For the Week of January 10, 2021
Important Dates
January 12-14: Half Days (6 - ATPS), Records, Districtwide
January 17: No school, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 18: Second semester begins, Classes resume
Board of Education Regular Meetings, RCS Administration Center, 6 PM
January 17: No school, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 18: Second semester begins, Classes resume
Board of Education Regular Meetings, RCS Administration Center, 6 PM
SPOTLIGHT ON INSTRUCTION
Special Guest Teacher: AHS Counseling Staff
Counselor hard at work reviewing materials and preparing students for academic success!
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ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB
Attention Class of 2022 Parents:
Honor Your Senior!!
Order a personalized yard sign or banner with their senior photo from Adams Athletic Boosters!! Please see order form below for details.
Honor Your Senior!!
Order a personalized yard sign or banner with their senior photo from Adams Athletic Boosters!! Please see order form below for details.
NOTES FROM KIM KELLY - PTSA President
Hello Highlanders and Happy New Year! Hopefully everyone had a safe and relaxing break with their families. We have one important announcement this week: the PTSA meeting/AP Showcase scheduled for Tuesday, January 11th at 7pm has been POSTPONED. We will publish the new date as soon as we have one.
If you are interested in getting signups for volunteer opportunities or time sensitive announcements, please register your email on our Adams PTSA Membership Toolkit. The site provides important PTSA information as well as the online directory for members. Please contact Emily Stow at emilyrobin@stows.us for questions.
Kim Kelly
Hello Highlanders and Happy New Year! Hopefully everyone had a safe and relaxing break with their families. We have one important announcement this week: the PTSA meeting/AP Showcase scheduled for Tuesday, January 11th at 7pm has been POSTPONED. We will publish the new date as soon as we have one.
If you are interested in getting signups for volunteer opportunities or time sensitive announcements, please register your email on our Adams PTSA Membership Toolkit. The site provides important PTSA information as well as the online directory for members. Please contact Emily Stow at emilyrobin@stows.us for questions.
Kim Kelly
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PTSA provides cocoa and other goodies to staff and students before the Holiday Break!
PTSA - FOUNDER'S DAY!
Founders Day is an annual event held to recognize the substantial role that PTA plays locally, regionally, and nationally in supporting parent, teacher/staff, student involvement and working on behalf of all children and families. The RCS 2021 Founders Day event will be Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 6-9pm in the RHS Performing Arts Wing.
This district-wide event will celebrate the wonderful volunteers in our Rochester Community Schools and will raise the funds through a gift basket raffle necessary for the PTA to be able to award four $500 Scholarships, to one senior from each of the four RCS High Schools.
We are looking for nominations for parents, teachers, staff members and/or students from Adams High School to recognize at this amazing event. Please send nominations by January 13, 2022 to Angela DiBartolomeo at angle6168@gmail.com
This district-wide event will celebrate the wonderful volunteers in our Rochester Community Schools and will raise the funds through a gift basket raffle necessary for the PTA to be able to award four $500 Scholarships, to one senior from each of the four RCS High Schools.
We are looking for nominations for parents, teachers, staff members and/or students from Adams High School to recognize at this amazing event. Please send nominations by January 13, 2022 to Angela DiBartolomeo at angle6168@gmail.com
ATTENTION: We will collect socks on Monday, January 10, 2022 thru Friday, February 11, 2022. Look in the green tote bin in the main office.
MORE PTSA NEWS!
Click the link for membership toolkit information: https://adamshsptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/
For more information or questions, please contact your school’s Founders Day Representatives, Angela DiBartolomeo at angle6168@gmail.com or Emily Stow at rochesterptafoundersday@gmail.com
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
AHS
ALUMNI VS. SENIORS
"THEY'RE PLAYIN' BASKETBALL!"
1st Pic: AHS Alumni
2nd Pic: West M.S., Basketball Coach, Jack Jenkins (AHS Alumni) and Professional Basketball Player, Angers, France, Akaemji Williams (AHS Alumni)
2nd Pic: West M.S., Basketball Coach, Jack Jenkins (AHS Alumni) and Professional Basketball Player, Angers, France, Akaemji Williams (AHS Alumni)
IMPORTANT SENIOR INFORMATION
Upcoming 2021-22 Dates
(Clickable link below)
SENIOR DATES AT A GLANCE
BABY PICTURE DEADLINE EXTENDED
Monday 1/10/22
UPLOAD ONLINE AT: yearbookforever.com
Contact: DLOVALVO1@rochester.k12.mi.us with any questions.
