10/1/2015

Increase: Achievement for all students

# of students earning core credits
% of students completing AP courses
RESPECT-HONOR-STRENGTH

Chasing the Extraordinary

9/28 Senior Parent Night in Theater at

6pm
10/1 College 101 Parent Workshop 6pm
in The Cube.
10/9 End of 9 week grading
10/7 No early release due to elementary
conference week

Reno Huskie Families,

10/12 AAA Parent Meeting 7pm

We are moving into fall with our 8th week of school. This would be an excellent
time to review grades and attendance with your students. Remember grades
record in December so there is plenty of time to turn things around if you have a
student falling behind. We are really trying to push our students to earn all their
credits at semester vs. failing and needing to develop a credit recovery plan.
Other than monitoring student progress, please read through this newsletter for
the latest news about our school. We have testing, an intercession Fall Break, Hall
of Fame Dinner, Safe Trick or Treat Night, Fall Play and much, much more.

Library

AAA PARENT GROUP NEWS

10/19-10/22 HSPE Senior Make-ups

Get involved in Reno High School's Parent/Student/Faculty Booster club, Reno

High Triple A. Our next meeting is October 12th at 7pm in the RHS library. We are
looking to fill a few committee positions for this school year and are also looking
for volunteers for: Hospitality, Grad Night Chaperons, March Madness volunteers
(3/19/2016) and help with the State Leadership Conference 4/21-4/23/2016
(additional 1000 students plus their advisors from across Nevada will be at
RHS). Please reach out for more information on any of these
opportunities. renohighschooltriplea@gmail.com or contact Dean'a Boes 775530-8370.

10/26 to 10/29 Fall Intercession (A+ Lab

College and Career Center The Cube News

o

College 101 Parent Workshop on 10/1, 6pm, in The Cube

Geared towards those going through the process with
their student for the first time, overview of financial aid,
college search tools/resources
Been There Done That Parent Workshop, October 15th, 6pm, in
the The Cube
Geared towards those with a basic understanding of the
college application process

Senior Parent Reminder

10/14 PSAT-3HR Delay-no early release

10/15 Been There Done That-Parent
Workshop 6pm in The Cube
10/16 Hall of Fame Game-Football
home vs. Spanish Springs
10/17 Hall of Fame Dinner-Contact
Tina Rooker for tickets and info.

times TBA)
10/28 Safe Trick or Treat
November-Canned Food Drive Month
First week of November-Senior
HSPEs-dates TBD
11/9 AAA Parent Meeting 7pm Library
11/10 Winter Sports Clearance Pckt due
11/11 Veterans Day-No School
11/18 Blood Drive (tentative)
11/17 to 11/21 Fall Play
11/25 to 11/27 Thanksgiving
11/25-Wednesday-RHS Offices Closed
12/1 to 12/11 Angel Gift Tree
12/5 Military Ball Convention Center
12/11 One Act Plays
12/11 Ugly Sweater Day
12/14 to 12/17 First Semester Finals

Senior Parent Night this Monday, 9/28 at 6pm in the Theater.

12/18 Teacher Work Day-No School

News Around Campus

Important Information for Juniors and Sophomores (PSAT):

PSAT will be on Wednesday, October 14th. There is a 3 hour delay for this exam. All 10th graders will be
taking this exam. College bound Juniors should also take this exam. The cost is $15 and the final day to
pay is Friday, October 9th. Payment can be made either in person with our bookkeeper or online through
our web store.
*Please note-All Sophomores must take the PSAT Exam and WCSD pays for their tests.

SHOP1879-STUDENT STORE NEWS

The new shop1879.com is now open with all our new products and web specials! Products can be
purchased with a debit or credit card and either picked up on campus or shipped directly to you. We will
be having a Cyber Monday sale Monday the 30th and a Black Friday sale at the store the following Friday.
There will be holiday specials throughout the month of December for the busy holiday shopping season.
Hours will be Wednesday's and Fridays at lunch and after school. Cash check and credit/debit cards
accepted.
YEARBOOK NEWS
Diapers to Diplomas spaces may still be for sale through November 6 with late fee (as space is available). We have
a limited number of pages left, so please email rhsyrbk@gmail.com ASAP to set up an appointment. Full space
$810, Half $405, Quarter $205, Eighth $105.
Yearbooks are available for reservation (the only way you can make sure your student has a yearbook reserved for
him/her in May) now. Please use the R Store button at www.rhshuskies.com or contact Barbara Herman in the
finance office to buy your students book for $95- a bargain for 320 pages of Reno HS memories. You can make
payments of $25 down and $10 per month November-May.

SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM STARTING LIKE

THEY FINISHED LAST YEAR.

