Jr High/High School

Alumni Spotlight, Miss Noelle Abend, 2023 Rich Hill Graduate. Noelle is a member of the Marching Mizzou Band. She and her band "traveled to Dublin, Ireland where the University of Missouri's marching band outshined 13 other bands from Ireland, France, and the United States, during a performance in the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday." "They received the title of "Best Overall Band" at the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day parade" The link below is a story done by the Columbia news station KOMU. Congratulations Noelle!! https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/marching-mizzou-takes-top-honors-at-st-patrick-s-day-parade-in-dublin/article_ff13f404-e62c-11ee-a7e2-2f65e169b0c7.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Monday, March 18th the annual Winter Sports Reception was held. The athletes were honored with several recognitions, varsity letters, and awards. Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Basketball and Cheer Athletes!

Rich Hill Senior Class of 2024. Kirsten Hardin!

Tomorrow, 3.20.2024 is the Immunization Clinic here at school. There is a required immunization for current 7th & 11th graders for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. If your student does require these immunizations you should have received notice in the mail. If your child will participate in the clinic the appropriate forms must be submitted before services are given.

JH Cheer Tryouts tonight from 4:15 to 5:00 in the dome for girls that have signed up and returned all paperwork to Mrs. Schenker.

High School Winter Sports Reception- On Monday, March 18th at 6:00 pm we will have an awards reception for HS Basketball and Cheer.

Rich Hill Senior Class of 2024. Serenity Laughlin!

Rich Hill Senior Class of 2024. Kayden Coonce!

All-District Teams announced! Girls Class 1 District 6 = Maysi Miller Boys Class 2 District 13 = Brayden Chandler, Zane Becker, & Dillon Coonce Congratulations!

Proposition KIDS Town Hall and Information Here's a sample of what just went out in the weekly District Newsletter. The link to sign up is at the end: The weather wasn't very cooperative last night, but we had a couple of community members who up to learn about Prop KIDS and then take a tour of the greenhouse which was paid for by a large grant and then district funds. A couple of years ago, the board refinanced our debt at a lower interest rate. This cut 3 years off of the life of the loan. Since then, both the assessment and amount of personal property in the district has increased bringing in more revenue than what our payments require. The board has two options: lower the tax rate or prepay the loans faster than scheduled. Proposition KIDS provides a 3rd alternative. If voters choose to approve Prop KIDS, the board can then flex the surplus revenue into operating funds to help with building and equipment repairs and maintenance before things reach a point where the board has to ask for more debt to be taken out. The money the board flexes into operating funds earns a much higher interest rate than what we are paying on our debt providing even more revenue for the district. If voters don't approve Prop KIDS, then the debt will be paid off around 2028 or so and then the $1.0086 levy will fall off. This will drop district revenues by about $460,000 per year...or about 10% of the district's annual budget. The district has leveraged millions of dollars in grant money and stretched our dollar as far as we can. Operating costs and minimum salaries continue to increase at a rapid rate while state funding has been flat for almost 10 years. From now until the election, I will continue to post more information about Prop KIDS so the public can make an informed decision before going to the polls on April 2. Sign up the newsletter here: https://d1fd8f10.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAEYVwXgu0UWCK4kKVaBOQK588II_v75zh7gTxe8MMii55iaZrpxnpt6kkbn66yeNkwGOJi1qAyeB33JrBdui1xmmJcV-A2ZUVVNvG3oUbxP_zlChNfCsWhzF0kQ-U9616q7GZcUUJy8CVp4R2EdLSnTeyKWsC8PmD6VS73zbacp1moXQV8aEXifHgz0311Kfei6vzJ1hSh9h

WEMO All-Conference Teams have been released for the 2023-2024 season. Congratulations!! Senior, Brayden Chandler--1st Team Junior, Dillon Coonce--1st Team Junior, Zane Becker--2nd Team Junior, Maysi Miller--2nd Team

In regards to the Jr. High Dance tomorrow evening: Drop off and pick up will be at the dome parking lot. This is a change from last year. Students will be allowed in a 5:00pm and need to be picked up at 6:45pm.

Attention JH Band and Choir Students and Parents: The JH band and choir concert for tonight has a 7:00 start time. Students performing need to arrive at the school by 6:30 this evening. Thank you and hope to see you there!

A late entry to our Scholar Bowl record! On February 20th, Rich Hill HS Scholar Bowl showcased exceptional skill as they took 2nd place over all at the Jasper tournament. Taryn Jones tied for 3rd place in individual questions answered.

Rich Hill Senior Class of 2024. Sydney Rice!

Reminder: Tomorrow morning, 3.6.2024, is the FREE physical day! Your student must have the completed and signed physical forms to be seen by the physician. The physicals are available for grades 5th-12th. If you are unsure if your student needs a physical, please call or email the HS office. 417-395-4191 tjblack@richhill.k12.mo.us

Congratulations to the band and choir students who attended contest today! Juliana A.- Vocal Solo- Exemplary Oscar G.- Vocal and Clarinet Solo- Exemplary Emily B.- Tenor Sax and Vocal Solo- Outstanding SAB trio- Juliana A., Oscar G., Leeanna B.- Outstanding Levi J.- Piano Solo- Satisfactory

Winter Sports Reception- Monday, March 18th at 6:00 pm. We will recognize HS basketball and Cheer.

Rich Hill will once again be making our own Sports Calendar for 2024-25. The company who has done this in the past has not contacted us and I informed them last year we would be doing it ourselves from now on. We have typically gotten one $300 check from them for all the ads sold to the community. I believe we can do better with all of the money going directly to our athletic program. We will begin working on an order form with prices and post it here and to Facebook shortly. Our goal would be to have calendars printed and ready to go by the beginning of August. Thank you!

Click the link to learn more about Prop KIDS in the district newsletter. https://sh1.sendinblue.com/vphwgidtxpfe.html?t=1709324161 Please subscribe to the district newsletter to make sure you never miss district news!