RIFLE HIGH SCHOOL
ENERO 2017
BOLETÍN
¿Puedes creer que el año escolar ya ha terminado la mitad? Es una locura lo rápido que vuela el tiempo! Lo que
es aún más loco es que además de empezar en el segundo semestre, ahora es también el momento en que
comenzamos a planear para el próximo año escolar y más allá. A los estudiantes del grado 8 pronto serán se
presentará información sobre el Bachillerato Internacional (IB) y decidirán si quieren seguir el curso de Honors
en el grado 9; Los alumnos del grado 10 tendrán la opción de inscribirse en el Programa del Diploma o en cursos
individuales del IB que comienzan en el grado 11; Y los alumnos de grados 11 y 12 continuarán sobresaliendo en
sus cursos y planificarán los siguientes pasos más allá de la escuela secundaria.
Con esto en mente, aquí hay algunos recordatorios de por qué los estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria Rifle
deberían considerar seguir una educación del IB *:
El Bachillerato Internacional tiene como objetivo el desarrollo de jóvenes interesados, informados y atentos que
ayuden a crear un mundo mejor y más pacífico a través de la comprensión y el respeto intercultural. Los
estudiantes de los Colegios del Mundo del IB reciben una educación única.
Ellos van a:
-Alentarse a pensar de manera independiente y crítica, cuestionar suposiciones e impulsar su propio
aprendizaje
-Tomar parte en programas de educación que pueden llevarlos a algunas de las universidades de más altas
alrededor del mundo
-Ser culturalmente consciente, a través del desarrollo de una segunda lengua
-Ser capaz de involucrarse con la gente en un mundo cada vez más globalizado y cambiante.
Los programas del IB incorporan prácticas de calidad de la investigación nacional e internacional y de la
comunidad global del IB. Alientan a los estudiantes a tener una mentalidad internacional, dentro de un mundo
complejo e hiperconectado, y a aprender a aprender.
A lo largo del programa del IB, los estudiantes desarrollan enfoques de las habilidades de aprendizaje y los
atributos del perfil del alumno del IB. Los estudiantes son capaces de asumir la responsabilidad por su propio
aprendizaje y entender cómo el conocimiento se construye, se manipula y se mejora. Se les anima a probar
diferentes enfoques para aprender y asumir la responsabilidad de su propio progreso educativo al hacer
preguntas desafiantes, pensar críticamente y desarrollar habilidades de investigación. Los programas del IB
también animan a los estudiantes a ser activos en sus comunidades ya llevar su aprendizaje más allá del
estudio académico.
Los estudiantes del IB desarrollan fuertes características académicas, sociales y emocionales. Es probable que
tengan un buen desempeño académico.
* La información anterior fue tomada en su totalidad y en parte por www.ibo.org. Visite el sitio web del IB o
comuníquese con Steven Fuller al 970-665-7774
para obtener más información.
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DE LA OFICINA DE ORENTACION
RHS COUNSELORS OFFICE
COUNSELOR RESPONSIBILITIES
12th & 10th Grade – Sami Meinert 665-7777
11th & 9th Grade – Kali Almond 665-7776
11th & 9th Grade – Cindy Skinner 665-7776
Registrar – Kathy Terry 665-7765
CHANGE IN CONTACT
INFORMATION
If you have moved or have a change in phone
numbers please contact Ms. Terry at 665-7765 to
get your students information updated.
SENIOR INFORMATION:
REGISTRATION FOR FSA ID
If you will be filling out the FAFSA this year for
your college bound student, now is the time to
request your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. The
FSA ID will allow you to sign the FAFSA
electronically. Go to www.fsaid.ed.gov.
COLLEGE PLANNING
TIMELINEJanuary - February: *Complete
FAFSA.*Retake ACT/SAT if necessary.*Finish
college admission applications.
*Apply for scholarships
WHAT ARE COLLEGES LOOKING
FOR?
Application Dos and Don’tsDO
follow the rules: If an application asks you to
choose one essay, do not answer them all. Read
the application directions completely before
answering any questions.DO include
everything: Verify all forms have been signed
and that you have included all essays and
recommendations. Be sure you have not left out
anything important.
Make copies for your
records.
Do pay attention to deadlines: Submit your
application with plenty of time to spare. You
may want to send your application via certified
mail or request an email receipt if you applied
online, for added assurance that it arrived on
time.