News from Athletics

Overall placement at Damonte Ranch HS

Competition:
1st place: Reno 144 points

It has been a great start to a new year for all of our

fall sports teams. But remember, winter sports are
right around the corner. If your student is interested
in any winter sport- Basketball, Ski Team, Wrestling
or Rifle Team, they must see Mrs. Rooker in the VP
office for clearance paperwork. The deadline to clear
for a winter sport is Nov. 10th. All paperwork and
fees must be turned in no later than 3:00 on that
day. The first day of tryouts is November 14th. Please
be aware of the time line, if your student isnt cleared
before the deadline, they will not be able to
tryout. You can contact Mrs. Rooker at 333-5050 x 5
if you need any other information.

Congratulation to our scholars and our coaches!

7 RENO HS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR SEMI

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED:
Congratulations to the following students who will
apply to become National Merit Scholars Finalists:
Miles Cameron, Ariyani Challapalli, Reagan Dreiling,
Brooke Eriksen, Nicole Flangas, Jacob Hoberg and
Erica Kim.
5 RENO HS NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED
SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED:
Congratulations to these scholars for their
Commended Status as recognized by NMSC.
Karla Burcham, Gabrielle Etem, Jessica Fuchs, Annika
Jensen and Alexandra Sasse.

Principal Highlights from September:

2015 Grad Rate Announced: 89%

Hosted Michael Thomas from Noble
Studios for Principal for the Day Event
RHS sent 4 teams for the WCSD Door 2
Door Event
7 National Merit Semi-Finalists
Announced, 5 Commended Scholars
Announced
Parent Night, Club Fair, Homecoming
all a success!

November 17-20 @7pm & a

matinee November 21st @ 1pm

NEWS FROM BAND AND

ORCHESTRAS

Reno High School's

Booth Street Players

For immediate release Contact: Gerald Willis

775.771.3333 gwillis@washoeschools.net

In collaboration with Samuel French. The Reno High

School Theater presents

This fall, the Reno High Bands and Orchestras are

preparing for a series of unique performances. Enrollment
for instrumental music is at a record high; over 200
students are participating in ensembles including Concert
Band, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Concert Orchestra,
Symphonia Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. Many new
freshman are playing instruments and reaping the rewards
of a strong music education at our school!

Thorton Wilder's OUR

TOWN
Winner! 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
"While all of Wilder's work is intelligent, non-synthetic and
often moving,
as well as funny, it is Our Town that makes the difference.
It is probably the finest play ever written by an American."
Edward Albee

Described by Edward Albee as "...the greatest American

play ever written," the story follows the small town of
Grover's Corners through three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and
Marriage," and "Death and Eternity." Narrated by a stage
manager and performed with minimal props and sets,
audiences follow the Webb and Gibbs families as their
children fall in love, marry, and eventuallyin one of the
most famous scenes in American theatredie."(Samuel
French)
This story discusses life and the importance of being aware
and present in your own life.
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED IN THE FINANCE
OFFICE 333-5050 EXT 34002 STARTING NOVEMBER
9TH
TICKETS ARE $8 IN ADVANCE AND $10 AT THE DOOR

Support the Arts

For questions please contact Ms. Neace 333-5050 ext.
34124
or via email hneace@washoeschools.net
www.boothstreetplayers.weebly.com

RENO HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC GROUPS ARE

PREPARING FOR CONCERT EVENTS

The Concert Band (now referred to as Wind Symphony)

has been rehearsing for two concert contests in California.
On October 10th, both the Wind symphony and Jazz
Ensemble will be competing with 27 other high school
bands in Sacramento for awards and honors in a concert
format. This is the first time that our school has been
represented in this regional event.
On October 14 and October 21, bands and orchestras will
present the annual Fall Harvest Concerts. These public
concerts will be held for the first time in the newly
refurbished RENO HIGH PERFORMAING ARTS CONCERT
HALL in the red-house project building, and our community
can see what changes have been completed. New carpet,
interior renovations, sound shells and new rehearsal chairs
are just the beginning. We will also be launching the
CONCERT CHAIR ENDOWMENT FUND, which allows friends
and families to purchase a memorialized audience chair to
be used for all of our future events in the Concert Hall. The
concert space is truly a work in progress, and we invite
everyone to attend the concerts during the year and see
the changes as we progress in the acoustic improvements.
On November 8th, the Reno high Wind Symphony will
perform as a guest band to open the 38th Annual NEW
AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL at Sacramento State
University. The Wind Symphony is playing music this fall
written by living American composers, and was selected as
the first Nevada music group to be included in this
prestigious week of music composition premiers. For
those unable to make the concert performance in person,

(Band and Orchestras continued)

there will be a live-stream link provided by the university
for all the public in Reno to see this special event.
The fall season continues with Wind Symphony and Jazz
Ensemble performances in Fairfield, California at the
Northern California Championships. The fall semester
completes with Bands, jazz Combos and orchestras
featured at the annual BARNES AND NOBLE fund raising
performance scheduled for December 5th at the bookstore
on Virginia Street.
Admission for all of our band and orchestra concerts is
$5.00 at the door. Proceeds will support continued
concert hall upgrades and additional instruments for the
bands and orchestras.

Mr. Hackbusch
775-333-5050 ex. 8
khackbusch@washoeschools.net
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