RA Long Newsletter

December 1, 2024

Quote of the Week !

"Life is like riding a bicyle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

Need some extra time to catch up? Saturday School Opportunities Are Coming !

What: Saturday School

When: Saturday December 7, December 14, January 11, January 14

Time: 9am-11am

Why: NEED TO CATCH UP, EARN THOSE CREDITS? This would be a great time to work with some of your teachers to make up work, tests, projects, or just get some extra help.

Who will be here?: Mr. Reeves will EMAIL a list of teachers that will be participating for that Saturday, on Thursdsy prior to the Saturday School.

*You must provide your own transportation.

Important Upcoming Dates📅

Saturday, December 7th: Saturday School 9am-11am

Thursday, December 12th: Band Concert 7pm

Saturday, December 14th: Saturday School 9am-11am

Saturday, December 14: Winter Ball (9pm-11pm)

Monday, December 16: Choir Concert 7:30pm

Tuesday, December 17: Orchestra Concert 7pm

Thursday, December 19: Early Release 11:50am

WINTER BREAK: December 20-January 5- Enjoy your time off !!

Back to School: Monday, January 6 7:55 am 🙂

Saturday, January 11: Saturday School 9am-11am

Saturday, January 18: Saturday School 9am-11am

Monday, January 20: NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Day

Thursday, January 23: END OF 1ST SEMESTER (earn those credits !!!)

Friday, January 24: NO SCHOOL, SEMESTER BREAK

2025-26 FAFSA (Student Financial Aid) is NOW OPEN for seniors!! Click below

Federal Student Aid

studentaid.gov

Something doesn't seem quite right? Report, don't repost !!

Student Safety, We Get It.

Sending students can be a bit nerve-racking at times and we understand that given the things that are happening locally and across the nation in the last few weeks. I can assure you we are doing everything in our power to make sure for 7 hours a day, that each and every one of our students are walking into a culture at RA Long that is safe and inviting. The vast majority of our students are coming to school ready to learn, ready to hang with friends, ready to have some fun, and to leave each day with a little something to feel good about.

Safety we have in place:

A school resource officer on site: Officer Cummo.
50+ cameras monitoring our campus
Teachers and Admin monitoring campus during any unstructured time.(passing time, lunches, etc)
Doors are locked down during instructional time. Video entry/buzz in system in place and monitored for visitors.
ALL parents/guardians MUST show ID to take a student out of school.
In the first 8 days of school, safety drills and protocols are practiced for multiple scenarios, and monthly drills will continue to be conducted.

In light of other "social media threat situations" toward targeted schools that are and have been occuring online across our county and the country, we continue to encourage our students to act if you HEAR/SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING ! These situations will immediately be turned over to law enforcement and investigated. To this point, our students have been doing a tremendous job of doing just that, reaching out and communicating with our administrative team.

Thank you for trusting in us to take care of your young adults on the daily !

Respectfully,

R Reeves, Principal

Attention Juniors and Seniors: College Representatives ON SITE -sign up in the Career Center

College/or Career Tech Presentations Sign up in the Career Center

· Pacific Northwest College of Art- 12/3 9:30am

· Oregon Tech- 12/6 12:30pm

· WSU Pullman- 12/10 9:00am

· WSU Vancouver- 12/13 9:00 am

Upcoming Events

· ASVAB Round 2- Tuesday 8am. Make up session, still open for some new sign ups.

· Kelso Apprenticeship Event- Wednesday December 11, 6pm. Kelso High. A great event for students planning a future in the labor trades. Meet with union reps, learn about apprenticeships, hear a panel of people in the fields. Must pre-register. Sign up soon, it WILL fill up.

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO APPLY FOR

· Gen and Kelly Tanage Scholarship- Open to all grades! https://www.genkellyscholarship.com/apply

· RevPart Scholarship- For STEM fields. https://revpart.com/scholarship/

· Path to Pro Scholarship- For trade or vocational schools. https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/skillpointefoundation_homedepot-pathtopro

· Equitable Excellence Scholarship- https://equitable.com/foundation/equitable-excellence-scholarship

Hire A Helper Scholarship- https://www.hireahelper.com/about/scholarships/

· Stephen J Brady Stop Hunger Awards- 5 $10,000 awards. For students in all grades who volunteer in the fight against hunger. Deadline November 5 https://aim.applyists.net/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fStopHungerScholars

· Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships- 50 $30,000 awards. For graduating minority students who can demonstrate financial need and show leadership qualities. Deadline December 9 https://jackierobinson.org/apply/

· Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship- 2 $10,000 awards. For students with a deep curiosity in studying the universe. Physics, philosophy, biology, math, literature, etc. Deadline December 31 https://bold.org/scholarships/mindscape/#ref=best-scholarships

· Ewing C Kelly Scholarship- Multiple $3,000 awards. For a graduating senior in financial need with a history of good citizenship and academic merit. Paper application in Career Center.

