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NEWS AND NOTES​

2024-2025

IMPORTANT DATES
April 15: PAC Sparkle Awards, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Adams auditorium
April 18: No school
April 21: No school for students, professional development districtwide
Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:00 PM, Hart Middle School, media center
April 23: Virtual Public Policy Student Career Night, hosted by the PTA Legislative Committee, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Virtual/Online, Hosted by the Rochester Community PTA Council Legislative Committee
April 24: Honors Convocation, 7:00 PM, AHS (Invite only)

APRIL IS...

SPOTLIGHT ON INSTRUCTION

Instructors: Mrs. Adrienne Walker & Ms. Isabelle Brown
The AHS Interior Design students assessed, collaborated, and developed plans to re-design one of our main office conference rooms!

SPARKLE AWARDS

The Rochester Community PTA Council Legislative Committee invites students in grades 8-12 to participate in a virtual workshop to hear from professionals and learn about pathways to advocacy and public service.

The free, online presentation, Career Paths to Public Service (Flyer pictured above), is on April 23, 2025, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. To join, use the QR code or this Zoom meeting link. (Or copy and paste this link: https://rochester-k12-mi-us.zoom.us/j/95955028057#success.) 

Participants can expect to learn about a variety of ways to impact their community. This event includes time for a student Q & A and features teen-friendly professional advice from panelists that include a state diplomat, assistant attorney general, Peace Corps volunteer, police chief, journalist, nonprofit leader, judge, city clerk, city commissioner and mental health responder. 

Student volunteers who would like to draft questions in advance and ask questions of the panelists in the Zoom may click here or copy and paste this link: https://ow.ly/rmpV50VAgY8. 

SENIOR NEWS

  • Prom information, click here. 
  • Senior All Night Party fees, click here.
  • Senior All Night Party waiver information, click here.
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Click here for more information!

2025 SANP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!


The SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY (SANP) is back!  SANP at Dave and Busters, in Utica, for the Adams High School Class of 2025, follows the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 29,2025.  Please support the Class of 2025 in their final Adams High School celebration at Dave & Busters. Volunteers are needed to help before the party at Adams High School and during the party (all night) at Dave & Busters. 

If you have ay questions, please contact:  Jamie Rawcliffe at [email protected]  or Julie Djurich at [email protected]

Click here to volunteer! By agreeing to volunteer, you acknowledge that your role is an important piece of the success story of SANP.  You will be assigned duties by the committee chairperson that you will be responsible for carrying out that evening during your time block.  

We appreciate your help in making SANP a success!

2024 YEARBOOK PURCHASE!

Purchase Your 2024 Adams Yearbook
Time is Running Out!
Easy to do! Just click here and follow the prompts.

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION FOR CLASS OF 2025

HIGHLANDERS FOR HOPE!

Click 
​https://events.lls.org/mi/svoydetroit25/HForHope 
to donate directly to Highlanders for Hope's fundraiser!
We are proud to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign.
Thank you in advance for your donations!

ADAMBOTS QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!


State Championship 
Although Adambots did not come home with a team trophy, the State Championship was a great event for the Adambots.  What a great job by the pit crew, mentors, and drive team in making many needed repairs on the robot, from two broken chains, a broken spring, and many other major and minor adjustments.  They finished the qualification rounds with a 5 win and 7 loss record for the alliances they were in.  The Adambots good scoring was noticed, and they were selected as the second pick of the number 8th alliance, which means they are the 17th team selected.  The alliance of teams 1498 and 6615 played well and had great scores.  However, the teams the Adambots competed against scored more and they were eliminated Saturday morning.  
 
Our Engineering Inspiration presenters did a great job in the judge interview, but another team was selected.  Our sister team in Rochester, the FEDS team 201 did get the highest award, the Impact award, and they now qualify for the World Championship.
 
Great News:  Anahita Sinha (See pictured below) was selected as a Michigan Dean's List Finalist, which means she now gets to go to the World Championship where the Dean's List winners are selected.  Congratulations to Anahita for this well-deserved recognition.
 
Adambots did take a picture with all three schools at the end of the event (See pictured below).  Even though, the Adambots normally wear yellow, they were in pink as part of our Relay for Life support for the three mentors who have lost their battle to cancer on our team.
 
