Greetings, and a very special welcome to the Rogers High School Royal Family!

 
We hope this email finds you healthy and well.  We are extremely excited to work with and get to know the class of 2024 and their families over the next four years as we gear up for the upcoming school year.  Even though this school year will look very different from past school years, what will remain consistent is the strength, compassion, and resilience of our RHS community.  We intend to make your student’s high school experience memorable and enriching as we continue to develop positive relationships, pursue excellence, seek diversity, and build futures.  
 
Please make a note and add to your calendar the following important upcoming events.  As dates get closer please keep an eye out for details and updates about these events, and we will do our best to keep you informed as details evolve.  
 

• Tuesday, August 25: 9th grade VIRTUAL Parent Orientation Night will be sent out via youtube link at 7:00 pm (this will also be posted on our website for your convenience)

• Canceled  - Tuesday, August 25: Pictures, Parking Permits - This will be rescheduled.  More information to come.

• Canceled  - Wednesday, August 26: Pictures and Parking Permits - This will be rescheduled. More information to come.

• Tuesday, September 1: 9th grade VIRTUAL Student Orientation LINK night. More information to come.

• September 2: VIRTUAL RHS Open House - This link will be sent to families and shared on our website.

 
Communication regarding how schools will open and what that looks like will come from the district office. Please visit our Rogers High School web page for information, calendar, updates and resources. 
 
We look forward to partnering with you in your student’s high school journey and are excited for the 2020-2021 school year; it's ALWAYS a great day to be a Royal!

Kind regards,
Your RHS Administrative Team
 
Jason Paurus | Principal
Ryan Johnson | Assistant Principal, A-Har
Jill Engquist | Assistant Principal, Has-O
Mike Zeman | Assistant Principal, P-Z
Dan Ohlgren | Activities Director

Greetings, and a very special welcome from Rogers High School!
 
We hope this email finds you healthy and well.  We are extremely excited to continue to support our students and their families as we gear up for the upcoming school year.  Even though this school year will look very different from past school years, what will remain consistent is the strength, compassion, and the resilience of our RHS community.  We intend to make your student’s high school experience memorable and enriching as we continue to develop positive relationships, pursue excellence, seek diversity, and build futures.  
 
Please make a note and add to your calendar the following important upcoming events.  As dates get closer please keep an eye out for details and updates about these events, and we will do our best to keep you informed as details evolve

• Canceled  - Tuesday, August 25: Pictures, Parking Permits - This will be rescheduled.  More information to come.

• Canceled  - Wednesday, August 26: Pictures and Parking Permits - This will be rescheduled. More information to come.

• September 2: VIRTUAL RHS Open House - This link will be sent to families and shared on our website.

Communication regarding how schools will open and what that looks like will come from the district office. Please visit our Rogers High School web page for information, calendar, updates and resources. 
 
We look forward to partnering with you in your student’s high school journey and are excited for the 2020-2021 school year; it's ALWAYS a great day to be a Royal!

Kind regards,
Your RHS Administrative Team
 
Jason Paurus | Principal
Ryan Johnson | Assistant Principal, A-Har
Jill Engquist | Assistant Principal, Has-O
Mike Zeman | Assistant Principal, P-Z
Dan Ohlgren | Activities Director

Greetings RHS families,

We are so excited for the 2020-21 school year and look forward to partnering with you as we educate, inspire and empower our students, staff, families and community through developing positive relationships, pursuing excellence, seeking diversity and building relationships.  Your child’s safety and well-being are the top priority for us no matter what model of instruction we are delivering throughout the year. 

The RHS Hybrid/Distance Learning Plan 2020-21 will provide you with many of the details regarding the upcoming school year as we begin in the hybrid model.  Please take some time looking through this document so that you know what your student’s day will look like in the hybrid model here at RHS. Day Rotation Cohorts (A/B) will be emailed home Wednesday, August 26th and schedules will be released to students on August 31st.  Other important upcoming events include:

 

Parent Night for 9th Grade & New Student - August 25th

A presentation for parents of freshmen and new students will go live by 7:00 pm on the RHS Web Page, followed by a live Q&A session with RHS Administrators from 7:30-8:30 (link will be shared at the end of the presentation). 

