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🚀 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 🚀 Rocket Nation is buzzing with activity as we head into mid-April! Middle schoolers are wrapping up state testing, spring sports are in full swing, and our Primary students have some sweet spring parties on the calendar! Reminder that we're celebrating our Military Students all month long and keep April 23rd on your calendar to wear purple to support our military-connected families! 🔗 Full event schedule: https://5il.co/3ckof Let’s keep that Rocket momentum going! 🚀 . . . #RocketPride

𝐁𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 Have you ever wondered how many books are in our school libraries? Or which titles are the most checked out? We’ve got the stats, and they’re pretty impressive! From early readers to young adults, our libraries are buzzing with thousands of stories, endless adventures, and knowledge waiting to be explored! A huge shoutout to our librarians for keeping our collections fresh and engaging! . . . #NationalLibraryWeek #NationalLibraryMonth #RocketPride

🚀 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲! 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 🚀 ✨ Why join us? ✔️ FREE Admission to home games (per KSHSAA rules) ✔️ Retirement plans for your future security ✔️ Staff daycare options (costs apply) ✔️ Paid life insurance ✔️ Substitute Pay= $120/day or $60/half-day ✔️ And MORE! 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴. Be part of a team that values community, education, and excellence! Apply today and launch your career with the Rose Hill Rockets! 🔗 Learn more & apply: https://www.usd394.com/page/human-resources . . . #WeAreHiring #JoinOurTeam #RocketFamily #RocketPride

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐟 + 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫! Our new turf practice field is looking sharp! The lines and logo are officially in place, and we’re now in the infill application phase. Crews are spreading a mix of sand and rubber crumb (those tiny black pieces that end up all over your floor, iykyk) across the surface, a key step that adds cushioning, helps turf blades stand tall, and enhances safety for our athletes. 🥎 Meanwhile, over at the softball field, the first layer of sand has been laid to help with drainage prep. Things are moving right along, and we’re still hopeful that our Varsity Rocket softball girls will get to play at least two home games on their brand-new field this season! We’re so excited to see these projects coming together for our students. Stay tuned for more updates!

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 – 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 For many of our high schoolers, the library is more than just a place to find books—it’s a quiet retreat in the middle of a busy day, a space to focus, and sometimes, exactly the escape they need when life feels overwhelming. Here’s what they had to say about their library: 💬 "I think having a library in general is just great because people can use the library to develop their creativity and generate new ideas." 💬 "A couple things I appreciate about the library are the fact that I can always fo get a new book when ever I finish my last one, and it is a nice a quiet place for me to do my homework." 💬 "What I appreciate about the school library is that you can read in there, or you can study, or even just take a break from life. Being in the library is like a break from reality. You are allowed to dream and explore on your own time." 💬 "I appreciate that the library is a quiet place where people can focus on their studies. I feel comfortable in the library." 💬 "Having a library in the high school matters because if some people don't have access to a library or even books at home they can explore the library on their own time and whenever they want. It gives them the opportunity to have a place they can study and take a break from real life and destress." 💬 "I like that I can come into the library to just relax and get homework done." High school can be stressful, and we love that our students have found a space that brings them peace. ❤️🖤 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂: What’s a book that has helped you through a tough time or changed the way you see the world? Share in the comments and maybe your suggestion will help someone else! 👇

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 – 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our middle schoolers, it’s that the library isn’t just a place for books—it’s a whole vibe! From epic adventures to late-night page-turners, our students have some serious rizz when it comes to reading. Here’s what they had to say about their library experience: • "To me, the library is my calm place, like the moment of peace after a storm passes. It is full of many different kinds of genres of reading, branching out from non-fiction biographies to fantasy." • "Mrs. Francis always helps when i need her help finding a book." • "The library is cool. They have more than just books in there." • "Reading is my flex—bruh." • "I like it cuz It’s a chill quiet spot." • "The library is actually lit fr" • "SIGMA!" Middle schoolers, we see you. And yes, we are totally picking up what you’re putting down! 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗢𝗨! If you could step inside ANY book and live in its world for a day, which one would you choose? Drop your answers below! 👇

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 – 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 There’s nothing quite like seeing the joy a good book brings to a young reader—and our Primary and Intermediate students have a lot to say about why they love their school libraries! From cozy reading corners to exciting book adventures, here are just a few sweet and silly reasons our students gave for loving their library time. 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧! What was your favorite book as a child? Drop it in the comments—we’d love to see which stories shaped your early reading journey! 👇 . . . #NationalLibraryWeek #NationalLibraryMonth #RocketPride