· American Welding Society Scholarships- Awards vary. For graduating seniors pursuing a career in welding. https://scholarship.aws.org/applications/

· Get Schooled- $2,000 for seniors and juniors! https://getschooled.com/peak-scholarship/

· Keep an eye on the Scholarship Master List! I added over 15 new scholarships this week. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SR8dCFUt62oLCLHXkN3S2GzdQgYZSJju-kIi2et54Es/edit?usp=sharing

· Washington State Governor's Scholarship for Foster Youth- For graduates in the foster system. Multiple awards of $2,000-$4,000. https://csf.smapply.org/prog/Governors_Scholarship/

· Lambeth Family Foundation Scholarship- For Washington graduates pursuing a future in in engineering, math, computer science, environmental studies, forestry, or business. 3.0+ GPA 8 awards of $3,000 renewable for 4 years. https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/lambethscholarship/

· RA Long Booster Club Scholarship- For RA Long graduates with a parent in Booster Club. Multiple awards of $500+. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXryUJ0uDGsxRCxueEeblehKRUmDGzFRmACvCuLQrV0rZxOQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

· Jack Shack Lunch Shifts- Ongoing throughout the school year. You must first obtain your food handlers card, which can be done here: https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/1062/Food-Handler-Testing and has a cost of $10. After you have your card, you may sign up with Mrs. Myers in the Jack Shack. This can be a Service to School OR Community Service job.

· Jack Shack- Ms. Meyers needs volunteers during lunch, especially on Wednesdays. Can be used as Service to School hours. Must have WA Food Handlers Card. Get it here: http://www.foodworkercard.wa.gov/

· Be a CHAMP- Get CHAMPS certified for more fun volunteering opportunities. https://www.longviewschools.com/family-resources/volunteerget-involved

· Thanksgiving Food Box Distribution- This Saturday, 9:30 am. Highlands Neighborhood Association, 292 21st Ave. This event is tomorrow and still has a few empty spaces. Come fill it up!

· Kelso Tree Lighting Festival- Friday, December 6 4-9:30pm. 110 S 3rd Ave, Kelso.

· Parks & Rec Breakfast with Santa- Saturday, December 7 8 am. Monticello Hotel.

A quick note from me to you: Thank you for answering the call for Community Service! Local organizations have really begun to count on RA Long to make their events successful, and that is a credit to YOU, and you alone. You sign up, and you SHOW UP. I am incredibly proud of how active and engaged you all are, even after you've reached your required hours. I thank you, and the community appreciates you. Get those service slips into your advisors. Keep it up, Jacks and Jills!

YOU RECIEVED FRIDAY SCHOOL?

Essentially this is an AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION on a Fridays for minimal infractions(swearing, horseplay, etc) or disruption in a classroom
Time: 2:30-3:30 in room 115

Failure to attend will result in 1 day suspension the following week.

Own your behavior and choices. The outcomes are up to you.

JACK CODE

RAL DRESS CODE 2024-25

DRESS CODE- applies to EVERY student taking a class at RA Long. This includes Mark Morris students taking class(es) at RA Long.

The dress and appearance of students is the direct responsibility of the parents and students in collaboration. School attire should reflect an academic focus and help maintain a safe and healthy school environment. Student appearance should be neat and clean and the body must be covered from the top of the shoulder to below two inches above the knee. If in the judgment of school officials dress or appearance is disruptive, the student will be required to change into appropriate clothing or will be sent home for insubordination. Team uniforms & spirit days must comply with administrative guidelines. The following rules apply to both genders:

No under garments showing (including sports bras)
No spaghetti straps, backless, strapless, halter-tops, crop tops, half-shirts, low-cut tops, one-shoulder, off-shoulder or see-through clothing
Skirts/shorts must be no more than two inches above the knee (even with leggings).
Cuts/slashes/fraying must also occur below the fingertip line
Any rips that show skin must be no more than two inches above the knee.
No sagging or bagging—pants must be pulled up
No pajamas (tops or bottoms), slippers, costumes, blankets, or capes(flags)
No displays (messages or pictures) that are vulgar, obscene, profane, violent, drug/alcohol/tobacco related, affiliated with gangs, discriminatory or demeaning to any person due to race, religion, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation (including the Confederate flag or swastikas)
Flags may not be worn as attire.
No hats, bandanas, hairnets, head wraps, pulled-up hoods or sunglasses (exceptions for approved medical or religious reasons) If a hat is taken from a student, it will be returned on Friday after school. Hats are not to be seen in any classroom or in the hallways at any time.
No unsafe jewelry such as spikes, long chains, etc.