• Infinite Campus message with a link will be sent to 9th-grade families 

School Supplies and Technology

• Gather your school supplies ( see list) 
• Chromebooks
  • If you are a new student to RHS please stop by RHS on either September 1st or 2nd from  2-7 pm 
  • Please enter through door ten (10) into the cafeteria/ commons area. MDH and CDC guidelines must be followed. Face covering is required and 6’ social distanced.  
  • Freshmen who need a new Chromebook should pick one up on September 1 before 5:00- OR- call the Main Office to make arrangements prior to the 1st.
  • Make sure to have your Chromebook and charger ready to go for Tuesday, September 8th.

9th Grade LINK Orientation - September 1st

A virtual orientation will take place, including a variety of pre-recorded videos, a school tour, and pertinent information to students. 

Virtual Open House - September 2nd

Virtual Open House is September 2nd, 2020.  A link with a building tour, interactive map, and staff introductions will be shared by 5:00 pm on our website. The link will also be emailed to all RHS families. 

Pictures and Parking Permits

Pictures will be taken during the school day.  Students will be called down to the PAC by grade/ alpha during periods 1, 2 and 3, and possibly period 6 on the following days.  Students should have their picture taken on the following days:

• Monday, September 14th is for A day students
• Tuesday, September 15th is for B day students
• Thursday, September 17th is for Distance Learning and PSEO students

Parking Permits: Due to software updates in Parent Portal (Campus), for the start of the 2020-21 school year, students will only be required to complete the online permit application using this Google Form.  The revised fee of $45.00 will be assigned in October after the software updates are complete.

Construction Update

We are thrilled to announce that construction will begin outside in October here on the campus of RHS on our new entrance into the activity complex, gym addition, weightroom, and locker room enhancements.  We will see reduced and no access to our G wing during the 2020-21 school year.  Yes, this will cause a major disruption to our "G" house classrooms, phy ed locker rooms, and athletic locker rooms but in order for this project to be completed by the start of the 2021-22 school year, we will be creative and figure out how to make this happen.  

Please know that we will have access to the fieldhouse during construction.  With construction, timelines may change and we may have to adjust.  It is extremely important to us that the safety and security of our students and staff come first.  You will notice fenced off areas that will create a new way for traffic to flow.  Also, the north student parking lot by the stadium will be used by construction workers.  

If you have additional questions pertaining to the operations and educational delivery for the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, please use this Parent Question Form and we will respond accordingly. 

Thank you for sending your child to RHS as this year will be an unforgettable year.  It’s a great day to be a ROYAL! 

See you soon.  Be well!

Jason Paurus, Principal
Ryan Johnson, Assistant Principal A-Har
Jill Engquist, Assistant Principal, Has-O
Mike Zeman, Assistant Principal, P-Z
Dan Ohlgren, Activities Director

Greetings class of 2024 parents and parents of new RHS students,

While we are unable to hold our traditional 9th grade parent orientation night in person, we believe there is value in sharing some important information with you as we embark on the 2020-2021 school year.  As such, a recorded virtual orientation presentation has been linked onto the RHS web page for you to view and can also be seen here: Virtual Orientation Presentation 

Included in this presentation are some important links, which you can access below.
Daily Schedule
ISD 728 COVID-19 Information
Digital Learning Information

Should you have any additional questions about the start of the school year or what your child’s experience will look like at Rogers High School, our administrative team will be available LIVE this evening (8/25/20) from 7:30-8:30 pm via Google Meet (QR code also available below). 

As a reminder for this Google Meet, please 

• Check your surroundings for school-appropriate attire and space
• Please keep your mic muted 
• Please ask questions in the chat feature (top right), we will do our best to answer
• Be Positive, Respectful, Intentional, Determined, and Engaged

We look forward to working with you and your child this year.

Sincerely,
Jason Paurus, Principal
Ryan Johnson, Assistant Principal A-Har
Jill Engquist, Assistant Principal, Has-O
Mike Zeman, Assistant Principal, P-Z
Dan Ohlgren, Activities Director

Welcome Back from RHS Health Services!

With our Open House being a virtual event this year, Health Services would like to provide our families an opportunity to bring in medications (in their original packaging from the pharmacy) and appropriate paperwork prior to the first day of school.  It is especially important for Health Services to have daily and emergency medications prior to the start of school to help ensure timely medication administration and safety for our students on the first day of school.  Details for the medication and paperwork drop off event are listed below.

When:       Tuesday, Sept 1st and Wednesday, September 2nd 
Time:         3:00-6:00 PM
Location:   Please enter through Door 10 into the cafeteria/commons area.  MDH and CDC guidelines must be followed.  Face coverings are required and maintain social distancing of 6 feet when possible.  Please look for the marked Health Services table.

