizza                                                                                        Bake Potato

Vegetable Bar

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

SENIORS:  The preliminary list of the Regents’ Scholar Diploma and the President’s Education Award winners is posted in the window outside the counselor’s office.  These awards are presented at the Annual Awards Fest.  Please check the criteria at the bottom of each listing to see if you qualified.  If your name does not appear on the list and you feel you did qualify, please see the Registrar. 

DATA MATCH SALE: The Academy of Finance program will be selling Data Match results this week Feb 4-8 before school and during lunch periods in the commons. If you filled out the survey questionnaire in December, we have your results and best matches for your grade level, and other grades. Cost $2.00 and when you buy your Data Match, you will receive a ticket and have a chance to win movies tickets or $25 Gift Card to use for Valentine’s Day! We will announce the winning tickets numbers on Monday, Feb 11th. Thank you for supporting the AOF program.

Do you have a secret crush on someone? Send them a secret Orange Crush for Valentine’s Day! During 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons, the Vocational Skills classes will be selling Orange Crushes for $1.00. The Crush will be delivered to your crush on Tuesday, February 12^th during AD-Room. We will not be sharing the names of who sent  the crush, so feel free to send a Crush to more than one person! Stop and buy a Crush for your crush during 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

The vocational skills program will be selling handmade all occasion cards during the lunch periods all this week. Please stop by and take a look.

Feburary 4^th-8^th is National School Counselors Week! In celebration, we invite all students to stop by the Counseling Office and fill out a short survey about the counselors. In exchange, they will be entered in a drawing for gift cards from the School Store.

SENIORS: Senior Party shirts should be in on Friday.  If you have already signed up for the senior party you can stop and pick them up after school.  They will be at a table outside the store in the cafeteria. If you have not signed up yet there is still time:  get a registration form in the school store (on the counter by the Slushie machines).  You can return it to Mrs. Johnson in the store. There will be a parent meeting for planning the senior party next Monday Feb 11th at 6:30 in the RHS library.  Please tell your parents.

There will be No CTE Classes on Wednesday, Feb 13^th due to In-Service.  RHS classes are from 7:30 – 12:30 P.M.   There will be no school from 2/14 through 2/18 for Presidents’break.  Please see message board in commons for more information.

The next Renaissance Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 12th at 7:30AM in Mrs. Fersdahl’s room (A115).  If you are planning on helping with the pep rally and/or Honor’s Fest, you must attend and/or see Mrs. Fersdahl before Tuesday morning.

How much would you donate to the SD Special Olympics for the opportunity to wear your favorite Rider Boy’s Basketball Jersey?  The bidding begins on Monday, Feb. 11 during the lunch hours, and will conclude at the end of half time of the game against Brookings on Tuesday, Feb. 19.  Don’t miss your chance to wear Tyler Howard’s #3, or Trevon’s lucky #13!

SUMMER SCHOOL 2013.  Registration is now open for both sessions of Summer School, which will be held at the Career & Technical Education Academy this year from 7:35am until 12:30pm – Monday through Thursday.  First Session is May 28^th through June 20^th.  Second Session is June 24^th through July 8^th.  Check with your Counselor  about which class would be the best option for you.  Registration from most classes is done online.  Classes are $140 for full-pay students, $100 for reduced-lunch students, and $70 for free-lunch students…prior to the registration deadline, April 19^th.  The cost for each level goes up $10 if you register after the deadline.  Register Online for both traditional delivery and online summer school classes at: commed.sf.k12.sd.us.

Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

Fish Sandwich                                                                         Chicken Fajita

Cheese Bread                                                                           Cheese Bread

Vegetable Bar                                                                          Baked Potato

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

DATA MATCH SALE: The Academy of Finance program will be selling Data Match results this week Feb 4-8 before school and during lunch periods in the commons. If you filled out the survey questionnaire in December, we have your results and best matches for your grade level, and other grades. Cost $2.00 and when you buy your Data Match, you will receive a ticket and have a chance to win movies tickets or $25 Gift Card to use for Valentine’s Day! We will announce the winning tickets numbers on Monday, Feb 11th. Thank you for supporting the AOF program.

