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Rider Family News
Oct 7, 2024
Principal’s Message
Hi Riders,
What a great Homecoming week! I want to say thank you to our Leadership Students for their work planning the activities for the week, our RHS Alumni Association for a great BBQ before the football game, and the Roosevelt Supporter Club for their help at the BBQ and the Dance on Saturday night. As we head into October, check the calendar to stay up to date. There is no school for students this Friday. The PreACT for Sophomores has been postponed. We’ll share the date for that test once it’s set.
Go Riders!
KD
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Next 2 weeks at RHS
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October 7
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October 8
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October 9
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October 10
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October 11
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B Day
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A Day
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B Day
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A Day
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Inservice Day
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Lockdown Drill @ 10:20am
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October 14
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October 15
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October 16
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October 17
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October 18
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B Day
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A Day
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All 8 periods day
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B Day
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A Day
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PSAT for some juniors
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This Week’s News (Looking for last week’s RFN? )
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Lockdown Drill: Tuesday, October 8th @ 10:20am
Roosevelt will participate in a lockdown drill tomorrow at 10:20am.
Lockdown actions are initiated whenever there is an active threat against the safety of our school. This action includes “Locks, Lights, Out of Sight” and works to create a time barrier until our first responders can arrive at the scene. Lockdown emergency actions save lives, and conducting such drills helps to better prepare our staff and students if a threatening situation were ever to occur at our school.
We understand that these types of active threat drills can cause some anxiety for students and staff. Please know that our staff are working to connect with students in advance of the drill in an age appropriate way to help ease any anxiety and better support students who may be negatively impacted.
As a parent/caregiver, we wanted to share some additional resources that could help in connecting with your child(ren) in advance of this drill:
- Parent resource from KidsPeace
- : Offered by ready.gov, this resource provides advice for helping children cope through disasters and emergencies.
- from the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
- from the National Association of School Psychologists
- : this website offers guidance for trauma-informed care for children following a disaster or traumatic event and offers many resources including a Psychological First Aid training.
We do not expect this drill to disrupt the school day, and your child(ren) should be dismissed at the regular time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office. You may also reach out to our district’s Emergency Management program through Security Services at 503-916-3000 to discuss any issues of emergency preparedness, drills, or security measures taken at ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ.
Volunteer Opportunity with Roosevelt’s Constitution Team!
Roosevelt’s AP Government & Politics and Constitutional Law & Civics class participating in the competition. Students prepare testimony related to the philosophical foundations, development, and application of the U.S. Constitution through history and up to current issues. It's really cool! The students are brilliant, and they develop both deep knowledge and confidence in their role as members of a democracy.
The most competitive schools have volunteer coaches that support Unit Teams as they research, develop testimony, and practice testifying. If you have a background in US history, law, public policy, or political science, then YOU CAN COACH WE THE PEOPLE!!
The coaching commitment is as much or as little as you can. Ideally, a coach would be able to meet with students 4 times in total, or roughly once a month. The class meets from about 10:00-11:30 am on the following days, and the best dates to volunteer are bolded.
October: 3, 7, 9, 14, 17
November: 15, 19, 21
December: 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20
January: 7, 9
January 11: Saturday competition day
We're building our own model for coaching, and that means you can meet with students virtually if you can't commit to being in the classroom. However, the energy in the classroom as students learn and grow is so fulfilling! My goal is to find 6 coaches, one for each Unit Team.
If you're not able to commit to this, perhaps you know colleagues, friends, maybe some retired attorneys, who would be interested? Feel free to forward! In addition, is always recruiting folks to judge the competition, and that's only a one-day commitment on January 11. (Judging counts for CLEs for the OSB.)
If you are not already cleared to volunteer with ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, then you will need to go to and complete the steps.
Contact me if you want to get involved!
Laura Fisher (she/her)
lfisher@pps.net
Social Studies Teacher
Roosevelt High School We The People Team Teacher Coach
Roosevelt Supporter Club (RSC)
We had SO much fun last week at Homecoming! Thank you to everyone who came out to make it such a great evening! The games, the BBQ, the dance!! Thank you all so much!!!
NEW DATE: October’s Monthly business meeting has been moved to TUESDAY OCTOBER 8TH due to sports scheduling. See you at 7pm at 45th Parallel Wines (8527 N Lombard St.)
Trivia Night is back! Join us on Sunday October 20th at 5pm at Chill N Fill. Bring your favorite friends with the most random knowledge and compete for another year's worth of bragging rights! Tickets are $10 (with a sliding scale pricing option). Proceeds benefit RHS projects like Teacher Appreciation, Senior Celebrations and Holiday Gift and Food Drives.
Volunteer Needs:
- Help provide snacks for students.
