News on the college front for Richfield kids.
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Good luck and congratulations to all the students for their accomplishments.
Students were awarded for attendance and grade improvement.
Editor's Note: The following information was taken from a Richfield Rotary press release. Four Richfield High School students were awarded STRIVE (Students Taking a Renewed Interest in the Value of Education) Scholarships from Richfield Rotary for their efforts to improve their attendance and GPAs during the past school year. Each year Richfield Rotary offers the STRIVE mentoring program for high school juniors and seniors. Students are identified by school counselors as having high potential that has not yet realized. Students and mentors meet once a month for programs that teach life skills and scholarships are awarded at the completion of the yearly program. This year's winners for attendance were: Christian Benitez Juarez (first place…
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Those athletes who maintained a 3.66 GPA or higher made the list.
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter A handful of Richfield High School athletes proved to be great academics as five were named to the 2011-12 Classic Suburban Conference Academic All-Conference Team: Each student athlete maintained a 3.66 GPA throughout the school year to make the team. Congratulations to all the student athletes who made the team, from Richfield Patch.
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Two students will be recognized during Richfield High School's graduation ceremony Friday.
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Richfield High School's Thomas D. Hvizdos and Joshua D. Policarpio will get special recognition during Friday's graduation ceremony for being chosen for various National Merit Scholarship awards. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. With more than 1.5 million entrants (students who take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) from across the country each year, only about 13,000 students being named as winners. Both Hvizdos and Policarpio will attend the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities this fall. Graduation commencement begins at 6 p.m. at the Minneapolis …
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The team was just a few points shy of taking first.
Editor's Note: The following is an Academy of Holy Angels press release. The Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) Knowledge Bowl team took second place in the state meet—just a few points short of Chaska's Red team—at Cragun's Resort near Brainerd over the April 13-14 weekend. Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of students working together to answer questions on topics like math, science, history, language, literature, music, geography, general information, and current events. More than 1,000 teams competed in Knowledge Bowl statewide; 48 of those qualified to compete in the state tournament. Team members were: Coaches were AHA teachers Charlie Gorrill and Kristin Vanyo.
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The announcement was made in mid-February.
Editor's Note: The following is from an Academy of Holy Angels press release. The Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) has inducted 65 new members into the Seraphine Ireland Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS): Name Hometown To qualify for NHS membership, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.6667 or above, be actively involved in service, display proven leadership qualities, and exhibit the highest level of character. Students who meet the academic requirements for NHS submit a Student Activities Information Form that is reviewed by the AHA faculty selection committee and staff.
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Richfield High School honored student's academic achievements Monday in the high school auditorium.
Richfield High School (RHS) honored its students' academic achievements Monday night in the high school auditorium. After the national anthem was sung by Isabel Fajardo, RHS principal Dr. Stephen West welcomed students, their families, and their friends. Students were awarded for academic achievment and also for community service and perfect attendance. Several students were recognized for completing more than 100 hours of community service. Congratulations to all the student awardees.
With about 200 participants, the AVID program at Richfield's middle and high schools are experiencing continuous success.
The Richfield Public School District has been working especially hard to close achievement gaps and boost tests scores over the past few years and the school's Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program is helping schools do just that, according to school administrators. What is AVID? AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success throughout the world. AVID has a direct support structure for first generation college-goers who show desire and determination to achieve their goals. AVID has grown to serve more than 400,000 students in 4,500 schools in 47 states and 16 countries and territories, according to the AVID website. AVID and Richfield Schools Currently, …
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Shelly Nelson
10:44 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Way to represent RHS, you guys! more ›