Daily Bulletin
February 16, 2012
FRIDAY – MLK Assembly 9:40 – 10:30
MISCELLANEOUS
Jake is playing Leo who is dressed as Maxine who is playing Olivia, while Abby is playing Meg who is dressed as Sebastian who is pretending to be Viola… got it? Cross dressing, mistaken identity, and romantic entanglements about in LEADING LADIES, the hilarious new winter comedy from Roosevelt Drama! The show runs March 1st and 2nd and you can buy your tickets at the door!
Didn’t Order Yearbook Yet? You still can, from Mrs. Magidman before or after school, or during 2nd lunch, in Room 239. Cost is $45, only during February. JM
Senior Grad Ads There is still space available for Senior Grad Ads in the 2012 yearbook. Pick up an order form in the Main Office, room 239 or online at www.rhsseattle.org.
TOLOT is March 23 Make sure you buy your tickets – going on sale march 5th – only $10! Guest passes are due a week before the dance – don’t miss out! RED CARPET TOLOT. MB
Seniors: We need you to SHARE your Senior Projects the evening of March 8th at our first Senior Project Showcase. All projects are welcome and it is a great opportunity for you to complete the SHARE portion of your project and demonstrate to a larger group your new learning. See Ms. Schwentor for details.
For the short film enthusiasts, we will be hosting a Short Film Festival on Friday March 9th right after school in the theater. Anyone interested in participating, see Ms. Schwentor.
Seattle Public School Skills Center Are you interested in Cisco/Microsoft Information Technology, Aerospace Science and Technology, Digital Animation/Game Design, or Medical Careers? The Seattle Public Schools will be starting a Skills Center this Fall 2012, featuring these programs. Check out the Skills Center on the Seattle Public Schools Career and Technical Education website at http://seattleschools.org or go to the SPS Skills Center Facebook page for applications. Applications are being accepted now! Need more information? Call Career and Technical Education 206-252-0730.
P.A.S.S Class Second Semester Credit Retrieval--Application Deadline Thursday 2/16/12
Sophomores, juniors and seniors, if you need to retrieve credit or take a class you missed out on that is required for graduation, including a class that you may have failed first semester, see your counselor ASAP about taking care of this with a second semester P.A.S.S. class. Applicationss and payment are due by the end of school on Thursday 2/16. The class will meet in the Computer labs, Tuesday/Thursday 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. starting 2/28. Roosevelt is subsidizing half of the cost of the class, with the charge to students being $60.00 ($20.00 if ELL or f/r lunch eligible). Don’t wait until the last minute to sign up, because it may be too late. WK
Art Students from Ms. Albertson’s Class (1st Semester) Please pick up your art work before or after school. Thanks. JA
CAREER CENTER
Looking for Paid Employment?
The Ecology youth Corps is looking for youth ages 14-17 to work four weeks this summer, earning $9.04/hour, mostly picking up litter on state highways and in state parks, but also doing some educational activities, and working on recycling. Applications are available in the Counseling Office (see Ms. Johnson). (Applications and references must be RECEIVED by 4/10/12).
Additionally, Barista Program Open Houses will be happening ongoing on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from now on at the Orion Center, 1828 Yale Avenue. To be eligible, youth must be ages 16-24, homeless or in unstable housing, and be legal to work in the U.S. A flyer with more details is available in the Counseling Office. The eight week program hires students every five weeks, but students cannot apply unless they first attend an Open House.
Scholarship Bulletin Number 8 now online. Students can go to www.rhsseattle.org Two ways you can go: Go to Academics, then go to Scholarships for scholarship information and scholarship Bulletin or Go to the Counseling Center website to see the Scholarship Bulletin. (Dr B)
SENIORS: Do You Want to Star in a Documentary AND Earn some $$?
Human Relations Media, a New York company, is looking for one-four high school seniors in Seattle to feature in a short documentary that will be aired in high schools all over the country, talking about your experiences applying for financial aid and/or scholarships for college. You will get to be on camera with national exposure, as well as earn $50.00 up to several hundred dollars, depending on the time commitment. If you are interested, contact Elizabeth Kwak-Heffernan who works in Seattle for Human Relations Video by February 21, (phone 630-870-9676 or e-mail: elisabethkwak@yahoo.com (note: Elizabeth Kwak-Heffernan’s venture has been approved for posting by the Seattle School District). W. Krakauer
ASB/CLUBS/GROUP
Please celebrate with us Martin Luther King Week
Thursday: Protest Day
Friday: Black and White Day
Freshman and Seniors – Black
Sophomores and Juniors – White
MLK T-shirts will be on sale during both lunches all week.
Girls Tennis Meeting Important girls tennis meeting Thursday, 2/16 after school in Room 327. LK
LIBRARY
IN CASE YOU FORGOT – In Greece, today is St. Valentine’s Day.
IT’S NEW AND IT’S ON THE SHELF – The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan. Sixteen-year-old Nick and his family have battled magicians and demons for most of his life, but when his brother, Alan, is marked for death while helping new friends Jamie and Mae, Nick's determination to save Alan leads him to uncover a devastating secret.
YOU DON’T NEED TO TAKE AN AP LITERATURE CLASS TO TAKE THE AP LITERATURE TEST – But it might help if you read this book. Room with a View E. M Forester. A charming, young English woman is soon at war with the snobbery of her class and her own desires when she finds herself attracted to someone socially unsuitable.
A STRENUOUS LIFE 1955 – W7GN was Roosevelt’s Amateur Radio Station. For the first time, the student operetta had a faculty choreographer. At the Letterman’s assembly for football, the school saying, “No score in ‘54” was changed to “We’ll skin ‘em alive in 55”.
TEEN BOOK CLUB AT SECRET GARDEN IN BALLARD – Meets every-last-Wednesday-of-the-month - 6:30 - 8 PM at the bookstore. Pizza and book giveaways included. You don’t even have to read the same book. Check the website for details at http://secretgardenbooks.com/.
GEEK ZODIAC -- Ninja/Samurai [2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922, 1910, 1898] Includes Storm Shadow, Tsubaki Sanjuro, Itto Okami, Darth Vader. +Loyal, Deferential, Level-headed; -Unemotional, Subsurvient, Violent. For more information, go to http://www.howtogeek.com/93385/which-sign-of-the-geek-zodiac-are-you-fun-chart/.
HAVE QUESTIONS? CONSULT Jane Austen’s Guide to Dating by Lauren Henderson - #1 If You Like Someone, Make It Clear That You Do. Text from Pride and Prejudice: “In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. Bingley likes your sister, undoubtedly; but he may never do more than like her, if she does not help him on .” Lesson to be Learned: Don’t Make Snap Judgments. What Not to Do: Don’t Narrow Your Options. What to Do Instead: Be Open-Minded.
LUNCH TODAY? – Oven Baked Chicken w/Homemade Macaroni & Cheese Express: Southwest Chicken Salad