Don’t procrastinate: Letting things wait until
the last minute might mean leaving something
out or making mistakes on the application. You
want to take as much time possible on the
application.Don’t leave anything out:
Be
careful to not treat an online application like a
text message or e-mail. An admissions office
does not want to see smiley faces or IM slang.
Treat an online application with the same
seriousness as you would a paper one.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Many scholarship committees will consider the
combination of ACT/SAT scores, GPA, school
activates, community service and employment
during the high school years.
PARENTS: One of the best ways you can help
your senior with their scholarship applications is
to keep track of the scholarship deadlines for
them. Also, keep a copy of each application that
is submitted.
All seniors should be building their scholarship
portfolio. These portfolios should consist of the
following:
*Cover letter or letter of intent
*6 letters of recommendation
*Resume (accomplishments in H.S. and in the
community)
FUTURES PROGRAM
The Futures Room, in the guidance office,
contains information on scholarships, colleges,
technical school, military opportunities, and
financial aid information. You and your student
are welcome to come in and use our office as a
resource library for your information.
For scholarship information go to:
www.garfieldre2.org
Rifle High School
Counselors
Scholarships are also are posted on the board
outside of the Guidance Office.
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COLLEGE TESTING DATES
(Rifle High School Code: 061230)
If a student plans to attend a four-year college, an
ACT or SAT college entrance exam score is
required for admissions. Your RHS ACT score
can be used for college entrance. Contact your
counselor for more information about college and
taking a college entrance exam.
ACT (register online at www.actstudent.org)
Registration fee $42.50 (no writing)
Registration fee $58.50 (plus writing)
Test Dates
February
April 8th
June 10th
116h
Registration Deadlines
Regular / Late
January 13th/January 20th
March 3rd/March 17th
May 5th/May 19th
3rd Quarter
Progress Reports will be available, anytime, on
line by using your Power School log in codes
3rd Quarter (Mid-Term) Report Cards will be
given to the students: March 14th
4th Quarter
Progress Reports will be available, anytime, on
line by using your Power School log in codes
End of 2nd Semester
Report Cards mailed home: June 56h
Parents and students can access grades daily
through the use of POWERSCHOOL.
Passwords (PW) and ID’s can be obtained
from the guidance office: 970-665-7765
www.garfieldre2.org
SAT (register online at www.collegeboard.com)
Registration fee $50+
Test Dates
January 21st
March 11th
May 6th
June 3rd
Registration Deadlines
Regular / Late
December 21st /January 3rd
February 10th /February 21st
April 7th/April 18th
May 9th/May 16th
Report Cards / Credits Issued
Rifle High School issues credit only at the end of
each semester. Students must be passing (60% or
better) by the end of the semester in order to
receive credit for the class they are taking.
It is the final semester grade that is calculated
into the cumulative grade point average (GPA)
and credit earned. Semester grades are the only
grades that will show on your high school
transcript. The following is a schedule of when
you can expect grade reports from the guidance
office.
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Correction to Dec. Newsletter
Congratulations to the following Academic All-State Volleyball Athletes
Lauren Arnold and Mackenzie Ventrello
De la cocina:
Por favor revise el balance de las cuentas de almuerzo de
sus estudiantes. Hay una gran cantidad de estudiantes que
nos deben dinero! Incluso si su hijo nunca ha comido el
almuerzo en la escuela secundaria, su deuda los sigue
desde el momento en que empezaron la escuela hasta el
present. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta por favor llame a
Helen Hagerty, gerente de cocina, al 665-7738.
Se puede recibir ayuda con la
tarea en la biblioteca después de
la escuela los lunes y miércoles de
4:15 - 5:30. Esta oportunidad
está abierta a cualquier
estudiante que quiere apoyo
académico extra, o simplemente
necesita un lugar tranquilo para
trabajar. Favor de comunicarse
Asistencia
Si tiene preguntas sobre la
asistencia de su estudiante, o
para excusar una ausencia,
por favor llame al 665-7755.
La consecuencia de una
ausencia no excusada es la
detención el siguiente viernes
desde las 8:00 hasta las
10:00.
con la Sra. Steindler en
665-7750 con cualquier
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The Rifle High School Chapter of the National Honor Society will be hosting the
St. Mary's Hospital Bloodmobile here at Rifle High School on Thursday, Jan 26th,
from 8:00 am to noon. Please consider donating! One donation can save up to 3
lives!
