RCHS Class of 2025 Graduation Livestream
Today, May 25th, beginning at 3PM
https://youtube.com/live/0vwGzMx4Hvs
Mrs. West's Culinary Occupations class was so proud of their artisan bread that they made.
You are invited to the Richland County High School 2025 Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, May 25th at 3 p.m. in the beautiful Ron Herrin Gymnasium. Doors open to the public at 2:30 p.m. for entry. Tickets are required for lower bleacher seating and handicap seating.
Tena Anderson, Olney Memorial VFW Auxiliary Post 4226, presented the winners of the 2025 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest with an award and check.
First place - Jayda Vaupel, Second place - Raegan Thacker, and Third place - Angel Hemrich. Thank you to Mrs. Pixley for supporting the Contest!
RCHS graduating seniors repping their collegiate shirts
RCHS Weekly Bulletin for 5/19-5/26
Coming Soon! Mark your calendars for May 30th!
The College & Careers class spent time visiting Olney Central College and IECC’s West Richland Center. The students received a crash course in financial and curriculum planning for college from OCC’s Student Services staff: Jodi Schneider, Amanda Nelson, and Stephanie Corley. Curtis Marshal showed the students several of the Career & Technical education programs available through IECC.
Josie Ginder, Briley Kocher, Christian Weber, and Chelsey Mick have all been working in area schools this semester to learn from our fantastic teachers how to teach effectively. At the end of this term, students will have gained six semester hours of college credit.
Lori Kocher, Reading Intervention Instructor, presented to RCHS Future Teachers the importance of identifying and assisting struggling readers. She also brought in several activities that educators could use to help build skills with students with Dyslexia and other reading challenges.
Mariah Livingston is earning dual credit through the RCHS teaching program. She is currently working in Mrs. Lathrop's room at the middle school learning how to design and present lessons. She plans to teach in a high school setting once certified.
Beginner's Construction students learned the importance of fit and finish by building cutting boards in class.
Senior Claire Steber is getting real-world experience working in a classroom for her dual credit class, Introduction to Teaching. She aspires to be an elementary teacher.
RCHS Weekly Bulletin of 5/12-5/18
Richland County High School is proud to announce the S.T.R.I.P.E.S. award winners for April 2025. The "stripe" for the month is Tiger Strong.
Tiger Strong students are hard workers that do what is asked. They are someone you want in your class, in your program, and on your team. They are the anchors, the cornerstones, the foundation you want to build on. They demonstrate the positive aspects of being a Tiger!
Thank you to Color Your World for sponsoring our shirts this month, and as always, to Mrs. West, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Kerr, and the RCHS Shirt Shop for making the shirts. This month's shirts are multi-colored for Autism Awareness month.
Front row (pictured L to R): Meadow Anderson, Ryan Phillips, Savannah Sensney, Kylie Prevo, Ella Lenear, Madison Farmer, Savannah Cycholl, Ryen Gray, Payton Richardson, and Natalie Zwilling.
Middle Row: Koy Stevens, Peyton Webber, Cailyn Wilson, Lacie Hinterscher, Oliver Fehrenbacher, Oliver Fehrenbacher, Carter Blank, Mariah Livingston, Ainsley Doris, Claire Steber, Miles Tompson, Chelsey Mick, Rachel Seessengood, Briley Wilson, and Gus Ginder.
Back Row: Ladsen Walston, Maddux Garrett, Blaze Kuhlig, Ethan Mehl, Elizabeth Bahl, Jazmyne Clore, Kadyn Cooley, Carsyn Ameter, Quinn Patterson, Addison Ridgely, and Max Summers.
Not pictured: Audry Runyon, Christina Hahn, Drake Koester, Kaden Sager, Kai Heath, Landon Burtin, Mckenna Snider, Ridge Davis, Riley Allen, and Ryan Kirby.
Additional Senior Awards were handed out on Thursday to senior recipients.
Raeleigh Rusk received the OCC Student Ambassador Scholarship. These recipients are leaders who are responsible for promoting unity and engagement among the OCC student body, recruiting prospective students; and promoting district- and campus-wide events, activities, and programs. They act as a valuable sources of information and liasons between students, staff, and faculty.
Claire Steber is the recipient of the Consolidated Grain & Barge Agriculture Scholarship.
(Not pictured) Katelyn Totten was the recipient of the Consolidated Grain & Barge General Scholarship.
RCHS Seniors planning to joining the military after graduation
Breanna Brown - Marines
Caden Julian - Marines
Brendan McCartney - Navy
Logan McDonald - Army National Guard
And Thomas Lea joining the Army National Guard, as a Junior, over the summer
There's a lot going on in May! Check out the RCHS Weekly Bulletin for 5/5-5/11 for all the things happening the next month.
Mr. Ellison's Intro to Construction class finished up their cutting board projects. Construction 1 & 2 classes wrapped up building a storage shed on site!
It was a great day for the Anatomy and Biomedical Science students at RCHS as they traveled to St. Louis University to attend a Forensic Autopsy led by one of the leading Forensic Pathologists in St. Louis County. After, students were able to participate in a hands-on pig heart dissection.