Do you have a secret crush on someone? Send them a secret Orange Crush for Valentine’s Day! During 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons, the Vocational Skills classes will be selling Orange Crushes for $1.00. The Crush will be delivered to your crush on Tuesday, February 12^th during AD-Room. We will not be sharing the names of who sent  the crush, so feel free to send a Crush to more than one person! Stop and buy a Crush for your crush during 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

The vocational skills program will be selling handmade all occasion cards during the lunch periods all this week. Please stop by and take a look.

The RHS Young Democrats will meet Thursday, Feb. 7, in Room E114 after school. There will be a presentation on gun control by one of the group’s members.

February Student Of the Month

9th: Isaac Schweitzer & Jessica Fischer

10th: Kolby Scott &  Da’Kayla Ratliff

11th: Sam Reski & Elizabeth Fiegen

12th: Brandon Gildemaster & Lili Kovacs

Feburary 4^th-8^th is National School Counselors Week! In celebration, we invite all students to stop by the Counseling Office and fill out a short survey about the counselors. In exchange, they will be entered in a drawing for gift cards from the School Store.

Interact Meeting – Friday, Feb 8th at 7:45am Rm A228. We will be discussing the Stephanie Herseth – Win Give Event on Thurs Feb 21st at Avera 7pm. All are welcome to attend.

SENIORS: Senior Party shirts should be in on Friday.  If you have already signed up for the senior party you can stop and pick them up after school.  They will be at a table outside the store in the cafeteria. If you have not signed up yet there is still time:  get a registration form in the school store (on the counter by the Slushie machines).  You can return it to Mrs. Johnson in the store. There will be a parent meeting for planning the senior party next Monday Feb 11th at 6:30 in the RHS library.  Please tell your parents.

There will be No CTE Classes on Wednesday, Feb 13^th due to In-Service.  RHS classes are from 7:30 – 12:30 P.M.   There will be no school from 2/14 through 2/18 for Presidents’break.  Please see message board in commons for more information

Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

Chicken Nuggets                                                                      Pizza Pocket

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy                                                       Chicken Quesadilla

Vegetable Bar                                                                          Baked Potato

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

DATA MATCH SALE: The Academy of Finance program will be selling Data Match results this week Feb 4-8 before school and during lunch periods in the commons. If you filled out the survey questionnaire in December, we have your results and best matches for your grade level, and other grades. Cost $2.00 and when you buy your Data Match, you will receive a ticket and have a chance to win movies tickets or $25 Gift Card to use for Valentine’s Day! We will announce the winning tickets numbers on Monday, Feb 11th. Thank you for supporting the AOF program.

Do you have a secret crush on someone? Send them a secret Orange Crush for Valentine’s Day! During 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons, the Vocational Skills classes will be selling Orange Crushes for $1.00. The Crush will be delivered to your crush on Tuesday, February 12^th during AD-Room. We will not be sharing the names of who sent  the crush, so feel free to send a Crush to more than one person! Stop and buy a Crush for your crush during 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

The meeting for prospective Junior National Honor Society members is re-scheduled to Wednesday February 6th after school in the Little Theater.  If you received an invitation to apply, please attend to learn about NHS and the application process. 

The vocational skills program will be selling handmade all occasion cards during the lunch periods all this week. Please stop by and take a look.

Show Choir will be selling Brownie Sundaes and toppings at all lunch periods on WEDNESDAY this week!  Don’t forget to bring your dollar!

The RHS Young Democrats will meet Thursday, Feb. 7, in Room E114 after school. There will be a presentation on gun control by one of the group’s members.

 February Student Of the Month

9th: Isaac Schweitzer & Jessica Fischer

10th: Kolby Scott &  Da’Kayla Ratliff

11th: Sam Reski & Elizabeth Fiegen

12th: Brandon Gildemaster & Lili Kovacs

Feburary 4^th-8^th is National School Counselors Week! In celebration, we invite all students to stop by the Counseling Office and fill out a short survey about the counselors. In exchange, they will be entered in a drawing for gift cards from the School Store.

NHS Tutors please stop by Mrs. Nelsen’s room to find our your tutoring assignment for the semester.  We will begin tutoring THIS WEDNESDAY, so don’t forget!

