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Roosevelt High School
Parent eNews 06.04.2021
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Pfizer Vaccination Events at RHS
SPS is partnering with the City of Seattle, Public Health – Seattle & King County, and Seattle Fire Department to host a clinic for students 12 and older to get their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Roosevelt. You can find detailed information here.
Dates and Times: Tuesday June 8th - 9:30-12:30; Friday June 11th - 2:00-5:30
Location: Roosevelt High School gym entrance
- What to bring:
- For students getting their FIRST dose: Consent Form
- For students getting their SECOND dose: Vaccination Card received at your 1st dose; Consent Form, if you got your first vaccine from another medical provider and are under 18
The RHS PTSA Needs a VP of Class Funds!
Want to help classes prepare for graduation and all kinds of fun senior year activities? Then please consider joining next year's PTSA Board as Vice President of Class Funds. Senior year events cannot happen without someone in this position. This is not a position in which you will be required to plan events - it's a Treasurer position for the Class Funds Committees. Click here for more information about the position. Interested? Contact rhsptsa2020@gmail.com.
Graduation Details
- Graduation will be held in-person at Memorial Stadium at 8:00pm on Monday, June 14th. Students need to arrive between 7:00 and 7:15pm. Each student may have 4 guests seated in a pod. Each person, regardless of age, counts as a guest, including babies in laps. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we adhere to the district guidelines. You can find more information on logistics here.
- If you (student) are not going to attend the in-person graduation please email Marjorie Gamble ASAP.
- Cap and Gown, and Graduation Ticket Pick-Up will take place on Monday, June 7th 4:00-5:00pm. Cap and Gown, and Graduation Tickets will also be available for pick up on Senior Check Out Day, Wednesday, June 9th.
- You can find more information regarding Caps & Gowns, Graduation and other Senior events by visiting the Senior Information page.
Senior Class Celebration - Tuesday, June 15, 12:00-3:00 PM, Magnuson Park
Get ready to celebrate with food trucks, games, and prizes! Senior Events organizers, Kimberly Makielski Miller and Maya Dammand. Stay tuned on the Senior Events Page
Class of 2022 - Junior Parents - Want to stay in touch with all things Class of 2022? Sign up HERE to join our mailing list. Then whenever we have Class of 2022 announcements you will be the first to know. Questions? contact Debbie Chaleunphonh debvoyce@gmail.com
RARE Fundraising Campaign Goal is Within Reach!
Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity (RARE) is only $20,000 away from reaching their overall funding goal of $250,000, which would allow two annual scholarships to be awarded in perpetuity to students of color at RHS! Each dollar raised will be matched equally by a pledged donation from existing RARE donors through June 30th. Learn about this year’s scholarship winners here. Donate now to support our future scholarship winners!
Gear for Incoming Class of 2025!
Have a student who is starting as a freshman next year? Class of 2025 gear is available until June 16th!
Do you want to be a part of yearbook next year? Apply by clicking here.
Special Education Community Forums Continue
SPS invites families to share their experiences during this pandemic period. Special Education department leadership and staff will be present to provide information, listen to feedback, and answer questions. All sessions will be facilitated, and language supports will be available.
Equal Opportunity Schools High School Survey
The Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) Fall Student and Staff surveys will be administered to SPS high school students and staff by June 9 and are designed to examine school culture for equity in access to advanced coursework. To best understand how students feel about current AP/IB/AICE programs, it’s important to hear from all 9-12 grade students. EOS surveys are online and will be completed on computers, tablets, or smartphones during the school day. Students will have the option to opt out of surveys prior to the survey being given.
Help Roosevelt Students & Families: Volunteers needed!
The RHS PTSA Packs for Teens pantry needs adult drivers to deliver weekly packs to families. Please contact Packs for Teens or sign up here. Please help us to shop for needed food, toiletries and cleaning supplies by visiting the updated pantry wish list or donating.
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Become a Member of our PTSA! Help support all our great programs. JOIN NOW!
Do you have an announcement for the eNews? Submit content for the RHS eNews by Wednesday at 5pm to the RHS Parent eNews editor (rhs.ptsa.comm@gmail.com) and it will be published the following Friday.
Do you need more information or more resources? Check out the RHS PTSA website or reach out to your PTSA Advocacy Chair, Natalya Yudkovsky, at natalya.yudkovsky@gmail.com.
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RHS Theatre Presents AS YOU LIKE It... performed LIVE!
