PTSA Parent Email
June 3, 2013
THE ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT AND GUARDIAN EMAIL BULLETIN
June 3, 2013
CALENDAR
Tue, 6/4: Moving Up Assembly, 10:40am
Tue, 6/4: New Student Welcome Night, 6:30pm in the RHS Theater
Tue, 6/4: Jazz Bands 2 & 3 Year End Concert, 7pm, at The Royal Room, free
Wed, 6/5: Algebra & Geometry End of Course exams, 8am
Wed, 6/5: Vocal Jazz Showcase Concert, 7:30pm, at RHS, free
Thu, 6/6: Biology End of Course exam, 8am
Thu, 6/6: RHS Special Education Parents, 7pm
Thu, 6/6: Spring Fling, Senior Concerto Concert, 7pm, RHS Theater
Fri, 6/7: Senior Check-out Day
Fri, 6/7: Jazz Band 1 Year End Concert, 7:30pm, at RHS, free
Tue, 6/11: Senior Luncheon, Mountaineers Club
Wed, 6/12: Graduation
Wed, 6/12-Fri, 6/14: Finals Schedule
Fri, 6/14: Last day of school
RHS calendar and the Daily Bulletin,
RHS Main Office: 252-4810 / Attendance: 252-4814
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RHS New Student Welcome Night on June 4 at 6:30pm. All incoming Roosevelt HS freshmen and their parents/guardians are invited to attend. There will be a brief program in the theatre so that our new Roughriders can meet the Counselors, Administrators, and Support Staff who will help students be successful at Roosevelt. We will have available the summer reading assignment and information about athletic packets for fall sports. The Student Store will be open for purchase of Roosevelt gear. Coaches, as well as club representatives, will be there to answer questions. Some teachers. Families can also make changes to their students’ previously submitted course requests at this time. Questions? Contact the Counseling Office at 206-252-4827.
June 4-6 Schedule: There are several end of year events that are impacting our schedule. Please review this schedule. On June 4, we will be recognizing our seniors and "moving up" our underclass students in our Moving Up Assembly. After the assembly there is a long lunch/bbq and a series of fun activities for students. On June 5th and June 6th, some of our students are taking State mandated end of course (EOC) exams for Algebra, Geometry and Biology. Only students taking exams on those days will need to report at our normal times. All other students are late arrival. Please contact the main office with any questions.
RHS Special Education Parents/Guardians: Come join us for our last of the school year Parent Meeting. Thursday, June 6, 7-9pm in the RHS Library. We've had some great conversations and sharing of ideas. All are welcome. Hope you can join us! (Heads up, I've been warned that parking may be a challenge.) If you have questions about the meeting, contact Peggy Peterson, pegpete56@yahoo.com.
Rider Day Volunteers Needed: Here are two great volunteer opportunities to start off our 2013-14 school year! Both focus on critical activities to support students and families the day before school starts September 3, 2013 and both great ways to interact with staff, students and other families!
- Rider Day Co-Chair: On the morning of Sept. 3 all Roosevelt students come to campus to pick up class schedules, purchase ASB cards, get ID photos taken, pick up bus passes, etc. Your task will be to work with co-chair Sharon Rodgers and school staff to ensure volunteers are in place - usually we do two shifts). Requires 5-10 hours in August to recruit and assign 20-30 volunteers to pre-established stations and - ideally – be on-site the morning of Rider Day. (First Day packets handled separately, see next item.) Please contact Sharon at rooseveltptsa.pres@gmail.com.
- Rider Day First Day Packet Assistant: You will work with Pat Johnson and other volunteers to collate/stuff critical school information packets for families. Help set-up materials and provide oversight of parent and student packet-stuffers on Rider Day morning. If you can help lead this vital project please contact Pat at patdjohnson@comcast.net. Or if you or your student can come help assemble packets, please let me know and save the date! (Note: This is an easy way for students to earn community service hours!)
Read the June Rider Record: Principal's letter, Band,Jazz & Orchestra year end wrap-ups, Notes from Counseling, Letter from retiring RHS Nurse Lane & more.
Teddy's Tiles, RHS Foundation: Attention Parents! Are you looking for a great year end gift for your student, RHS graduate or favorite teacher? Get your Teddy's Tile Now! Honor your favorite Roughrider by leaving their mark in the Student Courtyard for decades of Strenuous Life ahead! Tiles range in price from $80-$100 (1-3 lines of text) and can be purchased directly from the RHS Foundation website at rooseveltfoundation.org. For more information, contact info@rooseveltfoundation.org. Thank you!
