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Notification to Apply for SUN Bucks

Dear Parents/Guardians:

If your household income is less than 185% of the Federal level, the school aged children in your household may be eligible for a new

program called SUN Bucks. Households that are Direct Certification or has a paper application on file for the 23-24 SY do not

need to apply. Please send any address changes to your school before April 30, 2024 to ensure cards are mailed to the right

address.

Participating families will receive $120 for each eligible child on a card that you can use to buy food during the summer at grocery

stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers. If you think your children are eligible, you can get SUN Bucks by filling out a

simple application. To apply for SUN Bucks, apply via your child's schools free and reduced form by Wednesday, May 1, after

Wednesday, May 1 visit https://indianasunbucks.com. Applications will be accepted until Friday, August 16, 2024 in order to get

benefits for this summer. If you need assistance filling out an application, or if you have questions, submit a ticket to the online help

form: https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11.

You will need to provide your child's name, school, date of birth, along with the names of other people in your household, your

household income, and address where you would like the benefit card to be sent. You will not need to provide any documentation to

apply. Receiving Summer EBT will not affect children or families' immigration status.

In addition to SUN Bucks the children under 18 years of age in your household can also receive free meals during the summer at a

summer meal site. You can call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (or text 914-342-7744 with the keyword "summer meals")

to find the location closest to you.

If you have questions, you can contact Wendy Bower at wendy.bower@zebras.net

Sincerely,

Wendy Bower

Food Service Director

Rochester Community Schools

If approved and you receive more than $120 per eligible child in your household, do not use the benefits, and submit a ticket ot he

online help form https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11 as soon as possible to confirm or correct the error.

FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY INCOME CHART For School Year 2023-24

Household size Yearly Monthly Weekly

1 26,973 2,248 519

2 36,482 3,041 702

3 45,991 3,833 885

4 55,500 4,625 1,068

5 65,009 5,418 1,251

6 74,518 6,210 1,434

7 84,027 7,003 1,616

8 93,536 7,795 1,799

Each additional

person: +9,509 +793 +183Non-Discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this

institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual

orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means

of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the

responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or

contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination

Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA

office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address,

telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary

for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be

submitted to USDA by:

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C.20250-9410;or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email:program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Sophomores and juniors please check your email and complete the survey by Friday.

FCA will be meeting this Friday morning at 7:00am in the RMS gym. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Attention 8th graders!

The 7/8th Grade End of the Year Dance will be on Saturday, May 11th from 7-9 PM in the RHS cafeteria. The theme is "Night on the Red Carpet".

The dance is semi-formal attire so come ready to walk that red carpet in style!

Tickets are $10 per person. Only RMS/RHS 7th and 8th grade students may attend.

There will be a picture area with a nice backdrop and props as well as snacks, candy and water all included in the price.

Tickets can be purchased for 8th graders with Mrs. Wilson and in the RMS office for 7th graders.

The Fulton County Youth Leadership Academy is now accepting applications from all sophomores who reside in Fulton County and will be a Junior during the '24-'25 school year. Their mission is "to stimulate, develop, promote, and mentor future leaders." Their successful participants will learn through interactions within our county: Self-Awareness Team Building and Trust Communication Personal and Civic Responsibility Problem Solving Community Awareness Local Government Functions Leadership Interviewing Skills Business Tours.

Applications are available in the guidance or front office.

FCYLA states: Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

If you want the Guidance Office to submit your application you need to turn it in by 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 6^th.

Good luck to golf at North Miami, baseball at home against Manchester, softball at home against Manchester, tennis at Wabash

BE PROUD, DO RIGHT, TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY! 

Students if you are taking someone that is not an RHS student to prom you must have the guest pass turned in by tomorrow for admin to review. Pictures at prom are available for 20.00. You are welcome to book a time slot so you can prepay or you can pay with cash, venmo, or cash app the night of prom. https://boldryphotography.pixieset.com/booking/rhs-prom-2024. Red Carpet will be from 6-7 pm at the Bel Air in Kokomo, dinner and dancing will follow!