June 3, 4, & 11 at 7:00 PM & June 12 at 2:30 PM
AS YOU LIKE IT, Roosevelt's 2021 Spring Musical, is a hybrid of two forms of entertainment: film and live performance! Parts of the show were filmed, directed, and edited by members of the Roosevelt Film Club while the rest is performed LIVE in real time via Zoom! Single viewer/single device tickets are $15 and $17, while household passes (2+ viewers on 1 device) are available for $30. At checkout, add on flowers or candy to be delivered to an actor or technician you know on opening night or closing day! Buy your tickets today!
RARE Invites You to an Open Discussion with SPS Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones
Monday, June 7, 5:00 PM, Zoom
The Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity (RARE) invites Roosevelt students, family, and staff to their monthly open Zoom session featuring SPS Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones. This is your opportunity to hear from Dr. Jones about his plans for the next year, especially regarding racial equity. Click here to register and submit questions.
A Conversation with Erin Jones -Tuesday, June 8, 7:00 PM on Zoom
The Lincoln High School PTSA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, in partnership with the PTSA from Ballard High School, Hamilton International Middle School, and Eckstein Middle School, is pleased to invite the Roosevelt community to a virtual presentation with acclaimed speaker Erin Jones. Jones will discuss how lower-diversity schools in Seattle's north end can create a more equitable and inclusive environment for students of color. Erin Jones is recognized in Washington State as a leader on issues related to equity and social justice, funding and galvanizing community leaders and partners. She has 26 years of experience in education, both as a teacher and administrator; was the first black woman to run for Superintendent in the state of Washington; and most recently led a diversity training program led by the Seattle Council PTSA. Register by texting "TABLETALKS" to 41444, click the link to fill out the registration form, then you will be emailed a Zoom link.
WSPTA Presents: All About Advocacy
Tuesday, June 8, 6:30-7:30 PM
Hear from WSPTA Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan, as she recaps the 2021 legislative session, focusing on our grassroots platform's impact on legislation. She will also provide a brief overview of the budget and take a look at what is on the radar for the 2022 session. The evening will round out with your questions and answers. Register here.
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Join the BEX/BTA Oversight Committee
SPS Capital Projects and Planning Department is seeking individuals to apply for openings on the Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology, and Academics (BTA) Capital Programs Oversight Committee. This committee oversees the planning, prioritization and implementation of current and future BEX and BTA programs, and makes recommendations for projects to be included in future capital levies. Applications due Friday, June 11.
Upcoming Hybrid In-Person School Board Meetings
The School Board is planning to hold Work Sessions June 7 (Capital Programs Semi-Annual Report; and Student Assignment Transition Plan and Boundaries) and June 9 (Annual Enrollment Report and Capacity Evaluation; and Budget) in a hybrid in-person and remote format. Limited in-person attendance at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence will be available by advance online registration with new health and safety protocols in place. Agendas for each Work Session will be posted to the School Board website on Friday, June 4.
Free and Reduced Meal Applications
Did you know that the Free & Reduced Meal applications have benefits beyond free breakfast, lunch, and snack? Families with children on free/reduced meals may be eligible to receive reduced fees for field trips, pre-college exams, and more!
Language and Translation Supports
SPS has created web pages in each of our community's top six languages: Amharic, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
2020/21 School Year Calendar
2021/22 School Year Calendar
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Race and Equity in the Community
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Celebrating the Legacy of Aki Kurose During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In 1999, Seattle Public Schools renamed Casper W. Sharples Junior High to Aki Kurose Middle School. The renaming honored social justice advocate and former SPS teacher Aki Kurose, born Akiko Kato, for her work to transform public school systems to better support the needs of all students. Twenty-two years later, Kurose’s legacy continues to support welcoming learning environments for students. Read about Aki Kurose’s SPS legacy here.
Seattle Theatre Group presents ELEVATE
Wednesday, June 16, 6:30-7:30 PM, Zoom
ELEVATE is a community showcase of Black and Brown voices uplifting one another through the art of spoken word. This free event will culminate with a virtual evening of raw, bold, breathtaking performances from our youth, local historians, and unsung heroes followed by a community conversation. Get more info and register here.
Help Build Seattle's Racial Equity Website
The City of Seattle is creating a new racial equity website and is looking for community advocates, nonprofit staff, researchers, students, and others to take part in a usability study. Participants will take part in a 30-minute video call and will receive $25 for their time. A laptop or desktop computer is needed to participate in the call. For more information, email usability@seattle.gov, or click here to sign up.