There will be a Future Teachers’ Meeting at 7:30 on Thurs, Feb 7th in Room A117.  We have a guest speaker!  All interested students are invited.

Interact Meeting – Friday, Feb 8th at 7:45am Rm A228. We will be discussing the Stephanie Herseth – Win Give Event on Thurs Feb 21st at Avera 7pm. All are welcome to attend.

Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

Breaded Chicken Patty                                                                        Pasta

Soft Shell Taco                                                                                    Baked Potato

Vegetable Bar

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

SENIORS:  The preliminary list of the Regents’ Scholar Diploma and the President’s Education Award winners is posted in the window outside the counselor’s office.  These awards are presented at the Annual Awards Fest.  Please check the criteria at the bottom of each listing to see if you qualified.  If your name does not appear on the list and you feel you did qualify, please see the Registrar. 

DATA MATCH SALE: The Academy of Finance program will be selling Data Match results next week Feb 4-8 before school and during lunch periods in the commons. If you filled out the survey questionnaire in December, we have your results and best matches for your grade level, and other grades. Cost $2.00 and when you buy your Data Match, you will receive a ticket and have a chance to win movies tickets or $25 Gift Card to use for Valentine’s Day! We will announce the winning tickets numbers on Monday, Feb 11th. Thank you for supporting the AOF program.

Our next SALSA meeting is Tuesday, February 5^th at 3:15p.m. in Room A116. Guest speaker will be Kaia, from Horse Power, a therapeutic riding program. There will be    2 SALSA-wide events to sign up for… (The Banquet and MDA Muscle Walk). REMINDER – to bring spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, canned corn or instant chocolate pudding – as it will go toward the dinner we provide at the Banquet.  Invitations for students who are invited to the SALSA/Leo Recognition Luncheon…. See you Tuesday.

Do you have a secret crush on someone? Send them a secret Orange Crush for Valentine’s Day! During 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons, the Vocational Skills classes will be selling Orange Crushes for $1.00. The Crush will be delivered to your crush on Tuesday, February 12^th during AD-Room. We will not be sharing the names of who sent  the crush, so feel free to send a Crush to more than one person! Stop and buy a Crush for your crush during 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

The meeting for prospective Junior National Honor Society members is re-scheduled to Wednesday February 6th after school in the Little Theater.  If you received an invitation to apply, please attend to learn about NHS and the application process. 

The vocational skills program will be selling handmade all occasion cards during the lunch periods all this week. Please stop by and take a look.

FRENCH CLUB’s next meeting will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3:15 in room A155.  Fundraising & the field trip are the name of the game.  Also, February’s Panera gathering will be on Friday, 2/8 at 4:00.  Bring your funky selves and let’s have some soup!

Show Choir will be selling Brownie Sundaes and toppings at all lunch periods on WEDNESDAY this week!  Don’t forget to bring your dollar!

February Student Of the Month

9th: Isaac Schweitzer & Jessica Fischer

10th: Kolby Scott &  Da’Kayla Ratliff

11th: Sam Reski & Elizabeth Fiegen

12th: Brandon Gildemaster & Lili Kovacs

Feburary 4^th-8^th is National School Counselors Week! In celebration, we invite all students to stop by the Counseling Office and fill out a short survey about the counselors. In exchange, they will be entered in a drawing for gift cards from the School Store.

NHS Tutors please stop by Mrs. Nelsen’s room to find our your tutoring assignment for the semester.  We will begin tutoring THIS WEDNESDAY, so don’t forget!

Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

Foot Long                                                                                Pizza

Taco Fixings                                                                            Baked Potato

Vegetable Bar

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

DATA MATCH SALE: The Academy of Finance program will be selling Data Match results next week Feb 4-8 before school and during lunch periods in the commons. If you filled out the survey questionnaire in December, we have your results and best matches for your grade level, and other grades. Cost $2.00 and when you buy your Data Match, you will receive a ticket and have a chance to win movies tickets or $25 Gift Card to use for Valentine’s Day! We will announce the winning tickets numbers on Monday, Feb 11th. Thank you for supporting the AOF program.

