PTSA Parent Email
March 5, 2012
THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN
March 5, 2012
Donate to the Roosevelt HS Annual Fund Drive
Annual Fund Deadline extended till March 9! Last year we raised $93k - enough to support one full-time teacher at Roosevelt. Thanks to everyone who has donated, however, as of last Friday we haven't even reached half that amount. Your support for academics at Roosevelt is crucial. Please make an on-line donation today (best way to ensure your contribution counts for our school budget!) All contributions are tax-deductible. Thank you!
Go to our Fund Drive webpage for more info.
CALENDAR
Mar 6 - 2 Hour late arrival, 10am start
Mar 7 - 2 Hour early dismissal - 12:30pm release
Mar 10 - Dress to Impress formalwear sale, 10-3pm
Mar 13-15 HSPE Testing, see schedule
Mar 16 - No School - Professional Development Day
Mar 23 - TOLOT
Dress to Impress Sale! – “Vintage” Formal Wear Bargains!
Shop this Saturday, March 10th from 10 am – 3 pm in the Roosevelt High School Commons and Gym. Girls and Guys – Come find great dressy clothes at bargain prices for dances, prom and other special occasions! Women's: short and long party dresses (recent or vintage), dress shoes, purses, jackets, bracelets and necklaces. Men's: sports jackets, dress shirts, shoes and ties. Shoppers: Be sure to wear a leotard or swimsuit under your clothes as there are no dressing rooms. Cash or check only please. Donations of clothes are still being accepted this week. Drop them off in the Main Office. Proceeds from the sale will help fund graduation activities and scholarships for the Roosevelt High School Class of 2014.
HSPE Testing - All Sophmores, some Juniors & Seniors
As a graduation requirement students must take and pass the Reading and Writing HSPE. All 10th graders need to take the HSPE on March 13, 14 and 15. If students who are in 11th and 12th grade and have not passed the Reading and/or Writing HSPE they will also need to test on March 13, 14, 15. 9th graders and 11th or 12th students who have already passed HSPE requirements do not need to test. If there are any question please email Erin Bailey at eebailey@seattleschools.org or call 252-4824. View the RHS Schedule for Testing on March 13 - 15.
RHS Men's Soccer
Thursday, Mar 8 (7-9:30pm) : Parent Mtg with Coaches in The Roosevelt Commons. Put his date on your calender and come meet the coaches and hear about the upcoming season.
RHS Men's youth soccer camp!
Know any kids interested in playing soccer during spring break? The camp is the RHS men's program major fundraising effort and will be held Monday-Thursday of Spring Break (April 16-19). The camp is a great chance for both the high school students to give back to the soccer community and the younger players to see that they can play at a high school level and be mentored by some really outstanding kids both scholastically and physically. For information and registration forms visit www.rooseveltsoccer.com.
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.
Roosevelt Jazz Big Band Dance and Auction
The 24th Annual Roosevelt Jazz Big Band Dance and Auction is on Saturday, March 24th at Temple De Hirsch!!! There will be silent and live auction items and a delicious dinner. Enjoy and dance to the fine sounds of all four of our outstanding jazz groups--Jazz Bands I, II and III and Vocal Jazz! Get ready to have a swinging time AND support the illustrious Roosevelt Jazz program! Tickets are $50 ($30 for students or staff members)until 3/3/12, then they will be $60. To RSVP, visit rooseveltjazz.org, print out a form, and mail it in!
Library Help Needed!
We need an adult volunteer to help keep the library open at lunch for students to complete projects, papers and homework. Help needed Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the following Fridays: 4/6, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25 & 6/8. First lunch is 11-11:30 and second lunch is 12-12:30. If you can help our students, please contact Librarian Patricia Pawelak-Kort, ppawelakkort@seattleschools.org.
COUNSELING & CAREER CENTER NEWS
AP Test Registration At School for the March 15th Deadline
The deadline to register is March 15th - registration forms are available from your AP teacher or in the counseling office. You only need ONE form to register for one or multiple AP tests. The cost is $87.00 per test or $15.00 per test if eligible for free/reduced lunch or meet other state criteria. Please see your RHS counselor in advance of registering if you are seeking the fee reduction. Registration will take place before school in the Book Room March 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th or in the Career Center during lunches March 8th, 9th & 12th-15th.
World Language Proficiency Testing
Students who can read, write and speak in languages other than what we offer at Roosevelt and/or who are not taking world language classes here can take a proficiency test and depending on how well the student scores, can earn high school credit. The test is currently free for ELL students and the cost is $30.00 for everyone else. The "STAMP" test will next be offered in Seattle Schools for Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish:
10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. (Test will not necessarily take the whole time, arrive by 11:30 a.m. at the latest to be sure you have enough time to finish).
March 17 — STAMP at Ingraham High School, Seattle
March 17 — STAMP at Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center, Seattle
May 19 — STAMP at Ingraham High School, Seattle
May 19 — STAMP at Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center, Seattle
Students must register IN ADVANCE at: http://tinyurl.com/Register-WA-WL-Assessment-Day. For information about upcoming collection of evidence workshops in other languages, see your counselor. W. Krakauer
Scholarship Bulletin #8 now online
Find it in the list of links on the Counseling Center website. Look for more scholarship information on the RHS scholarship page.
Summer Opportunities
The 2012 Summer Opportunity Bulletin has recently been updated. Go to RHS website: www.rhsseattle.org and go to the Counseling Center website .
SENIORS
Share your senior project
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.
Summer Enrichment Scholarships
The Assistance League of Seattle is pleased to offer extracurricular Enrichment Scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in grades 6 through 11 in Seattle Public Schools. Almost any area in which students display a keen interest will be considered but preference will be given to applications for programs in music, art, science, debate, mathematics, language, drama, technology, leadership and journalism. Exceptions not covered by the program include religious studies, sports exclusive camps, foreign study or exchange programs, private lessons or any transportation affiliated with a program. See the Assistance League website for more information.
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.
Tickets for Senior Prom, Senior Luncheon and Senior SPREE
Will be on sale during lunchtime at the Concession Stand on the following dates: March 6th, 8th & 13th, April 10th, 11th & 12th. Tickets sold on May 1st & 2nd will be at a higher price. Please note: these events require completed registration forms. You should have recently received a letter in the mail with information about these events and copies of the forms; please go to the Senior Events web page for information about these and other Senior Events (links to the registration forms are on the web page.
FIND OUT EVEN MORE.
Twitter: @RooseveltHS.
PTSA newsletter: Rider Record
Parent volunteers needed: Sign up online now to Volunteer!
RHS Health Center: Visit this free resource for students at www.rhsseattle.org/teenhealth.php.
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.
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.
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!