If you are not able to make it to the above events, please send in all paperwork and your student's medication with your student on their first day of school.  If a parent feels the need to drop off the items themselves, please contact the RHS Health Office at 763-274-3147 starting on Monday, August 30th.

Wishing everyone a healthy and great start to the school year.  We are excited to have our students back!

RHS Health Services Staff

Lifetouch Picture Day

Reminder student pictures will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for school IDs and picture packages.

• Day Rotation  A - Monday, September 14
• Day Rotation  B - Tuesday, September 15

100% Distance Learning and PSEO Students:

• Thursday, September 17 from 7:00 - 10:30 am
  • Performing Arts Center - Students only may enter through door 2.  No appointment required.

Order Online:   
1. Visit  MyLifetouch.com
2. Enter your Picture Day ID EVTVQNJG6
3. Order your perfect package and don’t worry about returning anything on Picture Day!

Parents will have up to 48 hours after picture day to complete their online order.
 
Picture Order Forms will be available at the photo booth.  Complete an order form and give it to the photographer with a form of payment (make checks payable to Lifetouch). 
 Students will receive their student IDs at the beginning of the school year along with their picture orders.

Picture Retake Day is TBD
 
*Seniors should take their picture for school ID purposes. *Students must follow the  Dress Code for student pictures.

Greetings Parents and Students,

Attached you will find some helpful tips to guide you during your school day either face to face here in the building or when you are at home distance learning.  This school year should and will feel more rigorous than last spring when we were fully distant learning. We are all in this together and are here to support every student to be successful in every model. Please reach out to a specific teacher, appropriate grade level counselor or appropriate administrator with questions.

Thank you,

RHS Admn

Distance & Hybrid Learning Tips & Tricks

Greetings RHS families,

Our conferences that were scheduled for October 22nd will be conducted in a different format than we have traditionally used.  What that means is that conferences will NOT be held in our field house where teachers sit at tables and parents walk around.  Second, the focus will be primarily on students most in need of a check in via telephone or Google Meet.

Teachers will be reaching out over the week of October 19th-23rd to the parents of students who are struggling academically, socially/emotionally and students who are less engaged in school so far this year. 

• If your student is passing all of their classes, not struggling, or teachers do not have any concerns you may not hear from your students’ teachers.  
  • Always feel free to reach out and connect with a specific teacher if you have any questions or concerns about your student. 
• If your child is struggling in multiple classes, a counselor and/or administrator will be reaching out to you to set up a conference.
• Teachers, administration or counselors will contact you via phone, email or set up a Google Meet if they have concerns.  

Please review our Virtual College Fair and consider visiting LIVE from 4:30pm-6:30pm on October 22nd with colleges that are of interest to you.  Google Meet links are embedded in the slides on the presentation, along with the times that a college representative will be available to share their college’s features with you.

Thank you,

RHS Admin 

Dear RHS Families - 

Student pictures for RHS 100% Distance Learners are now available for pick up from the main office (door 1) between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  State your first and last name at the buzzer and a staff member will bring the picture packet to the door.

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ORDER AND PAY FOR PICTURES AFTER PICTURE DAY

1. Find your Portrait ID and Access Code, which is unique to each student, on your proofs or order sheet.

2.  Go to MyLifetouch.com

For up to 9 months after your Picture Day, you can use your Portrait ID and Access Code for a first-time order or reorder additional pictures and photo gifts.

LIFETOUCH Customer Service:  1-800-736-4753 - Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST

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PICTURE RETAKES

WHEN:  Monday, November 2nd & Tuesday, November 3rd

TIME:    7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

100% Distance Learners are welcome to come either day between 7:00 and 10:30 a.m.

• Enter through the PAC - door 2

Greetings Students and Families,

We hope this email finds you well. This communication will give you a broad overview of the expectations for our transition to the 100% distance learning model and also information regarding our parent teacher conferences on November 23rd. 

The feedback that we have received from students, staff and families since last spring has helped shape our distance learning plan. Our RHS Student/Family Distance Learning Plan will provide you with many of the details regarding the transition to the distance learning model. Please take some time looking through this document so that you know what your student’s day will look like in the distance learning model here at RHS. As we go through this we will continue to monitor and adjust based on the effectiveness of this model in order to best support student learning. If after reviewing this document, you have additional questions, please use this Parent Question Form and we will respond accordingly.

