October 2010 - Roseville Area Schools
October 2010 - Roseville Area Schools
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OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
Thoughts from<br />
Principal Loeck<br />
The <strong>2010</strong>-2011 school year is off and<br />
running and I’m again so very privileged<br />
to serve as the Principal here at RAHS.<br />
Our RAHS goals this year are focused<br />
on the areas of equity and achievement.<br />
RAHS needs to continue to be a safe<br />
and welcoming place where all students<br />
are given the opportunity to rise to their<br />
learning potential.<br />
Please note some of the new changes<br />
at RAHS:<br />
• Multicultural Resource Center<br />
located in the former school store<br />
• Mosaic Tile Project sponsored by<br />
AVID and located near the<br />
auditorium entrance<br />
• Online School Store find link on<br />
the RAHS homepage:<br />
www.isd623.org/rahs<br />
We are always looking for new and<br />
creative ways to improve RAHS. Please<br />
don’t hesitate to contact me if you have<br />
any suggestions:<br />
jenny.loeck@isd623.org<br />
Yours in Raider Pride,<br />
Ms. Loeck<br />
I N S I D E<br />
Students of the Trimester 2<br />
Mosaic Tile Project 3<br />
RAHS Welcomes New Staff 4<br />
Congratulations 5<br />
Announcements 6<br />
Multicultural Resource Center 7<br />
Calendar 8<br />
Volunteer Update<br />
The RAHS Volunteer Program is becoming<br />
more technologically advanced.<br />
In the upcoming weeks, you will be able<br />
to view the current openings and even<br />
register to volunteer via the new Volunteer<br />
Section on the RAHS website.<br />
In the spirit of volunteering, Grace<br />
Church has expressed an interest in a<br />
partnership with our school community.<br />
Their members will be assisting our<br />
students and teachers with a variety of<br />
ventures. Our current needs include:<br />
• Shelving/Projects in Media Center<br />
• Assisting in the Biology Department<br />
• Organizational Projects in the Career<br />
Center.<br />
Watch the listserv for the Volunteer<br />
Website’s Live Date. To get started now,<br />
please contact our Volunteer Coordinator,<br />
Ms. Shaween Lawrence at shaween.<br />
lawrence@isd623.org<br />
New System<br />
for Student<br />
Information<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> has implemented<br />
a new student information system called<br />
Genesis that has replaced School Center<br />
and Student Information Portal (SIP).<br />
Genesis is a completely web-based<br />
information system that tracks class<br />
schedule, grade, attendance, health, and<br />
discipline data for each student.<br />
A component of this package includes<br />
a Parent Vue portal. The Parent<br />
Vue portal is a safe and secure way for<br />
parents to access information about their<br />
child/ren, monitor and support their<br />
academic success, and enhance communication.<br />
Parent account activation<br />
is a self-registration process and each<br />
parent is provided a unique activation<br />
key code.<br />
We ask for your patience as the<br />
system is new to our teachers and entire<br />
school community. The program will be<br />
piloted first trimester with the expectation<br />
of full implementation including<br />
student grades by mid-trimester<br />
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Students of the Trimester: Spring <strong>2010</strong><br />
Art<br />
Leyre Oliver Ruiz is a caring,<br />
conscientious student, who is committed<br />
to creating high quality artwork. She<br />
is experimental in her art projects,<br />
going above and beyond classroom<br />
expectations. As a master of creative<br />
problem solving, Leyre has created<br />
unique pieces, including complex<br />
ceramic forms and printing on birch<br />
bark. Through her artwork and her inclass<br />
participation, Leyre demonstrates a<br />
thoughtfulness and an inquisitive nature,<br />
as well as patience and dedication.<br />
AVID<br />
Sabas Faz is what I would call a<br />
quiet storm. This is Sabas’ first year in<br />
AVID and what tremendous growth he<br />
has made since the beginning of the<br />
