Updated Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Welcome to Rockwell Charter High School!
We are still accepting enrollment applications for grades 7 - 12!
September 24, 2008
Rockwell Students, Faculty, Staff, and
Parents,
Friday, September 26th is a minimum day--students will be released at noon. It is an A day, but classes will run 45 minutes with 4th period getting out at 11:15. We will have an all-school assembly with AF filmmaker Rocco DeVilliers who just released "The Flyboys" to pretty solid reviews. He also won some independent film festival awards as well.
Students have been told that electronic devices are okay before and after school and at lunch. Students are not allowed to use them during or between classes. If they are taken away, parents are invited to come retrieve the item. Help reinforce this at home.
The dress code must be followed as soon as the student steps on the property and for as long as they are on the campus. We are seeing students strip off dress code clothing as the bell rings at the end of the day. If they are going to some sort of practice there is an appropriate place to do this--the locker rooms--not in the hallway. Please help reinforce the dress code at home.
There is a great deal of debate and concern about the Mentoring program here. Teachers should be developing rapport with students. As that progresses, they will then begin the effort to chat with students individually. Additionally, there is a study hall aspect to this 30 minutes per day that should not be maligned, but needs to be better utilized. At day 26 of this school year, we are headed in the right direction. Part of the snag is timing with the administration jumping on a variety of disciplinary issues which does not allow time to be spent on what will be a great program. As students and teachers stay with it, things will improve.
A call for assistance with various clubs, activities, and sports--parents and teachers are needed to advise various items. A background check is required of anyone working with young people regardless of how much time is spent. We need to have support for a variety of things which can count toward volunteer time. Please email Mr. Beck or Mr. Shenk if you have an interest or if you have some ideas.
Halloween, October 31st, is a Friday and will be a minimum day. Student and faculty are invited to wear costumes but are not allowed to wear masks, bloody or otherwise grotesque make up, nor are they allowed to bring fake weapons of any kind. If you are in doubt, please check with Mr. Beck.
SEOPs are coming toward the end of October/beginning of November. Look for other updates and calendar items soon.
Thanks!
Best always to one and all,
Darren Beck, Director
School Information
Rockwell Charter High School (RCHS) is a free, public charter high school that will serve 650 students in grades 7th through 12th, opening its doors in August 2008. The school will provide a rigorous college-preparatory, liberal arts education with a smaller environment than most traditional public schools while still offering a well-rounded high school experience. Athletics, activity clubs, service organizations, and other activities will be part of the Rockwell experience. Students will have the chance to participate in the AP Program and the RCHS Scholar Program.
**We are pleased to announce the partnerships between Thanksgiving Point, Utah Valley University, Mountainland Applied Technical College (MATC), The Music School, and Rockwell High educational programs geared to high school students.**
Over the next few months this website will be routinely updated with more information concerning the building, enrollment, hiring, and other school-related items. Please check back often as new information will be posted regularly!
Student & Parent Information
Please click on the two new links created for the parents and the students of the school. Updates and news for both will be posted regularly on the links provided on the left-hand side of this page.
We need volunteers to help clean the building. Please contact Karen DeWeese, the school's volunteer coordinator, at volunteer@rockwellhigh.net, if you would like to help with the cleaning. We need lots of volunteers!
Enrollment
Enrollment applications are being accepted for the 2008-2009 school year. Click here to apply.
We are also accepting applications for the 2009-2010 school year. Click here to apply.
We will be holding multiple lotteries over the next few months to fill open enrollment spots so please apply NOW!!
Rockwell Charter High School is committed to fairness and equity in attracting students for enrollment. The school will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, and/or regarding eligibility of special services (i.e. disabilities, students with I.E.P,'s, special educational needs, etc) . Any student may apply living in any geographical location within Utah.
Selection of the RCHS student body will be done by a random lottery as required by law. Preference will be given to founders' children (which will not exceed 20% of the student population) and to siblings of those students who are already enrolled. Children of faculty and staff will be given preference if hired.