Freshman Center Newsletter
Rockford Freshman Center
Principal, Kelly Amshey
Assistant Principal, Al Reickard
Counselor Last Names A-K, Jennifer Lutz
Counselor Last Names L-Z, Riley Legge
RHS Athletics
Consider purchasing a student pass for your student by clicking the link below. Student passes are only $25 so it's a great deal for any student who enjoys attending the games.
trimester three
Trimester three begins on Monday, March 10, 2025. Students should review their schedule in Skyward Student Access on Sunday evening. To prepare for the new trimester, here are a few tips for students:
- Remove unnecessary papers from binders.
- Remove unnecessary notebooks from backpack.
- Look for classroom numbers on your schedule. Classroom numbers FC100-199 are located on the first floor of RFC. Classroom numbers FC200-209 are located on the second floor of RFC. Classroom numbers without the FC are located at RHS 10-12 Building.
- Students with a class at RHS will take a shuttle between buildings.
Yearbook
Rockford High School creates a fantastic yearbook each year, and students have the opportunity to place an order for the 2024-25 yearbook now. Please note - high school yearbooks include photographs from prom and graduation, and therefore, arrive in the fall of the following school year. This is different than middle school, so we try to point it out before you order.
If you're interested, please visit yearbookforever.com. In the school name field, enter Rockford High School (not Freshman Center) and be sure to choose Rockford High School in Michigan.
Student Appreciation at RFC
Rockford Freshman Center is proud to recognize our students during Student Appreciation Week. Throughout the year, our students do so many positive things, both big and small. Our staff feels that students deserve to be celebrated for this.
Student Appreciation is planned for March 17-21. Each day, we will have a small activity to celebrate our students and will end the week with a run raffle with prizes including various items and experiences donated mostly by staff.
Parents are welcome to contribute items for the prizes that week. If interested, please view the sign up. We look forward to the week and hope the students enjoy the celebration of their attributes and attitudes. Thank you!
PSAT SAT Prep
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College Board
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Khan Academy
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- Interactive SAT practice questions and videos.
- Official Digital SAT® Prep | Khan Academy
Dr. Carlin's Test Prep
- Live, online webinar sessions for SAT Content & Strategy
- 15 hours. 6 sessions. $60 with code SAT 2025.
- Recordings available on the following day.
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Sylvan Learning
- Small group or individual tutoring in person or online.
- SAT Prep Courses | Sylvan Learning
PSAT April 23
Rockford Freshman Center students will participate in PSAT 9 on Wednesday April 23. Many current freshmen took the PSAT in 8th grade, so it will be familiar. The PSAT is a standardized assessment with two main tests: Reading/Writing and Mathematics.
If they haven't yet done so, students are encouraged to create an account with College Board, the owner of the PSAT/SAT Assessment Suite. After doing so, students will have access to score reports from College Board, which can be useful in planning and preparation related to plans for post-high school. At the start of the test session, students also have the opportunity to complete a questionnaire. Please read the linked statement from College Board about the purpose of this questionnaire.
Important notes for parents regarding April 23:
- Test protocol prohibits phones/smart watches. Please call the office if you have an urgent need to contact your student on April 23.
- If they have transportation and parent permission, students are welcome to leave campus once building test sessions are dismissed. Test session dismissal is typically between 10:30-11:00 a.m.
- Students who will take a bus home will depart at 12:30 p.m. (early dismissal schedule).
- We have no lunch service. Students who plan to leave at 12:30 p.m. are asked to bring a lunch from home if possible. If a student isn't able to do that, the student or parent/guardian can reach out to any staff person and we will make an arrangement.
Career Exploration Sessions March 19
To develop RFC students' career readiness, it is important to connect them to professionals working in the field of their interests. We are blessed with 30 volunteers from our community who've agreed to share their career knowledge, expertise, and relationships with our students in the 2nd annual Career Exploration afternoon at Rockford Freshman Center.
This week, students completed an interest survey. Counselors work to assign each student to four sessions, including two that are high-interest and one session on soft skills for employment.
Please ask your student about their sessions after school on March 19 and THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS for making this special event possible!
Academic Letter ceremony
RHS/RFC recognizes consistent student success as measured by grade point average (GPA) with the Academic Letter. Details are located in our student handbook (available on the webpage). A summary of main points is included below:
- GPA = 3.50 or higher for two trimesters in the same academic year
- No failing grades, Credit or No Credit during the academic year
Students who earn the letter in the first two trimesters will be notified of the achievement and invited to a spring ceremony. The spring ceremony (by invitation) is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the RFC Gymnasium. Some notes to consider:
- March 26 is an early 12:30 p.m. dismissal. Academic letter recipients will meet in the cafeteria at 1:00 p.m. for some instructions before moving to the gymnasium for the ceremony.
- Parents/guardians are invited to watch, but seating is limited. We respectfully ask that each student have a max of 2 guests.
- Guests are asked to arrive between 1:10-1:20 p.m. if possible.
- All seating will be used. As you arrive, please don't leave empty rows or spaces in the bleachers.
- Students are welcome to leave with a parent/guardian at the conclusion of the ceremony. If bussing is required, please email Kelly Amshey (kamshey@rockfordschools.org) to arrange transportation.
Students who earn an academic letter during trimester three will receive the letter in the mail this summer. We can't wait to celebrate with you!
Parent Advisory Council
Rockford Freshman Center and Rockford High School welcome parents to attend and participate in Parent Advisory Council. PAC meetings are held several times each year and provide an opportunity for parents/guardians to receive updates about high school activities. Meetings are held virtually in Google Meet and are recorded for those who cannot attend on scheduled date(s) and/or time. Please plan to join us our meeting on May 5 at 9:00 a.m. The link for the Google Meet will be provided in advance. Thanks!