year. Sabas plays an essential role as<br />
a group member during tutorials. He<br />
keeps the presenter thinking with the<br />
critical questions he asks. He has also<br />
begun to let his voice and perceptions be<br />
heard during Philosophical Chairs and<br />
Socratic Seminars. Sabas is a pleasure to<br />
have in class and I know this is just the<br />
beginning.<br />
Business<br />
Taylor Wittner has been a student<br />
in Street Law and Web Site Design. In<br />
both classes, his conscientiousness and<br />
attention to detail are reflected in his solid<br />
grades. Every day, he brings enthusiasm<br />
and curiosity to the classroom. He participates<br />
actively and helps other students<br />
when needed. Taylor clearly has a bright<br />
future. Congratulations Taylor!<br />
Connections<br />
Korrina Moreno has been with the<br />
Connections program since 9th grade.<br />
She struggled her freshman year but has<br />
been slowly improving her grades. Last<br />
trimester Korinna made the top 40 most<br />
improved GPA and this trimester she is<br />
continuing to improve her grades and her<br />
GPA. Korrina works hard in class and is<br />
becoming a role model to her classmates.<br />
Korinna is outspoken and has a strong<br />
presence in class. Korrina plans to go<br />
to college and become a nurse when she<br />
graduates. We are proud of you Korinna.<br />
ELL<br />
Wah Wah is a diligent student.<br />
She applies herself in class and on her<br />
homework. Wah Wah can be counted<br />
on to ask the questions everyone is<br />
wondering, to make suggestions, and to<br />
volunteer ideas and answers no matter<br />
what the subject. She often has stories<br />
to tell, connecting class work with her<br />
life, and helping the other students.<br />
Congratulations, Wah Wah!<br />
FACS<br />
Cassie Farinella puts extra effort<br />
in to do more than what is expected of<br />
her and asks questions along the way to<br />
make sure she is on the right track. She<br />
is an eager learner that not only asks<br />
clarifying questions, but questions that go<br />
beyond the basic concepts in the course.<br />
Cassie takes the time in each of the FACS<br />
courses she takes to get the most out of<br />
it and truly understands how what she is<br />
learning affects her future.<br />
Health/Physical Education<br />
Aaron Jones was a new student<br />
starting second trimester. Aaron has<br />
adjusted well to RAHS. Aaron has DAPE<br />
2nd hour daily where he enjoys running,<br />
playing catch, and basketball. Aaron is<br />
always following directions and is a good<br />
leader in PE class.<br />
Industrial Technology<br />
Caleb El Afandi has done a tremendous<br />
job in Small Gas Engines I this trimester.<br />
Not only is he a good worker and<br />
listener, he is also a great leader. Caleb<br />
has done a great job of helping out other<br />
students in class even when he has not<br />
been asked to do so. He is a responsible<br />
student who really takes pride in his work<br />
and is a joy to have in class.<br />
Language Arts<br />
Tony Farinella works hard to do his<br />
reading and writing assignments with<br />
skill and style. And just as importantly, he<br />
thinks deeply about the topics we study<br />
and tries to make connections between<br />
the books we read and real life. He asks<br />
provocative questions and maintains an<br />
open, active attitude toward learning.<br />
Math<br />
Francis Chang has shown great<br />
improvement from the second to the<br />
third trimester in Algebra 2 Pre-AP. He<br />
is focused, motivated and has a great<br />
attitude. These characteristics have all<br />
contributed to Francis having one of the<br />
highest percentages in the class. He also<br />
participates in class and works well with<br />
other students.<br />
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Music<br />
Andrew Meier’s band career has<br />
turned in a new direction. He has completely<br />
overhauled his commitment to<br />
practicing his instrument, his dedication<br />
to working hard in rehearsal, and his<br />
willingness to spend extra time at school<br />
for the betterment of the band.<br />
