Family Bulletin for Nov. 9, 2023
News for November 9, 2023
It has been a shorter week at RAHS and the trimester is coming closer to an end! Students engaged in asynchronous learning, on the job training at the coffee shop, a student safety town hall, a food competition in the FACS department, RISE time, and so much more! On Friday we will honor our veterans with the Roseville Area Veterans Color Guard and a flag presentation in the morning. This is just a small showcase of the amazing things that happen at RAHS each week.
- November 10 - Roseville Area Veterans Color Guard flag presentation (in honor of Veteran's Day)
- November 15 - Picture Retakes
- November 15 - Community Meeting on Safety from 6-8pm in Thein Auditorium (ALL are welcome)
- November 21 - Turkey BINGO
- November 23 & 24 - No school, Thanksgiving Break
Class of 2024 Seniors
The time has come to start preparing for the Class of 2024 graduation ceremony. On Wednesday, November 15, during 2nd hour, seniors will have a Senior Meeting in the Thein Auditorium as it is time to complete the Senior Cap and Gown ½ sheet. This year we are trying something new by having the seniors complete the sheets electronically.
Seniors will be escorted or sent a pass to the Thein Auditorium for the meeting. During the meeting we will have students complete their Cap/Gown form and a presentation will be given on what seniors should expect to hear from staff up until graduation. After, the QR code will be given for seniors to complete before they leave. Staff will help assist them as they go through this process and we will take time to answer questions about graduation at the end.
Set your reminders for November 15th during 2nd period, seniors!
Are you a senior already dreaming of graduation? Are you looking forward to celebrating this huge accomplishment with your classmates and friends at a fantastic Senior Party the night of graduation? Do you want to make sure this year's party is the best ever? Join the Senior Party Planning Committee!
We are looking for a group of students to meet monthly for about an hour between now and the big event on June 1st. If you are interested, send your name and contact info to Jamie Crandall by Wednesday, November 22. Space is limited so respond now!
The RAHS Senior Party planning committee has begun plans for this June's celebration of our Seniors! This is a great parent committee to join when your student is in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade!! Parents are welcome to join the next planning meeting at Lucky's 13 in Roseville on November 28 at 7:00 p.m. Contact jamie.crandall@isd623.org if you have any questions!
Senior Photos New Deadline: November 10, 2023
Requirements
Portraits only, Portraits need to be chest up
No group photos, senior must be the only one in the photo
No full body portraits accepted
Vertical images only, please don't submit horizontal/landscape images
JPG, TIFF, HEIC, or PNG file formats only (300+ dpi, RGB color format)
No snapchat filters or other filters are added to the image - No selfies!
Must be a newer photo (Summer 2023 - or newer)
We need to be able to see your face!
Questions? Email Christina Owen at christina.owen@isd623.org
If you are unsure if your portrait meets the requirements (or was submitted incorrectly), you can email Christina Owen after you have submitted your photo and we can double check.
Picture Retakes are Wednesday, November 15
- 8:00 a.m. - noon
- Nielsen Auditorium
Sown to Grow
The staff at RAHS are interested in how our students are doing academically as well as their social and emotional welfare. Wednesday, November 15, we will be administering a survey in our ongoing effort to assess our students' strengths and weaknesses in their competencies in social and emotional health. You can find out more about our district’s standards for social and emotional health here. Students will access the survey using software on the web called Sown to Grow. It will be administered at the beginning and end of the school year to gather data which we, as a school, can use to help identify areas for growth for our students in addition to their current mental health status. The survey typically takes 5-7 minutes for students to complete.
Student and Family Handbook
Our student and family handbook is digital. Click on the link below to view it!
On Election Day, Roseville Area Schools had an *amazing* turnout of local voters for the school board election. With three seats on the Roseville Area School Board up for election, the three incumbent candidates –Todd Anderson, Mike Boguszewski, and Rose Wan-Mui Chu – were re-elected.
November 11 Flu Vaccine Clinic
It’s not too late to get your flu shot! Ramsey County is hosting a FREE flu shot clinic at Roseville Area High School's Nielsen Auditorium (1240 County Road B2 West in Roseville) this Saturday, November 11 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Anyone ages 6 months and older is welcome. For more information about the flu vaccine, visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/flushot.htm.
November 15 Community Safety Meeting
Please join Roseville Area Schools Superintendent Jenny Loeck, Roseville Chief of Police Erika Scheider, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, staff members from the school district, police department, and county attorney’s office, as well as members of non-profit organizations that serve our families and students as we address questions and concerns around school safety. We will highlight current safety and security efforts as well as new efforts and opportunities that are being explored. The goal of this meeting is to inform our community as well as collaborate on opportunities for improvement.
🗓️ Wednesday, November 15
⏰ 6:00-8:00 p.m.
📍 Roseville Area High School's Thein Auditorium
Please click below to submit a question to be addressed either during the community meeting or in follow-up communication. If you need special accommodations, please email communications@isd623.org with your request.
November 15 Community Safety Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023, 06:00 PM
Roseville Area High School, County Road B2 West, Roseville, MN, USA
Attention ALL AP students:
Today, November 9th, is the last day to make any changes to your AP exams without incurring a $40 fee. If you are planning on dropping an AP class 2nd tri and are still registered for the exam but do not plan on taking it, you must email me by end of day today to remove the exam from your account. If you don’t, you will still be responsible for the $68 exam fee even if you drop the class. There are no refunds after November 9th because we are charged by College Board. I will check my email tonight for any last minute issues.
If you are taking an AP class that doesn’t start until 2nd tri, you do not have to register or pay for that exam until 2nd tri. There is a different deadline for those classes. Any questions or problems, please email me at shaween.lawrence@isd623.org
College Rep Visits for November:
13th: North Dakota State University @ 2pm
14th: Winona State University @ 2pm
15: Hamline University @ 2pm
16th: Minnesota State University - Mankato @ 2pm
27th: North Dakota State College of Science @ 2pm
28th: Saint Mary's University of Minnesota @ 2pm
30th: Savannah College of Art and Design - SCAD @ 2pm
Military Branch Visit:
When: 11/14/23
Location: Lunchroom
Time: 10:15-12:30
Who: Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard
Attendance Line:
651-604-1465
Yajaira Gonzalez Gurrola, Health Assistant:
yajaira.gonzalezgurrola@isd623.org
651-604-1474 (Health Office main line)
School Nurse: Open Position! Contact Alaina Bohl for details: Alaina Bohl, Licensed School Nurse:
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.
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 Speech will hold team auditions on Nov 9 and Nov 15. You pick one time to audition. See Mrs. Soosai in C213 for an audition form and to sign up for a time. Join our team! The communication skills you learn will be useful for the rest of your life!
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