Announcements

 

 

 

 

Yearbooks are now on sale.  Annual staff members will have a table set up in the cafeteria on B-days. 

You may purchase yours during your lunch time or from a yearbook staff member. 

This year's annual will be in all color. 

If you have questions, please see or email Mrs. Hughes -- ahughes@rcsd.ms

 

The 12th man tshirt order forms will be available during lunch ONLY. 

The shirts are $15 each, CASH ONLY, and the last day to order is this Friday, September 3. 

 

Parking decals may be purchased through the Cougar Connection Teacher.

They are $15.00.

Anyone driving a vehicle to school MUST have a parking decal.

Beginning September 7 tickets will be issued for anyone not having a decal.

This will be strictly enforced.

 

Beauty-Beau pageant forms are now available from Mrs. Hughes, room 403, and Mrs. Nic, room 117.

The deadline for entry is Wednesday, September 8 at 3:30 pm to Mrs. Hughes.

Forms are also available online from the school's home page.

Boys should get their tuxedoes from Tuxes Too

fittings will be done at school for a fee of $45 on Thursday, September 9 at 10:45 am in Mrs. Nic's room 117. Payment is due at time of fitting (checks payable to Tuxes Too).

 

Attention Freshmen

Are you interested in being a leader?

Then Student Government is for you!

Anyone interested can pick up a form in Mr. Vanderberry's room (503).

 

 

Northwest Rankin's Most Photogenic Contest is now underway.

You may submit pictures to Mrs. Streit in room #309 until September 10.

Color or Black and White are acceptable but no larger than an 8x10.

Put your name and grade on the back of each photograph. 

Entry fee is $10 per picture.

Anyone school wide can participate, boys and girls.

 

At the request of many students, and the relief

of many teachers and parents, our Library

will stay open approximately every other

Tuesday night until 7:00 pm.

Students are encouraged to get a phone number to call (from a Librarian)

for building access just in case the exterior doors are locked.

The following are the dates the library is schelduled to be open.

 

September

7

21

October

5

19

November

2

16

December

7

 

January

18

 

February

1

15

March

1

22

April

5

19

May

3

 

 

 

2010-2011
TOP TEN SCHOOL POLICY ITEMS TO KNOW

 

1:) Cell Phone/Electronic Device: Use of electronic communication devices, including cellular phones, personal digital assistance devices, lasers and related communication products (or other electronic items) by students is prohibited during school hours.

If you let a friend borrow your phone and it is taken up the same rules apply.

1st Offense: 1 week from date of offense
2nd Offense: 1 month from date of offense
3rd Offense: Until the last day of the school year

For more information see student handbook pages 76-77.

2:) Absence Policy: Doctor/dentist excuses or a note from a parent must be turned in on the day the student returns to school after being absent. (See page 14 of the student handbook for list of excused absences.) If a student accumulates 5 unexcused absences (no note/excuse received, reason for absence not allowed under district policy, during the entire school year, the student will be turned in to the Truancy Officer. (See page 17 of the Student Handbook). There is an absence excuse form that can be filled out and submitted on the RCSD website.
If a student has a tardy or an absence (even excused) other than school related, they cannot be considered for perfect attendance.

3.) Dress Code Policy: No saggy pants, no clothing with suggestive or questionable lettering or logos, modest tops for girls (no low cut tops, no halter tops or cropped tops where abdomen is showing, shirts must cover the top of the shoulders, skirts and shorts no less than 6 inches from the center of the knee (even with leggings worn underneath.) NO HATS will be allowed in the building at all. If they are seen they WILL be taken away. See pages 72-73 of the student handbook for complete listing of dress code policy.
Penalties are: Student will be sent to the office immediately to call a parent for a change of clothes. If no one can bring a change of clothes student will spend the rest of the day in ISS.

4.) When there are forms that a student needs to pick up (for example, beauty & beau forms, dance order forms, etc.) they can be found in the designated area of the cafeteria that says Student Forms.

 

5.) School attendance forms that are needed to get or renew a drivers license are located in Mrs. Reeves office. You must fill out and wait 24 hours to get the form. So plan ahead.

 

6.) Student lunches NO carbonated beverages are allowed in the cafeteria. Also NO fast food is allowed in the cafeteria. You may bring a lunch from home but ARE NOT allowed to have other outside food brought into the cafeteria. This rule will be strictly enforced.