Our next SALSA meeting is Tuesday, February 5^th at 3:15p.m. in Room A116. Guest speaker will be Kaia, from Horse Power, a therapeutic riding program. There will be    2 SALSA-wide events to sign up for… (The Banquet and MDA Muscle Walk). REMINDER – to bring spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, canned corn or instant chocolate pudding – as it will go toward the dinner we provide at the Banquet.  Invitations for students who are invited to the SALSA/Leo Recognition Luncheon…. See you Tuesday.

Do you have a secret crush on someone? Send them a secret Orange Crush for Valentine’s Day! During 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons, the Vocational Skills classes will be selling Orange Crushes for $1.00. The Crush will be delivered to your crush on Tuesday, February 12^th during AD-Room. We will not be sharing the names of who sent  the crush, so feel free to send a Crush to more than one person! Stop and buy a Crush for your crush during 4^th and 5^th periods in the commons.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

The meeting for prospective Junior National Honor Society members is re-scheduled to Wednesday February 6th after school in the Little Theater.  If you received an invitation to apply, please attend to learn about NHS and the application process. 

The vocational skills program will be selling handmade all occasion cards during the lunch periods all this week. Please stop by and take a look.

 FRENCH CLUB’s next meeting will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3:15 in room A155.  Fundraising & the field trip are the name of the game.  Also, February’s Panera gathering will be on Friday, 2/8 at 4:00.  Bring your funky selves and let’s have some soup!

Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

Foot Long                                                                                Pizza

Taco Fixings                                                                            Baked Potato

Vegetable Bar

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

SENIORS:  The preliminary list of the Regents’ Scholar Diploma and the President’s Education Award winners is posted in the window outside the counselor’s office.  These awards are presented at the Annual Awards Fest.  Please check the criteria at the bottom of each listing to see if you qualified.  If your name does not appear on the list and you feel you did qualify, please see the Registrar. 

Interact Meeting – Friday, February 1st at 7:30am Rm A228, guest presenter – Dr. Jack Billion will be presenting about End Polio Now Project. All students are welcome to attend and to learn more about our business community.

Friday, Feb. 1st is National “Go Red” Day hosted by the American Heart Association. Everyone at RHS is encouraged to wear red on Friday to honor loved ones affected by heart disease, as well as show support for those making heart healthy choices!

DATA MATCH SALE: The Academy of Finance program will be selling Data Match results next week Feb 4-8 before school and during lunch periods in the commons. If you filled out the survey questionnaire in December, we have your results and best matches for your grade level, and other grades. Cost $2.00 and when you buy your Data Match, you will receive a ticket and have a chance to win movies tickets or $25 Gift Card to use for Valentine’s Day! We will announce the winning tickets numbers on Monday, Feb 11th. Thank you for supporting the AOF program.

STORE NEWS:

CLEARANCE Sales are going on now – stop in and check out the reduced prices on many items. 

The store will be open during parent teacher conferences next week.  Bring your parents in

Jan 14th – Feb 14th - “Sweetheart of a deal” going on. 

All T-shirts ($20 or less) are 20% off!  It’s the perfect gift for your valentine! (Includes the Children’s section)

NEW ITEMS:

Protein Bars - Cranberry and Almond, Peanut Butter $1.50 each

Gatorade Prime 01 -Pregame fluid in berry $2.00 each

CHECK OUT THE STORE FOR YOUR WINTER NEEDS:

Ice scrapers: $2.00

Hot Chocolate: $1 and $1.50

Mittens: $18

Scarves: $15 – $18

Headbands: $15

Stocking caps: $15

Help these other organizations raise money by purchasing their products in the store:

Lanyards made by the Vocational Skills Class – $2.00

Gourmet Lollipops (fundraiser for Debate) – $1.00

Flip flop ($20) and Slide ($25) sandals – Girls Basketball program

To use a DEBIT or CREDIT card in the store you must purchase $5.00 worth of items. To solve this problem, purchase a gift card – we can take any amount off of that.

