PTSA Parent Email
May 13, 2013
THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN
May 13, 2013
CALENDAR
Tue, 5/14: Late Start
Wed, 5/15: Early Dismissal
Wed, 5/15: RHS PTSA General Meeting, 7pm. Guest: Councilmember Tim Burgess.
Sat, 5/18: Senior Prom, Columbia Tower Club
Fri, 5/24 - Mon, 5/27: Memorial Day Holiday, No School
Wed, 5/29: Senior Awards Night
Wed, 6/5: Algebra & Geometry End of Course exams, 8am
Thu, 6/6: Biology End of Course exam, 8am
Tue, 6/11: Senior Luncheon, Mountaineers Club
Wed, 6/12: Graduation
Fri, 6/14: Last day of school
RHS calendar and the Daily Bulletin,
RHS Main Office: 252-4810 / Attendance: 252-4814
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RHS PTSA Meeting May 15, 2013 - 7pm in the RHS Library. Special Guest will be Councilmember Tim Burgess. We also present the 3rd in this year’s series on Teen Drug & Alcohol Use Prevention: "Why We Should Worry About Underage Drinking". We will also elect officers for 2013-14 RHS PTSA Board and vote on next year’s PTSA budget.
Nominees 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
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)!
Congratulations! RHS Jazz takes 3rd place at the Essentially Ellington competition in New York. Read more in the Seattle Times.
Beauty and the Beast: Spring Musical Opening May 22. Tickets are on sale now via showtix4U.com. Performance dates: May 22, 23, 30, 31 & June 1 at 7:30pm, June 2 at 2:30pm.
AP Exams this week. 8am exams – students will be excused periods 1 – 5. 1 pm exams – students will be excused periods 4 – 6.
COUNSELING & CAREER CENTER NEWS
End of Course exam requirements:
Class of 2016 and 2015: must pass both the Algebra and Geometry End of Course Math Exams. Students enrolled in Algebra will take the Algebra EOC and students enrolled in Geometry will take the Geometry EOC. Testing will take place on Wed, June 5 at 8am. If students are not enrolled in Algebra and Geometry (Algebra 2 or Pre-calc) and still need to pass an Algebra or Geometry test they will take the appropriate exam on June 5 at 8am. Test locations will be posted outside of the counseling a week prior to testing.
Class of 2014 and 2013: must pass 1 End of Course Math exam in either Algebra or Geometry. If they have not previously passed a Math EOC they will need to test on June 5 at 8am.
Class of 2016 and 2015: must pass the Biology End of Course Exam. Students will take this exam as 10th graders. Students who are not 10th graders who are enrolled in Biology will also need to take this exam. The test will take place on Thu, June 6 at 8am. Test locations will be posted outside of the counseling a week prior to testing.
Summer Program opportunity. WILD (Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development) Summers Program. Application available in the counseling office. More information here.
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
Senior Awards Night. Wednesday, May 29 at 7pm in the RHS Theater. All seniors are welcome to attend. Specific Invitations will go out by May 20, to students winning awards once we hear from all donor teachers. Reception and social to follow! Come and enjoy a night of recognizing our seniors! (Dr. B)
Service Learning Hours due May 22. Turn them in or won’t get your yearbook!!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.
Senior Plans Report. Due no later than Friday, May 17. This is a requirement, so don’t delay turning this in to the Counseling Office ASAP!
Prom, Spree and Sr. Luncheon: 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).
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)
Last-minute Scholarship opportunities. Visit the counseling office or contact Dr. Beaston for more information:
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Robert Mulvihill Scholarship (pdf),
Sisters of Samoa Academic Scholarship.
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.
Summer Host Families Needed. This summer, the World Affairs Council is organizing two amazing youth leadership programs for students from Mexico, the Middle East and North Africa. We are seeking up to 40 host families in Seattle to provide a safe and comfortable place for these students to live while also providing them with a rich cross-cultural experience. The program dates are: Youth Leadership Program for Mexican High School Students, July 20-August 1, 2013 (2 week homestay) and Social Entrepreneurship Program for College Students from the Middle East & North Africa, July 25-31, 2013 (5 night homestay). More information and contact here.
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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