Family Bulletin for Nov. 30, 2023
News for November 30, 2023
Today marks the end of Trimester 1! We have packed in a lot of learning (and other things) into the first three months of school and hope it was successful for your students. Last week we enjoyed all school turkey BINGO, a Native American dancer, and much more. This week we had a guitar class concert, many staff dressed alike to celebrate the end of the trimester, students completed summatives and many projects, and tomorrow (non school day) staff will be working on grades. Thank you for your partnership in starting the year!
- November 30 - Last day of Trimester 1
- December 1 - No School for Students
- December 11 - Final Trimester 1 Grades available
- December 22-January 1 - No School, Winter Break
- January 2 - Asynchronous Learning Day
RAHS Debate
Roseville had a small team compete this past weekend in both the Robbinsdale Birds of Prey tournament and at the University of Minnesota.
· Matthias Stiehl (10th grade) took 4th place overall in JV Policy debate and was awarded 4th speaker. August Peden (9th grade) had a winning record and took 12th place overall in Novice B. He was the highest placing maverick debater.
· Duncan Roper (11th grade) had a winning record at 3-2 and placed in the top half of the huge Novice LD field. Alexis Peralta Peña (10th grade) debated as well and added strong arguments for the team overall.
· Alex Schumacher (9th grade) made his first two speeches representing Roseville in Novice Congressional debate. He was ranked 5th in his first chamber by his parliamentarian.
Girls Swimming and Diving State Results
After setting a new school record of 1:39.74 in the 200 free relay in the section finals, Ingrid Holm, Linnea Brandt, Sophia Seifert & Greta Wiskus set another school record with a time of 1:39:49 at state at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota this past weekend! Congrats on a great season!
In addition to helping her team start off the season 2-0 after wins over Mahtomedi and Mountain Iron-Buhl this past weekend, freshman Analaya Salanoa broke the school record in the second game of the season, making 10 3-pointers in one game. The previous 3-point record was set by Drew Johnston last year, making eight 3-pointers in a single game, doing it twice during her senior season. Analaya finished the weekend with 49 points in the two games. Congrats Analaya! #raiderpride
Hamline Alumni STEM Start Tutoring Program - Available to RAHS Students!
Mission Statement:
Tutoring motivated high school students in STEM learning to encourage the vision of themselves as college-ready learners and scientists.
Please view Our Mission page to find more!
Values:
- Being a scientist is a mindset, not a credential
- Each of us is both a learner and a teacher
- Respecting each other is a foundation of our collaboration
- Supporting women and students of color in STEM makes our science stronger
- We focus on how we learn, not just what we learn
- Everything is difficult before it is easy
- Whoever does the work does the learning
- Making mistakes is how we make progress
- Challenging ourselves is how we grow our capacity
- Staying curious deepens our insight
Basic Structure of the Program:
- Tutors are paired up with students by subject area and tutor/student availability.
- Tutors and students work together over Zoom/Google Meet/Etc. to make progress on problem sets, concept clarification, lab reports, test preparation, etc.
- Hamline Professors in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics will be periodically stopping in on tutoring sessions to support, supervise, and offer their expertise.
- Tutoring done free of charge to the school, student and family.
For more information, visit https://hamlinestemstart.com/
It's time to gear up for FAFSA !!
- Create your FSA ID now: The student and the student's Contributor (the person who has provided you with the greater portion of financial support during the last 12 months), need to Create a separate FSA ID, one for the student and one for the Contributor. This is how you and your Contributor will sign into the FAFSA that opens in December.
- Click this link to create your FSA ID. Create Account | Federal Student Aid
- Click this link and print out this form to help you save all of your FSA ID information. FAFSA ID Worksheet.pdf
Next week's College Representative Visits:
12/5 Lake Superior College @ 2pm
12/7 University Northwestern-St Paul @ 2pm
12/8 The College of Saint Scholastica @ 2pm
In the CCC center, email me at jessica.hammond@isd623.org to join.
Attendance Line:
651-604-1465
Yajaira Gonzalez Gurrola, Health Assistant:
yajaira.gonzalezgurrola@isd623.org
651-604-1474 (Health Office main line)
Joan Tighe, Licensed School Nurse:
Attendance:
Please report all absences and attendance information to the RAHS Attendance Line (rahs-attendance@isd623.org or 651-604-1465). Regular and on-time attendance is crucial for children's learning!
Medications:
If there are medications that need to be given at school, please email the nurse for more information, or stop into the Health Office. The Health Office staff needs to confirm health conditions, paperwork, medications, and expiration dates.
Gratitude and Mental Health:
Scientific research recognizes the importance of gratitude in managing stress, anxiety, and depression. Noticing and expressing gratitude trains your brain to notice and appreciate the good things which can shift your life experience tremendously. Consider this, “Gratitude can increase your happiness and wellbeing, life satisfaction, even overall health while decreasing (symptoms of) anxiety, depression, and anger. It can be a powerful practice to cultivate, especially if you struggle with anxiety or depression.” Some ways you can practice gratitude include keeping a gratitude journal, making a mental list at bedtime of things you are thankful for that day, expressing gratitude to others, meditation, and keeping a “bigger picture” perspective. (https://adaa.org/)
How is your student sleeping?
We know that sleep is important but just how important is it? According to Dr. Andrew Huberman, “Sleep is the best immune booster, stress reliever, and emotional stabilizer available.” Are your students getting enough good quality sleep each night? The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that 3-5 year olds get 10-13 hours of sleep per night, 6-13 year olds to get 9-11 hours per night, and 14-17 year olds to get 9-10 hours per night. The key to better sleep is to set children up for success by creating a calming environment and avoiding stimulating activities before bed.
Here are 3 quick tips:
Have your student go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, even on non-school days.
Develop a relaxing pre-bed routine to make it easier to fall asleep quickly.
Turn off and put away electronic devices like TVs, tablets, and phones 60 minutes before bed and keep screens and electronics out of bedrooms.
COVID Updates
COVID Isolation Guidelines are the same as last school year. If your student tests positive for COVID they must stay home for 5 days (from symptom onset or date of positive test, whichever is first). Please notify the Health Office if your student tests positive. Health Office staff will talk through the dates and confirm the timeline. Students can return to school on day 6 and will be required to wear a mask at school on days 6-10.
There is no quarantine of close contacts; please send your student to school each day that they feel well.
We still have COVID tests. Contact the Health Office if you would like one sent home with your student.
RAHS Drama Families:
The countdown is on for the musical adaptation of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT! That means it's time for us to work together on tech week dinners, box office, ushering, concessions ... Please sign up for shifts, Dec. 11-17. Also, mark your calendar for an in-person Footlights Foundation meeting on Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. All are invited and welcome!
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