The Coolidge Scholarship application is available for
JUNIOR students at:
https://coolidgescholars.org/ Please review eligibility requirements. Competitive candidates will have pursued and succeeded in the most rigorous course of study available to them. Due 1/18/24
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) scholarship applications are now available. Multiple scholarships available to students with dedication to the pursuit of higher education. More info at their website: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships. Also posted on Naviance. DUE 1/31/24.
The RHS 2024 Cordina-Singhal Women in STEM Scholarship application is now available on Naviance. 2-$3000 awards. Must plan to attend 2-4 year college or tech college with a STEM major and financial need. Due 2/15/24.
The MN Masonic Charities Scholarship applications are now available online. More information can be found on Naviance or at: https://mnmasoniccharities.org/masonic-student-scholarships There are several different scholarships with varying GPA/eligibility requirements. There is also one designated for 2 year/technical. All due 2/29/24.
The RHS Soccer Scholarship application is now available on Naviance. Must have played or managed jr and sr years. $500. Due 3/13/24
The Steve Olsen/Rosemount Community Band Scholarship application is now available on Naviance. $500. Must be pursing a major in instrumental music or closely related field. Due 3/13/24.
The Shannon Park Elementary Legacy Scholarship application is now available on Naviance. Must have attended Shannon Park Elementary. Min. 3.0 GPA. One-$1000 award. Due 3/13/24.
The RHS Boys Lacrosse Scholarship application is now available on Naviance. Must have played junior and senior years at any level. $400. Due 3/13/24
The RHS Boys Soccer Scholarship application is available on Naviance. Must have played junior and senior years at any level. $500. Due 3/13/24.
Warrior 196 Leadership Foundation Scholarship apps now available. Warrior 196 Leadership Foundation is proud to award $2000 scholarships to two graduating seniors from each high school in School District 196 in honor of former students killed while in active military duty. One will be awarded to an AVID student and the other will be open to all. Applications due 3/22/24. Info on Naviance. Avid application: https://www.warrior196.org/avid-scholarship.html Regular application: https://www.warrior196.org/warrior-196-scholarship.html
The MN Golf Foundation Women's Scholarship application is now available on Naviance. $3000. 3.2 Minimum GPA. Must show Interest/involvement in Golf. Due 3/31/24
Dakota County EMS Advisory Council is offering 2- $500 scholarships. The council will award two $500 scholarships to Dakota County High school seniors that intent to pursue post high school EMS or other healthcare related education. More info and app on Naviance. Due 3/31/24.
The River Valley Food and Nutrition Scholarship application is now available on Naviance. Must be pursuing a degree in food and nutrition field of study; food service, food science, culinary arts, dietetics, hotel/restaurant mgt, or related field. $550. Due 4/1/23.
The Gary Anger Scholarship (Red Pine Elementary) application is now available on Naviance. $700. Must have attended Red Pine for at least 1 year. Due 4/5/24.
A list of COLLEGE VISITS can be found on Naviance Student. To view the list and to REGISTER to attend a visit…log in to Naviance Student. Go to Colleges>Research Colleges>College Visits. Click on “Register Now” in order to attend. You may then stop by the College/Career Center to obtain a pass to attend. Space will be limited so registration is required.
COLLEGE VISITS:
Wed. 1/10- MN Air National Guard at 8:30
Tues. 1/16- Marines at 12:45
Wed. 1/17 - Army at 10:30
Athletics
Congrats to the Irish Boys Swim & Dive Team on its win against Eastview on Friday night! Moving the team to 4-0 in conference play. A special shout-out to Lucas Gerten and Quinlan Schroeder for their performances. Lucas, Junior diver, broke his own school and pool records for 6-dive - 343.9 points. Quinlan, Senior swimmer, broke the pool record for 100 yard breaststroke at 57.99 seconds! This week on January 9, the team faces Eagan at 6:00 pm at the RMS pool. GO IRISH!
Irishettes home competition on 1/13. Como starts at 10am. Teacher appreciation at 12:50
Boys Lacrosse Captains practices have started. MWF 3-4:15pm in the Irish Dome.
Arts, Activities and Clubs
A group of 8 students competed in our regional
BPA competition last Thursday.
All 8 students qualified for the state competition in March.
President
Allison Boche placed 1
st in Advanced Interview Skills
Secretary
Eva Tegels placed 3
rd in Human Resource Management
Jack Vu placed 1
st in Human Resource Management
Wyatt Miller placed 2
nd in Parliamentary Procedure Concepts
Emma Bertsch placed 1
st in Digital Marketing Concepts
David Dinh placed 1
st in Management / Marketing / Human Resources Concepts and placed 3
rd in Interview Skills
Arhith Prem placed 1
st in Python Programming, placed 1
st in Computer Programming Concepts, placed 1
st in Digital Marketing & Design Concepts, and place 3
rd in IT Concepts
Additionally, the team of
Allison Boche,
Eva Tegels,
Emma Bertsch and Treasurer
Samuel Gard placed 2
nd in Visual Design. Congratulations to each of these students, and good luck at State!
This past Friday, 150 of our students competed at the District 2
DECA Conference in St. Paul. All of our students competed in a traditional job interview, and a situational interview. The situational interview gives students an opportunity to challenge their creativity while displaying their business knowledge. Students competing individually are given 10 minutes to prepare their solution to a problem, prior to seeing a judge, while students competing in teams get 30 minutes to prepare. This year, District 2 had 680 students compete for top 12, and the opportunity to advance to the state conference March 10-12
th. Rosemount represented this conference very well, with 105 students advancing to this year’s state conference. 8 students advanced in their traditional job interview, while 102 advanced in their situational interview. 5 students advanced in both!
Yearbook is collecting YOUR images from RHS events (fine arts performances, athletic, and academic). Upload your spotlight photos TODAY!
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Community Education Website
Protecting Against Cyber Exploitation (parents and children, grades 6-12)
Educate and empower your child as they navigate the internet. There are dangers online. Develop safety plans before they are needed, including encouraging your child to seek help from trusted adults when they encounter predators before something bad happens, or even after things start to go wrong. Be aware, be prepared and be safe. Presented by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations. Mary Hogan, community relations officer; Jamie Holt, special agent in charge; Mr. Phill, cyber, financial and global trade investigations and national security
Registrations are recommended but not required.
Mon | Jan 22 | 7:00- 8:30 p.m. | Free | RHS
Growth Mindset: An Explanation, How We Can Use it in Our Schools and the Supporting Role of Parents
by Mike Floersch, District 196 secondary math instructional coach, math teacher at Valley Middle School of Stem, soccer coach at Rosemount High School, a professor for Saint Mary’s University Masters of Education Program, and president and founder of the nonprofit, Support Our Teachers.
Mon | Feb 12 | 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. | Pay What You Can | RHS
