This week we concluded our VEX Robotics League. Our 60466A Team took home the Tournament Finalist Award (Pictured below with their alliance from Bloom Trail). Please congratulate them when you see them. This year we had five teams competing from Rich Township. All of the teams have done a great job and four of the teams are still in the running to qualify for the State championships. We are cohosting the state championships with Millikin University in Decatur on March 10th and 11th. The four teams still in it (A, B, C, and F) will be competing on 2/26 for their last chance to get in so please encourage them in the upcoming efforts.
Teams are on their Drone season that goes into May. We will host a drone event on 3/18 here at STEM.
60466A - Ranked 36th in the state as of 2/10/23
Roman Smith
Devin Reeves
Desean Fisher
Kamari Taylor-Garrett
60466B - Ranked 30th in the state as of 2/10/23
Savannah Scott-Wilson
Jayla Porter
Torri Parham
Vianca Hernandez
60466C - Ranked 38th in the state as of 2/10/23
Cherish Meyers
Hailey Zamot
Miguel Dixon
Charles Smith
60466D - Ranked 71st in the state as of 2/10/23. This rank puts them out of the running for the state championship but they did really well for a rookie team and consistently performed in all events. They are now working towards their drone event and competing in the Southworks Robotic Olympics in April.
Aishat Erogbogbo
Mariah Payton
Emmanuel Gyan
Kyle Huddleston
James Wilson
60466F - Ranked 34th in the state as of 2/10/23
Brian Fierro
Ivan Sanchez
Tomya Luvert
Some of the teams above will also be competing in Drones as well as the students below
Drone Only Team
Jordyn Claiborne
Jaydon Greenup
Serene Hyligar
Carrington Dennis
Camryn Carver
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All Future Raptors and Families - Class of 2027 - are invited to Raptor Readiness Night - February 23, 2023 - Learn about enrollment, academics, athletics and activities for Freshman year, and more! @RichTownshipHS @RTHS_Athletics @RTHSacademies @RTHSPrincipals
SAVE THE DATE: Let the countdown begin! Rich Township High School District 227 is proud to stand with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Superintendents’ Commission as they host, the “Investing in Our Future” Scholarship Gala on March 1st at 6 PM in the Tinley Park Convention Center.
We encourage you to join us in furthering UNCF’s mission to aid HBCUs and the local high school seniors they serve during this time of great need. Over the past 78 years, The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has helped more than half a million students graduate and serve with distinction in all industries including healthcare, education, and technology.
Nationally, each year, UNCF awards more than 10,000 scholarships to students at their UNCF-affiliated HBCUs and at 1,100 other schools across the country.
Help us create a new generation of leaders by building support and raising vitally needed funds to send more students to and through college and pass the torch to a new generation.
Tickets for the upcoming gala are now on sale for $100. More information about the various scholarship campaign tiers and more ways to donate to UNCF Chicago can be found here: https://myle.com/investing-in-our-future-scholarship-gala.
Congratulations to our Culinary Arts students and Chef Crawford. Grey Stone Café was a huge success!!!
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ATTENTION RATORS:
YOUTH SUMMER JOBS ALERT: @centerblacked officially opened applications for 2023 #FreedomSchoolsLiteracyAcademy in 3 cities for high school students, college students & paraprofessionals. Applications are open: thecenterblacked.org/fsla
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Congratulations to Samuel & Tayla for qualifying for the 2023 @illinoisbpa State Leadership Conference (Feb. 23-25)! Each will compete to qualify for the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA (April 26-30). GOOD LUCK! #richinstudentsuccess @RichTownshipHS @RTHSActivities
Good luck to Rich South Alumnus, Greg Lewis, in the Super Bowl this weekend. Greg is the running back coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Congratulations to Rich Central Alumnus, J Ivy for earning a Grammy on Sunday evening for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. Below is the link to his acceptance speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6CHX5_g6L0
ATTENTION RICH TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY!
We are looking for presenters for our upcoming Girl Talk speaker series for our young ladies here at Rich Township High School. Please use the link below to sign up today!
https://forms.gle/tso1QsgZPSdgBWCx9
ICYMI. Last week, Dr. Thomas was invited to speak on the "Conversations with the Citizen" podcast. Hear more about the exciting things happening at Rich Township High School and what drives the work ahead! #richinstudentsuccess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQKi9Hz2SpM
2023 Prom Information is here! Please use the links below to access the 2023 Prom Informational Letter as well as the Dress Code Presentation.
Make sure you are Raptor Ready and we'll see you there!
Letter https://bit.ly/3vaygh4
Dress Code https://bit.ly/3WC9K4k
Rich Township 227 Jazz Band Ensemble preparing for a full day of activities at The 40th Annual Jazz Festival at New Trier High School 🪈🎸🎼🥁🎶🎺🎵🎷🤩🤩
Band Director Phillip Crews
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#rich227band
ICYMI. Today was a great day to be a Raptor!! IHSA Regional placers in Speech and Wrestling & a strong showing at Mock Trail. RTHS scholars are truly amazing!!#richinstudentsuccess
Learn more important information regarding the SAT practice test, campus parking and more. Please read the following communication in its entirety for additional updates.
https://www.rich227.org/page/superintendents-message
Click here to watch this week's Superintendent Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXdQyXWkaMQ
*Para obtener una copia traducida del mensaje semanal del Superintendente, visite nuestro sitio web y seleccione el idioma preferido de las opciones ubicadas arriba a la izquierda de la página.
ATTENTION JUNIOR AND SENIOR RAPTORS!
The Teen Summit has been rescheduled for Friday, February 10th at 1:00 PM in the FAC auditorium.
Please use the following link to sign up to attend: https://forms.gle/toUEMtZZJjAnWZU37
Attention Raptors! Don't miss the fourth installment of our talk show; Eye on 227. This episode features our Co-Principals, Principal Fields, and Principal Wells.
https://youtu.be/ddeBf2PcF1Y
Junior and Senior Raptors!
Applications are available by using the link below.
https://forms.gle/9L4erXAUrr5unByp9
Contact your College, Career, and Military Liaison for more details.
Myranda Scott (mscott@rich227.org)
Duane Willingham (dwillingham@rich227.org)
In honor of Black History Month, we are planning weekly events for our students in celebrating throughout February. These events culminate in a Spirit Week followed by a few opportunities for our scholars to showcase their talents. #richinstudentsuccess #richinblackhistory
DON'T FORGET
TOMORROW, Thursday, Feb. 2nd are your cap & gown pictures!!
Picture order form: https://5il.co/1nsc2
These pictures will be used in the graduation program and on your yard sign
Any questions, email Ms. Bjork, jbjork@rich227.org
In honor of Black History Month, we are planning weekly events for our students in celebrating throughout February. These events culminate in a Spirit Week followed by a few opportunities for our scholars to showcase their talents.
#richinstudentsuccess #richinblackhistory
