PTSA Parent Email
December 7, 2008
ROOSEVELT PTSA PARENT EMAIL BULLETIN – December 7, 2008
WINTER BALL - "BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE" - THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH!
The Sophomore Class is hosting the Winter Ball this Saturday at the HUB on the University of Washington campus. The dance will be held from 8:30 - 11:30 and tickets will be on sale for $10 all week during lunch. Please encourage your son or daughter to buy their ticket early! It's going to be a great night. For any parent interested in helping, we are going to have desserts for the kids and could use some more volunteers to provide cookies, brownies etc. for that night. If you can help with this, please email Amy Ernisee at ameeee@comcast.net. We will arrange for them to be delivered for you the night of the dance.
SECOND SEMESTER EVENING SCHOOL REGISTRATION OPENS 12/8/08
Registration for second semester evening school opens 12/8/08 and continues through 1/30/09. Classes are filled first come, first serve, with seniors having priority until 1/5/09. Evening school is for credit retrieval only, in core academic classes students have previously failed. Classes are at Lincoln, beginning 2/9/09, cost $50/class, and students may sign up for two classes maximum. See your counselor to fill out a registration form and get a copy of your academic history (applications not accepted without academic history attached).
1. DECA, Marketing, National Co-Op scholarships
2. SeaFair scholarship content (aka Ms. SeaFair)
3. Aviation Career Scholarship (Tuskgegees)
4. WA Jackson Memorial Scholarship-for artists
5. Numerous writing contests all grades
6. Engineering
7.WA State University: “How can you Save the Planet-Imagine Tomorrow’, the 2nd Annual statewide energy competition. $100,000.00 in cash prizes- Grand prize winners last year took home a total of $20,000.00 including $5,000.00 for their school. Topic is good for social studies, science, art and design. Go to: www.imagine.wsu.edu
RHS ENGINEERING BOOSTERS ASPIRE TO CULTIVATE THE ENGINEER IN YOUR CHILD
The Roosevelt High School Engineering Boosters hope to support and promote the Roosevelt Technology and Engineering program. There are many ways you can get involved. Mentors for student project mangers are needed on the 5 class projects, such as a sundial for the school being built in 5th period. Join The Mid-Holiday-Blues Work Party in Room 217 on Monday Dec. 29th, 10am, to clean up and organize the prototyping room OR contribute your own special expertise. Everyone is welcome! Questions? Contact Karl Ruff by e-mail at kwruff@seattleschools.org or by phone at 206 – 252 – 4847.
ARE YOU A PROJECT MANAGER?
The Engineering program needs adult project managers to mentor student project mangers. You only need to contribute a few hours to make a HUGE difference in these student's projects. Engineering Teacher, Karl Ruff and his students are producing five year long projects: a feedback arm, a dirigible, a wind tunnel, a sun dial and a vacuum forming machine. Each project needs one or more mentors to help these students and their projects reach their full potential. Please contact Karl Ruff by e-mail at kwruff@seattleschools.org or by phone at 206 – 252 – 4847.
ROOSEVELT SCIENCE BOOSTERS PRESENT A “SCIENCE IN SOCIETY” evening talk by Dr. Samuel K. Wasser from the Department of Biology, University of Washington, speaking on: "Using DNA forensics to track the illegal trade in African elephant ivory".
Date: Wednesday December 10 at 7:30 pm in the Roosevelt HS Auditorium
Dr. Samuel K. Wasser obtained his B.Sc in Zoology at Michigan State University, his M.Sc in Zoology at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and his Ph.D in Animal Behavior at the University of Washington. He has been awarded the first H.F.Guggenheim Career Development Award and the first Research Scientist Development Award from the Smithsonian Institution. He has served as the Scientific Director of the Center for Wildlife Conservation at the Woodland Park Zoo, and is now the Director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the UW Biology Department.
His lab specializes in the development and application of noninvasive tools for monitoring wildlife over large landscape areas, and they developed methods of acquiring animal DNA. They also developed methods to determine the geographic origin of poached African elephant ivory by extracting the DNA and matching it to their monitoring maps. Currently, his lab is working with the Interpol Working Group on Wildlife Crime to investigate the origins of all major ivory seizures in the recent past.
Web links:
www.biology.washington.edu/index.html?navID=42&parecID;=403
www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=07-P13-00013&segmentID;=8 (from the Living on Earth radio program web page)
Refreshments will be provided.
OLD NEWS, BUT WORTH REPEATING!
RHS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS The Applications for the 2008-09 RHS Scholarships are available now in the Scholarship File in the Career Center, Room 108. RHS Scholarships are a constellation of scholarships, which are given to RHS students by various donors. Completed applications are due back January 6, 2:30 pm. Any graduating Senior may apply. (Dr. B)
DECEMBER CALENDAR
8 - Drama Booster Meeting - 7:15 p.m.
9 - Late Arrival - RHS PD
9 - Drama Boosters - 7:15 PM - Room 154
10 - Late Arrival - RHS PD
19 - 1 hour Early Dismissal - Winter Break
22 to Jan 2 - No School - Winter Break
NEW STUDENT TOURS FOR 2009-2010 No need to call for an appointment --- show up for one of our Daytime Tours or attend our Choice Night. Both parents and students are welcome.
Daytime Visits
Thursday, January 15th, 9am to 10:45am
Thursday, February 5th, 9am to 10:45am
Tuesday, February 10th, 9am to 10:45am
Choice Night Thursday, February 5th, 7pm to 9pm
RHS Parents - if you are interested in helping with the daytime tours, please contact Maureen Dahlstrom at mmdahl@aol.com.
SAVE the DATE, GRAB a FOURSOME & SIGN UP! The RHS Foundation is hosting its 4th Annual Golf Tournament and Fundraiser on Monday, May 4th at Sand Point Country Club. Come join other RHS golfers and friends for a fabulous day of golf, and a chance to support today's Rough Riders!!!! A perfect holiday gift for the special RHS alum in your family! The link to the website for information and online registration is www.rooseveltfoundation.org. We look forward to seeing you!!!! Any questions, email Lorelle Shearer at lorelle1@comcast.net.
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