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IMPORTANT DATES  2007-2008
September
09-28 Rusk @ Palestine 7:30
09-28 Rusk FFA Fruit and Meat Sales begin

October
10-03-Six Weeks tests -English, Social Studies, Fine Arts, AVID
10-04- Six Weeks tests-Math, Spanish, Health, Vocational
10-05-Six Weeks tests-Science, Computer, P.E. Speech
 10-05  Westwood @ Rusk  7:30
10-08   Student Holiday
10-09 beginning of 2nd Six Weeks
 10-12 Rusk @ Diboll  7:30
10-16 TJC Top TEN Senior Breakfast
10-17 Homecoming Court nominations at  both lunches-registered voters only
10-16 TAKS Retest for seniors - English Lang Arts
10-17  TAKS Retest for seniors - Math
10-18 TAKS Retest for seniors - Science
10-19 TAKS Retest for seniors - Social Studies
10-19 - Homecoming Duchess elections, grades 9-12, during both lunches
10-17 PSAT test for juniors  
10-19 Rusk @ Carthage  7:30
10-19 THEA test at TJC Rogers Testing Center -9:45
10-24 SENIOR PICTURES in commons for those who did not go to Prestige
10-24 Homecoming Queen Elections during both lunches- all registered voters
10-25 Herff-Jones Senior presentation all day in Mr. Ward's class (cap&gown, invitations)
10-26 HOMECOMING  Coronation @ 6:45  Game vs. Huntington  @ 7:30
           RHS Alumni Chili Supper before game in cafeteria


November

11-02 Rusk @  Center 7:30
11-05 2nd Annual RHS Powder Puff Football game 7:00
11-7 PLAN test for 10th graders
11-09 Rusk @ Crockett 7:30
11-14 -2nd Six Weeks' tests math, Spanish, Health, Vocational
11-15 - 2nd Six weeks' tests in Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, AVID
11-16 - 2nd Six Weeks' tests in English, Computer, P.E, speech
11-16 - last day to request Credit by Exams
11-16 - student early release day - 1:15
11-19,20 OFYP release days for RHS students who passed all TAKS tests last year
 11-20 early dismissal @ 1:15 for  Thanksgiving Holidays
11-20-11-25 Thanksgiving Holidays
11-26-return to school and begin 3rd Six weeks grading period

December
12-04 -       Rusk Christmas Parade - 5:30
12-17-18 - Credit By Examination tests
12-21-        Early Release(1:15)  for Christmas Holidays
12/22-01/06/08   Christmas Holidays    


January 2008
01-07-08 Return to school from Christimas holidays
01-18-08 END of 1st Semester
01-17-08 - Semester Exams for classes meeting 1st, 3rd, 5/6th and 7th periods
01-18-18 - Semester Exams for classes meeting 2nd, 4th, and 8th periods
01-21-08 - School Holiday-Martin Luther King Day
01-22-08 - Student holiday-teacher Inservice
01-23-08 - 2nd Semester begins
01-23,24,25- Practice TAKS test days for Math, Science, Social Studies
01-23-24,25- Senior College planning Presentations 8:30-11:45 each day in auditorium
 01-31-08  -College Financial Aid Planning Night 6:00 P.M. - Auditorium

February
02-27 4th Six Weeks's tests in Science, Computer, P.E., Speech
02-28 4th Six Weeks' tests in Math, Social Studies, Arts, Vocational classes
02-29 4th Six Weeks' tests in English, Spanish, Health, AVID
02-29- Student Early release day - END of 4th Six Weeks
 

