Family Bulletin for Feb. 15, 2024
News for February 15, 2024
It felt like winter today as it finally snowed! We had a busy week at RAHS celebrating Black Girl Magic, hosting a family event, students selling coffee to their peers, and kids engaging in summatives as the trimester ends. With 10 days remaining of the trimester we are working hard to finish the trimester strong!
- February 19 - No School, Presidents Day
- March 1 - Last day of Trimester 2
- March 4 - No School, Grading Day
STATE ALERT!
Sophomore, Alyzabeth Hiler, finished 1st at girls wrestling sections this past weekend at Redwood Valley High School. Hiler finished 3-0 after 3 pins and advances to the MSHSL Girls Wrestling State Tournament, held at the Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, March 2nd. Sophomore, Bo Barze, finished 4th with a 3-2 record, while pinning the #8 ranked girl. Congrats Alyzabeth and Bo and good luck to Alyzabeth at state!
Royal Ball Prom
Class of 2024
The RAHS Senior Grad Party is organized by the Roseville Senior Parent Association. For questions or to volunteer, email rahs.grad@gmail.com
CTE Month!
February is National Career & Technical Education (CTE) Month! CTE Month is an observation of the value and importance of career and technical education as a whole. Career and technical education focuses on skills, career readiness, and exposure to a variety of in demand, high skill/high wage careers. Students who take CTE courses transform the economy because they are skilled, qualified, and many get the jumpstart on their career while in high school through earning college credits and industry certifications.
We are lucky at RAHS to have such strong CTE courses. The following courses and pathways fall under the CTE umbrella at RAHS:
- Woods and construction trades classes
- Engineering, manufacturing, and welding classes
- Automotive classes
- Photography and graphic design classes
- Drones classes
- Printing and design classes
- Education classes
- Foods and culinary classes
- Child development classes
- Career seminar and work-based learning classes
- Business, finance, and marketing classes
- Computer science classes
For more information, visit this website and see CTE by the numbers in Minnesota
PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP AT ABBOTT FOR CURRENT 10TH GRADE STUDENTS
Current 10th grade students interested in STEM careers are invited to an information session regarding a summer internship at Abbott! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain valuable professional experience; students completing this internship typically continue for 11th and 12th grade as well.
Students interested may attend an information session on Wednesday, February 21 - have them check their grade level Schoology course for a link to register.
PAID YEAR-LONG INTERNSHIP FOR CURRENT 11TH GRADE STUDENTS
RAHS partners with Genesys Works, a paid internship program, and we are excited for our juniors to join.
What is Genesys Works?
- A program to gain professional and business technology skills while gaining college credit during summer training!
- A paid internship where students could make $16,000 during their senior year of high school at a 12-month internship at a major corporation like Target, Medtronic, or 3M!
- A support system where students receive post-high school planning support!
Interested juniors may attend an information session on Friday, February 23 - have them check their grade level Schoology course for a link to register!
Students who would like to send in an application may do so using this link. Applications are due in mid-March.
Students/Parents, check out these grade-by-grade links that will help students plan for what to do after high school:
Talking to Students about the Dangers of Edible Marijuana Consumption
Roseville Area Schools urges families to talk to their students about the dangers of edible marijuana (THC) consumption. According to healthychildren.org, edible marijuana products often look just like regular sweets and snacks. Some popular THC-infused products include:
Gummy candies, chocolate bars, lollipops, fudge, and other candies
Baked goods, snack foods, and desserts, such as cookies, brownies, cupcakes, popcorn, and ice cream
Sweetened beverages such as sodas and lemonade
As the number of ER visits by children who have consumed edible marijuana products continues to rise, the Minnesota Department of Health issued a news release about the dangers of THC products (including edibles) as nearly 40% of retailers inspected have been found to contain a THC level higher than the legal limit.
Consumption of high-dose THC products can lead to severe adverse health effects, including:
Unresponsiveness
Extreme anxiety or panic attacks
Psychotic episodes (hallucinations, delusions, or a loss of personal identity)
Increased heart rate, chest pain, or heart attack
Sudden high blood pressure with headache
Uncontrollable shaking or seizures
Decreased judgment, perception, and coordination that can lead to injuries
For teens, regular THC use can impair memory and concentration and therefore impact learning. It’s also linked to psychological problems and a higher chance of substance abuse when they grow up.