Science<br />
Megan Lawrence has been in Mr.<br />
Sullivan’s Physics class second and third<br />
trimester. Megan has been consistent in<br />
her hard work and valuable involvement<br />
in class discussions. Most importantly<br />
Megan has grown, beyond most students,<br />
in her attitude and ability to pursue<br />
a problem even when the path to the<br />
solution is not clear.<br />
Social Studies<br />
Zack Stout is an incredibly hard<br />
worker, is highly motivated, and has<br />
consistently aspired to achieve at the<br />
highest levels. His scholastic ability,<br />
self-discipline, work habits, and potential<br />
are outstanding. Zack possesses a sincere<br />
love of learning. He was never content<br />
with ‘information,’ invariably he would<br />
seek to discover the understandings,<br />
knowledge, and the meanings beyond<br />
any requirements. He has the ability to<br />
clearly articulate his ideas both in writing<br />
and in discussion. In all, Zack is one<br />
of those students who makes teaching<br />
worthwhile and enjoyable.<br />
Students Create Meaningful Mosaic<br />
A group of about 30 AVID students<br />
worked along side local artist Lori<br />
Greene this summer to design and build<br />
a mosaic. With the help of Paula Mielke,<br />
whose son attends RAHS, the team<br />
worked from concept to finished product.<br />
One of the project’s team leaders was<br />
17-year-old senior and AVID student<br />
Austina Hapka. Austina worked hard to<br />
recruit many of the students involved.<br />
Lori Greene is a local mosaic artist<br />
and sculptor whose work has been featured<br />
all over the United States. She owns<br />
a mosaic supply store and community<br />
classroom called “Mosaic on a Stick”<br />
along Snelling Avenue in St. Paul. Greene<br />
has worked on many projects independently<br />
for businesses, as well as projects<br />
with other schools in St. Paul.<br />
The beautiful mosaic can be found in<br />
the hallway outside the cafeteria. Inspirational<br />
words are embedded within<br />
the piece, but its focal point is a large<br />
tree which the designers feel is a symbol<br />
of student growth. Below the tree are<br />
outstretched hands representing RAHS<br />
students working together. The student<br />
standing beside the tree represents the<br />
many ethnic groups with in RAHS.<br />
We encourage members of the public<br />
to view the mosaic during non-school<br />
hours - before 8:10 a.m. or after 2:40<br />
p.m. on weekdays.<br />
World Languages<br />
Becca Dyson is an excellent World<br />
Language student and adds her energy<br />
and insights to our class each day. She<br />
applies her talents and does superior<br />
work both in and for French class. She<br />
leads by example and is willing to help<br />
her classmates gain a better understanding<br />
of their learning. Becca is a very<br />
responsible and motivated student and<br />
has a strong desire to pursue experiences<br />
and knowledge of other cultures both in<br />
and outside the classroom.<br />
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National Merit<br />
Scholarship Program<br />
Semifinalists<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> High School is proud to<br />
recognize our three National Merit Semifinalists<br />
for <strong>2010</strong>-11. Benjamin Prather,<br />
Robert Siliciano, and Rachel Van Allen<br />
have the opportunity to continue in the<br />
competition for about 8,000 National<br />
Merit awards, worth $32 million, that will<br />
be offered next spring. Semifinalists are<br />
the highest scoring entrants in each state<br />
and represent less than 1% of the state’s<br />
seniors.<br />
Commended Students<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> High School has announced<br />
that Sarah Anderson, Anthony<br />
Barrett, Christopher Borgerding, Daniel<br />
Castle, Jessica Drake, Evan Linck,<br />
Graham Norris, Carli Rhoades, Eric<br />
Stanley, Emma Stout, Daniel Wenzel,<br />
and Zachary Westermeyer have been<br />
named Commended Students in the 2011<br />
National Merit Scholarship Program. A<br />
Letter of Commendation from the school<br />
