Another round of orders for RHS student school uniform t-shirts and sweatshirts will be placed on October 28th. Forms to place an order are available now in the main office for students to pick up. Deadline to place orders is Oct 28th.
Pre-sale tickets for next week's Homecoming game vs Woodlawn will be on sale Thursday and Friday from 11-2 in the RHS boulevard for $10. The game will once again be played at GSU to accommodate our fans. Remember, no tickets will be sold at the gate. Thank you and Go Bearcats!
Important ACT/Pre ACT Information (October 6th). Please see attachment:
https://5il.co/lnyl
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program | Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services
Louisiana Reopens 2019-2020 P-EBT Application for Families Who Did Not Apply in May and June Families Who Received P-EBT during the May-June Application Period are NOT Eligible The P-EBT program provides help buying groceries for the families of children who were receiving free and reduced-price meals at school last school year. These one-time benefits are $285 per eligible child. This covers 50 school days missed from statewide school closures during the pandemic. Some parents became eligible for free and reduced lunch in May 2020. They would receive $91.20 per eligible child, which covers the cost of meals for 16 school days in May. The initial PEBT application period closed on June 15, 2020, and served 407,800 children. This second application period is aimed at the 264,111 children who qualified but did not receive PEBT the first time.
http://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/page/pebt-program
All students in LP are eligible for free breakfast and lunch during school days until December 31, 2020 or money runs out.
LOUISIANA REOPENS 2019-2020 P-EBT APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILIES WHO DID NOT APPLY IN MAY AND JUNE
Louisiana is giving families another opportunity to receive financial benefits from free and reduced-price school meals missed when schools closed in 2019-2020 due to the pandemic. Eligible families who did not apply for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program in May and June can take advantage of the second application window that opens for three weeks, beginning at 8 a.m. September 8.
Who Qualifies:
1. Families of children who normally receive free or reduced-price meals at Choudrant Elementary and Choudrant High are eligible for the program.
2. All children who attend a Cypress Springs Elementary, Dubach School, Glenview Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, IA Lewis, Early Childhood Center, Ruston Elementary, Ruston High School, Ruston Junior High, and Simsboro High School regardless of income.
This second application period of the 2019-2020 P-EBT is only for families who did not apply to receive P-EBT benefits during the initial window in the spring.
These one-time benefits, which total $285 per child, intend to cover 50 school days, from the onset of statewide school facility closures in March through the end of the 2019-2020 academic year.
The application will be available in a P-EBT portal on the Louisiana Department of Education website. The portal opens September 8 at 8 a.m., and the deadline to apply is September 29 at 5 p.m. For further information use the following link: https://5il.co/kqz5
Good afternoon! We look forward to having students back in school tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 3.
If your child is on an A/B schedule, tomorrow, Sept. 3, is “B” day. The schedule for the month of September is attached.
If you are without electricity or internet and unable to attend school or complete assignments, please inform your school. The absence will not count against your child, and make- up work will be permitted once your electricity and internet have been restored. Students will be responsible for making up the work, or grades will be affected. Please remind your child to have a mask in grades 3-12, and social distancing is still required. Calendar Link: https://5il.co/kjp1
To: Parents and LPSB Staff members:
From: Mike Milstead
RE: Lincoln Parish School Cllosure
Date: Monday, August 31, 2020
For information regarding Lincoln Parish Schools closure status click on the following link from Mike Milstead, Superintendent of Lincoln Parish Schools: https://5il.co/kfp2
Good afternoon Teachers and Parents, This message is from Mike Milstead, Superintendent of Lincoln Parish Schools. We are scheduled to be out of school Thursday, August 27 due to the weather that has been forcasted. We will continue to follow the same A/B schedule in our secondary schools on Friday. So if you were scheduled to be in school this Friday, you will attend as scheduled. There will be no altering of the A/B schedule. Thank you and be safe.
Good afternoon Lincoln Parish Parents,
The plan for meal distribution for students in the Virtual Program or on the A/B schedule has been released. This plan is for students who are not at school to eat breakfast and lunch. Please review the attachment which gives specific instructions. The following information can be found on the attachment:
1. Parents must call the school cafeteria between 7:30 am – 9:00 am where he or she intends to pick up meals, which includes one breakfast and one lunch each day.
2. Meals may be picked up from one of six designated schools between 12:45 pm and 1:30 pm each day. Be sure to pick up from the school you contacted that morning.
3. The parent consent form must be completed each day and submitted to the school to verify meals which are distributed.
4. Your child qualifies for a free breakfast and lunch each day if he or she eats free at his or her normal school location and is not at school that day.
5. The six school pickup location options include Dubach School, Choudrant High School, IA Lewis School, Ruston Elementary, Ruston Junior High School, and Simsboro High School. Parents from any Lincoln Parish School may pick up at the most convenient location of the six options.
6. Meals will be distributed in car lines. No one will need to get out of their vehicle.
7. Meals will only be prepared for those families contacting the school cafeteria before 9:00 am each morning.
Link for Parent Consent for meal pick ups:
https://5il.co/jk60
RHS Phase 2 Calendar:
https://5il.co/j816
Prep Day Information
https://5il.co/j815
Parents/Guardians: Please read the attached document for information concerning Ruston High School. Thank you and Go Cats!
https://5il.co/j0zy
Reserved parking spots for seniors for sale on Monday, August 3rd from 10-11:30am and Tuesday, August 4th from 1:30-3:30pm in the RHS boulevard. $50 each spot + additional $10 for your parking pass, non-refundable--cash or check only. Visit the link below for more information. https://5il.co/ivkb
RHS Uniform Gear: It's not too late to order your Ruston High School uniform gear online. We are excited to offer a NEW design this year, but students may continue to wear the old design from previous years as well. All options offered through this site are acceptable for students to wear any day of the week. The next order deadline is Wednesday, August 12th at midnight. Orders are not guaranteed to arrive prior to the start of school but will be processed and shipped as soon as the order window closes. Visit https://2rhs2020.itemorder.com/
Applications are now available for the RHS Pom Pon Girls. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 10, 2020. See the attached application for more information. https://5il.co/isy2
Good afternoon, Bearcats! Please see the attached document detailing Ruston High School dress code guidelines and school supplies for the 2020-2021 school year. https://5il.co/il35
Good afternoon, Bearcats! Please see the attached document detailing Ruston High School dress code guidelines and school supplies for the 2020-2021 school year. https://5il.co/il35
There will be a Facebook Live Town Hall Meeting on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 6:30PM. The meeting can be viewed on Facebook Live broadcasted from the Lincoln Parish Facebook page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/lincolnparishschools/
You can ask questions for the Town Hall Meeting by emailing the following account: communications@lincolnschools.org
Please use the following link to see the most up to date Lincoln Parish Schools Strong Start Plan
https://5il.co/ibco
Order your Ruston High School uniform gear online today. We are excited to offer a NEW design this year, but students may continue to wear the old design from previous years as well. All options offered through this site are acceptable for students to wear any day of the week. The deadline for pre-orders is July 24th. Visit https://rhs20.itemorder.com to place your order.