PTSA NEWS
PTSA Volunteer Coordinator needed for next year: After 2+ years it’s time for me to pass the baton to a new Volunteer Coordinator. As Coordinator you'll help support Roosevelt programs, by supplying event leads with volunteer lists from our online Volunteer Database. Minimal knowledge of Excel, good organizational skills, and the ability to send/answer email inquiries is all that's needed for this position. Most work can be done from your home computer on a flexible timeframe that suits your schedule. (Find more details on the PTSA volunteer page). I will provide a short training and file of reference samples. It would be great to identify a new Volunteer Coordinator before Sept. for a smooth transition. Like to volunteer and want to find out more? Please contact Pat Johnson at patdjohnson@comcast.net or 206-850-5509 cell.
MUSIC NEWS
Symphony Orchestra Concert: You are invited to the last concert of the year on June 6th, at 7pm. Six RHS seniors will play concertos accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra. This fantastic concert will be preceded by a pizza and salad dinner in the commons for $5 per person. For more information, visit facebook.com/events/480117832059996/?ref=22.
RHS JAZZ Auditions for the 2013-2014 School Year: Please read more details on our website at rooseveltjazz.org.
Instrumentalists
Sun, June 2, 9:30am - Incoming 9th grade Saxophones & Brass
Mon, June 3, 2:45pm - Returning JB2/3 Saxophones
Wed, June 5, 2:45pm - Returning JB2/3 Brass
Thu, June 6, 2:45pm - All Grades Rhythm Section Auditions
Vocalists - sign up for an audition time
Mon, June 10, 2:45-4:30pm
Tue, June 11, 2:45-4:30pm
Wed, June 12, 2:45-4:30pm
New Beginning Choir class offered next fall: Roosevelt will be offering a new class next year; beginning choir. No auditions are needed. If you are interested, please make an appointment to see your counselor to add this course to your requests for next year.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES/CLUBS
Moving Up Week: Monday - Twin Day, Tuesday - Green & Gold Day, Wednesday - Crazy Hair & Socks Day, Thursday - Class War Day (seniors togas, juniors Super Heroes, sophomores throwback black & white, freshman cowboy), Friday - college gear day. The Moving Up assembly is Tue, June 4 at 10:40am (parents welcome).
ATHLETICS NEWS
Boys Cross Country: We will have a meeting on June 5th for those interested in running xc. We will meet in the Commons at 3 pm.
Girls XC: Do you like running? Do you want to meet new people? Come join the girls cross-country team! There will be a team meeting after school June 5th in Room 241. Anyone and everyone who is planning on running next year may attend.
Volleyball Pre-Season Practice: Volleyball players – beginning Tuesday, May 28th there will be practices on Tues. & Thurs. from 3 – 5 pm.
SENIORS
Service Learning Hours: Seniors who have not yet submitted 60 hours of service learning need to submit hours and get written clearance from their counselor before they can get their yearbook and will now need to wait until after June 4th (Yearbook Distribution Day) to pick up their yearbook.
Senior Finals: Senior finals are 6/5 and 6/6, which are late arrival days (class starts at 10:35 a.m.) Finals for periods 1, 2 and 3 are on 6/5 and finals for periods 4, 5 and 6 are on 6/6.
Senior Checkout is 6/7. Seniors will get checkout forms in class first period (or your first period of the day at Roosevelt), may get signatures from librarian and custodian during passing time/lunch time, will get signed out by teachers by going to class at the regular time and staying in class the entire period. Sixth period, or your last official class of the day you can leave as soon as you are signed out, and go to the Commons Lobby to get in line for checkout with the Book room. Final checkout stop of the day is with your counselor. You need to complete checkout in order to participate in Commencement.
Senior Luncheon is on Tuesday, June 11, 11:30 – 1 PM at the Mountaineers Club in Magnuson Park, immediately following graduation rehearsal at school (10 AM). Bus transportation is provided for participants. This is an ASR event. Questions? Contact Ms. Boswell in the ASR room or email mrboswell@seattleschools.org.
Graduation: Commencement ceremonies take place on Wednesday, June 12 at Memorial Stadium at 8PM. Graduates should arrive, dressed in cap and gown, at 7PM and enter on the north side of the stadium (Republican St.). Graduates should come through the tunnel and receive instructions from volunteers and staff. More details about graduation here.
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.
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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