Red Hill CUSD 10

It's Teacher's Appreciation Week! Mrs. Roberts is a dedicated 7th and 8th grade Math Teacher at Red Hill, who is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of her students. She draws inspiration from this goal and constantly strives to make learning more engaging for her students. One of the challenges she has faced is getting through to students who struggle to pay attention in class. Mrs. Roberts remains determined to overcome this obstacle by exploring new and innovative techniques to enhance the learning experience. Her proudest moments come when she sees her students achieve success in areas they previously struggled with. When not teaching, Mrs. Roberts enjoys a range of hobbies, including watercolor painting, spending time outdoors, and baking. Mrs. Roberts, we would like to express our deep appreciation for your tireless devotion and perseverance. On this Teacher's Appreciation Week, we send our warmest regards and thank you for your outstanding efforts and dedication to your students! .............................................................................................................................................................................. As a project in Ms. Tussey's business classes, the students have worked tirelessly to put together an insightful and heartwarming series of Teacher Spotlights. They have interviewed their teachers, designed images, and developed the content you will see throughout the week. Each day you will see new posts that will highlight the teachers, administrators, and staff of Red Hill Jr/Sr High School. These spotlights are a testament to the dedication and hard work put forth by our teachers and staff, who have tirelessly worked to support the growth and development of our students.

It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! Mrs. Benson is an English Teacher at Red Hill High School. Mrs. Benson teaches a sophomore English II class and a senior English IV class. Mrs. Benson has been teaching for 8 years and 3 of the 8 she has been at RHJSH. Mrs. Benson’s inspiration to become a teacher was through her love of reading. The best piece of teaching advice Mrs. Benson ever received was, “how you treat students matters.” Mrs. Benson wanted to share her love of reading and help create productive members of society. While keeping students motivated can sometimes be challenging, Mrs. Benson connects with her students by learning what interests them and focusing on those connections. Mrs. Benson's favorite part of the day is greeting students in the morning; as a student I can confirm Mrs. Benson is always a friendly face to see in the morning! Mrs. Benson's favorite tools as a teacher are books and Post It notes. The most rewarding part of Mrs. Benson’s job is watching her former students move on and live successful lives. Mrs. Benson enjoys reading, hanging out with her family and, of course, her dog Barkley, fishing and vacationing at the beach. A quote Mrs. Benson lives by would be, “Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.” Mrs. Benson is an amazing teacher and a blessing that she is a part of the RhJSH staff! Happy teacher appreciation week! .............................................................................................................. As a project in Ms. Tussey's business classes, the students have worked tirelessly to put together an insightful and heartwarming series of Teacher Spotlights. They have interviewed their teachers, designed images, and developed the content you will see throughout the week. Each day you will see new posts that will highlight the teachers, administrators, and staff of Red Hill Jr/Sr High School. These spotlights are a testament to the dedication and hard work put forth by our teachers and staff, who have tirelessly worked to support the growth and development of our students.

It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! Mrs. Fisher is a dedicated teacher’s assistant who enjoys working in a public school setting and is proud to be a Salukis! When asked about her inspiration to become a teacher’s assistant, she shared that the flexible hours allowed her to share the same schedule as her children. She believes in connecting with her students through their shared interests and hobbies, often using sports as a way to build rapport. Mrs. Fisher demonstrates a positive and professional attitude in her interactions with students, even when faced with the challenge of sometimes negative behavior. Outside of school, Mrs. Fisher enjoys watching college football, reading, camping, and supporting her children's sporting events. Her proudest moment as a coach came when her softball team started out on a rough note, but with her guidance, turned their season around and began winning games. Mrs. Fisher's favorite teaching tool is the library, as she appreciates the positive learning environment created by the librarian, Mr. Potts. Through her dedication and commitment to her students, Mrs. Fisher continues to make a positive impact on the Jr-high community at Red Hill. Mrs. Fisher, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for your invaluable assistance and unwavering dedication. On this Teacher's Appreciation Week, we extend our warmest regards and thank you for your outstanding efforts in supporting the teaching and learning process. .................................................................................................................................................................. As a project in Ms. Tussey's business classes, the students have worked tirelessly to put together an insightful and heartwarming series of Teacher Spotlights. They have interviewed their teachers, designed images, and developed the content you will see throughout the week. Each day you will see new posts that will highlight the teachers, administrators, and staff of Red Hill Jr/Sr High School. These spotlights are a testament to the dedication and hard work put forth by our teachers and staff, who have tirelessly worked to support the growth and development of our students.