Monday 1/10/22
UPLOAD ONLINE AT: yearbookforever.com
- Search for Rochester Adams.
- Click on the school name.
- Click on Yearbook Snap at the top of the page.
- Enter Adams as the access code and select Enter
- Click on Upload Photo and select a photo to upload from your computer or device. Make sure your file is 300 dpi. ***BE SURE TO NAME THE FILE WITH THE STUDENT NAME.
- Choose the photo topic category. Select BABY PHOTO NOT FOR ADS.
- Fill in personal info with student's FORMAL name, click the certify button, and submit.
Contact: DLOVALVO1@rochester.k12.mi.us with any questions.
SENIOR NAMES FOR DIPLOMA DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 14TH
It’s time to start looking ahead to graduation and your AHS senior’s name for the diploma is needed now!!
Please click RCS: Senior Diploma Name Card 2021-2022 and complete the Google form by Friday, January 14th, 2022.
Enter your student’s name as it appears on their birth certificate using upper and lower case letters.
If there is a space, a capital letter, an accent, or a suffix, please indicate this clearly.
This information is used to ensure your student’s diploma is printed correctly.
Lori Pierre, Registrar
For any questions, feel free to email me at: Lpierre@rochester.k12.mi.us
It’s time to start looking ahead to graduation and your AHS senior’s name for the diploma is needed now!!
Please click RCS: Senior Diploma Name Card 2021-2022 and complete the Google form by Friday, January 14th, 2022.
Enter your student’s name as it appears on their birth certificate using upper and lower case letters.
If there is a space, a capital letter, an accent, or a suffix, please indicate this clearly.
This information is used to ensure your student’s diploma is printed correctly.
Lori Pierre, Registrar
For any questions, feel free to email me at: Lpierre@rochester.k12.mi.us
2021 - 2022 SENIOR YEARBOOK
SENIOR ALL-NIGHT PARTY FOR THE CLASS OF 2022
Register now and save!
The Senior All-Night Party (SANP) for the Adams High School Class of 2022 will be held at Dave & Buster’s in Utica following commencement ceremonies.
The SANP is an Adams tradition, offering a safe place for seniors to spend time with their friends on graduation night.
Purchase your SANP ticket now for $75 before the price goes up on Jan. 1.
Cost is $75 until Dec. 31, 2021 or $90 from Jan. 1 to May 31, 2022. Ticket prices include games, food, contests, and transportation between Adams and Dave & Busters. Details will be shared this spring. TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
To register your senior, please click below for the waiver and payment portal.
STEP ONE: CLICK HERE FOR SANP waiver form.
STEP TWO: CLICK HERE FOR SANP online payment.
For questions, please contact Maria Gurzick at mariagurzick@gmail.com or Jen Wood at jenzwood@comcast.net.
Families with financial circumstances may contact
Assistant Principal Todd Calcamuggio at 248-726-5200 for confidential assistance.
Click here for a printable flyer.
The Senior All-Night Party (SANP) for the Adams High School Class of 2022 will be held at Dave & Buster’s in Utica following commencement ceremonies.
The SANP is an Adams tradition, offering a safe place for seniors to spend time with their friends on graduation night.
Purchase your SANP ticket now for $75 before the price goes up on Jan. 1.
Cost is $75 until Dec. 31, 2021 or $90 from Jan. 1 to May 31, 2022. Ticket prices include games, food, contests, and transportation between Adams and Dave & Busters. Details will be shared this spring. TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
To register your senior, please click below for the waiver and payment portal.
STEP ONE: CLICK HERE FOR SANP waiver form.
STEP TWO: CLICK HERE FOR SANP online payment.
For questions, please contact Maria Gurzick at mariagurzick@gmail.com or Jen Wood at jenzwood@comcast.net.