World Championship
Based on the Adambots first two districts and State Championship scoring, the Adambots have qualified for the World Championship in Houston, TX, on April 15 - April 19.  This is a very expensive trip, so only 12 students are invited, and they have been contacted.  Even taking the limited amount, the total cost for the trip is $25,000 for the team.

PARENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP LOOP


​Hello Highlander Families!

​Please take a look at the attached diagram (below) for a visual reference. This map is provided by our Administration about Drop Off/Pick up Loop information.  To ensure the safety of students and staff, drop off and pick up is not permitted in the auditorium or athletic parking lots. Our hope is that all students and parents arrive and depart safely each school day.  Thank you for your partnership in this area.​
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PARKING PASSES
LOCKER INFORMATION
For ALL parking pass matters, contact Mrs. Dennis in the main office. 
All locker matters should be discussed with Mrs. Kari Dennis in the main office during normal business hours on Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thank you for your support!

ATTENDANCE - PLEASE USE PARENTVUE

 
 Attention Parents:
 
If you are reporting your students late arrival or early dismissal it is preferred that you submit your request in ParentVue no later than 10:00 am.
 
Students are required to pick up their passes in the main office at passing time or during lunch. We typically do not deliver passes. Passes are only delivered for last minute emergencies.  
 
 Report PARTIAL AND FULL DAY ABSENCES right into your ParentVue Account by pressing    
 
In the Note section state the time of the early dismissal or late arrival then hit SAVE. 

This is the #1 preferred option.

ParentVue is the easiest, quickest way to report attendance matters. Simply press the blue button next to your students name and leave info in the NOTE SECTION.  You can also call the attendance line at 248-726-5310, please be sure to SPELL first and last name to insure accuracy.

                                                                                                     THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
The safety and security of all students and staff at Adams High is always a top priority. To help us in these efforts, please see the information below:​
  • During Arrival students can enter through 3 entrances, Main (Door 1), Athletics (Door 22), and Highlander Highway (Door 12).  All external doors will be locked at 7:30 AM.
  • Campus will remain closed throughout the school day. All grades will have lunch on campus.  
  • Students are NOT to utilize fast food delivery services. For example, DoorDash, GrubHub, Instacart, or Uber Eats, etc. for food delivery.
  • If students are traveling to other campuses throughout the day, they are asked to check out of AHS in the Attendance Office and check back in when they return.
  • Students are encouraged to utilize their assigned lockers to minimize their belongings in the classroom.
  • If you see something, say something. Please report all safety and security concerns to the Main Office Staff or to Deputy Josh Bandur.

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

 If you need to reach out to your student’s counselor, please see below for contact information.

(International Exchange Students are supported by counselors via alpha arrangement)

2025-2026 Course Scheduling
Counselors met with each grade level in large groups to explain scheduling options and the process.  Then, counselors met individually with each student to review their choices, taking into consideration factors such as post-high school goals.
SENIORS:  Scholarships
Now is the time for seniors to be applying for college scholarships.  Here are some resources:
  • The “Scholarship” button on the Adams Counseling web page HERE
  • Seniors should review ALL scholarship opportunities at the colleges where they’re applying.
  • There are various, helpful, FREE scholarship search engines such as www.fastweb.com .
Financial Aid / FAFSA Information
The 2025-2026 FAFSA form is open & available HERE.
If you were unable to attend the Oct. 8th Financial Aid/FAFSA presentation, you can access presentations on the OU Financial Aid Events website HERE.  

Work Permits
You can obtain a work permit in the counseling office as well as in the main office.  Make sure to choose the appropriate form (there is a form for UNDER 16 and a separate form for 16 & 17 years old).  Complete Section I, have your employer complete Section II, then bring it back to AHS to be completed.  If a parent is bringing the form for their student, we will need a photo ID of the student in order to complete the work permit.  Work permits are completed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

MULTILINGUAL LIBRARY

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Multilingual Library Recommendations!