7.) All bus information can be found in the Vine Street Office. If you are to ride another bus you must see Mrs. Blanche McGriff.

8.) Parking Decals: Each student who drives a vehicle to school must purchase a parking decal. These will be purchased in homeroom beginning the 3rd week of school. The cost of the decal is $15.00. At the end of August tickets will be issued if you do not have a parking decal.

9.) Tardy to School Policy: A student is considered tardy if they arrive to class after the tardy bell. A parent may check in the student or they may have a doctor’s excuse. If a parent cannot check student in or there is no doctor’s excuse, the penalty is as follows:
1st offense: ISS the rest of the block
2nd offense: ISS the rest of the block
3rd offense: ISS will be served ALL day unless a parent comes to the office to check the student in.

Tardy to Class Policy:A student is tardy to class if they arrive at class after the tardy bell. There will be no warning bell. Tardies are Cumulative. This is per semester. The penalty is as follows:

1st tardy – Warning
2nd tardy – Warning
3rd tardy – Warning
4th tardy – One day BSD
5th tardy – Two days BSD
6th tardy – Two days BDS
7th tardy – One day ISS for each additional tardy

 

10.) Check Out Procedure: A student may not be checked out by anyone, REGARDLESS of circumstances other than those listed on the yellow emergency form. No exceptions will be made unless school officials are notified in writing by note sent with child, brought to the school by parent, or faxed to the school office with proof of identification. A fax will not be accepted unless the parent contacts Donna Guy prior to the dismissal. DO NOT leave a message on voicemail. A student will be allowed only 3 faxes or notes per semester and this could be subject to change if abused.
No student will be allowed to dismiss during the last 30 minutes of the school day. Additionally, students WILL NOT be dismissed while a District or State test is being administered.

 

Rankin School District and NotifyMySchool.com

 

To:            NWRHS Parents and Guardians

 

From:        Richard Morrison  

                  Principal

 

Re:            NotifyMySchool.com

 

Date:         January 05, 2010

 

 

The NWRHS faculty, staff and administration is looking forward to the spring 2010 semester.  We are always looking for better ways to communicate with our parents.  Many of you remember we piloted an on-line notification system last year.  We truly appreciate your patience with the trials and errors of that particular system.  The Rankin County School District has partnered with a local company that provides the same service we piloted last year.  The notification system will allow you to receive text messages or emails about NWRHS school events. 

 

Please follow the instructions listed below to create your account for the notification system:

 

Rankin County School District and NotifyMySchool.com have teamed up to keep you better informed! Now, you can receive text messages and email reminders about important school events!  It’s easy to sign-up.  Just follow the steps below to begin using the service. Thank you!

 

1.Go to www.rcsd.ms and click on the "Parents Sign Up Today NotifyMyParents.com" link.

 2. Enter the following code: NWRHS-Cougars and click the "Submit" button.

 3. Enter a valid email address. You must be able to access this email address now. A code will be sent to you that is required in the next step. (Do not close your browser window after clicking submit.)

 4. A code was sent to you via the email address you provided in the previous step. Please enter that code and click the "Submit" button.

 5. On this page you can "Edit" the contact information for a Student associated with the email address provided.  Or you can add a new student by clicking the "Add New Student" button. 

 6. After editing or adding a student click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page to complete the process.  You will then have the options to either "Add New Student", "Add Student with Same Contact Info", or "Go back to student list".

 

 

 

Northwest Rankin High School’s
2010-2011 tardy policy was created for the following reasons:


1. to increase average daily attendance
2. to protect academic instructional time with limited interruptions
3. to produce NWRHS graduates who understand the importance of promptness

Tardy to School Policy: A student is considered tardy if they arrive to class after the tardy bell. A parent may check in the student or they may have a doctor’s excuse. If a parent is not able to check the student in and/or there is no doctor’s excuse, the penalty is as follows:
1st offense: ISS the rest of the block
2nd offense: ISS the rest of the block
3rd offense: ISS will be served ALL day unless a parent comes to the office to check the student in.

Tardy to Class Policy: A student is tardy to class if they arrive at class after the tardy bell. There will be no warning bell. Tardies are cumulative. This is per semester. The penalty is as follows:

1st tardy – Warning
2nd tardy – Warning
3rd tardy – Warning
4th tardy – One day BSD
5th tardy – Two days BSD
6th tardy – Two days BDS
7th tardy – One day ISS for each additional tardy