It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! Mr. Padgett has been teaching English at Red Hill High School for four years. His favorite part of teaching is watching his students grow, which suggests that he is passionate about helping his students learn and develop. He also recognizes the challenges that come with teaching in the modern age, particularly the ease with which technology can provide shortcuts for completing assignments. To overcome these challenges, Mr. Padgett emphasizes the importance of caring, patience, and respect in teaching. He builds positive relationships with his students by learning about their hobbies and treating each of them with kindness and respect. This approach helps him to better understand the needs of his students and to support them in their learning. Mr. Padgett's decision to become an English teacher was based on his desire to help people, which is a quality that likely makes him an effective and compassionate educator. He also recognizes the importance of English Language Learning, especially for individuals living in America, and has made it his mission to support his students in this pursuit. Overall, Mr. Padgett is a dedicated and caring teacher who is committed to helping his students learn and grow. Mr. Padgett, we want to convey our sincere appreciation for your ceaseless commitment and diligence. As we celebrate Teacher's Appreciation Week, we extend our heartfelt wishes and express our gratitude for your exceptional contributions! .............................................................................................................................................................................. As a project in Ms. Tussey's business classes, the students have worked tirelessly to put together an insightful and heartwarming series of Teacher Spotlights. They have interviewed their teachers, designed images, and developed the content you will see throughout the week. Each day you will see new posts that will highlight the teachers, administrators, and staff of Red Hill Jr/Sr High School. These spotlights are a testament to the dedication and hard work put forth by our teachers and staff, who have tirelessly worked to support the growth and development of our students.

Red Hill Saluki Basketball Camp Applications are due this Wednesday to Bryan Havill!

It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! Mrs. Heidi Sutherlin is a Special Education teacher at Red Hill High School. She has been employed at Red Hill for five years. Prior to working at Red Hill, she taught Preschool for 20 years. Mrs. Sutherlin received her Associate’s degree from Vincennes University and then transferred to Indiana State University to complete her Bachelor’s degree . She obtained her Master’s degree in Special Education from Indiana Wesleyan University. Mrs. Sutherlin originally thought she would like to be a veterinarian but then decided she did not want to have to put animals to sleep. After taking a child care class at Red Hill and then assisting in a kindergarten class, Mrs. Sutherlin knew she was meant to be a teacher. She fell in love with teaching Special Education through the joy she saw in her professors at Vincennes University. Mrs. Sutherlin connects with students by learning about their passions and basing their education on their strengths. She works with her students to continuously work and learn together. Mrs. Sutherlin’s favorite part of the school day is her Reading Skills Class. This class has a mixture of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. She enjoys seeing the juniors set a good example for the younger students and appreciates seeing striving students wanting to do better themselves. Her favorite teaching resource is CK12 for textbooks for any subject. At BGS, Mrs. Sutherlin faced the challenge of a student who could not recognize his alphabet letters. She knew of his love for Spongebob so she made him Spongebob alphabet cards. Her proudest moments as a teacher are watching her students through grades 9-12 and then graduate. Something Mrs. Sutherlin could not live without is “pencil and paper”. She would much rather use pencil and paper over modern technology. Her best teacher advice is to take everything, “One day at a time”. Mrs. Sutherlin’s family includes her husband, Stephen, her daughter, Chastity, and her son, Jonny. Outside of school, Mrs. Sutherlin’s greatest joy is being a grandma to her grandchildren, Gloria (5) Buck (2), and Elliott (1). She also enjoys camping with her family. Her favorite snack is Hot Tamales. Mrs. Sutherlin, we would like to express our gratitude for your unwavering dedication and hard work. On this Teacher's Appreciation Week, we extend our warmest wishes and thank you for all that you do! .................................................................................................................................................................. As a project in Ms. Tussey's business classes, the students have worked tirelessly to put together an insightful and heartwarming series of Teacher Spotlights. They have interviewed their teachers, designed images, and developed the content you will see throughout the week. Each day you will see new posts that will highlight the teachers, administrators, and staff of Red Hill Jr/Sr High School. These spotlights are a testament to the dedication and hard work put forth by our teachers and staff, who have tirelessly worked to support the growth and development of our students.

