Dear Parents and Students,

As we enter March, we have much to celebrate. Our boys and girls basketball teams are competing in their district tournaments, seven students qualified for state wrestling competition, and our Science Olympiad team has earned a spot at the state competition. Our Speech and Debate team continues to excel, earning accolades from tournaments throughout the year, and spring sports are beginning practices. Over the next three weeks, several important events will take place.

The Band Showcase Concert will be held March 10th in the RHS Performing Arts Center starting at 7:00 p.m. The RHS Variety Show will take place in the RHS Performing Arts Center March 13th starting at 6:30 p.m.

On March 17th, we will administer our annual college and career readiness assessment to all junior students. Students selected from three options: the ACT, ASVAB, or Accuplacer. Those who did not select an assessment have been assigned the Accuplacer. These free assessments provide valuable pathways to post-secondary success, whether through college, technical school, or military service. Juniors who are absent March 17th will complete the Accuplacer at a later date.

Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled in the 4:00-7:00 p.m. March 18 in the RHS Fieldhouse. (If our basketball teams advance in the state tournament, parent-teacher conferences will be in the cafeteria. I will communicate the final location after March 14th). We encourage you to attend, obtain a printed report card, and connect with your child's teachers.

Spring break will start Friday, March 20th. Students and teachers will return to school Monday, March 30th.

Thank you for your continued support. We wish you a wonderful March!

Best regards,

Corey Ray

Principal

Rolla High School  

Tuesday, March 10 - Band Spring Showcase, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center

Friday, March 13 - RHS Variety Show, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, March 18 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7 p.m., RHS

Friday, March 20 - NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 23-Friday, March 29 - NO SCHOOL, Spring Break

Monday, March 30 - 8 a.m. Classes Resume

The RHS Choirs program presents the 2026 Variety Show, to be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, in the RHS Performing Arts Center.

This year's show will feature love songs, performed by the Rolla Junior High and Rolla High School choirs, as well as solo student performances.

Tickets will be $5 cash or $6 card, per person. Children 4 and under will be admitted free. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. All proceeds from the event will support the choir program.

The Rolla High School Key Club will host its 5th annual Running for Comfort 5K on Saturday, April 18, at the Veterans Park in Rolla.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m., and the race begins at 9 a.m. The $25 cost includes a shirt and chip timing, if registered prior to March 31st.

All proceeds from the 5K will benefit Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

The RHS Band Spring Showcase concert, Marches in March, will be held beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the RHS Performing Arts Center.

Featured bands will include the RHS Symphonic, Concert, and Jazz bands.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS!!! The deadline to order Senior Dedications for the 2026 Growler Yearbook has been extended to Thursday, March 19.

Prices range from $50 for 1/8 page up to $400 for a full page ad. You can access an order form at bit.ly/Growler26. For more information, contact Janice Webb at jwebb@rolla31.org.

ACT FAST - THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE!

The Spring 2026 Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Rolla High School. The exact location will be announced closer to the date.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to stop in and visit with teachers to discuss student progress.

Congratulations to the RHS Science Olympiad team who has spent several months working hard, putting in many hours studying, designing, building, testing, and preparing for the Regional Science Olympiad competition held at S&T in February.

All of their efforts resulted in Rolla High taking home first place overall -- an accomplishment that hasn't been reached since 2003!

Below is a list of events in which our students medaled.

1st Place Astronomy: Jana Algraiw and Valery Liang

2nd Place Bungee Drop: Basmalah Elgawady and Valery Liang

3rd Place Bungee Drop: Muhammad Farhan and Rami Hallak

3rd Place Chem Lab: Vahin Prasad and Jerry Wang

4th Place Circuit Lab: Jerry Wang and Valery Liang 

2nd Place Code Busters: Manmita Choudhury, Olivia Cheng, and Danielle Xu

3rd Place Disease Detectives: Angela Bo and Tyce Brown

4th Place Dynamic Planet: Angela Bo and Temi Alajo

4th Place Electric Vehicle: Luke Wen and Basmalah Elgawady

1st Place Engineering CAD: Jana Algraiw and Richard Kim

4th Place Engineering CAD: Tyce Brown and Lyle Brophy

2nd Place Entomology: Olivia Cheng and Richard Kim

4th Place Experimental Design: Manmita Choudhury, Danielle Xu, and Angela Zhong

3rd Place Forensics: Manmita Choudhury and Fabian Raduenzel

3rd Place Helicopter: Tiffany Schaffner and Richard Kim

4th Place Hovercraft: Fabian Raduenzel and Luke Wen

3rd Place Machines: Vahin Prasad and Adhyayan Sharma

2nd Place Material Science: Tyce Brown

3rd Place Material Science: Jerry Wang and Luke Wen

3rd Place Remote Sensing: Jana Algraiw and Angela Zhong

1st Place Robot Tour: Basmalah Elgawady and Valery Liang

2nd Place Robot Tour: Lyle Brophy and Muhammed Farhan

1st Place Rocks and Minerals: Lena Algraiw and Tiffany Schaffner

1st Place Water Quality: Fabian Raduenzel and Tiffany Schaffner

4th Place Water Quality: Angela Bo and Temi Alajo

Congratulations to the entire team and good luck at State. GO BULLDOGS!

Six members of the Rolla High School Student Council have been awarded the Distinguished Student Leader Award from the Missouri Association of Student Councils.

This honor recognizes those students who demonstrate superior student council leadership skills and knowledge, based on MASC criteria and evaluation procedures.

Congratulations to Carissa Ayres, Bridgette Starns, Claire Kilgore, Diane Patel, Alyssa Gosche, and Basmalah Elgawady.

Way to go, Bulldog Student Council!

Welcome to Rolla High School! As you are planning visits to the building, please note that we have three entrances to help best serve your needs.

** Main Office Entrance -- Located near the Fieldhouse, this entrance should be used if you wish to visit with assistant principals Dr. Grisham, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Kolbe, or the Counseling Center.

** Attendance Office Entrance -- Use this entrance in the lower parking lot to visit with Principal Dr. Corey Ray or the school nurses, and to check students in/out of school.

** Athletic Office Entrance -- Located on 10th Street, this entrance should be used for all things athletic related.

For additional safety of our students and staff, please press the call button and wait to be admitted into the building.

We look forward to seeing you!