Families with financial circumstances may contact
Assistant Principal Todd Calcamuggio at 248-726-5200 for confidential assistance.
Click here for a printable flyer.
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
Dear RCS Families,
The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) issued an Emergency Order (2021-01) for Control of Pandemic, which is effective immediately. The order states that daycares and educational institutions, to include pre-kindergarten through grade 12, are required to ensure all students, teachers, staff and community members consistently and properly wear facial coverings while inside a school building or structure, regardless of vaccination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also requires masks to be worn on school buses.
We have received updated guidance from the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) specific to extracurricular activities. It states that students, school employees, and volunteers participating in extracurricular activities/sports are required to wear masks while inside an educational institution.
The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) mask order for schools will remain in effect until community transmission for Oakland County is categorized as “moderate” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for at least 14 consecutive days or until further notice from the Oakland County Health Officer. Additionally, the CDC continues to require masks on buses. Rochester Community Schools is obligated to follow local, state, and federal emergency orders or the district could be subject to criminal and civil penalties.
RCS families are offered three choices for the safe education of their student: 1) wear a face mask while inside a school building; 2) observe an exemption while inside a school building; or 3) attend the RCS Virtual Campus. Parents or guardians of students who do not comply with the OCHD emergency order will be asked to pick their child up from school. When requirements on school buses are not met, parents or guardians will be asked to provide an alternate mode of transportation.
We are pleased that the OCHD is working to balance COVID-19 transmission risks with the impact of quarantine periods on student learning. The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) school quarantine guidance, dated Sept. 15, 2021, will remain in effect until further notice.
For your reference, a recommendation was made on Dec. 27, 2021, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to shorten isolation and quarantine periods for the general public who either test positive for COVID-19 or are exposed to the virus. On Saturday, Dec. 31, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released a statement indicating their intent to update guidance for the general public to reflect the CDC recommendations.
The MDHHS clarifies that “the updated guidance is specific to the general public and does not change the current guidance recommendations for congregate settings, early childcare or K-12 settings - these settings should continue to use existing guidelines and policies regarding quarantine and isolation. Guidance will continue to evolve as more information is learned from CDC.”
If an RCS student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, the school administrator should be notified as soon as possible. The individual should stay home and isolate for at least 10 days from the first date of symptoms or 10 days from the test date if asymptomatic AND fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications and improved symptoms.
*In the event that a student forgets their mask at home, staff members will offer the student a face covering.*
Dear RCS Families,
The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) issued an Emergency Order (2021-01) for Control of Pandemic, which is effective immediately. The order states that daycares and educational institutions, to include pre-kindergarten through grade 12, are required to ensure all students, teachers, staff and community members consistently and properly wear facial coverings while inside a school building or structure, regardless of vaccination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also requires masks to be worn on school buses.
We have received updated guidance from the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) specific to extracurricular activities. It states that students, school employees, and volunteers participating in extracurricular activities/sports are required to wear masks while inside an educational institution.
The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) mask order for schools will remain in effect until community transmission for Oakland County is categorized as “moderate” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for at least 14 consecutive days or until further notice from the Oakland County Health Officer. Additionally, the CDC continues to require masks on buses. Rochester Community Schools is obligated to follow local, state, and federal emergency orders or the district could be subject to criminal and civil penalties.
RCS families are offered three choices for the safe education of their student: 1) wear a face mask while inside a school building; 2) observe an exemption while inside a school building; or 3) attend the RCS Virtual Campus. Parents or guardians of students who do not comply with the OCHD emergency order will be asked to pick their child up from school. When requirements on school buses are not met, parents or guardians will be asked to provide an alternate mode of transportation.
We are pleased that the OCHD is working to balance COVID-19 transmission risks with the impact of quarantine periods on student learning. The Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) school quarantine guidance, dated Sept. 15, 2021, will remain in effect until further notice.
For your reference, a recommendation was made on Dec. 27, 2021, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to shorten isolation and quarantine periods for the general public who either test positive for COVID-19 or are exposed to the virus. On Saturday, Dec. 31, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released a statement indicating their intent to update guidance for the general public to reflect the CDC recommendations.
