Minimesters

The Freshman Minimester is a treasured tradition and a required activity for all students at RCHS. All ninth-grade students departed from our school for a week of camping, history, and ecological studies on the Chesapeake Bay. Students experienced valuable hands-on learning, made new friendships, practiced leadership, and built independence and confidence.

The 2025 Freshman Minimester Packet and Medical Forms were distributed to caretakers during New-Student Orientation.

Please use the “Register-Camp” QR code on the LEFT to register your student for the trip no later than August 23, 2024 (Friday of the first week of school.)     

Please use the “Payment-Camp” QR code on the RIGHT to make your first $100.00 payment no later than September 30, 2024.  Payments for all students will be made electronically via the Friends of RCHS Camping Trip webpage; you will use this same QR code for future payments. 

                                                                          

*If you have any difficulties or questions about online registration and payment, please call the school for further assistance.

 

In the spring of 2024, we were excited to take our sophomores to Atlanta, Georgia, to explore civil and human rights. The city of Atlanta is rich with cultural and historical attractions that contributed to the development of our school's mission. Atlanta played an essential role in the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement. While there, our sophomore students examined the Holocaust and other examples of genocide in the twentieth century and synthesized evidence from artifacts and primary and secondary sources to obtain information about events and life in world history.

Attractions like the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Center for Civil and Human Rights, Apex Museum, Museum of History and Holocaust Education, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site all served to inform our students of the rich history of the state of Georgia and how that history has impacted our lives today.

In addition to the cultural aspects of the trip, students toured the campuses of several area colleges. This allowed them to speak directly with admission officers and get a feel for campus life.

The juniors traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where we explored a loose theme of freedom over time and visited the historical district and several museums. We also spent a day in Lancaster, PA.

The Senior Minimester consisted of local field trips focused on local government and history.