PTSA Parent Email
December 11, 2010
THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN
A WEEKLY SPLASH OF RHS NEWS Your quick guide to programs and activities for families of Roosevelt High School students. Check www.rhsseattle.org for important articles received after this weekly post.
BAND FAMILIES, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAIL GROUP!! If your student is in Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Pep Band or Marching Band …this is the best way for the band boosters (and Mr. Brown) to keep in touch with you! It’s so easy. Simply send an email to RiderBand. There are two important dates coming up: Booster Meeting on Tues. Dec 14th , and Concert on Thurs Dec 16th. When you’re on the RiderBand list, you always will receive useful reminders.
HOST FAMILIES FOR JANUARY NEEDED Looking for Host Families for Brazilian Youth Ambassadors for two weeks in January. Please contact Janine Magidman for information and an application.
GRADUATING SENIORS: UPCOMING COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAYS
Sunday, January 23-University of Washington, Mary Gates Hall, Room 30 from 10 am - 2pm.
Sunday, January 9-Rainier Beach High School (8815 Seward Park Ave. South 98118) from 2- 4 pm.
College Goal Sunday is a free, on-site program that helps students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the form that is required to apply for federal financial assistance for higher education. The fourth annual College Goal Sunday Washington takes place throughout January and February at multiple locations across Washington State. Students receive step-by-step instructions for completing and submitting their FAFSA. To find out more about the event and the many locations and dates in the state of Washington, visit CollegeGoalSundayWa. Pre-registration, while appreciated, is not required. (Dr. B)
BEZOS SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE is now accepting applications for 2011. This is a seven-day, all-expense-paid scholarship for public high school students and educators. Past Bezos Scholars met with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Secretaries of Education Arne Duncan and Margaret Spellings, among many others. Application Deadline: Feb. 11, 2011. For more information, visit Bezos Family Foundation. PW
TEENS IN PUBLIC SERVICE is now hiring for the 2011 Summer Internship program. “TIPS” Interns work to provide affordable housing and services to the homeless, tutor at-risk youth, gain hands-on experience in the medial science and environmental fields, and provide cultural enrichment and educational opportunities to children and families. TIPS interns are paid $8.67 per hour. Please contact Cathy or by calling 206-985-4647. You can also find info on the career center job board.
SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN NUMBER 6 NOW ONLINE Students can go to www.rhsseattle.org, Academics, then Scholarships for scholarship information and scholarship Bulletin or Go to the Counseling website to see the Scholarship Bulletin. (Dr B)
NEWS TO YOU: Previously published stuff or calendar items that are coming soon.
SENIOR CLASS FUNDRAISER The Roosevelt Senior Class Council is selling reversible basketball jersey’s for $20 (see the attached picture). If you would like to purchase one you can send $20 with your child to school, pick one up in the afternoon (11-2:30pm) in the lunchroom or room 109, or arrange to pick one up from Ms. Boswell. Thank you for supporting RHS. Drew Nichols (ASR Senior Class Council member)
ENERGIZE THE PLANET CONTEST Fourth Annual Problem Solving Competition for WA High School Students - May 20-22, 2011 $100,000 + cash prizes Go to www.imagine.wsu.edu Dr. Littlebrave Beaston
THE ROOSEVELT SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST IS NOW IN PROGRESS This contest is open to all graduating seniors attending college in the United Sates. For more details download an application. For an application go to the Scholarship website: www.rhsseattle.org – go to Academics, then go to Scholarships. Deadline is January 4th, by 3 pm. Dr. Littlebrave Beaston
WHAT IS THE PTSA? The PTSA supports many programs at RHS as well as sponsors and maintains the RHS website, weekly bulletin communications and the monthly Rider Record publication. Without your membership and donations, we would not be able to support these communications. > Annual dues are $20.00 for an individual membership and $30.00 for a family. It's easy --- return the PTSA Membership Form with your check, made payable to “RHS PTSA”, to school — your student can give it to their homeroom teacher, or you can mail it to RHS: 1410 NE 66th St, Seattle, WA, 98115. Thank you for your support!
Upcoming PTSA meetings are: December 15; 2011 January 19; February 16; March 16; April 13; May 18 and Jun 15.
FIND OUT EVEN MORE.
RHS calendar: Continuously updated with RHS events and information www.rhsseattle.org/calendar.php.
RHS Health Center: Visit this free resource for students at www.rhsseattle.org/teenhealth.php. Call 206-527-8336 ext. 3 for more info. See all the vaccines offered at the Teen Health Center at Vaccines.
RHS home page headlines: Lists upcoming events and important information www.rhsseattle.org.
Roosevelt News: An archive of the student published newspapers at www.therooseveltnews.org.
Senior events: A page especially for senior families to keep up with all their events at www.rhsseattle.org/seniorEvents.php.
College visits and Career Center events: Check out the list of upcoming college visits www.rhsseattle.org/careerCalendar.php.
RHS scholarship and student opportunity bulletins: See info on scholarships at RHS scholarships.
RHS Science: Learn more about the world around you at the Science Department’s website.
RHS Sports: Find team links and athlete registration/forms at www.rhsseattle.org/athletics.php.