The MDHHS clarifies that “the updated guidance is specific to the general public and does not change the current guidance recommendations for congregate settings, early childcare or K-12 settings - these settings should continue to use existing guidelines and policies regarding quarantine and isolation. Guidance will continue to evolve as more information is learned from CDC.”
If an RCS student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, the school administrator should be notified as soon as possible. The individual should stay home and isolate for at least 10 days from the first date of symptoms or 10 days from the test date if asymptomatic AND fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications and improved symptoms.
*In the event that a student forgets their mask at home, staff members will offer the student a face covering.*
THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Counseling Department
If you need to reach out to your student’s counselor, please see below for contact information.
Last Names: Counselor: Email Address:
A – Don Mrs. King jking@rochester.k12.mi.us
Doo – Kek Mrs. Falkowski sfalkowski@rochester.k12.mi.us
Kel – Or Mrs. Bellomo jbellomo@rochester.k12.mi.us
Os – S Mrs. Clement cclement@rochester.k12.mi.us
T – Z (and International Exchange Students) Ms. Parliament aparliament@rochester.k12.mi.us
The Counseling Department page
On our website you will find a list of available scholarships.
Be sure to check back regularly, as we add to this list frequently.
Seniors
The College Application Process information can be found on the following website:
https://adamsseniors.weebly.com.
If you need to reach out to your student’s counselor, please see below for contact information.
Last Names: Counselor: Email Address:
A – Don Mrs. King jking@rochester.k12.mi.us
Doo – Kek Mrs. Falkowski sfalkowski@rochester.k12.mi.us
Kel – Or Mrs. Bellomo jbellomo@rochester.k12.mi.us
Os – S Mrs. Clement cclement@rochester.k12.mi.us
T – Z (and International Exchange Students) Ms. Parliament aparliament@rochester.k12.mi.us
The Counseling Department page
On our website you will find a list of available scholarships.
Be sure to check back regularly, as we add to this list frequently.
Seniors
The College Application Process information can be found on the following website:
https://adamsseniors.weebly.com.
2022-2023 SCHEDULING MEETINGS
Hello Adams Families!
Please see below for the dates when your student will be meeting with counselors regarding the scheduling process (choosing classes for next school year). We will be presenting to students in their English classrooms to pass out scheduling cards and discuss how to fill them out. Once students and families have completed their cards, they should turn them in to their English teachers. In addition, students are required to input their course requests into StudentVUE before they submit their cards to their teachers. For the final step of the process, Counselor Review, students will come down to the counseling office to meet with their counselor individually to go over their course requests together and ask any questions they may have.
All scheduling materials including our PowerPoint, with the exception of the scheduling card, can be found on Google Classroom. There is also a short video posted on Google Classroom explaining how to enter the courses into Synergy through StudentVue.
Hello Adams Families!
Please see below for the dates when your student will be meeting with counselors regarding the scheduling process (choosing classes for next school year). We will be presenting to students in their English classrooms to pass out scheduling cards and discuss how to fill them out. Once students and families have completed their cards, they should turn them in to their English teachers. In addition, students are required to input their course requests into StudentVUE before they submit their cards to their teachers. For the final step of the process, Counselor Review, students will come down to the counseling office to meet with their counselor individually to go over their course requests together and ask any questions they may have.
All scheduling materials including our PowerPoint, with the exception of the scheduling card, can be found on Google Classroom. There is also a short video posted on Google Classroom explaining how to enter the courses into Synergy through StudentVue.
Looking forward to meeting with your students!
~ AHS Counselors
~ AHS Counselors
CAREER CONNECTIONS
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FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES
Rochester Community Schools via Chartwells Food Service Staff will serve free breakfast and lunch meals to RCS students in all grade levels, thanks to flexibilities provided by the USDA's National School Lunch Program. Students can take advantage of these free meals served in their school cafeterias on regular school days. No registration is required.
Students enrolled in the RCS Virtual Campus will have a weekly curbside distribution at West Middle School and signup is required in advance. RCS Virtual Campus families should visit the website listed below to register for free curbside pickup.
Please use this link to access daily menus, nutrition details, RCS Virtual Campus food registration, and additional information about Chartwells food services at RCS: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/foodservices.