🔦 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐆𝐆 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓-𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐇 🐣 Looking for some egg-citing weekend fun for your little ones? A local church that supports our district in big ways is hosting a Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at the Rose Hill District Stadium on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 8:15–9:00 PM for kids ages 0–11! 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀: 🥚 Birth to 3 🥚 Ages 4–7 🥚 Ages 8–11 6 BRAND NEW BIKES will be given away — 2 in each age group! Don’t forget to bring those LARGE Easter baskets for collecting goodies! 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗴𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽. 📲 Scan the QR code or 🔗 click here to sign up now: https://victorychurchrosehill.churchtrac.com/em?pi=WMOAQPTU 📍 Location: Rose Hill District Stadium 🕗 Time: 8:15–9:00 PM 📆 Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025 𝘗𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 — 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺! 🐣✨ 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐠𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 — 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬! 🌙🔦

🌟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 🌟 This week, we recognize the work of our Assistant Principals, who handle the unexpected and manage many behind-the-scenes tasks that help keep our schools running. Their role comes with unique challenges, and this week is a time to acknowledge their contributions to our students, staff, and school operations. Join us in showing appreciation for the work they do to support the daily functions of our schools!

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐅𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒! April is National School Library Month, and from April 6-12, we celebrate National Library Week! Libraries are more than just shelves of books—they are launchpads for imagination, knowledge, and discovery! Our librarians work hard to inspire a love for reading, and now it's our turn to support them! This National Library Month, help us fuel our school libraries by donating books and materials from their Amazon Wish List. Every book added is another student’s mind ready for liftoff! 📖 DID YOU KNOW? National Library Week began in 1958 to encourage Americans to read more and support their libraries. Today, we continue that mission—because strong libraries create strong learners! 📚 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡! Click here to view the wish list and help our libraries soar! 🚀 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1U1XH8O241LNF?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_1

🚀 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 🚀 It’s an action-packed week ahead! We’re celebrating National Library Week and Assistant Principal’s Week while cheering on our Rocket athletes with a full lineup of middle and high school sports! Our elementary students will shine in their music programs, students will tackle state testing, and our 8th graders will travel for a music fest! 🔗 Check out the full schedule here: https://5il.co/3ckof There’s no slowing down our Rocket Pride! 🚀🔥

📚 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬! 📚 April 4th is National School Librarian Day, and we’re taking a moment to appreciate the rockstars who keep our libraries running, help us find the perfect book, and make learning fun! Librarians aren’t just about shushing (we promise!)—they’re champions of curiosity, research wizards, and the best book-matchmakers around. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖: Mrs. Marshall - District Librarian Mrs. Mitchell - Elementary School Library Mrs. Francis - Middle School Library Mrs. A - High School Library 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴! 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥!

🌟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the incredible paraprofessionals who make a difference in our schools every single day. ❤️ "𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨—𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤!" From guiding students through their learning to offering a helping hand wherever it's needed, your dedication does not go unnoticed. 🚀 Thank you for your patience, kindness, and commitment to our students and staff. We appreciation today, and every day! 🫶🏼

𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀! Stellar ending to a Music in Our Schools Month finale -- Rose Hill High School singers had a fantastic showing at the regional solo and ensemble festival held at Andover High School! We’re excited to celebrate their accomplishments and recognize those who qualified for State. 🏅𝗜 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀) Combined Treble Choir (La Belle Chanson & Concert Choir) Rose Hill Glee Club Shawn Marx Sophia Butler 🎖𝗜𝗜 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 Guys N’ Ties (Sophomore Boys Ensemble) Sophia Laughman Jaxson Pember Breckin Idell Holly Ross Regan Uhlik Haley Hunter Yui Sanders Jackson Binion Esteban Abrego Jensey Smith Breckyn Kiser Kiera Haley A round of applause for the 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 for their performance and contribution as well! We’re incredibly proud of the talent, dedication, and spirit shown by all of our choir students. Best of luck to our state qualifiers as they prepare for the next level! 🎶🚀

🌈🥫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥!🥫🌈 The Rose Hill community truly showed their generosity yesterday! Thanks to your kindness, the Color the Rainbow Food Drive—hosted by the High School KAY Club—collected over 650 food items for Hope Connections! ❤️ KAY Club sends a huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated and helped make a difference. Your support brings hope and nourishment to those in need.

𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥! What a way to wrap up Music in our Schools Month! Congratulations to our Rose Hill High School instrumental musicians for their outstanding performances at the regional solo and ensemble festival at Andover High School today! 🏅 𝗜 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀) Kaelyn Kirchoff-Jones, Trumpet River Wooley, Clarinet Percussion Quartet – Ethan Racchini, Lottie Rozar, Anna Bielby, Skylar Watts Emma New, Horn Clarinet Quartet – River Wooley, Chase Becker, Ethan Racchini, Landon Marshall Brass Duet – Trey Campbell & Blake Potter 🎖 𝗜𝗜 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 Breckin Idell, Alto Saxophone Jasmine Chandler 👏 Special recognition to 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗯𝘆 for her marimba performance! We are so proud of all our musicians for their hard work and dedication! Best of luck to our state qualifiers as they prepare for the next level! Rocket Music continues to SOAR! 🎶🚀 . . . #RocketPride #StateBound

🚀 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬! 🚀 Somewhat busy week next week with pictures at the Primary & Intermediate and Spring Sports in full swing at the Middle and High School! 🔗 Check out the full schedule here: https://5il.co/39wap We just can't hide our #RocketPride! 🚀

**REMINDER** 🌈 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 🌈 Tomorrow, Saturday, March 29, our RHHS KAY Club members will be out and about for their Collect the Rainbow Food Drive! 🥫 📅 Date: Saturday, March 29 ⏰ Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥? To collect as many colorful cans and food items as possible — reds, yellows, greens, and everything in between — to help stock the shelves at Hope Connections, our local Food Bank. While they won’t be able to visit every home, you can ensure they stop by your house by contacting: 📧 kantholz-mitchell@usd394.com 📞 316-776-3393 You do NOT need to be home for members to stop by. If you'd like to donate, reach out to Mrs. A at the contact info listed and then set a reminder to leave your donations out and they'll swing by! PS: It's a friendly competition! KAY members will compete in teams to see who can collect the most food. Let's show our Rocket pride and help fill those shelves with a rainbow of generosity! 🚀

🎶 This month (March) was Music in our Schools Month, and we celebrated the power of music education and the incredible teachers who bring the joy of music into our students’ lives every day. 🎼 𝐓𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬—thank you for inspiring, teaching, and encouraging our students to find their rhythm, their voice, and their love for music. From the first notes in elementary school to the final performances in high school, your impact lasts a lifetime. ❤️ Rose Hill Schools is lucky to have such an amazing team of music teachers who foster creativity, discipline, and a love for the arts. Your hard work does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate all that you do! 𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭, our incredible district accompanist! 🎹 Your talent, dedication, and willingness to step in wherever needed make a world of difference for our students and music programs. Thank you for being the heartbeat behind so many performances and for supporting our musicians every step of the way! 🎶❤️

𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡! 🚀⭐ ROCKET RHYTHMS: 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 ⭐🎶 Meet Mrs. Ashurst, one of our amazing vocal music teachers at the Elementary School! With a love for music that began in her childhood and a heart for service as a member of the Kansas Army National Guard, Mrs. Ashurst inspires students both in and outside of the classroom! 🎤 What inspired you to become a music teacher? My band teachers from middle and high school. They helped me get a scholarship to go to Ft. Hays Band Camp in the summer and I really enjoyed it a lot! 🎤 How did you first get involved with music? I first got involved with music in elementary school and enjoyed singing and playing all of the instruments. I also listened to Elton John and his music inspired me! 🎤 What’s your favorite instrument to play (or teach) and why? I love the recorder even though some people hate it. I enjoyed learning it in elementary school and I enjoy teaching it now. It helps students understand what it’s like to learn and practice an instrument. It is also one of the most accessible instruments for young students to perform on. 🎤 What’s one memorable moment from your teaching career that stands out? When I first started teaching, I taught middle school band and orchestra. When I was able to take those students to solos and ensembles and they did well, that was an amazing feeling! 🎤 If you could perform with any musician or band (past or present), who would it be? Elton John- that would be amazing! He could accompany me on a clarinet solo! 🎤 What’s one piece of advice you’d give to students interested in pursuing music? Practice all the time, even if you are naturally talented. You can always improve yourself and learn from other inspiring musicians! If you can get to a point to taking lessons before college, that would be helpful too! 🎤 What’s your go-to song that always lifts your spirits? Piano Man- Billy Joel 🎤 What’s something people might be surprised to learn about you as a musician? I perform in the Kansas Army National Guard 35th Infantry Division Band. I am an Army musician and I enjoy getting to serve my country with playing my instrument. I have had a lot of great opportunities because of this! 🎤 How do you think music education positively impacts students? It truly impacts them in so many ways- it helps to lift their spirits, get them moving, to get them motivated, increased test scores, to work as a team, to be disciplined since practice is crucial to success, and to have fun! 🎤 What’s your favorite part about teaching music at Rose Hill Schools? I love the students and families, they are incredible! There are so many talented students and I feel blessed to work with them!