If Your Child Consumes an Edible
Source: Children’s Minnesota (click here)
If a child eats a THC edible, family members should immediately call the free Poison Control hotline at 1-800-222-1222, regardless of whether symptoms are present. This is because edible THC products can take 30 to 60 minutes to have an effect, with the peak effect happening 3 to 4 hours later. Poison Control will help parents determine if they need to bring their child to the hospital.
How to Keep THC Edibles Away from Children
Source: Children’s Minnesota (click here)
The easiest way to keep THC edibles away from children is to not keep them in the home. If edibles are in the home, parents should consider the following:
Store safely. If THC edibles are in the home, store them like medications or other dangerous products. Keep them out of reach of kids, or in locked cabinets. They should be in child-resistant packaging or containers.
Avoid buying edibles packaged to look like real candy. Be sure to store them in a spot kids cannot reach.
Use edibles with caution. Never consume THC products in front of children, either for medical or recreational purposes. Seeing the products could be tempting to kids.
Talk to family members, friends, and caregivers. Ask anyone whose home your children spend time in if they use THC edibles. If they do, make sure they store them safely. Be sure that they don’t use them in front of your children.
Attendance Line:
651-604-1465
Yajaira Gonzalez Gurrola, Health Assistant:
yajaira.gonzalezgurrola@isd623.org
651-604-1474 (Health Office main line)
Kelly Feneis, 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!
Students Leaving School During the School Day
Please remember that if your child is not feeling well during the school day, they must go through the Health Office. The Health Office needs to contact you for permission and write your child a pass to leave. If your child needs to leave for a planned appointment, the attendance office will give them a pass. Leaving the building without a pass from the health office or the attendance office will result in an unexcused absence.
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.
Boy's Lacrosse Booster Club is hosting spring training on Sundays at the Turf Fieldhouse at TCO Sports Garden (1490 County Road E East, Vadnais Heights, MN, 55110) Field 1 on February 18, and 25, and March 3, 10, 17, and 31. All practices will start at 11:30a and go until 12:30p. Every player must have a signed waiver to participate; find it here:
RAHS Drama Families:
We're almost to the opening of the MINI PLAY FESTIVAL. We still need volunteers for box office, ushering, selling merchandise ... Please sign up for shifts, February 23-25. Also, our virtual Footlights meeting is this Saturday at 1:30 PM. The focus will be on the festival and the March 9 RAHSbaret Fundraiser. All are invited and welcome!
~RAHS Footlights Foundation
Student Social Emotional Learning & Equity Survey
As part of our commitment to provide Excellence, Innovation, and Equity in All We Do, Roseville Area Schools wants to hear from our students about their experience in our schools. During the weeks of March 11 and March 18 we will be conducting a social emotional and equity survey for students in grades 5-12.
Questions on the survey are about many topics relating to student’s experiences in school and their social emotional awareness and well-being. The data from the survey will help our district improve the overall school experience for our students.
This annual survey is voluntary and students may decline to take any part of the survey or the whole survey. Students taking the survey will remain anonymous; however, we will gather some student information to disaggregate the data by race, gender, grade level, and school. Please feel free to review the survey questions in the links below and complete the Opt Out Form by March 6 if you choose to have your student opt out of the survey.
Swim Lessons for Youth and Adults! 💧
Roseville Community Education offers swim lessons for youth ages 9 months to 14 years old. We are also now offering beginner swim lessons for ADULTS! It's never too late to learn how to swim. These lessons increase water safety and also provide the foundation for years of fun and recreation while swimming! Our pool is a warm 86 degrees year-round. Register today to join!
To register, call 651-604-3770 or CLICK HERE! 📲
Registration NOW OPEN for Summer Youth Enrichment! ☀️ ⏰
Register today for summer 2024 Youth Enrichment camps and field trips! Roseville Community Education offers a variety of exciting opportunities for ages 4 to 14 all summer long! We will be sending physical copies of our summer catalog home in elementary students' backpacks in February. 🎒
To register online and view our youth catalog, visit our registration website. 📲
You can also call 651-604-3770 to register by phone. 📞
Puzzle Palooza Jigsaw Competiton! 🧩
Join Roseville Community Education for a jigsaw puzzle competition! Sign up with family or friends to see how fast you can connect the pieces as you race against the other teams. $40 per team - includes the puzzle for you to keep. Prizes will be awarded to the winning teams! We'll also have a puzzle swap table at this event! Bring in your gently used puzzles to swap them for others that are new to you.
Saturday, March 9 | 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ⏰
Roseville Area High School 📍
To sign up, call 651-604-3770 or CLICK HERE!
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