Main Room                                                                           Taco Room

Pop Corn Chicken                                                                   Pizza Pocket

Green Beans                                                                            Chicken Quesadilla

Vegetable Bar                                                                          Baked Potato

Fruit Bar

Choice of Milk

RHS EVENTS

FRENCH CLUB….We’re in cahoots with German & Spanish Clubs!  Please sign-up for the Carnivale/Mardi Gras celebration taking place after school on Wednesday, 1/30.  Food, music, and Mardi Gras masks!  (oh my!)

Poetry Outloud Competitors need to set up a practice time with Ms. Bergan Gabor.  Original poems must be submitted by 3:30pm, Wednesday, January 30.

Poetry Outloud Local Competition will be Thursday, January 31 at 3:30pm.  All are welcome to attend.  See Ms. Bergan Gabor for more details.

SENIORS:  The preliminary list of the Regents’ Scholar Diploma and the President’s Education Award winners is posted in the window outside the counselor’s office.  These awards are presented at the Annual Awards Fest.  Please check the criteria at the bottom of each listing to see if you qualified.  If your name does not appear on the list and you feel you did qualify, please see the Registrar.  Student council elections will take place during reading period this week.  Junior elections–Tuesday,               Jan 29 Sophomore elections–Wednesday, Jan. 30   Freshman elections–Thursday, Jan. 31. Students should go directly to the auditorium after 2nd period, and each class will be assigned a row for attendance purposes.  Please let Mrs. Jensen know if you have any questions or concerns.

Interact Meeting – Friday, February 1st at 7:30am Rm A228, guest presenter – Dr. Jack Billion will be presenting about End Polio Now Project. All students are welcome to attend and to learn more about our business community.

Friday, Feb. 1st is National “Go Red” Day hosted by the American Heart Association. Everyone at RHS is encouraged to wear red on Friday to honor loved ones affected by heart disease, as well as show support for those making heart healthy choices!

STORE NEWS:

CLEARANCE Sales are going on now – stop in and check out the reduced prices on many items. 

The store will be open this Saturday from 9:30 – 11 am.

Jan 14th – Feb 14th - “Sweetheart of a deal” going on. 

All T-shirts ($20 or less) are 20% off!  It’s the perfect gift for your valentine! (Includes the Children’s section)

NEW ITEMS:

Protein Bars - Cranberry and Almond, Peanut Butter $1.50 each

Gatorade Prime 01 -Pregame fluid in berry $2.00 each

CHECK OUT THE STORE FOR YOUR WINTER NEEDS:

Ice scrapers: $2.00

Hot Chocolate: $1 and $1.50

Mittens: $18

Scarves: $15 – $18

Headbands: $15

Stocking caps: $15

Help these other organizations raise money by purchasing their products in the store:

Lanyards made by the Vocational Skills Class – $2.00

Gourmet Lollipops (fundraiser for Debate) – $1.00

Flip flop ($20) and Slide ($25) sandals – Girls Basketball program

To use a DEBIT or CREDIT card in the store you must purchase $5.00 worth of items. To solve this problem, purchase a gift card – we can take any amount off of that.

Please clean up after yourselves in the store!

An average day in the lab for Larsen started at 7 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. “We got assigned a P.I. which stands for Principal Investigator, so they have their own research lab. The lab I was working in works on pediatric brain tumors. So, when I got there in the morning, I would usually go straight to the lab,” said Larsen. “Sometimes I would shadow what the lab members were doing for the day and help them out. Other times, they would give me tasks to do. I would collect DNA from mice and run it through PCR, pretty much DNA test them.” Twice a week the high school interns would also attend classes where they learned about other research techniques they did not have a chance to practice in the lab.

In addition to the P.I.’s and the high school interns, Larsen worked with undergraduate students who were working towards Ph.D.’s in Biomedical Science. “There was a huge age difference,” said Larsen.

Overall, Larsen felt that the experience was worth it. “The reason why I wanted to do it [was to] see if I really wanted to be a researcher,” said Larsen. After the internship, she decided it wasn’t the path she wanted to pursue, but thought it was still beneficial because it helped her decide to look into different careers instead. “I’m thinking maybe a medical doctor, so possibly med. school. My top choice is University of North Carolina, they have a really good medical program,” said Larsen.