You are eligible to donate if you:
Are 18 or older (or if you are 16 or 17 and have your parents' permission),
Are in general good health,
Weigh at least 112 pounds clothed, and
Have not given blood in the past eight weeks or have recently been tattooed.
Drank a lot of water before coming to donate!
When you come to donate, you will complete a short, confidential health
information questionnaire. A Blood Mobile employee will take your blood
pressure, pulse, and temperature. And, your hemoglobin content will be
measured from a small blood sample. If everything's okay, your blood donation
will be drawn. The whole process takes approximately 45 minutes. And you get a
blood-drive tee-shirt!
Students will be able to sign-up at lunch or at the attendance window beginning
Monday, January 16th. They will be given a specific appointment time,
information sheet, and, if necessary, a permission slip if they are 16 or 17 years old.
If you have questions, please contact Mr. White at 970-319-6799 or Mrs. Rogers at
970-665-7767.
RHS Visión:
Rifle High School promueve un ambiente donde
los estudiantes y maestros persiguen el éxito
académico aceptando la responsabilidad de sus
actos y tratan a todas las personas, incluidos ellos
mismos, con dignidad y cuidado.
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ATLETISMO
Rifle High School Sports
RHS Basketball
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
01/03/17
01/05/2017
01/06/2017
01/09/2017
01/10/2017
01/12/2017
01/14/2017
01/16/2017
01/18/2017
01/19/2017
01/20/2016
01/23/2017
01/24/2017
01/25/2017
01/26/2017
01/28/2017
01/30/2017
vs. Battle Mtn.
@Palisade @ Grand Valley
@ Coal Ridge
@Glenwood vs Eagle Valley
vs Montrose
@ Glenwood
vs Palisade
@ Summit vs Moffat County
vs Eagle Valley
vs Steamboat Spg.
@Palisade @ Battle Mtn.
vs. Grand Junction
vs Coal Ridge
GJV,BJV,GV,BV
3:00,4:30,6:00,7:30
GJV,BJV,GV,BV
3:00,4:30,6:00,7:30
GC,BC,GV,BV
4:30,6:00,7:30
GC, BC
5:00, 6:30
GJV,BJV,GV,BV
4:00, 5:30, 7:00
BJV,GJV,GV,BV
3:00,4:30,6:00,7:30
GJV,BJV,GV,BV
12:00,1:30,3:00,4:30
GC, BC
5:00, 6:30
BC, GC
5:00, 6:30
GV,BJV/BV,GJV
5:30, 7:00
GJV,BJV,GV,BV
3:00,4:30,6:00,7:30
GC, BC
5:00, 6:30
GJV,BJV,GV,BV
3:00,4:30,6:00,7:30
BC, GC
4:00, 5:30
BC,GC/GV,BJV/BV,GJV 4:00,5:30,7:00
BC
11:00
GC, BC
5:00, 6:30
RHS Wrestling
Thursday
Saturday
Wednesday
Fri./Sat.
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Tuesday
1/05/2017
Rifle Tri (Delta, Eagle)
1/07/2017
@ Eagle Valley Tournament
1/11/2017
@ Meeker Dual
1/13-1/14 @ Green River Tournament
1/17/2017
@ Coal Ridge
1/19/2017
Rifle vs Moffat County
1/21/2017
Rifle Dual Tournament
1/27/2017
vs. Olathe Dual
1/28/2017
@ Grand Jct Tournament
1/31/2017
@ Basalt Dual
V & JV
V & JV
JV & V V & J
V JV & V
V
V
JV JV & V
5:00
8:00
6:00, 6:30
TBD
6:00
6:00
8:30
5:00
9:00
6:00, 7:00
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DEL SECRETARIO DE SALUD
CDC in Action
Improving Your Eating Habits
When it comes to eating, we have strong habits. Some are good ("I always eat breakfast"), and some are not so good ("I
always clean my plate"). Although many of our eating habits were established during childhood, it doesn't mean it's too late
to change them.
Making sudden, radical changes to eating habits such as eating nothing but cabbage soup, can lead to short term weight
loss. However, such radical changes are neither healthy nor a good idea, and won't be successful in the long run.
Permanently improving your eating habits requires a thoughtful approach in which you Reflect, Replace, and Reinforce.
•
REFLECT on all of your specific eating habits, both bad and good; and, your common triggers for unhealthy
eating.