The Southeast Seattle Schools Fundraising Alliance
The Southeast Seattle Schools Fundraising Alliance represents twelve public school PTAs and PTOs in Southeast Seattle, serving 4,400 students collectively. With the implementation of a collaborative fundraising model, our mission is to empower participating schools to address inequities that exist due to Washington state’s underfunding of our public schools. This has led to an increased gap between PTAs that have greater financial and social fundraising capacities and those that don’t. We have partnered with the Alliance for Education to pool and equally distribute any raised funds to participating schools, which will promote equitable access to varying needs as defined by each unique school. You can find more information and donate here.
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Academics, College, and Career
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Burke Museum: Girls in Science Virtual Careers Cafe
Livestreaming on Tues, June 8, and Wed, June 9 at 4 PM
Join local scientists and the Burke Ornithology team for a FREE two-part program exploring Washington careers in STEM and the 21st century skills needed to pursue these career paths.
Registration required
Serve This Summer 2021 Power of Youth Challenge
America’s Promise Alliance is launching a NEW round of $300 mini-grants through the Power of Youth Challenge: Serve This Summer. The Power of Youth Challenge puts funds directly in the hands of young people ages 13-19 to design and execute a service project of their choice within their own communities. Application deadline: June 15.
Skills Center Summer Courses
The Seattle Skills Center will be offering remote and in-person career-connected classes this summer for incoming 9-12 grade students. The usual range of course offerings like Construction, Careers in Education, Maritime, Medical Careers, and many more will be available. In-person classroom and remote courses will be offered from July 6 to July 30, and other courses, such as “Sailing the Salish Sea” aboard the schooner, Adventuress, and at the Center for Wooden Boats will be offered at the end of June and beginning of August.
Summer of Learning 2021
The Summer of Learning 2021 will run July 6-30 and will offer programming for all grades to help students stay engaged, brush up on content from this past year, or receive personalized support.
SPS School Day SAT & PSAT - Wednesday, October 13th
Additional SAT resources for students can be found here.
Info for graduating seniors from the Washington Student Achievement Council
Social Media, Marketing, and Computer Engineering Internships
Cirkled In, an EdTech SaaS (Software as a Service) startup in Bellevue, has internsips for graduating 10th grade studends. Apply by June 7th by emailing careers@cirkledin.com Areas include:
- Social Media Manager: Increase our followership, interact with the community, and post content on all channels.
- Content Creator & Production Manager: Write blogs, create fun videos, conduct interviews, and build engaging infographics.
- Marketing Research Manager: accelerate our sales outreach and own an integral part of the marketing pipeline process.
- Software Testing and Quality Control
SPS May-June Scholarship Bulletin
RHS Scholarship Bulletin
Internship & Volunteer Opportunities
RHS Career Center Announcements
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RHS Ultimate Summer League
DiscNW just announced a high school summer ultimate league for incoming 9th grade through graduated seniors! The season will start June 21 and run through August 14. Registration is now open. For more information see the RHS Girls Ultimate site or the RHS Boys Ultimate site.
For the Season 2 sports schedule, please click here.
Make your ASB payment by clicking here. This payment is required for athletic participation.
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Community Events and Resources
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Free Summer Learning Resources At The Seattle Public Library
If your student needs extra help with math, science or writing this summer; wants to learn a new skill; or simply wants to read some new books, The Seattle Public Library is here for you! The Library offers many free educational resources that continue all summer, including Library Link (which offers instant access to the Library using your SPS ID); Tutor.com (free one-on-one tutoring in many subjects); instant access to e-books and e-audiobooks (www.spl.org/OverDrive); and much more. Go to www.spl.org/StudentSuccess to get started.
Check Out a Discover Pass at Your Seattle Public Library
You can now check out a Discover Pass at your local library. The pass will give you free access to any State Park in Washington. Passes can be placed on hold and checked out for a two-week period.
The Heumann-Armstrong Award is open for applications!
Sponsored by the American Association for People with Disabilities, The Coelho Center, and Equal Opportunities for Students, these $1000 awards are for students (6th grade through higher ed) who have experienced ableism in education, and are willing to do a video interview about it. More information and application here. Deadline is July 14th!
Free Museum Passes for Families
Did you know your Seattle Public Library card can help you get free admission to museums in Seattle? You and your family can enjoy exhibits on aviation, nature, science, and industry – all for free! You can reserve one pass per week with your library card and each pass includes at least two adult tickets.
