PTSA Parent Email
January 14, 2013
THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN
January 14, 2013
CALENDAR
Tue, 1/15: Late Start
Wed 1/16: Early Dismissal
Wed, 1/16: “College Goal” Financial Aid Workshop, 6pm
Thu, 1/17: RHS PTSA Forum: Teens, Marijuana & Alcohol, 7pm
Sat, 1/19: Winter Ball at the EMP
Mon, 1/21: No School: MLK, Jr Holiday
Wed, 1/23: Jazz Journeys Concert, 7pm
Thu, 1/24: PTA Legislative Focus Day
Tue, 1/29 – Thu, 1/31: Finals
Fri, 2/1: No School: Day between semesters
RHS calendar and the Daily Bulletin, RHS Main Office: 252-4810 / Attendance: 252-4814
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RHS PTSA Forum: Teens, Marijuana & Alcohol this Thursday January 17 at 7pm at Roosevelt High School. Since initiative 1- 502 was approved, parents have been asking what they should be saying to their children about the law and about marijuana. In response, Roosevelt High School PTSA and Nathan Hale High School will host parent education nights in January: “Teens, Marijuana & Alcohol: Setting the Framework for Healthy Communication.” Both will feature Kevin Haggerty from the University of Washington Social Development Research. (This program will also be presented Tue, Jan 15, 7pm at Nathan Hale). Read flyer and see page 4 of the December Rider Record.
REQUEST FOR HELP! We need a small team to help support the Roosevelt HS Annual Fund Drive which will start runs February-March to help patch school budget holes for next year. Please contact rooseveltptsa.pres@gmail.com or let Principal Vance know if you can help.
FAFSA Completion Workshop This Wednesday Night at RHS January 16, 2013, 6-8pm, Roosevelt will be hosting a FAFSA workshop. We are just one of many sites all over the state participating in “College Goal Sunday Washington”. This workshop will be an opportunity for students/parents and guardians to sit down with an expert and actually complete the FAFSA online. For registration and more details, go to: ”College Goal Sunday”.
Jazz Journeys Concert - January 23rd at 7pm, RHS Theatre. Please join us for a special concert celebrating our neighborhood jazz community. The jazz bands from Eckstein and Hamilton Middle Schools will share the program with Roosevelt's nationally recognized Jazz Band I. $10 donation. Tasty treats at the bake sale! A great time to swing for all ages!
Please Donate Dressy & Business Attire for Roosevelt Fundraiser! Have formalwear, dressy or business attire in the back of your closet, that either no longer fits or won't likely be worn again? We're seeking donations of: women's short or long party dresses, business attire, dress shoes, purses, jackets, bracelets, necklaces, and men's sport jackets, dress shirts, shoes, slacks and ties. All donated items will be offered for sale, to help teens and parents purchase wonderful “vintage” outfits at bargain prices! Proceeds from this sale will help fund graduation activities and scholarships for the RHS Class of 2014.
The 2nd Annual Dress to Impress Sale will be held at Roosevelt on March 1 & 2. (More details coming soon!) To donate, drop off items in Roosevelt's main office during school hours (additional donation sites coming soon) Donations may even be tax deductible; check with your tax advisor. (Note: Any unsold items will be donated to a nonprofit charitable organization to help more families.)
Finals are Coming, Jan 29-31. First semester of the 2012-2013 school year ends 1/31/13. Final exams will take place 1/29, 1/30 and 1/31. For folks new to Roosevelt, and as a reminder to everyone else, the class schedule will be modified on the three days on which finals take place, with not all periods taking place every day, and approximately two hour meeting times scheduled for all final exams. See the finals schedule printed in the December Rider Record (copies also available in counseling and main office).
COUNSELING & CAREER CENTER NEWS
Second Semester Academic PE Waivers for Juniors and Seniors. Juniors, if as of the start of second semester you have no PE credits or waivers, have never been a TA and have a full schedule for second semester with academics, performing arts and/or other graduation requirements, you can submit an academic PE waiver for second semester. Seniors, if you still need one PE to graduate, have never been a TA and have a full schedule for second semester with academics, performing arts and/or other graduation requirements, you can also submit an academic PE waiver for second semester. The waiver forms are available in the counseling office. Be sure to fill out your second semester schedule on the reverse side. The forms are due to your counselor no later than Friday 1/18/13. If you have any questions about this, see your counselor ASAP.
The Summer Opportunities bulletin is posted on the Counseling Webpage. Follow the links from www.roosevelths.seattleschools.org - go to Services / Counseling / Summer Opportunities (link at the top of the page). Time now to plan for an extraordinary summer. (Dr. B)
SENIORS
Updated transcripts Seniors, as you know, most colleges want to see your first semester grades. You do not need to send updated transcripts to the UW or to any state school in California. And, if you have applied to colleges on the common application, your counselor will automatically send those colleges updated transcripts starting 2/11/13, when first semester grades are added to your transcript. BUT FOR ALL OTHER FOUR YEAR COLLEGES TO WHICH YOU HAVE APPLIED, please bring into the counseling office for each non-common app college to which you have applied, a stamped envelope, with the address of the admissions office AND with your name on the back of the envelope so we know whose transcript to put in the envelope! We need those envelopes by 1/31/13 and we will then mail those transcripts starting 2/12/13. See your counselor ASAP if you have any questions about this.