Upcoming events:
- Tue Oct 8th - RSC Business Meeting 7pm 45th Parallel Wines (8527 N Lombard St)
- Sun Oct 20th - TRIVIA NIGHT!!!! 5pm @ the Chill N Fill (5215 N Lombard St)
- Sat Nov 9th - 6th Annual RSC Wine and Beer Social and Silent Auction
Voter Registration Opportunity
NCAA Webinar for College Bound Athletes & Families
Are you a student-athlete dreaming of playing your sport at the NCAA level? Invest in your future and spend an hour on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. Eastern time, understanding the requirements and how to prepare for NCAA certification. Join NCAA Eligibility Center staff, who will walk you through what you need to do to compete at the NCAA Division I, II or III level. Staff will be answering questions live during the presentation, so come prepared to learn how to take your game to the next level! Click here to register:
PreACT Canceled for 10th Graders
As you know, ½ûÂþÌìÌà was planning to hold both PreACT testing for all sophomores and PSAT/NMSQT testing for interested juniors on October 16. Due to a legal name change with ACT, Inc., there is a delay with the state's ability to hold the PreACT for sophomores. We are canceling the ½ûÂþÌìÌà PreACT test date of October 16th and will work on scheduling an alternate date later in the school year, probably in the spring. The PSAT will still be administered on October 16th, to juniors who have signed up. Registration for PSAT is now closed.
October 16th is now a full day of classes
Due to the postponement of the PreACT, October 16th is now a full day of classes. It will be an All Period day (all 8 periods). Classes will begin at 8:26 AM and end at 3:30 PM.
Did you know all 9th graders are part of a Team? At Roosevelt we have three freshman teams. Peninsula, Pier and Cathedral. and find out what’s happening in each team.
College and Career Team at RHS
Where Can You Find Us?
College & Career Center, Room 109M
- Info on scholarships, upcoming events and deadlines, career related opportunities, internships, applying for college and more!
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- Scholarship Resources
- (Full list of scholarships with upcoming deadlines)
The NW Natural bill discount program can save you money every month on your gas bill. Depending on whether you live in Oregon or Washington and your income level, you may be eligible for bill discounts of 15% to 80%.
There is one application to fill out. No proof of income is required to apply. And the application takes only minutes to complete online, by email or traditional mail, or over the phone. See below for qualifications and to apply.
Looking for food resources? Use this link to find food pantries in your neighborhood simply by entering in your zip code or address: .
Roosevelt’s food pantry is open every Friday from 1p-3p, entrance is on the side of the school off of Ida.
PGE:
Energy is essential. It’s something we all need. With our Income-Qualified Bill Discount program, you can get a monthly discount of up to 60% off your energy use. Find out if you qualify and apply today – it’s super easy.
Enrollment is available to qualifying residential PGE customers.
- Eligibility is based on your household size and the average annual gross income for all members of your household 18 years and older combined.
- Gross income means your income before taxes.
- If you’ve received energy assistance in the past, it’s likely you qualify.
Join us for Girls & Boys Varsity Soccer Games Tonight
Double header Monday night October 7th!! Roosevelt Varsity Soccer is taking on Ida B. Wells at Providence Park. Girls play at 5 PM and boys at 7 PM. Come out and cheer the soccer teams on! Tickets are free but you need to download them on the SeatGeek app. Here is the link
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Questions? Contact Head JV Cheer Coach: Bri London at blondon@pps.net
Drama Club & Thespian Troupe 7289
Drama Club is open to EVERYONE. We meet on “Thespian Thursdays” (that’s every Thursday) during lunch in the Black Box Theatre, Room 009. Learn more about our events and activities, as well as how you can become an official Thespian. See you at Drama Club!
Roosevelt’s Opening Act Theatre Company Season 2024-2025
This year’s season theme is “Transformations” where we have stories on stage that take us through a journey through changes of heart, mind, and soul. These stories show how characters, their world, and perceptions transform them and us both internally and externally.
As previously announced, our first show is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: HS Edition. We are the first HS in the PNW selected to produce the show off Broadway. We’re already creating our production and it promises to be magical. We anticipate an elevated interest for this show so we recommend purchasing tickets early to ensure a seat. For this production, we are partnered with PDXpelliarmus, "We stand with the mission statement of PDXpelliarmus: PDXpelliarmus is an all-volunteer non-profit dedicated to literacy, equality, and human rights. We stand with the Harry Potter fandom and believe there is still good to be done in Harry's name. We are committed to helping uplift and empower the transgender community as well as create safe spaces for all LGBTQIA+ people in the HP fandom." We encourage folks to show their House Pride and Celebrate Pride by dressing up for the shows. We’ll have another concession area, a photo booth, and other allowable items available during intermission and between the two shows on Nov. 9. Hope to see you there!
Check out the season at . Tickets are on sale now at . See you at the theatre!
**If you are a drone operator, please email jolane@pps.net ASAP. I have a request and an inquiry.**
