Rushville Consolidated High School

Beacon Credit Union donated $500 to the RCHS food pantry. Today Ms Scanlan accepted the check. Our community businesses are absolutely amazing and this will go right back into our community by helping out families. THANK YOU!!!

As you know, RCHS must select one student for our student of the month, but we have so many great students! We would like to recognize the other students who were also nominated for student of the month so they can be celebrated and recognized! Please congratulate the following students: Austin Bousman, Damien Zamora, Megan Alexander, Megan Shook, Abby Hill, Jane Hall, and Braydon Wilson. Great job, Lions!

Next up is our Health and PE Department. All of our teachers were here last year, so we have a very solid group! Heidi Cox came back after retirement and is teaching some Physical Education classes. Zach Burchett is the coach of our first E-Sports team and teaches Health and Team Sports. Isaac Sliger, our head football coach, teaches Team Sports and Physical Education. Anthony Meek rounds out the department by teaching Advanced Physical Conditioning. Melissa Winkler is the athletic Director and Kerry Brown is the Assistant Athletic Director. Thank you for a great start to the school year!

Brett Smith was new to the RCHS staff last year. He is our Construction teacher as well as Building Facilities Maintenance. He teachers students of all abilities valuable life lessons that they can take beyond the classroom. Brett also started the RCHS Unified Track team last year. Thank you for all you do!

This group of teachers needs no introduction. We have THE best music department. T.R. and Heather Campbell are the dynamic duo that keeps our band program the best around and Dave Doyle is in charge of our choirs! Music is such an important part of a student's career and we are lucky to have these amazing individuals helping with our student's development. Thank you!

Mrs. Gerrain has some new spirit wear items in the ROAR STORE! Reach out to Mrs. Gerrain if you have any questions. The newest spirit wear is a black long sleeve for $25.00 in sizes S-2XL & a red vintage tee for $20.00 in sizes S-2XL.

RCHS has a stellar Language Arts Department! We don't have any new teachers this year to the department, so we would like to recognize this team. We have Bryan Hummel, Hannah Lemmons, Keith Perin, Lindsay Tillison, Jennie Tague, and Jennifer Teague. Thank you for all you do!

We are highlighting the Social Studies Department! Kelley McDermott is a new member of the social studies department this year, but isn't new to RCHS (she covered Mrs. Sliger's maternity leave last year). We also have Jim Marlatt teaching Dual Credit courses to help students earn the ICC as well as Jeff Cox and Pat Haney teaching valuable courses for our students! Thank you!

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Elizabeth Moffett from the Commission of Higher Education will be here to explain the processes for financial aid, including filing the FAFSA, grants, loans, and other sources for making higher education possible. Remember that it is now a state law that all seniors must file a FAFSA. As we approach the filing deadline of April 15, 2025, more information regarding the opt out process will become available.

Rushville Consolidated High School is proud to recognize the 14 students who received a College Board National Recognition Award. These students took the PSAT/NMSQT last fall and scored in the top 10% of test takers from their award program in their state. You will find the students listed in the photos below along with their recognition program. Congratulations!

Here is the link to this week's Lion Update!! Another great week at RCHS. I hope you enjoy reading all about it!! Have a great weekend. IT'S ALMOST MONDAY!!! https://secure.smore.com/n/xkbz9

Dr. Nathan Horn, a nutritionist for United Animal Health recently spoke to students about his position along with how to be successful in the workforce.

Manufacturing Day 2024. 16 RCHS students learned more about TRANE, COPELAND, INTAT, and CORTEVA. Careers were a major emphasis and a thank you to Leslie Shaul, senior manager of workforce development for organizing the event.

As we approach Fall Break our weeks just keep getting better!! Here is the link to this week's Lion Update! Have a great weekend IT'S ALMOST MONDAY!!! https://secure.smore.com/n/9as8v

Mr. Grant Peters selected our head custodian, Mike Owens, as the Operations Staff Member of the Month. Mike goes above and beyond each and every day and advocates for his team members. RCHS has the best custodial team and much of that is contributed to Mike's leadership. Thank you for all you do! Congratulations!

At-Risk Counselor, Hannah Augsburger, was selected as the October Staff Member of the Month for RCHS. Hannah put together 'The Den' a room where students are able to go a "reset" their emotions and get back to class. She has the student's best interests at heart and we appreciate all she is doing for our student's mental health. Students commented that she is someone they feel comfortable talking to and how AWESOME she is! We agree! Congratulations!

We recognized Kyle Jacobs, a RCHS Junior, who was selected as the WCC Student of the month. He is in the Automotive Technology program and is an outstanding student who has become a standout in his class! Congratulations!

Senior Kemper Seitz is the RCHS student of the month for October. He was nominated by Coach Brown. Kemper volunteered to stay after his own football practice to help provide water for the opposing team. A theme in the comments from teachers were how respectful Kemper always is. We are so lucky to have him at RCHS! Congratulations!

Here is the link to this week's Lion Review!!! Have a great weekend and enjoy!! https://secure.smore.com/n/kgb34

With the incoming weather, Arlington Christian Church has postponed their festival until the 5th of October.