and the National Merit Scholarship<br />
Corporation will be presented to these<br />
scholastically talented seniors.<br />
“The young people being named<br />
Commended Students have demonstrated<br />
outstanding academic potential by their<br />
strong performance in this highly competitive<br />
program. These people represent<br />
a very valuable national resource,” commented<br />
a spokesperson for the National<br />
Merit Scholarship Corporation.<br />
About 34,000 Commended Students<br />
throughout the nation are being recognized<br />
for their exceptional academic<br />
promise. Commended Students placed<br />
among the top five percent of more than<br />
one million students who entered the 2011<br />
competition by taking the 2009 Preliminary<br />
SAT/National Merit Scholarship<br />
Qualifying Test.<br />
Benjamin Prather, Robert Siliciano, and Rachel Van Allen<br />
Outstanding Participant<br />
National Merit Students: Victoria<br />
Ukatu and Martin Miller have been<br />
recognized as an Outstanding Participant<br />
in the National Achievement Program.<br />
These students are among 3,100 Outstanding<br />
Participants in the National<br />
Achievement Scholarship Program being<br />
referred to U.S. colleges and universities.<br />
They scored in the top 4% of more than<br />
150,000 Black Americans who requested<br />
consideration in the <strong>2010</strong> National<br />
Achievement Program whenthey took the<br />
2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit<br />
Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/<br />
NMSQT). The National Achievement<br />
Scholarship Program was initiated in<br />
1964 specifically to honor academically<br />
promising Black American high school<br />
students. This is the same organization<br />
who recognizes National Merit Semifinalists<br />
and Commended Students.<br />
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AP Scholar Awards<br />
One hundred and eight students from<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> High School have earned<br />
the designation of AP Scholar by the<br />
College Board in recognition of their<br />
exceptional achievement on the collegelevel<br />
AP Exams.<br />
Students took AP Exams in May <strong>2010</strong><br />
after completing challenging collegelevel<br />
courses at their high school. The<br />
College Board recognizes several levels<br />
of achievement based on the number of<br />
year-long courses and exams.<br />
Exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5.<br />
Elizabeth Baxter, James<br />
Brisbois, Daniel Castle, Jennifer<br />
Chang, Edithstein Cho, Emily Ewan,<br />
Lindsey Forsberg, Alexander Galindo, Anna<br />
Gestad, John Guckin, Victoria Housewright,<br />
Connor Klausing, Carson Koepke, Nicole Lee, Zoe<br />
Lokich, Emma Lucken, Ruosi Ma, David Martin,<br />
Christopher Masanz, Alyssa Miller, Estherjoy Mungai,<br />
Graham Norris, Peter Olejniczak, Kristina Poss,<br />
Benjamin Prather, Myranda Prentiss, Jung Eun<br />
Seong, Martin Spassov, Zachary Stout, and Angela<br />
Wu qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction<br />
Award by earning a grade of at least 3.5 on all<br />
AP Exams taken.<br />
Lu<br />
Shanno<br />
Chaffee, M<br />
Zachary Dun<br />
Keara Hannan<br />
Hoffman, Neha J<br />
Maya Kieffer, Bay<br />
Kathryn Litzau, E<br />
Rachel Mason, Mnw<br />
McEvoy, Wongel M<br />
Miller, Seth Miller,<br />
Riebe, Katherine R<br />
sea Spring, Emma<br />
Wenzel, Elisabeth<br />
Zheng. qualified<br />
or more AP Exa<br />
Lindsey<br />
Forsberg, Alexander<br />
Galindo, Nicole Lee,<br />
Emma Lucken, and Jung<br />
Eun Seong qualified for the<br />
National AP Scholar Award by<br />
earning an average grade of<br />
4 or higher.<br />
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Steph<br />
Gangl<br />
Lill, Ky<br />
Ragoon<br />
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Julian Anderson,<br />
ke Austing, Anthony Barrett,<br />
n Bauer, Alexander Beyer, Thomas<br />
ichael Chergosky, Tamara Damjanac,<br />
can, Sterling Erickson, Robert Haight,<br />
, Wendy Hatch, Benjamin Heins, Kelly<br />
akkaraj, Cody Jones, Kira Jorgensen-Duus,<br />