March    (ATTENTION-  2008 SPOTLIGHT HAS BEEN                              CHANGED TO APRIL 10 -ALSO- SEE CHANGES                        FOR TRY-OUTS AND REHEARSAL)
03-03- - 5th Six Weeks grading period begins
NO TAKS TESTING on MARCH 4 - voting day - statewide
03-04  -    Senior 2008 Final Rank announcement -
03-05-  - 9th grade TAKS Reading, 10th grade TAKS ELA, 11th Grade TAKS ELA
             Seniors will report at 11:45 on this day
 03-05   - TAKS Exit-Level ELA retest (seniors)
03-06 -   TAKS Exit-Level Math retest (seniors)
03-07 -   TAKS Exit-Level Science retest (seniors)
03-03 -   TAKS Exit-Level Social Studies retest (seniors)
03-13  -   Mrs. Daniel will meet with seniors in library to help comlete scholarship applications
03-14 -   Early release day for Spring Break Holiday (1:15)
03/17-21-Spring Break holiday  
03-24    -School Holiday or Bad Weather make-up day
03-25 -  Senior LOCAL Scholarship Print day in library  during Mr. Ward's classes
03-26-   TRY-OUTS FOR SENIOR SPOTLIGHT  TALENT SHOW AND EMCEE - 5:00 p.m. - AUDITORIUM -   SEE MRS. DANIEL FOR AN AUDITION TIME
              Class favorite and Senior Honors nominations held
03-28 - DEADLINE to turn in local scholarships to Mrs. Daniel -3:15 P.M
            Class favorite and Senior Honors finalists voting

April

04 -01  -HERFF-JONES REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS - pass out Sr. orders (including invitations, etc.)
04/05 -  Jr.-Sr.  Prom 8:00-midnight -RHS Commons Area  "Midnight Masquerade

04 / 08, 09, 10, 11  OFYP release days for RHS students who qualify (ALL SENIORS WHO PASSED ALL TAKS HAVE NO SCHOOL THESE 4 DAYS)

04-09- SPOTLIGHT REHEARSAL - 6:00 P.M. -AUDITORIUM

04-10   2008 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT - 7:00 P.M. AUDITORIUM  (All nominees and participants need to be there at 6:00 for pictures.!!!!)

 04-15- 5th Six Weeks' tests in English, Social Studies, Arts, AVID

04-16 - 5th Six Weeks' tests in Science, Spanish, Health, Vocational classes

04-17 - 5th Six Weeks' tests in Math, Computer, P.E. and Speech -END OF 5TH SIX WEEKS
04-18 - Student holiday or Bad weather makeup day
04-21- 6th Six Weeks begins
04-23   RHS Alumni Association Scholarship finalists' interview (A.M.)
04-29 - TAKS ELA Retest (seniors only) Regular school day for all other seniors
04-30 - TAKS MATH   Retest (Seniors ONLY)  All other seniors report at 11:45

May

05-01 - TAKS SCIENCE  Retest ( Seniors-ONLY) All other seniors report at 11:45

05-02  TAKS Testing for 9-11 -  All seniors report at 11:45

05-05  Invitations to the RHS Scholarship Banquet will be issued to seniors receiving scholarships.

           Sophomores BEGIN signING up for THEA test at TJC (TO QUALIFY FOR DUAL            CREDIT)

05-06  California Baptist University Choir in Concert

05-12  All-Sports Banquet 6:00 P.M.  Rusk Jr. High Cafeteria

05-13  RHS Band Banquet RJH Cafeteria

05-13   Deadline for Scholarship Banquet RSVP  

05-13  Senior Breakfast sponsored by the Rusk Ministerial Alliance 7:45 at the Rusk First United Methodist Church.  Return to High School following breakfast to be issued your cap and gown. Then theSenior Group Cap and gown picture will be taken in the high school gym.

05-15   10th Graders to TJC to take THEA test to qualify for dual credit

05-19 - Rusk FFA Banquet  Rusk Jr. High Cafeteria

05-20  RHS Senior Scholarship Banquet - 6:30 Rusk Jr. High Cafeteria -

05-26 - School Holiday

05/27-28 - Credit by Exams

June
06-04-  2nd Semester Exams for  classes meeting 1st, 3rd, 5/6th, and 7th periods
06-05 - 2nd Semester Exans for classes meeting 2nd, 4th, and 8th periods
06-05 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Early Dismissal - 1:15
06-06 - Graduation practice 9:00 A.M. - meet at H.S. cafeteria
JUNE- 06-  2008   -SENIOR GRADUATION-  8:00 P.M. - Eagle Stadium (yeah!!!)

In case of inclement weather, graduation will be held in the RISD Auditorium. Each student will receive a designated number of tickets.   Any person attending without a ticket will be seated in the band hall to view a live broadcast of the graduation ceremony.

YOU MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Senior Finale  Rusk High School Cafeteria   Sign in/ Registration time will be announced soon.