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REPLACE your unhealthy eating habits with healthier ones.
•
REINFORCE your new, healthier eating habits.
Reflect, Replace, Reinforce: A process for improving your eating habits
1. Create a list of your eating habits. Keeping a food diary for a few days, in which you write down everything you eat and
the time of day you ate it, will help you uncover your habits. For example, you might discover that you always seek a sweet
snack to get you through the mid-afternoon energy slump.
Use this diary[PDF-36KB] to help. It's good to note how you were feeling when you decided to eat, especially if you were
eating when not hungry. Were you tired? Stressed out?
2. Highlight the habits on your list that may be leading you to overeat. Common eating habits that can lead to weight gain
are: o
o
o
o
o
Eating too fast
Always cleaning your plate
Eating when not hungry
Eating while standing up (may lead to eating mindlessly or too quickly) o Always eating dessert
Skipping meals (or maybe just breakfast)
3. Look at the unhealthy eating habits you've highlighted. Be sure you've identified all the triggers that cause you to
engage in those habits. Identify a few you'd like to work on improving first. Don't forget to pat yourself on the back for the
things you're doing right. Maybe you almost always eat fruit for dessert, or you drink low-fat or fat-free milk. These are
good habits! Recognizing your successes will help encourage you to make more changes.
4. Create a list of "cues" by reviewing your food diary to become more aware of when and where you're "triggered" to eat
for reasons other than hunger. Note how you are typically feeling at those times. Often an environmental "cue", or a
particular emotional state, is what encourages eating for non-hunger reasons.
5. Common triggers for eating when not hungry are:
o Opening up the cabinet and seeing your favorite snack food.
o Sitting at home watching television.
o Before or after a stressful meeting or situation at work.
o Coming home after work and having no idea what's for dinner. o Having someone offer you a dish they made "just for
you!"
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o
o
o
o
o
Walking past a candy dish on the counter.
Sitting in the break room beside the vending machine.
Seeing a plate of doughnuts at the morning staff meeting.
Swinging through your favorite drive-through every morning.
Feeling bored or tired and thinking food might offer a pick-me-up.
Circle the "cues" on your list that you face on a daily or weekly basis. Going home for the Thanksgiving holiday may be a
trigger for you to overeat, and eventually, you want to have a plan for as many eating cues as you can. But for now, focus on the
ones you face more often.
Ask yourself these questions for each "cue" you've circled:
* Is there anything I can do to avoid the cue or situation? This option works best for cues that don't involve others. For
example, could you choose a different route to work to avoid stopping at a fast food restaurant on the way? Is there another place
in the break room where you can sit so you're not next to the vending machine?
* For things I can't avoid, can I do something differently that would be healthier? Obviously, you can't avoid all situations
that trigger your unhealthy eating habits, like staff meetings at work. In these situations, evaluate your options. Could you suggest
or bring healthier snacks or beverages? Could you offer to take notes to distract your attention? Could you sit farther away from
the food so it won't be as easy to grab something? Could you plan ahead and eat a healthy snack before the meeting?
* Replace unhealthy habits with new, healthy ones. For example, in reflecting upon your eating habits, you may realize that
you eat too fast when you eat alone. So, make a commitment to share a lunch each week with a colleague, or have a neighbor
over for dinner one night a week. Other strategies might include putting your fork down between bites or minimizing other
distractions (i.e. watching the news during dinner) that might keep you from paying attention to how quickly — and how much —
you're eating.
Here are more ideas to help you replace unhealthy habits:
— Eat more slowly. If you eat too quickly, you may "clean your plate" instead of paying attention to whether your hunger is
satisfied.
— Eat only when you're truly hungry instead of when you are tired, anxious, or feeling an emotion besides hunger. If you find
yourself eating when you are experiencing an emotion besides hunger, such as boredom or anxiety, try to find a non-eating
activity to do instead. You may find a quick walk or phone call with a friend helps you feel better.
— Plan meals ahead of time to ensure that you eat a healthy well- balanced meal.
* Reinforce your new, healthy habits and be patient with yourself. Habits take time to develop. It doesn't happen overnight.
When you do find yourself engaging in an unhealthy habit, stop as quickly as possible and ask yourself: Why do I do this? When
did I start doing this? What changes do I need to make? Be careful not to berate yourself or think that one mistake "blows" a
whole day's worth of healthy habits. You can do it! It just takes one day at a time!
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