RAHS Family Bulletin | Aug 29, 2024

We enjoyed a busy week at RAHS as we welcomed our 200+ staff back. We also had Open House, fair parking, some crazy weather, and put together final pieces to welcome students back on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Wednesday, Sept. 4.

• September 3 - First Day of School for Grade 9 and all new students
• September 4 - First Day of School for Grades 10, 11 & 12 and late start (9am)

Reminder that Wednesdays are always late starts (9am) AND students have Home Room after 3rd hour!

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 coming to our Open House. Linked below is the presentation that Dr. Wilson shared at Open House that shares general information, school goals, and ways to stay connected.

Student schedules were released the morning of Monday, August 19. New this year - Period 8 will show up on the schedule for Homeroom. This class will take place only on Wednesdays during the middle of the day. Please see additional information above!

We are accepting AVID applications for this upcoming school year. We currently have open spots in AVID elective classes at the 9th and 11th grade levels. Please visit https://www.isd623.org/learning/avid to find the RAHS AVID application and for more information about AVID.

A completed application includes an AVID interview with an AVID staff member. Stop by the AVID table at RAHS open houses on August 21st (9 am-1pm) or August 26th (3 pm-7 pm) and complete your interview with us!

We are hoping to fill open spots by the start of first trimester.

Questions? Contact Anne Barnes, AVID District Director/RAHS AVID Coordinator, at anne.barnes@isd623.org

We are introducing a new breakfast vending machine, offering students a free reimbursable breakfast between 6:00-10:00 AM. The vending machine is connected to student lunch accounts and provides a variety of healthy options, including parfaits, smoothies, protein boxes, and PB&J sandwiches. This is a convenient way for students to start their day with a free, nutritious meal in an alternative location from the cafeteria. Second meals will be charged to your student account.

The vending machine is located by the main entrance of the building, behind the stairway. To make a selection students must enter the following information into the key pad: #student PIN# Birthday (MMDDYY)#

In accordance with state law, Roseville Area High School is required to conduct a number of safety drills per school year. This year, we will be conducting the following safety drills: Lockdown, Hold, and Secure. We will communicate to students a day before we conduct these safety drills. In addition, we will be conducting 5 fire drills and one severe weather drill (tornado drill). Our staff have gone through the required training to help support your child during these drills. Please feel free to contact our school if you have any questions or concerns regarding the drills.

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.

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.

All students will have access to a complete breakfast, lunch, and afterschool super snack at no cost. We ask ALL families to fill out the Application for Educational Benefits form (previously called Free/Reduced Meal Application) EVERY year. This form determines funding for your child’s school and provides direct benefits for your child if you qualify. Benefits include funding for:

• Waived fees for athletics, testing, and transportation for your child

• Reduced internet fees

• Social workers, paraprofessionals, and counselors

• Decreased student-to-instructor ratios

• Increased technology

• Early childhood education

To apply today, CLICK HERE!

We would like to introduce you to a new program our school will be using to help your student prepare for academic, career, and future success.

Say hello to Xello!

Xello is an engaging online program that helps students build the skills, knowledge, and plans to be future ready. The program uses an investigative, discovery-based learning process. Students better understand themselves, their future career options, and the 21st century skills they’ll need to succeed.

With Xello, your student will:

1. Build self-knowledge | Define their interests, skills, preferences, and aspirations so they can explore the opportunities right for them.
2. Explore options | Learn about career possibilities and educational pathways by exploring rich, engaging content and lessons.
3. Create a plan | Your student can create dynamic actionable plans that outline the steps needed to achieve school, career, and life goals.
4. Learn and reassess | Interactive lessons help your student develop age-appropriate skills and knowledge for success in school and beyond.

You are encouraged to explore Xello with your student by logging in together. Your student can log into their account and share what they’ve learned about themselves, the world of work, and their future options. You can take a look at this video to learn more about Xello and the accompanying Xello Family portal. You can also view additional information on our Career & College Center website and find the Xello option in the drop-down menu.

We hope you are just as excited as we are about this new program and making every student ready for their future.

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 options & trade school options, meet marine & army reps, join FAFSA night with Financial Aid reps & sign up to join a college field trip to the U of M.

• Upcoming College field trip to the University of Minnesota in October. Look for the post from Nyesha Brown to sign up!

• Stop by the CCC if you have any questions or concerns!

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