Rochester Community Schools via Chartwells Food Service Staff will serve free breakfast and lunch meals to RCS students in all grade levels, thanks to flexibilities provided by the USDA's National School Lunch Program. Students can take advantage of these free meals served in their school cafeterias on regular school days. No registration is required.
Students enrolled in the RCS Virtual Campus will have a weekly curbside distribution at West Middle School and signup is required in advance. RCS Virtual Campus families should visit the website listed below to register for free curbside pickup.
Please use this link to access daily menus, nutrition details, RCS Virtual Campus food registration, and additional information about Chartwells food services at RCS: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/foodservices.
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Student Chromebooks
Parents are encouraged to schedule a Technology Services Appointment using the following link: https://form.jotform.com/203207837751153 . Direct parents and students to our website for new Chromebook or service.
Student Chromebooks
Parents are encouraged to schedule a Technology Services Appointment using the following link: https://form.jotform.com/203207837751153 . Direct parents and students to our website for new Chromebook or service.
- Parent/Student Requesting Technical Support - If a student/parent needs technical assistance or has lost their device, please direct them to the Technology Services page on our district website https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/technology-services
- Parent/Student Requesting Help with ParentVue/StudentVUE - If a student/parent needs help with ParentVUE or StudentVUE, please direct them to the website https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/technology-services/family-technology-support/parentvue.
- Students Needing a 1:1 Device - If you are working with parent and determine that they either require a new device, should swap an old 3120, or should swap a defective device – please send them the link to schedule a Technology Services Appointment: https://form.jotform.com/203207837751153
ParentVUE and StudentVUE Logins
Parents can obtain login information via ParentVUE for their students in all grades and programs. Please note that students in grades 6-12 are able to change their own passwords and ParentVUE will only display the initial password.
Parents can visit the Remote Learning @ RCS page (https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/technology-services/family-technology-support/parentvue) for more details.
Parents can obtain login information via ParentVUE for their students in all grades and programs. Please note that students in grades 6-12 are able to change their own passwords and ParentVUE will only display the initial password.
Parents can visit the Remote Learning @ RCS page (https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/technology-services/family-technology-support/parentvue) for more details.
- ParentVUE (web browser) - go to Student Info.
- ParentVUE (app) - go to Student Info > Additional Information.
- If a student needs a password reset, you can use our support form. It is the first item under the Contact Us grid in the link above.
- If you are still having trouble logging in, please email rcsvuehelp@rochester.k12.mi.us
ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL IS ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TWITTER
AHS is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Stay up to date on all the Highlander happenings by following us on:
Facebook; Instagram; and Twitter. Click below.
Facebook; Instagram; and Twitter. Click below.
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SOCIAL - EMOTIONAL WELLNESS!
As we continue to care for the social-emotional health and well-being of our school community, we would like to remind our students, families, and staff of some valuable resources. To access a list of available support systems and help lines, please visit our website or go to: https://rcssocialemotionalresources.weebly.com/.
As we continue to care for the social-emotional health and well-being of our school community, we would like to remind our students, families, and staff of some valuable resources. To access a list of available support systems and help lines, please visit our website or go to: https://rcssocialemotionalresources.weebly.com/.
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION ALL ATHLETES FOR WINTER SPORTS!
All students who participate in any sport must have a physical filled out and turned in by the beginning of practices. We kindly ask that BOTH pages be filled out completely. Your student will not be able to participate in practices or games if we do not have the physical with all sections completed.
Please click here for the forms required by the MHSAA
Students also need to pay to participate for any sport they are in. This can found at the following link:
https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/athletics/pay-to-participate
If you have any questions regarding the physical forms, please contact Amanda Elston in the athletics
office at (248) 726-5272 or at aelston@rochester.k12.mi.us.
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https://adamshighlanders.com/
Regards,
Mr. Pasquale Cusumano, Principal
Mr. Todd Calcamuggio, Assistant Principal
Mr. Luke Swanson, Assistant Principal
Mr. Pasquale Cusumano, Principal
Mr. Todd Calcamuggio, Assistant Principal
Mr. Luke Swanson, Assistant Principal
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