ley Lawrence, Megan Lawrence, Evan Linck,<br />
mmalie Lyden, Maxwell Lykins, Elaine Maiko,<br />
abisi Mbangata, Kelsee McDermott, Connor<br />
elaku, Allison Meyer, Clara Miliotis, Caitlin<br />
Erica Mumm, Noah Ophoven-Baldwin, Caitlin<br />
oberts, Richa Sharma, Rebecca Shuman, Chel-<br />
Stout, Hannalora Thul, Emily Walsh, Daniel<br />
Wilson, Dave Xue, Albert You, and Weijia<br />
for the AP Scholar Award by completing three<br />
minations, with grades of 3 or higher.<br />
Dain Alexander, Nicole<br />
Bacheller, Michael Bianchi, Brianna<br />
lackmon, Elizabeth Campbell, Erin<br />
lson, Theresa Chresand, Shannon Cordes,<br />
anie Dahl, Joseph Dykema, Marcelline<br />
, Rose Gangl, Nicholas LeMieux, Nathaniel<br />
le Marmesh, Erik Porter, Si Jia Qi, Robert<br />
anan, Elissa Rothman, Alan Sayler, Connor<br />
r, Kelsey Schreck, Timothy Stenlund, Britta<br />
Demetri Vincze, Calvin Woo, Lauren Zent,<br />
omas Zimmer qualified for the AP Scholar<br />
Honor Award by earning an average of at least<br />
5 on all AP exams taken.<br />
RAHS Welcomes New Staff<br />
The RAHS staff is pleased to welcome several new staff members this year.<br />
We are excited about the talents and energy they bring to our community.<br />
Julie Guidry, Orchestra, is teaching<br />
group lessons, sectionals, and guitar.<br />
She is also the Middle School Orchestra<br />
teacher. Julie received her Bachelor of<br />
Music Education at Northwestern College.<br />
She is looking forward to helping<br />
the RAHS string players improve on their<br />
technique so that they can enjoy the reward<br />
of playing great music beautifully!<br />
Emily Walz, Social Studies, is<br />
teaching Human Geography and World<br />
History. She attended the University of<br />
Minnesota where she received her B.A.<br />
of Global Studies; B.A. in Art; and M.Ed.<br />
in Social Studies Education. She has<br />
worked at Jefferson Senior High, Northeast<br />
Minneapolis Middle School, The<br />
Minnesota Literacy Council, and Kambi<br />
Primary School in Naro Moru, Kenya.<br />
Emily is looking forward to helping her<br />
students think globally.<br />
Lauren Kraemer, Science, attended<br />
Gustavus Adolphus College and received<br />
her B.A. in Biology and Environmental<br />
Studies. She also attended the University<br />
of St. Thomas where she received her<br />
M.S. and teaching license. Lauren previously<br />
worked at Eden Prairie HS and<br />
Rosemount High School. She says that<br />
she loves it here and can’t wait to experience<br />
school life the Raider way!<br />
Eric Singer, Dean of Students,<br />
received his B.A.- Sociology; History<br />
from Concordia College Moorhead; his<br />
B.S.- Social Studies Ed from Minnesota<br />
State University Moorhead, his M.S.-Science<br />
Educational Psychology and M.S,<br />
Educational Psychology from Minnesota<br />
State University Moorhead Education<br />
Specialist; Educational Administration<br />
from the University of St. Thomas<br />
He has worked in a variety of schools<br />
for the past seven years. He is excited to<br />
be a part of a wonderfully talented and<br />
diverse environment of families, students<br />
and staff.<br />
Mary Tragiai is the new Career Center<br />
Specialist. She graduated from the<br />
University of Minnesota with a Bachelor’s<br />
Degree in Exercise Science (now<br />
called Kinesiology) from the College of<br />
Education. She worked for 2 years in the<br />
office at Emmet D. Williams Elementary<br />
School. She also comes with 17 years<br />
of expeirence managing the Employee<br />
Health Services Department. at the Gillette<br />
Company in St. Paul.<br />
Mary looks forward to meeting new<br />
students and am excited to assist them<br />
with their post secondary plans.<br />
Ted Critchley, Social Studies, received<br />
his Bachelor of Arts from the College<br />
of St. Scholastica. Ted furthered his<br />
education by earning a Masters’ degree<br />
in Teaching & Learning at St. Mary’s<br />
University. He has been a secondary<br />
school teacher for the past 17 years. Ted<br />
is coming to RAHS from Blaine High<br />
School in the Anoka-Hennepin School<br />
