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December 20, 2024

Dear Rich Township Families,

As we prepare to close out the first semester, I want to take a moment to thank everyone—students, families, staff, and community members—for making it such a successful and memorable start to the school year. Your hard work, dedication, and support have been the driving force behind our accomplishments, and I couldn’t be prouder of all that we’ve achieved together. As we head into the holiday season, I wish you and your loved ones a joyful and restful holiday filled with peace, love, and laughter. Here’s to a bright and exciting second semester ahead—together, we’ll continue to achieve great things in the new year!

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51st Big Dipper Boys Basketball Tournament

We are thrilled to announce that the 51st Annual Big Dipper Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament will be held from December 26th to 29th at the Fine Arts and Communications campus Main Gym: 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL.

Big Dipper Website

This long-standing tradition will feature action-packed games starting each day at 9:00 AM, with the final game of the day tipping off at 8:00 PM on day one, and 6:30 PM on the last three days.

Tickets are available at $10 for each session. This is a fantastic opportunity to witness the spirit of sportsmanship and teamwork, so come out, cheer on the teams, and be part of this historic event!

We want to make sure that our families are familiar with our home game protocols as you plan to come out and support our Raptor athletic programs.

Home Game Protocols

Course Selection
The window for course selection in PowerSchool will begin on December 9 and

closes on December 27. This is an opportunity for students and parents to view the course catalog and make class selections for the 2025-2026 school year.

The selections that students make will guide conversations that each student will have with their counselor in January. During this time, teachers will also make recommendations for students to challenge themselves by taking more rigorous courses.

Each campus will have a plethora of opportunities for students to learn about all of our programs and robust course offerings in Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Academies, Early College Opportunities, and our Career & Technical Education (CTE) Offerings. Please use the links provided to access the curriculum handbook and the directions for course selection in PowerSchool.

2025-2026 Curriculum Handbook

Course Selection Screens

Prom Information

Attention, Juniors and Seniors! The wait is over. Details for the most anticipated event of the year are now live. Get ready to make memories that will last a lifetime – Prom 2025 information is officially available on our school website! Use the link below to learn more.

Click here to learn more

Human Ex Survey

In our continual efforts to be a leader in the field of education, our school district is striving to ensure parents of our students know their opinions are valued and feel welcome in our schools.

We would like to invite you to complete a 5-minute survey to let us know your thoughts. The online survey is being conducted by our partner, HumanEx Ventures®, and will be used to better understand perceptions regarding the school, teachers, principal(s), and superintendent. This survey is completely anonymous and confidential. No individual responses will be reported; rather, the responses will be reported in an aggregate fashion.

The survey will be available to complete online and will close on December 20, 2024. Please plan to complete the survey in one sitting, as the page will time out if left inactive, requiring you to start over.

To access the survey, please use the following link:

STEM Campus

FAC Campus

Please join us in our efforts to provide the best quality education for students in our school district!

You may also follow us on social media:

● Facebook: @District227

● Twitter: @DrJohnnieThomas @richtownshiphs

● Instagram: @district227_

● Superintendent's Message on our district website: https://www.rich227.org/page/superintendents-message

Your continued support of Rich Township High School District 227 is appreciated and vital to ensure student success.

Respectfully,

Dr. Johnnie Thomas