RHS Junior Alana May and her friends started a business where they bake and sell cookies. With the profit, donations are made to the Children’s Hospital in Detroit. The group is looking forward to helping more families as they grow their organization. May’s organization is named ‘Baking the World’. As the business started to grow, her friends agreed to join in and...

The world of Falcon athletics looks different this fall, as athletes will be gearing up with masks and hand sanitizer this season.  Due to the current COVID 19 situation restrictions on athletics have been put in place, in order to help keep athletes and their families safe.  “We have to wear masks, use hand sanitizer constantly, wipe down all the balls, and stay...

It’s a calm September morning when one by one, alarms start going off. It’s that time of year: back to school. But instead of heading to the bus stop, students only have to walk a matter of steps before sitting down in front of a screen to begin learning. 2020 is surely a year like no other.  In the midst of a global pandemic, students start the year off in a remote...

According to the Center of Disease Control over 48,000 lives are lost annually due to suicide in the United States alone.  It is no question that suicide is a pressing issue, and a major public health concern. This isn’t just referring to physical health however, but also mental health.  Between 20 and 30 percent of adolescents have reported symptoms of depression,...

On Monday, September 14, the Rochester Community Schools (RCS) Board of Education held a virtual public meeting in which they discussed bringing students back into the classroom.  This transition would occur in phases, beginning with students in the Special Education program and in RCS’ Pre-K programs. The initial stages of this plan are to begin as soon as next week....