District. He is excited to be a part of such<br />
a committed staff while truly working<br />
with the most respectful and hard-working<br />
students in the entire state.<br />
Susy Hegelmeyer, Spanish, received<br />
her B.A. from University of Wisconsin<br />
- Madison, and Masters of Education<br />
from University of St. Thomas. Susy<br />
previously worked at Minneapolis South<br />
High School. Susy has stayed home with<br />
her children for the last few years, so she<br />
is really excited to be in the classroom<br />
again teaching Spanish.<br />
Greg Ueland, AVID Coordinator<br />
and 12th grade AVID Elective Teacher<br />
received his Bachelor of Science Degree<br />
in 5-12 social studies from Bemidji<br />
State University, currently finishing his<br />
Master’s of Education from St. Mary’s<br />
University. He has taught at RAMS for<br />
the past 7 years and is excited about reconnecting<br />
with former students, working<br />
with the staff at RAHS, and working with<br />
the AVID students and program.<br />
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Legislative Action<br />
Committee<br />
The <strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> Legislative<br />
Action Committee is a nonpartisan,<br />
school-board authorized committee that<br />
serves to inform, educate, and advise the<br />
School Board and community concerning<br />
legislative issues and matters affecting<br />
public education. This action committee<br />
believes that a high-quality public education<br />
system is the cornerstone of our<br />
community and that stable and adequate<br />
funding sources are essential for providing<br />
quality educational programs.<br />
We meet monthly on either the 2nd<br />
or 3rd Wednesday throughout the school<br />
year from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Fairview<br />
Community Center. The exact calendar<br />
can be found on the District 623 web site.<br />
We would like to have representatives<br />
from each of the District 623 schools.<br />
We especially need representation from<br />
Brimhall, Central Park, Edgerton, <strong>Roseville</strong><br />
<strong>Area</strong> High School, and Fairview<br />
Alternative High School.<br />
Two of our local legislators chair<br />
key state education committees: Representative<br />
Mindy Greiling, Chair, House<br />
Education K-12 Finance Committee and<br />
Senator Chuck Wiger, Chair, Senate Education<br />
Committee.<br />
For more information about becoming<br />
a member, or if you have questions,<br />
contact the Legislative Action Committee<br />
at lac@isd623.org or the district Web site<br />
under About 623 http://www.isd623.org/<br />
info/legislativeinformation.cfm.<br />
Winter Coats &<br />
Boots Needed!<br />
Please donate any gently-used winter<br />
coats, snow pants, boots, hats and mittens<br />
for our <strong>Roseville</strong> School families. All<br />
sizes needed – kids and adults. Winter<br />
boots for older students and adults are<br />
especially needed. Donation boxes are<br />
located at all <strong>Roseville</strong> School District<br />
buildings or can be brought to Fairview<br />
Community Center, 1910 County Rd B<br />
West in <strong>Roseville</strong>.<br />
If your child needs a coat or winter<br />
items, please contact your school social<br />
worker or teacher. For donation questions,<br />
please contact Peg Kennedy, Cultural<br />
Services Manager at651-604-3771<br />
peg.kennedy@isd623.org<br />
623 Walk/Run<br />
Save the date!<br />
DATE: November 13, <strong>2010</strong><br />
TIME: 9:00 am<br />
Route: ED William to the High School<br />
WEBSITE: www.isd623.org/walkrun<br />
See you at the RACE!<br />
All proceeds will go to establishing a<br />
Youth Enrichment Scholarship Fund.<br />
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RAHS Drama<br />
Traveling Troupe’s Short Plays<br />
for Kids:<br />
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”<br />
“Colorado Smith and the Alexandria<br />
Museum”<br />
<strong>October</strong> 16th @7:30; Tickets $5<br />
Fall Musical:<br />
Zombie Prom<br />
<strong>October</strong> 29th, 30th<br />
November 4th-6th @7:30pm<br />