The Diversity Makes a Difference Scholarship, which is sponsored by the NW Asian Weekly Foundation, honors young people who take action to increase cross-cultural understanding and awareness in the community. These onetime $1,000 (and sometimes more) college scholarships have been given out every year since 1994. If you would like to be considered for this nomination from RHS; email a 400-word letter detailing why you think diversity is important; and email a clear photo suitable for publication purposes to the teacher, counselor, or principal of your choice asking them to nominate you. That person can then write you a recommendation. The deadline for teachers to recommend students and give that recommendation and the materials to Dr. Beaston is: January 21, 2013. Students should give their teachers plenty of time to write the recommendation.
Scholarship info. Scholarship Information for RHS can be found online.
Go to roosevelths.seattleschools.org - select “academics”, then “scholarships”.
Senior Yearbook Grad Ads. Grad Ads are due February 1st. Please pick up a Grad Ad form outside of Room 239.New this year, pictures can be uploaded to www.hjeshare.com. Use the school code HJ07136 and send us your photos.
STUDENT CLUBS/GROUPS
MLK Celebration Martin Luther King Junior Celebration is Monday January 14th – Friday January 18th. Our theme this Year Teamwork Makes the Dream Work. Monday – Equality. You will get an Orange Ribbon wear in support for equality for all. Seattle’s Young Peoples project will be here after school to talk about how we can end discrimination. MLK T-shirts will be on sale during both lunches starting on Monday January 14th
RHS Clothing Drive Roosevelt is having a clothing drive! Hands for a Bridge is collecting warm clothing for Juvenile Justice Kids Closet. Please donate new and gently warn clothing – collection boxes will be in the Main Office and the Commons. Clothing drive will begin Monday, January 14th through January 25th.
Read more about student activities in the Daily Bulletin.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Vote “YES” for the upcoming School Levy! The Roosevelt PTSA Board has endorsed the Seattle school levy, which you will have an opportunity to vote on via mail-in ballot by February 12. The Operations and Capital levies are replacing expiring levies; they are not new taxes. The schools' operations budget is 27% funded through the Operations Levy. The Capital levy provides funding for building safety and capacity building plus technology updates. Please support your Seattle Public School levies by filling out and returning your mail-in ballot. Ballots will be mailed by January 22.
Phone bank with RHS friends. Our Roosevelt PTSA is manning the phone banks in support of the Levies. Please join in calling voters at the Schools First campaign offices on Monday February 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Scripts, phones and pizza provided! For questions or to join the phone bank contact RHS Levy Representative, Catherine McConnell . Schools First offices are at the McKinstry Innovation Center, 210 S Hudson.
PTA’s Legislative Focus Day on January 24. The Washington State Legislature starts meeting this week, and one of the major issues is how restore full funding for public schools. Our Washington State PTSA is actively supporting this effort and is sponsoring a Legislative Focus Day on January 24th (10am-2pm) in Olympia. It is an opportunity to meet with your Legislators and other PTA members. As concerned parents (and voters) you can make a difference by letting them know that you expect education funding to stay front and center in the State Budget debates. For more information contact RHS PTSA Legislative Chair, Peter Nestingen. If you cannot come to Olympia on the 24th, you can write a postcard, e mail or phone your Legislator. Find contact e mail or phone for your Legislator(s): www.leg.wa.gov/.
McClure MS PTSA Screening of “Race to Nowhere” on Wed, January 23, 6:30pm in the McClure cafeteria. The public is invited to a screening of the movie beginning at 6:30pm following the 6pm McClure PTSA General Meeting. McClure Middle School is located at 1915 1st Ave W, Seattle 98119. The event is free, and advance registration is helpful but not necessary.More info.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
RHS Fusion Website: roosevelths.seattleschools.org
RHS PTSA website: rhsseattle.org
Follow Principal Vance on Twitter: @RooseveltHS.
RHS Student Newspaper: therooseveltnews.org
RHS Athletics Calendar
RHS Sports Boosters: boosters.rhssports.org.
Contact RHS Drama Boosters: Friends of Roosevelt Drama
RHS Orchestra Boosters: rooseveltorchestra.org
RHS Band Boosters: riderband.org
RHS Jazz Boosters: rooseveltjazz.org
RHS Science Boosters: rooseveltscience.org
RHS Foundation: rooseveltfoundation.org
Catching up on news? Read the Jan 7 Parent Bulletin and the December Rider Record!
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