PTSA Parent Email

October 3, 2011

THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN

OCTOBER 3, 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.

PRE-OPEN HOUSE PARENT/GUARDIAN WORKSHOPS Thursday, Oct 6 at 6:15PM before Open House The Counseling Department is presenting their annual parent/guardian workshops, 6:15-6:45PM

(NOTE: we will start promptly at 6:15PM in order to finish before 7:00PM):

For parents/guardians of 9th graders: Graduation Requirements/College Admission Requirements for class of 2015 (#242, Mr. Heffernan)

For parents/guardians of 10th graders: Graduation Requirements/College Admission Requirements for class of 2014 (library, Dr. Beaston)

For parents/guardians of 11th graders: College Admission Testing (#151, orchestra room, Ms. Krakauer)

For parents/guardians of 12th graders: Nuts and Bolts of College Applications (#123, Band room, Ms. Chapman)

RHS OPEN HOUSE/CURRICULUM NIGHT Thursday, Oct 6 at 7PM Open House 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. (Bonus! Looking for an easy way to help? Bring in a box of Kleenex and/or ream of copy paper and drop them off outside the Gym when you come on Thursday – our staff thanks you!)

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.

NUTS AND BOLTS OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS FOR SENIORS On Tuesday 10/4 counselors are visiting all American Government classes to talk about the nuts and bolts of college applications, and will hand out a summary of what students need to know about submitting college applications, getting letters of recommendations and submitting ACT or SAT test scores. If you are not in American Government at Roosevelt first semester, we want to make sure you still get this practical, time sensitive and important information. Wendy Krakauer, Head Counselor, will be in the Career Center during both lunches on Tuesday 10/4 to meet with all interested seniors who do not get the benefit of a classroom visit so that you too will be on top of applying to four year colleges.

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.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Your Help Is Needed – Sign up online now to Volunteer! It’s fast & easy. Check out the volunteer descriptions on the PTSA pages, and mark the projects that interest you. As those activities come up, you’ll get a call or an email with specifics on when, where and how you can help.

Volunteering is a great way to meet other parents, your kid’s classmates, and keep track of what’s happening at Roosevelt. No matter how much (or how little) time you have, you can choose from helping at school during daytime, evening, the weekend, or work from home - assisting on one-time or ongoing projects. "Many hands make short work" whether you stuff reports cards, help in the library, teen health center, lead school tours, chaperone dances, help set up an auction, or senior graduation, or provide help "as needed". Make a difference! Sign up today and keep programs and activities running smoothly for your kids!

HS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Sand Point Family Housing located in Magnuson Park is looking for volunteers to help with tutoring for formerly homeless children. High School volunteers are needed weekdays from 3:30 -5:30. Dates are flexible to your schedule. This is a great and rewarding way to earn your Roosevelt service hours. If interested please email sandpointtutoring@yahoo.com.

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. If you misplaced the PTSA membership envelope from your first-day packet please download the membership form and send it in with your check - 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.