Mae Jemison is the first person to have been on a spaceship in real life and on a TV show. She was the first black woman to go into space in September 1992, and then she appeared as a guest on an episode on Star Trek! Support women by buying a t-shirt from RTA, all proceeds go towards domestic violence shelters!
Congratulations to the winners of the district Laws of Life Essay Contest. 1st place: Katherine Logue, 2nd place: Kyle Hodar, 3rd place: Andrew McIlvain, Honorable Mention: Grace Polcha and Lauren Elliott. All five winners will move on the regional competition.
Did you know? The two highest IQ’s ever recorded both belong to women. One of these women is columnist and author Marilyn vos Savant. This week, RTA is selling Women’s History Month t-shirts during lunch. All proceeds go towards Safer Futures local women’s shelter. Pick yours up today!
Juniors -- it's your time to keep cooking up leadership at TRHS. Are you interested? There's still time to join the Leadership retreat Planning Committee google classroom -- that's where you'll want to go to apply for the planning committee. Join today and attend tomorrow's training seminar after school. Any questions? Stop in the Activities Office for more information or to talk to Mrs. Jurging.
Recently a vape detector was added to one of the restrooms. If there is vaping going on in the restroom where the vape detector is located an alert is sent to a designated staff member or administrator in the building. Please do not Vape, it is horrible for your health.
Congratulations to Senior Wrestler Ricky Legg who participated in the OHSAA District Wrestling Championship this past weekend, placing 6th for the Rough Riders! Ricky also recorded his 100th and 101st varsity career win which is an incredible achievement in Wrestling!
Congratulations to our Lady Riders Hoops players who earned all Suburban League honors! Juniors Katie Keller honorable mention, Ari Crockett Second Team, and Lexie Canning earning First Team All-League!! Hard work pays off and well done ladies!!!
Congrats to the RHS Academic Challenge team consisting of Ben and Samantha Baron, Ethan Young, Jay Datta, Adam Khan and Captain Wil Streising for finishing 8th out of 16 area teams last Friday finishing 4-4 in Garrettsville. Well done team!
Attention bus riders! It has been reported that after school students are touching buses while they are driving away. Please, do not touch the buses while they are moving, we do not want anyone getting hurt! Thank you!
Boys Volleyball first official day of practice is Monday, March 7th from 4:30-7:00 at Stanton. Any boy still interested in playing needs to attend Mondays practice and be on Final Forms. See you there!
The library will be closed 1st through 3rd periods on Thursday and Friday, March 3rd and 4th!
Hey Riders! Buy your Starry Night Semi-Formal Dance tickets TODAY during your lunch period for $15.00 in the concession stand. They are selling quickly and the numbers are limited!
Winter Musial Feb. 24-27. Imagine this; a mysterious plant drops from the sky in a crash of lightning. An old man says he'll sell it to you for $1.95. You buy it, and figure out it's not what it seems.. in the worst way. Come see Little Shop of Horrors, tonight through Sunday, to see what it's all about! Tickets will be sold at all lunch periods for $7 for students! Can't buy them presale? Don't worry! They are also being sold for $8 for students at the door. Hope to see you there!
Attention Rough Rider basketball fans, our Rough Rider boys will travel to Green tomorrow night to take on the Bulldogs in their Sectional Final contest. Doors open at 6:30 and the game starts at 7:00 pm. Get out tomorrow night and support our boys! Go Riders!
Attention all Juniors! Prom theme voting will be held Tuesday right after the ACT! The themes this year are Disco, Once Upon a Time and A night in the City. Please help make a decision and vote!
Ready for some more Black History trivia? Try this one. Cleveland, Ohio just elected a new young black Mayor. What is the name of the new Black mayor of Cleveland? Need a hint? He is the cousin of long-time Cleveland Anchorman and News Correspondent, Leon Bibb. Give up? Okay, well his name is Justin Bibb. He assumed office on January 3, 2022 and he is only 34 years old! If you think you are up to the challenge of answering some Black History Trivia, stop by the table during your lunch period today. All students, faculty and staff are welcome. Correct answers will win a chance to enter a raffle for a $25.00 Door Dash gift card. Students, Faculty and Staff, ALL are welcome to stop by and see Ms. Slay and Mrs. Peoples Dukes to test your knowledge and try your luck!
The library will be closed 1st through 5th periods on Wednesday, March2nd and 1st through 3rd periods on Thursday and Friday, March 3rd and 4th!
Do you want to enjoy a fun night out with friends? Come to the Starry Night Semi-Formal on March 5th from 7-10:00 pm at the Overlook! Ticket sales start next Monday and run through Friday. The cost is $15.00 per ticket and is first come first serve. The number of tickets sold is limited!
Seniors---Just a reminder that March 1st is the application deadline for the Shelly Company Scholarship. Make sure you
apply before the deadline!!
Hey Seniors---How would you like a piece of over $80,000? That's how much money is being offered in local scholarships to our graduating seniors. There are scholarships available for aspiring teachers, lawyers, and those going into the STEM fields. Did you attend elementary school at Holden, Longcoy or Walls? If so, make sure you apply for those scholarships. Just remember, you don't have a chance if you don't apply.