As we are all discovering each day, there are many variables in our work and home lives that are out of our control.  We recognize the many emotions and turmoil that you may be feeling; we are feeling it too. With the transition to distance learning our focus is on what we can control and prepare for as we make a successful shift to distance learning while providing students with structure, clear expectations, consistency, and staff availability for support. While we understand that there is no one format that will meet the preferences of every family or individual, we feel that we have systems and structures in place to help our students, staff and families be successful in this model. 

While it has been a very unique school year in so many ways, we will stay committed to building positive relationships, pursuing excellence, seeking diversity and building futures. Please reach out to a specific teacher, appropriate grade level counselor or appropriate administrator with questions. It’s a great day to be a ROYAL!

Sincerely,

Jason Paurus, Principal

Ryan Johnson, Assistant Principal A-Har

Jill Engquist, Assistant Principal, Has-O

Mike Zeman, Assistant Principal, P-Z

Dan Ohlgren, Activities Director

Key Messages

Distance Learning

• Transition to Distance Learning from Hybrid will occur on Monday, November 16th. There is NO School and NO new instruction Wednesday, November 11th, Thursday, November 12th, and Friday, November 13th. So there will be no instruction for any students, including 100% DL students.
• Our weekly schedule will follow: Six-period days on Mondays - Thursdays.  Please see our distance learning hourly schedule  Fridays will continue as they have all year. Instruction will follow the same process as the current Hybrid Model for Fridays. Course work will be posted in Schoology and teachers will have office hours for individual support.

Conferences

Conferences will be virtual and are scheduled for Monday, November 23rd, from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm. An email along with a comprehensive list of teacher conference links will be shared with parents on Monday, November 16th to begin scheduling. 

Class of 2021 - The deadline to submit your Senior photo and Senior recognition ad for the 2020-2021 yearbook is quickly approaching.

SENIOR PHOTO SUBMISSIONS are due Friday, November 27, 2020

Portrait Requirements:

• All portraits must be traditional HEAD AND SHOULDERS shots.
  
• No props, pets, or hats, please!
  
• You may choose color or black & white portraits.
  
• Photo Quality needs to be a minimum of 300 DPI or higher for actual image size. JPEG format is required.  NO TIFF OR PNG FILES ACCEPTED!
• A high-resolution photo is important for publishing purposes.
  
• Backgrounds are fine, as long as they are not distracting.
  
• Photos need to be vertical (tall).
  
• You MUST submit a digital portrait to images.jostens.com
  

Process for uploading a senior photo:

1. Go to the website  www.images.jostens.com 
2. Login using the USER ID 415463779
3. Choose the photo to upload. Remember, each student may only submit ONE photo!
4. Provide parent or photographer contact info. (Person uploading the photo should enter his/her info)
5. Provide IMAGE information
   • Type the student's first and last name as you would like it to appear in the yearbook.
   • It is extremely important to spell the student's name correctly.
6. Select grade 12 from the dropdown menu.
7. In the description, type: senior portrait
8. Click the box to agree to the terms and conditions.
9. Click on "upload chosen images" in the gray box to complete the process. 

You will see a confirmation page and should receive a confirmation email shortly after your submission.

SENIOR YEARBOOK RECOGNITION AD SUBMISSIONS are due Friday, November 27, 2020

 

Go to www.jostensadservice.com to create and pay for your senior's ad. 

Honor your favorite senior with a Recognition Ad in the yearbook.  For $30, you can publish a photo of your senior as a child, along with a personalized message. 

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

To order a yearbook, please click here:  LIFETOUCH - ORDER A YEARBOOK

 

For questions or issues with Senior Photos, please contact Shaunna Roberdeau, Yearbook Advisor

Greetings Students and Families,

Conferences are scheduled virtually for Monday, November 23rd from 12:00-7:00 pm and will be conducted via Google Meet. We are asking parents to click into this link to select conference times that are convenient for them.  You will receive a confirmation email for each time and will be able to click into your scheduled appointment to join the Google Meet at your scheduled time. We appreciate your partnership as we continue to work together to support our students.  As we have pivoted to distance learning we will stay committed to building positive relationships, pursuing excellence, seeking diversity and building futures.

It’s a great day to be a ROYAL!

Stay healthy and be well,

Jason Paurus, Principal

Ryan Johnson, Assistant Principal A-Har

Jill Engquist, Assistant Principal, Has-O

Mike Zeman, Assistant Principal, P-Z

Dan Ohlgren, Activities Director