Parent Support Calls With NAMI Seattle
2nd & 4th Fridays, 6:00-7:00pm
Are you a parent or guardian of a school-age child or young adult? Are you looking for extra support and connection, or help navigating resources during these hard times? Join fellow parents and community providers to ask questions and get ideas and support. We know your life is busy – stay for the whole call or leave early if you need to. Join by video or dial in. Registration is required: click here to register for 2nd Fridays or click here to register for 4th Fridays.
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Additional Vaccination Resources
Language-specific helplines in Amharic, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Somali, Spanish, Tigre, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese
In-Home Vaccinations for King County Residents
Public Health is implementing a vaccination program for individuals in King County who are unable to leave their homes. Learn more about eligibility requirements and how to schedule an appointment here.
Packs for Teens
Need a pack? Please contact Erin Bailey, our Academic Intervention Specialist, if your family or student would like support.
Student Meals
Students can pick up breakfasts and lunches Monday-Friday, 10:45AM-1:15PM at 40 area schools, including Bryant Elementary, Sand Point Elementary, Eckstein Middle School, Nathan Hale High School, and Olympic Hills Elementary. You can find more details on student meals and how to apply for Free and Reduced Lunch here. *new change, meals no longer available for adults.
Need Immunizations?
Is your child behind on immunizations, but you are concerned about going into a clinic? Roosevelt Teen Health Center is offering car visit vaccinations (sorry, no COVID vaccines yet). Please use this link to contact us or call 206-527-8336.
Guide for Urgent Care
Not sure whether you should take your child or teen to urgent care or the emergency room: Seattle Children’s has a new guide in English, Spanish and Arabic. Urgent care doesn't do well visits, sports physicals, or return to play after concussion. You can contact your primary care provider, or the teen health center will gladly assist you with those services. Call to make an appt. 206-527-8336 or go to this link to register.
Roosevelt School-Based Health Center
The Neighborcare Health Center at Roosevelt offers both remote and scheduled, in-person visits to students. If you are interested in scheduling an appointment for you or your child, please send an email to alexandram@neighborcare.org. If you or your child are not yet registered, you can complete a registration form here.
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Laptop Problems?
If students are unable to log on or need assistance: please call or email our tech support team. The team is available, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call: 206-252-0100. Email laptops@seattleschools.org.
Roosevelt Centered Tech Support
RHS librarian Deb Gallaher has compiled a treasure trove of Roosevelt centered tech support information here.
Technology Resource Centers
Find a schedule and all locations on the Technology Resource Center page.
How-to Videos for Common Platforms
Need help with Schoology or Teams? How-to videos, including translated versions, are now available. These videos will teach you how to log in, navigate your student’s school courses, submit assignments, and more.
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Bloggers Wanted
Mission InspirEd, a student-run nonprofit organization based in Seattle, is hiring student blog writers. Authors will need to write blog articles between ½ - 1 ½ page in length on varying topics regarding education and access to education. Authors will receive service hours for the time put in for each blog post. Please email rishi_sujit@outlook.com if you are interested in this opportunity!
Strong Girls Powerful Leaders
East African Community Services is looking for mentors for its Strong Girls Powerful Leaders Program. All mentors undergo an onboarding process which includes an orientation and trainings. Mentors will learn how to build and support effective relationships between their mentees and their parents. To become a mentor or to enroll in Strong Girls Powerful Leaders, email rukeya@eastafricancs.org, or call 206-489-9817.
Earn Community Service Hours in our own community by volunteering every Sunday from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, NE 65th Street under the I-5 bridge. Volunteers serve home cooked meals. Service includes setting-up/taking down tables and chairs, serving food, separating trash/recycle or handing out toiletries. Are you in? Sign up for the next serving date and be put on the mailing list: ravennapopupkitchen@gmail.com
University Food Bank (https://www.udistrictfoodbank.org/involved/). Ages 15-17 accompanied by a parent/guardian. magparkpantry@udistrictfoodbank.org Hannah (Volunteer Coordinator) 206-523-7060 ext. 706. Description: Volunteers are helping to distribute food to customers 6 days a week. Volunteers assist with packing premade non-perishable boxes, shopping for customers, sorting donations, restocking shelves and helping maintain a clean and safe grocery store.
Volunteer to Connect With Older Adults
RHS students looking for a volunteer opportunity can enroll in the Sages and Seekers program. This program pairs students with older adults to have conversations about life and work to dismantle the stigma around aging.
Internship & Volunteer Opportunities
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