<strong>October</strong> 31st @2:00pm<br />
November 7th @2:00pm<br />
Reserved Tickets $10 for adults;<br />
$8 for students/seniors; $5 general<br />
admission<br />
For more info:<br />
www.rahsdrama.net<br />
or call 651-604-1481<br />
Career Center<br />
News<br />
The Career Center is a “one- stop<br />
shop” that can help you in your post secondary<br />
planning. You can explore career<br />
choices, colleges that would be a good fit,<br />
manage the admissions process, and find<br />
information on scholarships, financial<br />
aid, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and PSAT testing.<br />
There are also several presentations<br />
throughout the year to help students understand<br />
the college and career process.<br />
Students may sign up to visit with<br />
college representatives throughout the<br />
year. The sign up sheet is located in the<br />
Career Center and students should watch<br />
the monitor or stop by the Career Center<br />
for updates.<br />
Please accept our invitation to<br />
visit the center between 7:30 a.m. and<br />
3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday,<br />
with evening hours, from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00<br />
p.m. usually the second Tuesday of each<br />
month. If you have questions or would<br />
like to make an appointment, please call<br />
Mary Tragiai at 651-635-1669, or email<br />
mary.tragiai@isd623.org .
Naviance<br />
As of September 30, <strong>2010</strong>, the<br />
password for students accessing their<br />
Naviance Family Connections account is<br />
now six digits. The student’s password<br />
is the Month, Day and Year of Birth (i.e.,<br />
Jan 15, 1992 = 011592). If you have<br />
problems logging on or have any questions,<br />
please see your counselor or Ms.<br />
Stone in Student Support Services.<br />
S.A.D.D.<br />
Chemical Health at RAHS is undergoing<br />
significant improvements this year<br />
with the formation of the group SADD<br />
(Students Against Destructive Decisions).<br />
SADD is a group of student advocates<br />
who are dedicated to leading substancefree<br />
lives and addressing issues integral<br />
to adolescents’ lives. Issues addressed by<br />
SADD may include: underage drinking,<br />
drinking and driving, substance abuse,<br />
suicide prevention, eating disorders,<br />
bullying, teen violence, and other risky<br />
behaviors. SADD students will facilitate<br />
school community building through<br />
encouraging positive, healthy decisions<br />
among their peers. This is a newly<br />
formed group with all students welcomed<br />
and encouraged to participate.<br />
In addition to SADD beginning at<br />
RAHS, there are many other exciting<br />
Chemical Health activities occurring this<br />
year. Concerned Persons group continues<br />
to welcome students who have parents,<br />
or other loved ones with issues around<br />
substance abuse and dependency. Brown<br />
Bag lunch sessions are held for staff to<br />
gather and learn about a variety of topics<br />
related to chemical health and how students<br />
are affected. The health department<br />
will welcome a new class titled, “Chemical<br />
Awareness” 2nd trimester that will<br />
address issues around alcohol, tobacco,<br />
and other drug education.<br />
Chemical health is an issue integral to<br />
students’ lives and requires all people to<br />
take an active role in preventing substance<br />
abuse and encouraging students to<br />
live substance-free lives.<br />
Multicultural Resource Center<br />
Over this summer the former activities<br />
office near the cafeteria was transformed<br />
into the MRC. It is a central location that<br />
hosts: Latino Club, African-American<br />
Leadership Group, Hmong Club and<br />
Multicultural Tutoring. It is a space that<br />
has been created for everything from<br />
hosting speakers to providing teachers<br />
with culturally relevant resources.<br />
The purpose of the MRC is two-fold.<br />
It was created to provide a space where<br />
students, parents and staff can plan<br />
together, learn together and to access<br />
resources. The other reason was to create<br />
a space where everyone can develop an<br />