Congratulations to this years prom court Seniors Isabel Dunwoody, Kasey Gray, Paige Luhnow, Payton Moore

Ethan Amezquita, Colton Ferverda, Dylan Hook, and Jake Seuferer

Juniors Emma Bays, Audrey Bolinger, Baylee Freant,Ashly McCall, Maddox Jewell, Kye Murphy, Owen Prater, and Tanner Reinartz

Anyone interested in becoming a Parks Program Camp Leader, come to the call out meeting on Friday, April 19th during Homeroom in the main gym."

This Friday, April 19th the Rochester Kiwanis Scholarship and the Kowen Dean Kumler Memorial Scholarship is due!

The Rochester Iron and Metal Scholarship is due April 22nd!

Anyone who needs recertification or wants to be certified as a lifeguard Mrs. Wachtmann will have a class Saturday May 11th and Saturday May 18^th 8:30-TBA . Please email Mrs. Wachtmann at alysha.wachtmann@zebras.net to get more information or to sign for the class.

FCA will be meeting Friday morning at 7:00am in the gym. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Rochester middle school golf was defeated against Plymouth 190 to 212.

Molly Moore shot a 45

Bentley Blackburn 56

Ayden Smith 59

Warner Dubois 52

Brody Owens 60

Giffin Newton 62

Molly Moore was medalist.

Happy Birthday to Grant Holloway, Alex Porterfield, and Graysin Olinger

Good luck to tennis at home against Peru, middle school track against Plymouth at home, varsity track at Lewis Cass

BE PROUD, DO RIGHT, TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT HAVE A TERRIFIC 

TUESDAY!

Juniors and Seniors prom tickets are on sale for 3 more days, the last day to buy a prom ticket is April 11^th, because we are currently not scheduled to be in attendance on the 12^th, no exceptions!!! Prom is April 20^th. Tickets will be $35.00 each and include a meal.

Seniors if you did not pick up your items you ordered for graduation please see Mrs. Horn.

Tickets for The Addams Family are on sale. They are $10.00 each, 5 and under free. Please see Mrs. Furrow

Anyone interested in becoming a Parks Program Camp Leader, come to the call out meeting on Friday, April 19th during Homeroom in the main gym."

Anyone who needs recertification or wants to be certified as a lifeguard Mrs. Wachtmann will have a class Saturday May 11th and Saturday May 18^th 8:30-TBA . Please email Mrs. Wachtmann at alysha.wachtmann@zebras.net to get more information or to sign for the class.

The Fulton County Pork Producers Scholarship and the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship are due Thursday, April 11th.

Ivy Tech Community College will once again be providing complimentary classes to high school students this year.

• 9^th & 10 Graders may take 1 course
  • Must complete the Knowledge Assessment
• 11^th & 12^th graders may take 2 courses
  • 2.6+ GPA
  • 2.5- GPA must take the Knowledge Assessment

Please see guidance if you have questions

Seniors yard signs are in, stop by the main office and get yours. If you owe you will need to pay before you pick your extras up.

Happy Birthday to Chloe Conley

Good luck to varsity baseball at home against Plymouth, JV baseball at Plymouth, Softball at home against Winamac, tennis at home against Tippy Valley, and track at Manchester

BE PROUD, DO RIGHT, TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT HAVE A TERRIFIC TUESDAY!

Juniors and Seniors prom tickets are on sale for 4 more days, the last day to buy a prom ticket is April 11^th, because we are currently not scheduled to be in attendance on the 12^th, no exceptions!!! Prom is April 20^th. Tickets will be $35.00 each and include a meal.

Seniors if you did not pick up your items you ordered for graduation please see Mrs. Horn.

Tickets for The Addams Family are on sale. They are $10.00 each, 5 and under free. Please see Mrs. Furrow

Anyone who needs recertification or wants to be certified as a lifeguard Mrs. Wachtmann will have a class Saturday May 11th and Saturday May 18^th 8:30-TBA . Please email Mrs. Wachtmann at alysha.wachtmann@zebras.net to get more information or to sign for the class.

The Fulton County Pork Producers Scholarship and the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship are due Thursday, April 11th.

Happy Birthday to Jackson Frounfelter, Simranpreet Kaur, Kimberly Soucy

BE PROUD, DO RIGHT, TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT HAVE A MAGNIFICENT MONDAY!