RAHS Family Bulletin | Sept 5, 2024

We have had a few busy days back at RAHS! Students have worked to transition to new schedules, homeroom, cell phone policy, and more! We first welcomed our 9th grade and new students on Tuesday, and then all 2,350+ students arrived on Wednesday. The buzz in the hallways, reconnection over lunches, and engagement in classes have us off to a strong start!

Please find below a video that was watched by all students about our new cell phone policy. Hear from teacher Ms. Williams-Freier about the impact phones have on students both during instruction and their mental health. The vast majority of students have been supportive and put their phones in the provided bins. If you ever need to reach your student during the school day we encourage you to call the main office and we will ensure they get the message! We appreciate your collaboration in supporting this work here at RAHS!

It seems as though we have a record # of families dropping off and picking up students from school. We encourage all students who need a ride, and are able, to take a bus! If you need to drop your child off in the morning plan ahead and get them here early. School starts at 8:10am. If you are dropping your child off in the morning or picking them up in the afternoon, please enter from County B2 by Grace Church (see map below) - follow the red arrows - DO NOT ENTER THE BUS LANE when entering OR exiting - exit the same way you arrived. You are only allowed to turn left as you leave onto County B2. We will have staff present helping to direct traffic.

Thank you for your patience as the start of the year often means delayed transportation times. Please know that the bus times on Wednesday stay consistent despite our late start. When students arrive to RAHS early, we supervise them in the cafeteria, auditorium, and upper gym.

School pictures are ready!

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com and use event code EVTQ2K2B4 or create an account using your student's school ID number.

All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.

More about the Smilesafe program here.

Requirements:

• Head-and-shoulder shots only (Headshots/Portraits)
  - No full body

• Must be a newer photo, summer 2024 or newer

• No selfies

• Senior only - no group shots

• Photos must be vertical

• Photo size: use 2:3 ratio and larger than 2 inches

• Photo resolution: 300 ppi

• Please use JPEG (.jpg) file format

If you do not submit a senior portrait, we will use your Lifetouch photo.

Student Council Applications will be available starting the first day of school for all grade levels. Pick up your application from room B121 or B206, and return by September 20, 2024!

EMAIL STUCO SECRETARY AVA SCHAFFHAUSEN FOR QUESTIONS! schaffava@apps.isd623.org

Powderpuff is Friday, September 27th starting at 6:00pm

Powderbuff is Monday, September 30th starting at 6:00pm

Movie Morning is Wednesday, October 2nd starting at 7:15am

PepFest and Homecoming game is Friday, October 4th

Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 5th from 7pm - 10pm

Announcement: RAHS Juniors and Seniors are invited to apply for National Honor Society (NHS). RAHS NHS is a group that focuses on scholarship, leadership, character and service. If you already care about those things and want to grow in those areas, submit your application by 3:30 pm on September 13.

Contact NHS Advisor Ms. K if you have any questions (jodi.kyllonen@isd623.org)

Roseville Area Schools has implemented a new transportation routing system to improve the efficiency of our bus schedules for picking up and dropping off students. While this system is designed to enhance our transportation services, we ask for your patience as we address and resolve any initial issues.

If you need to request a change to a bus stop or if you no longer require transportation services, please email us at transportation@isd623.org or call us at 651-635-1638. Please be prepared to provide the following information:

• Student Name
• Student ID
• Reason for the request (for example, relocation, change in transportation needs)

Please note that we are processing requests as quickly as possible; however, any changes to existing bus stops will not take effect until after the first week of school.

You will receive updates and information about any changes via email, so please ensure that your contact details are current. This includes verifying that your most recent telephone number and email address are on file to ensure you receive all necessary communications promptly.

The safety of our students is our highest priority, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transition.

Roseville Area Schools will continue to offer free meals for all students during the school day, including healthy breakfasts, lunches, and after-school "super" snacks. To ensure our meal programs remain effective and equitable, we are implementing some changes to our procedures, specifically regarding second meals and additional lunch servings.

Changes to Meal Procedures

Elementary Schools:

• Elementary students will no longer be able to purchase additional items such as entrées or sides. However, milk may still be purchased separately.
• We encourage students to make the most of our meal offerings by eating breakfast, utilizing the share cart, and enjoying the "all-you-care-to-eat" fresh fruit and vegetable options available with their lunch serving.

Secondary Schools:

• Secondary students may purchase additional entrées, sides, or milk if they have money in their meal account.
• To purchase additional items, students must check in at the designated cashier, receive a food tray, return to the serving line for the additional items, and check out at the designated register.
• Students with negative meal balances will not be permitted to purchase additional items.

We encourage all students to take advantage of the free breakfast and lunch offerings, which include unlimited fruits and vegetables and access to the share cart. Secondary students also have the opportunity to enjoy free super snacks at the end of each school day.

Thank you for your understanding as we make these adjustments to better serve our students.

Check into Student Support and they will direct you to a conference room.

Look for a post from Nyesha Brown on Schoology to sign up!

• 10th: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

• 17th: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

• 23rd: University of North Dakota, University of Puget Sound, & University of Kansas

• 25th: University of Rochester & St Olaf College

• 26th: Bethel University

• September will start off with a lot of college visits where reps will come to RAHS to chat with the students about who they are and why they should consider applying. Raiders please do a little digging into the school you may be interested in if you want to attend the visit.

• October is College Knowledge Month! October will be full of events to help your student explore college & trade school options, meet marine & army reps, sign up to join a college field trip to the U of M, and share tools and resources on what to prepare for when thinking about the next stages after high school. Look to Schoology and Family Bulletin for all CCC announcements!
  
• Upcoming College field trip to the University of Minnesota in October.
  

Look for the post from Nyesha Brown to sign up!

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