PTSA Parent Email

September 26, 2011

THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

A WEEKLY SPLASH OF RHS NEWS Your quick guide to programs and activities for families of Roosevelt High School students. Check www.rhsseattle.org to read the student Daily Bulletin, and for important articles received after this weekly post.

LATE START AND EARLY DISMISSAL THIS WEEK Tuesday, Sept 27, 2 hour late start (school starts 10AM) and Wednesday, Sept 28, 2 hour early dismissal (school out at 12:30PM). Posted on the RHS calendar.

SOPHOMORES: TAKE THE PLAN This practice test for the ACT is available to all sophomores – you are strongly encouraged to participate. It is an excellent way to prepare for college entrance exams and to continue sorting out career interests. The PLAN will be administered September 28th in the Roosevelt theatre 8:00 – 11:00. You can sign up in the bookroom September 20, 21, 26 and 27 before school and during both lunches. The cost is $12.00. Fee waivers can be obtained from your counselor. You will be taking the PSAT in October; having scores from both the PLAN and PSAT will help you to determine whether the ACT or the SAT is your preferred test for college admission. Frank Heffernan,RHS Counselor.

PRE-OPEN HOUSE PARENT/GUARDIAN WORKSHOPS Thursday, Oct 6 at 6:15 PM before Open House The Counseling Office will present four information sessions for Parents/Guardians that night, prior to the 7:00 p.m. start of Open House. The workshops are:

College Application Nuts and Bolts for senior parents/Guardians - Ms. Chapman in Room # 152 (band room)

The SAT and ACT for junior parents/guardians - Ms. Krakauer in Room #151 (orchestra room)

High School Graduation Requirements and Core Curriculum Requirements for College Admissions for 10th grade parents/guardians - Dr.Beaston in the library

High School Graduation Requirements and Core Curriculum Requirements for College Admissions for 9th grade parents/guardians - Mr. Heffernan in #242

All four sessions will start promptly at 6:15 p.m. and last around 30 minutes. Call the Counseling Office at 252-4827 with questions.

RHS OPEN HOUSE/CURRICULUM NIGHT Thursday, Oct 6 at 7PM Curriculum Night provides an opportunity to make some initial contact with teachers and to learn a little about what your students will be doing over the course of the school year. We encourage all parents and guardians to attend.

Program: The Open House starts in the gym at 7 PM with a welcome from Principal Vance. You will also meet the administrative team and PTSA Co-Presidents. At 7:30 PM, you will be invited to follow your student’s class schedule and meet all of their teachers. Your student should provide you with his/her classroom schedule prior to the Open House.

FALL MAP TESTING FOR 9th GRADERS NEW TO THE DISTRICT The MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) testing will start next week on Thursday, Sept. 29th for 9th graders new to Seattle Public Schools. Reading and Reading Make-Ups will be on Friday, Sept. 30th. Students will test during Language Arts classes in the computer lab. MAP math testing will be on Tuesday, Oct. 4th and make-ups will be on Wednesday, Oct. 5th. Students will test during their math classes in the computer lab.

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM Tuesday, Oct 4 at 7PM In the Bryant Elementary cafeteria, 3311 NE 60th Street. All the candidates, both incumbents and challengers, will join us for a Q and A session. Bring your questions!

RHS FOOTBALL: 1st ANNUAL MOM'S GAME Saturday, Oct 8th at 11:30AM At RHS immediately following the freshman game - approximate time 11:30. Football team moms will take the field for a brief game with all proceeds (only cost is to the moms playing) going to the team.

RHS JAZZ BAND PERFORMANCE Friday, Oct 14 at 7PM Roosevelt and Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Bands open the Seattle Earshot Jazz Festival. Two of the top three bands in this year's Essentially Ellington competition at New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center last May, the bands perform at Seattle Town Hall at 7pm on Friday October 14th. For tickets, go to www.earshot.org.

THE RIDER RECORD The Rider Record is a PTSA publication sent monthly by email and posted on the RHS website. A paper copy of the September issue was included in the First Day packet. Corrections to the September issue: 1. BAND EMAIL - The email address for the band list is incorrect. Join the Band email list by sending an email to: rhs-subscribe@riderband.org. 2. END-OF-COURSE MATH EXAMS - Students in the class of 2015 and beyond must pass both end-of-course exams to meet the mathematics graduation requirement. 3. END-OF-COURSE SCIENCE EXAM - Students in the class of 2015 must pass the biology end-of-course exam in 2012 to meet the science graduation requirement.

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. Thank you for your support!

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.

To submit articles for the Weekly PTSA Parent Bulletin, please submit to PTSA Communications.