awareness and a sense of pride about<br />
cultural heritage and engage in culturally<br />
specific activities that positively contribute<br />
to both the district and school culture.<br />
African American Cultural Liaison ,<br />
Keary Saffold says he wants to thank<br />
Jenny Loeck as “she has been very supportive<br />
and her followthrough and dedication<br />
is inspiring.” He truly believes<br />
that the MRC “will move us towards a<br />
more equitable setting.”<br />
Saffold worked along side Latino Cultural<br />
Liaison, Cecilia Martino, Connections<br />
teacher Mary Hannula, and Dean of<br />
Students Rena Jepma-Krohn. They are<br />
dedicated to creating “a place where people<br />
of all cultures feel included; a place<br />
of inclusiveness where all students, staff<br />
and families can feel welcomed, safe and<br />
celebrated,” stated Keary.<br />
The MRC is a space designed to<br />
encourage students to become engaged<br />
positively in their school, community and<br />
beyond. Keary states that the MRC is a<br />
part of “helping to create a new cultural<br />
consciousness; one that is founded on<br />
pluralistic efforts and sustained by our<br />
own diversity."<br />
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Seniors – Register on<br />
Docufide by <strong>October</strong> 29<br />
Transcripts are sent electronically to<br />
the colleges through Docufide. We<br />
are asking all seniors to register with<br />
Docufide by <strong>October</strong> 29. Register<br />
through Naviance by logging onto<br />
www.connection.naviance.com/rahs<br />
or through the RAHS website www.<br />
isd623.org/rahs, click on Links and<br />
Forms and then the online transcript<br />
link. You will be asked to set up an<br />
account using your e-mail address and<br />
password. Docufide will then send you<br />
an e-mail to confirm your registration.<br />
Registration is complete when you<br />
return the e-mail.<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> High School<br />
1240 County Road B-2 West<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong>, MN 55113<br />
Non-Profit Org.<br />
U.S. POSTAGE<br />
PAID<br />
St. Paul, MN<br />
Permit No. 3248<br />
ISD623 Equity Vision<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> High School<br />
is committed to ensuring an equitable<br />
and respectful experience to every<br />
student, family, and staff member<br />
regardless of gender, home or first<br />
language, ability, race, age, phsyical<br />
apearance, socioeconomic status,<br />
religion, sexual orientation, and/or<br />
national origin.<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> High School<br />
651-635-1660<br />
www.isd623.org<br />
Attendance: 651-604-1465<br />
RAHS Reader is a publication of <strong>Roseville</strong><br />
<strong>Area</strong> High School.<br />
If you have comments or questions, call<br />
Sarah Nichols at 651-635-1672.<br />
<strong>Roseville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> is an equal<br />
opportunity, affirmative action educator.<br />
To request an alternate format of this<br />
publication, contact Kathy Englund at<br />
651-604-3507.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
19 Conferences 3:30 to 7:00 pm<br />
20, 21 NO SCHOOL - Education Minnesota<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
12 Sadie Hawkins Dance<br />
11, 15, 18, 22 Concert Series I, 7:30 pm<br />
24 NO SCHOOL for grades 9, 11, & 12<br />
PLAN testing for 10th grade and early dismisal<br />
25-26 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving break<br />
DECEMBER<br />
2 End of Trimester<br />
3 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop<br />
6 Jazz Concert 7:30 pm<br />
DECEMBER<br />
7 Chamber concert 7:30 pm<br />
9 Open House 6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />
17 Hmong Cultural Show 5:30 pm<br />
JANUARY<br />
3 School resumes<br />
17 NO SCHOOL - MLK Day<br />
18-22 Snow Week<br />
22 Snow Dance<br />
21 Mid-Trimester<br />
27 Conferences 3:30 to 7:30 pm<br />
31 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop<br />
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