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Tomorrow is Picture Retake Day at RHS! If you missed out on picture day in September, please make sure to head to the back gym to have your picture taken.
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Term 1 for RMS and RHS ends on Friday, November 4th. Report cards for RMS are scheduled to be published on November 14th and report cards for RHS will be available on November 15th. Please log in to your Aspen account to view your student's progress!
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There will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 8th, as it is Election Day.
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There will be an early release day on Thursday, November 3rd. Grades K-4 will be dismissed at 12pm while grades 5-12 will be dismissed at 11:20am.
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College Essay Review Night will be held on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:15pm in the library. Admissions representatives from Bridgewater State, Nichols, Umass Boston, Suffolk University and more will be in attendance. Seniors are strongly encouraged to attend this extremely beneficial event! Please bring printed copies of your essay.
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Thursday, October 20th is an early release day for Rockland Public Schools. Students in K-4 will be dismissed at 12pm while grades 5-12 will be dismissed at 11:20am.
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Class of 2027: You are cordially invited to the Rockland High School Open House on Wednesday, October 19th at 6:30pm. This is a great opportunity to see the amazing offerings here at RHS. We look forward to seeing you there, Class of 2027!
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The RHS Guidance Department invites you to attend Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, October 12th at 6:30pm in the RHS Lecture Hall. Topics to be discussed include sources of financial aid, eligibility, the financial aid checklist, and more. See you there, Bulldogs!
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Students in grades 10 & 11 will be taking the PSATs on Wednesday, October 12th. Testing will occur from 7:55am-11:15am. Students in grades 9 & 12 will have a delayed start, with an arrival time of 11:25am. Good luck to all of the test takers!
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On Monday, October 10th, Rockland Public Schools will be closed due to Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Enjoy the long weekend!
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On Thursday, October 6th, the newest Mr. Rockland will be crowned! Please join us in the RHS Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults.
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This Friday, Rockland High School and Middle School Student Governments are hosting a district-wide "Go Gold" Day. We are asking students and families in every Rockland Public School to participate in the District-wide "Go Gold" Day by wearing their "Go Gold" shirts and other gold attire to school to support research for childhood cancer. RMS and RHS will have students participating in the St. Jude's Walk on Saturday, September 24th.
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Thursday, September 15th is an early release day for Rockland Public Schools. Grades K-4 will be dismissed at 12pm while grades 5-12 will be dismissed at 11:20am.
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Please join us at the RHS Back to School night on Wednesday, September 14th. The event begins in the auditorium at 6:30pm. You will have the opportunity to follow your student's schedule and see what a day in the life of your RHS student is like!
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On Thursday, September 8th at 6:30pm, there will be an ELPAC meeting in the RMS/RHS Library Media Center. We look forward to seeing you there!
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RMS Back to School Night is Wednesday, September 7th at 6pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
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School Picture Day is Thursday, September 8th. Students will have their pictures taking during their English classes in the Back Gym.
Say cheese, Bulldogs!
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Welcome back, RHS! Breakfast and lunch menus are available by following the links below. Have a great first day!
RHS Breakfast Menu: https://tinyurl.com/RHSBreakfastMenu
RHS Lunch Menu: https://tinyurl.com/RHSLunchSeptember
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Thursday, June 2nd will be an early release day. Grades K-4 will be dismissed at 12pm while grades 5-12 will be dismissed at 11:20am.
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RHS MCAS Testing on Tues 5/17 &Wed 5/18 for Gr.10 @7:55 AM. Gr. 9, 11, & 12 students need to report to A Block for a late start by 10:38AM.