PTSA Parent Email
May 6, 2013
THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN
May 6, 2013
CALENDAR
5/6 - 5/10: Teacher Appreciation Week
Wed, 5/8: RHS PTSA Board Meeting, 7pm in the RHS Library
Tue, 5/14: Late Start
Wed, 5/15: Early Dismissal
Wed, 5/15: RHS PTSA General Meeting, 7pm. Guest: Councilmember Tim Burgess.
RHS calendar and the Daily Bulletin,
RHS Main Office: 252-4810 / Attendance: 252-4814
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Elections for 2013-14 Roosevelt HS PTSA Officers will take place at our May 15, 2013 General Meeting in the RHS Library starting at 7pm. Additional board positions are open and board members will be appointed later for the 2013-14 year. If you are interested in serving on the PTSA board, please contact us at rooseveltptsa.pres@gmail.com or come to a meeting and let us know! (Please note that we are still looking for a co-president or president-elect)!
The 2013 RHS PTSA Nominating Committee places the following names in nomination for 2013-14 RHS PTSA officer positions:
- President: Saroja Reddy
- President-Elect/Co-President: OPEN
- VP of Class Funds: Monica Mace
- Treasurer: Arian Colachis
- Secretary: Ann Henrie
Beauty and the Beast: Spring Musical Opening May 22. Tickets on sale via showtix4U.com starting on May 1. Performance dates: May 22, 23, 30, 31 & June 1 at 7:30pm, June 2 at 2:30pm.
Apply to participate in the Seattle Youth Commission! Are you interested in working for positive change on behalf of young people in Seattle? If so, apply to be a Youth Commissioner for the Seattle Youth Commission. No prior experience with local government is necessary. Commission meetings are every Wednesday from 4- 5pm at City Hall during the school year, and every other Wed. during the summer from June, 2013 to June, 2014. Applications are available in the Counseling Office, or go to seattle.gov/syc/apply.htm to apply online. The application and references are due Friday, May 10. Contact Sol Villarreal with questions at 206-427-3062.
STUDENT CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
From the Daily Bulletin…
Buff Puff! The due date for Buff Puff registration forms is Tuesday, May 7th. Turn them into the ASR Room -- #109. Practices are in the gym after school on May 8th & 9th. Please attend at least 1 practice. The game will be on June 4th.
Food Drive Spring Service Week. There will be a non-perishable food drive to aid NW Harvest. Please bring whatever you can to help. Thanks! ASR
RHS Soccer Playoffs Come this Tuesday at Skyline to see RHS men’s soccer vs. Issaquah at 5:30 pm.
Dance Team Tryouts. Interested in trying out for dance team? There will be a clinic offered May 8th. For more information contact any dance team member.
AP Exams. 8am exams – students will be excused periods 1 – 5. 1 pm exams – students will be excused periods 4 – 6.
Outdoor Yoga Please join Willow Tansel for outdoor yoga on Thursday, May 9th after school! Meet outside the front doors to join – class is free.
Key Club. There will be a Key Club meeting after school in Room 107. It will be about community service hours and Relay for Life.
Food Service Appreciation Week Food Service Appreciation week is celebrated nationally from May 6 – 10. This year we are using a national theme which recognizes School Food Service workers as Super Heroes. The images and theme come from Arthur Jarrett J. Krosoczk’s book series “Lunch Lady”.
COUNSELING & CAREER CENTER NEWS
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
Seniors: Along with graduating, do you want to attend prom and get your yearbook ontime? Completing your senior project and completing 60 hours of service learning are both graduation requirements that cannot be waived. But if you want to attend prom, then ALL of your senior project paperwork, including the final reflection, must be submitted, and you must have passed your presentation no later than 5/15/13. See your senior project advisor ASAP if you have any questions about this.
AND, if you want to get the final yearbook of your high school career on time, on 6/4/13, then you need to make sure that you have completed, documented and submitted the paperwork for 60 hours of service learning by 5/22/13. Talk to your counselor right away if you have questions about this requirement.
Prom, Spree and Sr. Luncheon: the all night, drug-and-alcohol free post graduation party. Tickets are on sale every Thursday. Spree tickets now cost $140. Prom tickets are $45. The week of prom tickets go up to $55. Sr. Luncheon is $12. When you purchase your ticket, there are 2 forms you need to complete: ticket order form and a release form . Please submit both completed forms with your payment on one of the Thursday sale dates. The forms can be downloaded from the RHS Seniors facebook or the Senior Events page on the PTSA website (rhsseattle.org).
RHS Fitness Scholarship (for 2013 graduating seniors: This year the LA Boxing Roosevelt will be sponsoring a $500.00 Scholarship for a graduating Roosevelt Senior. Submit the neatly prepared Word Document to Dr. Littlebrave Beaston by: Monday, May 13 by 12 noon:
- Your name and contact information
- An Essay of 150 words on; "How fitness has benefitted My Life".
- The name and address of the school you will attend in the fall with your ID number for that school.
Scholarship Bulletin
The Roosevelt Scholarship Bulletin (#8 now available) & the Seattle Schools Scholarship Bulletins can be found on several ways:
1. Connect Edu: (for Roosevelt, Seattle Schools S. Bulletins, and scholarships sent from Connect edu) Connect Edu: Sign onto Connect Edu> My Portfolio >Documents >click on desired Scholarship (blue)
2. RHS FUSION website: Go to roosevelths.seattleschools.org - select “academics”, then “scholarships”.
3. RHS Fusion website: Go to Services > Counseling > Scholarships
Early notification of some scholarships frequently comes in the Daily Bulletin. (Dr. B)
Beware of mail from “Student Financial Resource.” As your student gets close to graduation and ready to move on, you may be getting e-mails or a mailing form the “Student Financial Resource Center”. “Student Financial Resource” has many complaints lodged against them in many states. In general, be wary of any solicitation requiring you to pay money in order to get scholarships, financial aid or any type of financial assistance for college. Typically they are only making available to you what you can find out elsewhere for free. And always check out such offers with consumer protection organizations, the Better Business Bureau or similar organizations to see if the organization wanting to take your money is legitimate.
Seniors: Not sure what you will do next year?. Check out “Year Up Puget Sound.” This is a tuition-free post-secondary education and training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships. In exchange for the commitment Year Up students earn a stipend of $150-$200/week, 18 free college credits, tailored support, and entry/connections to leading corporations -84% of Year Up alumni are employed at competitive wages with upward mobility and/or in college full time within 4 months of graduating. Justin Berteaux will be in the Commons at Roosevelt during both lunches on Friday 5/17/13. You can also contact him directly at JBerteaux@YearUp.org or get application forms from their website, www.yearup.org.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Seattle Public Schools Building Bridges for Summer Learning symposium
Saturday, May 18, 10:00-2:30 pm
Garfield High School (400 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Workshops for families, staff, and community partners on how to help our students prevent learning loss over the summer. There will also be a Summer Learning Community Resource Fair. Morning snack and lunch will be served. Supervised children's activities, transportation, and interpreters will be available. All families invited to attend this free event. More info.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
RHS Annual Fund The on-line donation link stays open all year so keep sending your contributions in – all donations will be used to fund staff positions!
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
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