Olney Tiger Basketball will face off against the Mt. Vernon Rams tonight for the Regional Championship. Tip off will be at 7pm at Charleston High School. Admission will be $5. The theme for RCHS fans will be BLACKOUT!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 5th! Please share with family and friends!
Attention RCHS Students:
An OTN Fan Bus will be available for students on Friday. Tiger Basketball will face off against the Mt. Vernon Rams in Charleston in the championship game. Local businesses have donated funds to cover students' entry fees. The bus will be able to accommodate 60 students; a minimum of 30 must sign up. Students are encouraged to sign up in the high school office by lunch on Friday, 2/23.
RCHS and OTN would like to thank Olney Bobe's Pizza for sponsoring the GRIT Award each week during winter athletics. Bobe's has also agreed to sponsor GRIT Awards for our spring athletics too. The purpose of the GRIT Award is to recognize athletes that demonstrate hustle, teamwork, and dedication. The award isn't necessarily always the highest scorer or top performer, but one that shows drive and passion to make the team better. RCHS and its athletes are thankful for the generosity of Olney Bobe's Pizza!
RCHS Interact Club is once again hosting a murder mystery event! The Murder At The 1980s Prom event will take place Saturday, February 24, with doors opening at 5pm. The cost is $40/person or $300/table of 8. 1980s attire is welcomed but not required. Proceeds from the event will go to RCHS Interact Club and Richland County Hope. Tickets may be purchased in the RCHS Office, or by contacting Chelsea Kermicle or John McLaughlin.
GRIT Award winners for 2/12-2/18 are: Boys Basketball - Ayden Nealis, Girls Basketball - Grayce Burgener, Wrestling - Carson Bissey, and Cheer - Mariah Livingston. The GRIT Award is awarded to an athlete that demonstrates hustle, teamwork, and dedication. This award isn't necessarily always the highest scorer or top performer, but one that shows drive and passion to make the team better!
As a parent/guardian with a child attending RCHS, we ask you to participate in a survey on learning conditions to provide valuable data on continuous school improvement. Please click or copy the web address below to take the 5 Essentials Parent Survey.
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Dental Safari Company will be at RCHS on Monday, April 1. Parents may sign their student up by filling out the paper form or online. Please return any paper forms to Mrs. Wall in the high school nurse's office. Forms may be brought in prior to April 1 but are also accepted that day. Please contact Mrs. Wall if you have any further questions.
Tiger Athletics has a few events for fans to catch on the road as winter athletics wind down and spring sports begin this week. Tiger Basketball will face Mattoon in Charleston on Wednesday in Regional action at 7:30pm. Lady Tiger Track heads to Marion for the Joe Elliott Indoor, starting at 3pm on Thursday. On Friday at 4pm, Tiger Track will compete at the Mt. Zion Mini Meet. Find some time to cheer on these student athletes!
🟡🔷National FFA Week is here! Join in the fun as RCHS celebrates this great organization! 🔷🟡
RCHS sophomore Connor Grove competed in IHSA Sectionals for swimming this weekend in Champaign. He locked down two PRs for himself during competition. He swam the 100 yard freestyle in 1:00.14. In the 100 yard backstroke, he finished with a time of 1:14.40, cutting 8 seconds off his time. RCHS is proud of Connor and his representation of OTN!
This week's PR Club Teacher of the Week is Mr. Dunn from the Science Department!
RCHS employees heard from Olney local Liesl Wingert from SIU School of Medicine and SRO Ameter as they held a training covering opioids, Narcan, drug endangered children, and familial human trafficking. Teachers and staff in attendance gained important knowledge and Wingert brought materials to help aid in the safety of the student population. We at RCHS are thankful to have such important resources right here in our community.
Please make note of a change to the school calendar. There will be no school on Monday, April 8th due to the anticipated volume of extra traffic and people in the area for the solar eclipse.
Tiger Basketball and Tiger Cheer seniors were honored at tonight's last home game. OTN has enjoyed having these students represent RCHS over the last four years. Thank you for your hard work! Congratulations, and best wishes in your future endeavors!
Attention Students:
Chromebooks will be set up and available in the Commons area tonight (2/15). If your parent or guardian comes and completes the 5 Essentials Survey, you will be entered for a Wal-Mart gift card. All your parent/guardian has to do is sign their name, your name, and complete the survey.
February 15 is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. School resource officers serve as important bridges between youth, law enforcement, and the communities they serve and the Bureau of Justice Assistance recognizes the important role these individuals play. RCHS and the rest of the RCCU1 family is incredibly lucky to have SRO Ameter. He is a wonderful asset to our students and community. Thank you Officer Ameter for all your hard work!
Here are some upcoming school calendar events over the next few days. First, students will be dismissed 3 hours early on Thursday, February 15 for school improvement activities. In addition, there will be no school on Friday, February 16 due to parent/teacher conferences and Monday, February 19 for Presidents Day.
The RCHS Music Department will be hosting the Sliva Dinner & Concert on Sunday, March 10 from 11am-1pm at the Olney VFW. Music will be performed by the Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and members of the Honors Wind Ensemble. The menu consists of homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, beverages, and desserts. The cost is $10 each or $5 for those five years old and younger. Mark your calendars so you remember to come out, have some delicious food, hear some music, and support One Tiger Nation's fine arts students!
Olney FFA held a pep session to get students excited about upcoming National FFA Week, February 17-24. Students participated in relays, tug-of-war, and watched teachers and staff compete in an intense game of musical chairs. Stay tuned to see all that FFA Week has to offer!