We are looking to provide ALL of our students with books that will relate to their cultural and language backgrounds. If you have any recommendations of good books in another language or that represent another culture, please follow this link or scan the code below to help us out! We are looking for all kinds of books, including fiction and non-fiction!
Mrs. Carlson – Media Center Specialist

ADAMS FEATURED IN THE RCS ART SHOW

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (NHS)

TEACHER APPRECIATION
​GIFT CARD AND RAFFLE BASKET SIGN-UP!

To sign-up for teacher gift card and raffle baskets click https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4AA8AF2AAAFB6-56173396-teacher#/

CINCO DE MAYO
​SIGN-UP!

​https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4BAEAA2CA2F85-56115785-teacher

PAC

Click here for newsletter link
Double click https://www.rcspawww.rcspac.com/news-1​ for the latest news!
For more information, contact [email protected]

PTA

SPARKLE AWARDS
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Congratulations are in order!   The following individuals from Adams High have been nominated for a Sparkle Award.  This means that these staff members or students have been exemplary in their support of a special education student in Rochester Community Schools. 
 
AHS 24-25 Peer Mentors:
Alyssa Assaf
Sark Bayrakdarian
Eva Beebe
Kaitlyn Bothe
Isabel Brett
Lucas Carpenter
Abigail Chamberlin
Taryn Dalton
Emily Edwards
Kate Estereicher
Hannah Fahy
Chloe Hitt
Sienna Hunt
Samuel Hollenback
Ailey Kenny
Joseph Klott
Sarah Leavitt
Sadie McCutcheon
Meredith Murray
Jessica Oliver
Brandon Pfaff
Audrey Pietras
Emily Powals
Anabel Rase
Makayla Rife
Emma Romin
Molly Snook
Drew Stitzel
Sophia Torres
Ava Tragle
Camden Wornson
Marissa Wills
Julianna Zobrist

Adams Staff:
Nicole Burch, ASD Teacher
Matt Call, Teacher Consultant
Joey Ciluffo, Para Educator
Karen Davies, Teacher
Susan Demeniuk, Assistant Principal
Matt Harris, Teacher
Vera Horo, Para Educator
Katerina Hrisopoulos, Head JV Cheer Coach
Sarah Kowal, ASD Teacher
Christie Larson, Speech-Language Pathologist
Robert Mele, Special Education Teacher
Taylor Mickens, Adams JV Cheer Coach
Ryan Mulrenin, Para Educator
Andrea Noel, Assistant Principal
Melissa Perkins, ASD Teacher
Emily Quaine, Adams JV Cheer Coach
Stephanie Stein, Teacher
Luke Swanson, Principal
Adrienne Walker, Teacher
Alyssia Wieczorkowski, Para Educator
Michelle Wilcox, School Social Worker
Angie Wornson, School Psychologist

FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR

STUDENT HEART CHECK

​​THE PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

​For more information about upcoming events click the link below:
​   https://ahs.rochester.k12.mi.us/student-life/theatre
   ​ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
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​2024-2025 Sports Physicals

The 3 RCS High Schools utilizes Final Forms for online athletic registration and uploading the MHSAA physical.  To create your account click the link rochester-mi.finalforms.com 

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.
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If you have any questions regarding the physical forms, please contact Amanda Elston, AHS Athletic Secretary in the athletics office at (248) 726-5272 or at [email protected].  Also, feel free to contact Shane Holler, Athletic Director at (248) 726-5208 or [email protected].

ATTENTION ALL RCS STUDENT-ATHLETES!!

​Please remember that a MHSAA pre-participation sports physical is required for all RCS student-athletes who participate in sports during the 2024-25 school year.  A valid 2024-25 physical examination must be completed on or after April 15, 2025. 
  • This physical MUST BE SIGNED BY A DOCTOR and uploaded to your Final Forms account.  Please make sure you and your student athlete have signed all forms where signatures are needed in final forms.
  • Your student athlete will have a red icon if something is not filled out.
  • FINAL FORMS must be submitted online (See below attachment) or click here. For further information, please reference the athletic webpage on the RCS website at: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/athletics.
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          UPCOMING  SPORTS EVENTS​!
Rochester Community Schools has new Athletics websites! All up to date athletics schedules and information will now be available at:

​                                                                                                             https://ahsathletics.rochester.k12.mi.us

Please update any bookmarks you may have to point to our new athletics site.  New and updated information will no longer be posted on the VNN site.