It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! As a project in Ms. Tussey's business classes, the students have worked tirelessly to put together an insightful and heartwarming series of Teacher Spotlights. They have interviewed their teachers, designed images, and developed the content you will see throughout the week. Each day you will see new posts that will highlight the teachers, administrators, and staff of Red Hill Jr/Sr High School. These spotlights are a testament to the dedication and hard work put forth by our teachers and staff, who have tirelessly worked to support the growth and development of our students. To begin our week, we will start with Mrs. Cathy Wirth! Mrs. Wirth is the 8th grade English teacher at Red Hill High School with a teaching experience of 31 years with 24 of those years being spent at Red Hill as a teacher. Her courses consist of English, ELA, and her Grammar and Literature class. When asked about what inspired her to become a teacher, Mrs. Wirth said, “I’ve always liked school and I like being around young adults so I guess I’ve just always wanted to be a teacher.” She believes that her career as a teacher was a sort of “calling” as if she was just always meant to be one. Mrs. Wirth testifies that “some people are just meant to become teachers.” She believes that the trick to her success as a teacher has to do with how she treats her students. Instead of treating them like unruly children, Mrs. Wirth prefers to speak with them as young adults and try to learn from them as well. Although, something that can often interrupt the workflow of her classroom is whenever students don’t agree with each other or even with herself. However, Mrs. Wirth believes that the key to this conflict is communication, which is a very important life skill that she deems necessary for success. Similarly, one of her biggest challenges as a teacher is trying to remind students the importance of learning. In order to combat this, Mrs. Wirth puts an effort to try and make her students think about what they’d like to do in the future whenever they're older so that they’ll make the educated decision in applying themselves to their studies. After all, Mrs. Wirth’s biggest priority in teaching is seeing her students succeed in life as it is also one of her proudest moments in teaching. She loves it whenever she comes into contact with some of her former students and gets to see how happy and successful they are years after they’ve graduated. Mrs. Wirth claims that some of the best teaching advice she’d ever received is to “be flexible and keep a sense of humor” which can come in handy whenever you’re teaching younger students within high school, such as 8th graders. For other teachers, her most recommended book on education is Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire by Rafe Esquith. Another tool that Mrs. Wirth finds particularly handy and encourages other teachers to use modern technology, especially videos. She frequently uses topic related videos and movies within her classroom as a means of education, choosing specific ones that show connection to what she is currently teaching or that might resonate with her students. In Mrs. Wirth’s personal time, she enjoys reading, walking, yard work, and traveling whenever she can. During school, her favorite time of the day is quiet reading time because it gives her a chance to think, read, and enjoy the silence every now and again. Overall, Mrs. Wirth is a very peaceful teacher who just wants the best for her students. Thank you for your tireless efforts, Mrs. Wirth, and we wish you a Happy Teacher's Appreciation Week!

Please join us Monday, May 8th @ 6:00 p.m. in the south gym for Senior Awards!

MTC Conference Champs - Congratulations to our RHHS Girls Track Team on a 1st place conference win. Congratulations to the RHHS Boys Track on a 3rd place finish.

There will be no varsity baseball game this evening. The JV team will travel to Mt. Carmel with a 4:30 start time.

RHHS Varsity Baseball will play Wednesday @ Waltonville with a start time of 4:30. There will be no JV game vs. L-ville on Wednesday.

Just a friendly reminder. Promenade will begin at 7 p.m. with the coronation immediately following. The doors will open at 6:15 and there will be a charge of $1 for all adults attending.

Tonights Boys Track Meet in Newton will start at 4:30 with field events and 5:30 with running events.

RHHS Baseball will play Waltonville tomorrow night at 4:30 at the tank farm.

The Baseball game for tonight, April 27th at Odin, has been cancelled!!

*IMPORTANT SPORTS INFO FOR 4/27* HS Boys Baseball game will start at 4:30 tonight!! HS Girls Track at Fairfield- Meet will start at 3:30 with throwing events and 4:15 with running events. Changes are due to impending weather! Please share!

The 4th Grade Recorder Program will be at 1:30 on Tuesday, May 16th this year. (There were some papers sent home saying that it was on the 15th, but we moved it due to a conflict.) We are having an extra rehearsal on Monday May 15th, so please make sure your student brings their music and their recorder on Monday and Tuesday. Thank you! Ms. Evinger

Sumner Attendance Center Music Parents! Our Spring Concert will be on Thursday, May 11th at 7pm in the SAC Gym. 5th/6th Choir students need to be in their places on the risers at 6:45pm. The 5th and 6th Grade band students need to be in the band room at 6:15 to get warmed up and seated for the concert. Please have your student dress in Spring Colors! Thank you! Ms. Evinger

The 4th graders participated in The Best Part of Me project where they chose one of their favorite features and wrote a poem about it. They all did a wonderful job!

At RHHS in Ms. Tussey's Career Explorations class, we have MANY guest speakers throughout the semester that talk about their career paths, their current jobs, advice on interviewing, and various life skills. We have some that are in-person and some virtual guest speakers. To name a few, so far we've had: -- JEREMY BUSCH: Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine who is the Head Football Athletic Trainer for the University of Illinois Athletics -- BAILEY WHITE: Owner and operator of Bailey's Salon & Spa --TIFFANI HIGGINBOTHAM: Vice President, Retail Operations Officer of Casey's State Bank -- HEIDI MALLIN: Special Projects Manager of Lucas Oil Stadium -- KEVIN ALEXANDER: Enlisted Accessions Recruiter of the United States Air Force -- TRENT MASTERSON: Lawrence County Sherrif -- DANNY ASH: Bridgeport Chief of Police