PURCHASE ONLINE TICKETS!

​RCS - CHARTWELLS
​FOOD SERVICE
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Information regarding Chartwells Food Services at RCS can be found at:
​https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/foodservices.

MICHIGAN SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM

FUELING KIDS' FUTURES
ONE MEAL AT A TIME PROGRAM
                                              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.
  • 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 [email protected]


  TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/technology-services
Good Day Everyone!
 
We are reaching out to let you all know of some great news for our students. Since January 6th, families will no longer be required to make appointments to have their Chromebook replaced! Everything can now be done in school, using our ticketing system, Incident IQ.

Why are we changing this process?
  • Our current process requires all families to come to the Administration Building to swap their Chromebook out for a replacement device.
    • This creates long delays for students to complete schoolwork at home
    • Families need to make special arrangements to come to the Administration Building, usually resulting in them taking off work.
  • Ongoing construction in front of the Administration  Building causes confusion & frustration for families trying to get to their appointments
 
What will the new process look like?
  • The student will bring their Chromebook to the Media Center for the TA to inspect for damage
  • TA will determine if payment is needed to replace device
    • In certain cases, an Elementary TA will swap the device at the building if no payment is needed.
  • If payment is needed, an Incident IQ ticket will be created
  • TA sends Chromebook to Help Desk @ Admin DQ
  • Help Desk assess damage and contacts parent/guardian of damage and cost to replace
    • Card Payment Preferred but cash or check option is available
  • Once payment is made, Help Desk will send a replacement device to your buildings TA
  • TA will receive the device and deliver the device to student/teacher
 
How will this new process help families & students receive the best support?
  • Families will no longer have to make arrangements to come to the Administration Building
  • Turnaround time will be faster for students.
 
FAQ
 
What will be happening to our appointment site?
  • The appointment site will not be going away, I will be working with the site manager to update the site to now have a page to let them know of the new way to get their student’s device repaired.
 
Can appointments still be made to come to the Admin Building?
  • Yes! Appointments will still be available on the same days of the week at the same times. We understand that parents/guardians prefer to come in person, rather than have everything done through email/on the phone. We also understand that some parents/guardians may have availability in their schedule to take care of this faster than the new workflow.
 
Will this process also work for students who need to purchase replacement chargers?
Yes! Your TA knows that students who need to purchase a replacement charger would require them to follow this workflow.
 
Please note that this process is brand new for everyone, so there will be some growing pains. If you or your building staff notice anything that may need to be tweaked or if you have any questions, please reach out to myself or Lynn ([email protected])
ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL IS ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TWITTER
Stay up to date on all the Highlander happenings by following us on:
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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/.

NURSES CORNER

Students may visit the main office care room for all medical and body concerns! Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

COURTESY DRIVING SCHOOL

Courtesy Driving School is holding their Segment 1 and Segment 2 classes at our high school again!

You can register for their classes at https://www.courtesydrivingschool.com/locations.html. The fall sessions are now posted and open for enrollment. You can contact Courtesy Driving School at (800) 256-9559 or by email at [email protected] if you have any questions. 
 
Courtesy Driving School
Business Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

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RAHCC RECRUITING

The Rochester Auburn Hills Community Coalition (RAHCC) Youth Action Council is looking for middle and high school students to volunteer for community events all year long. Students will gain leadership skills, earn community service hours and help make a difference.   The RAHCC supports mental health, builds awareness about substance misuse, and encourages healthy lifestyle choices through programming in the schools and throughout the community. The Coalition also awards a scholarship to deserving students. If interested, please send an email with your name, grade (in the fall) and school to:
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Mrs. Schurman, Community Outreach Coordinator for Rochester Community Schools.
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[email protected]

EDUCATIONAL TOURS

ADAMS SWAG!


The Rochester Community Schools Foundation winner of Adams High School Swag Bag....The Ketelsen Family!
Congratulations, Ketelsen Family!

​Warmly,

Mr. Luke Swanson, Principal
Dr. Susan Demeniuk, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Andrea Noel, ​Assistant Principal