Dear Parents,
We have a lot of information in this parent bulletin. Please take a few moments and read through it carefully. Our reminders and calendar items for this week are as follows:
Calendar this week:
· Tue, 4/15, WASL testing for 7th, 8th and 9th graders
· Tue, 4/15, Spring Pictures handed out to students during LA classes
· Tues, 4/15, 4th Quarter Sports Meeting, 6:30 pm, RHJH Auditorium
· Wed, 4/16, WASL testing for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders
· Thur, 4/17, WASL testing for 7th and 8th graders; classes are backwards - see attached schedule
· Fri, 4/18, WASL testing for 7th and 8th graders; classes are backwards – see attached schedule
Spring Pictures - The spring pictures will be handed out to the students today during their L.A. classes. The deadline for returning the packages, money or a combination of pictures and money will be April 25th. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Cimburek at jcimburek@lwsd.org or call (425)881-2079.
Student Check-out - Please remember to have your child sign out at the attendance window if you take them from the school campus for any length of time. It is very important that we know where students are at all times during the school day. If you have questions about our check-out procedure, you may contact Mrs. Cimburek, jcimburek@lwsd.org.
RHJH Discipline Survey - Our staff has voted to move forward in looking at modifying our discipline system at Rose Hill Junior High for the 2008-2009 school year. We are gathering data from staff, students, and parents, which will help us tailor our discipline system to better meet our Rose Hill Junior community needs. Please take a few moments to fill out and return the survey to our student office tomorrow, Wednesday, April 16th. Thank you for your input. If you have questions about our Discipline Committee, or about any LWSD discipline policies, you may contact Mrs. Bowser, ebowser@lwsd.org, or Mr. Ellis, jellis@lwsd.org.
Traffic Patterns - I want to remind all parents who drop off or pick up students from school that our drop off and pick up area is in our parking lot. It is not ok to drop off students along 134th street or to make u-turns after dropping off students along 75th street. I do not want to see you receive a police citation for unlawful behavior. It is also important to model correct behaviors for our students (who in a few years will be young drivers). You may contact me at jellis@lwsd.org for information or concerns regarding our traffic patterns.
Level II Sex Offender Notice – I have attached a letter from the Kirkland Police Department regarding a Level II Sex Offender moving into the Rose Hill Elementary neighborhood. If you live in this neighborhood, please talk with your student and attend the informational meeting on Thursday, April 17th, 7:00 pm at Rose Hill Elementary with the Kirkland Police Department.
New Tardy Drill – With summer heading our way we have noticed the students losing their focus, especially in getting to class on time. In an attempt to alleviate this behavior, we will be implementing a new tardy prevention program. The program will work as follows: The staff will decide on a period during the day when teachers will lock their doors after the five minutes given for the passing period. The students who are not inside the classroom will be gathered up and given a consequence of one after-school detention (45 minutes), and a phone call home. Announcements will be made daily for a week to inform students of the new program. We appreciate your support in getting students to class on time. If you have questions about this new tardy drill, you may contact Mrs. Bowser, Assistant Principal, ebowser@lwsd.org.
Financial Planning Class for Teens - Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee (RYPAC) and Junior Achievement (JA) of Washington are excited to team up to provide Eastside teens with a FREE 5 week class on Financial Planning taught by a volunteer Redmond resident William Westwater of Boeing. Mr. Westwater is an experienced JA volunteer and will be using the JA NEFE High School Financial Planning Program. This program was designed for grades 9 – 12, attached is a link to the curriculum: www.ja.org/programs/programs_high_nefe_obj.shtml. The class will be held at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th ST, Redmond, WA. The class will begin April 24th and run every other Thursday through June 12th, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. The limit for the class is 30 students. Interested teens must register via phone or email, with their name and contact information. They can contact me at 425.556.2358 or at nchang@redmond.gov. Applicants are encourages to register before April 22, 2008. Applicants are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Questions about Redmond teen programs? Please contact Nancy Chang, Redmond Teen Program Coordinator, nchang@redmond.gov.
Child Safety Class - The Redmond Police Department will be presenting a FREE Child Safety class on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. It is recommended and appropriate for children ages 6-12 and adults are required to attend this class with their children. This is a prevention course on how to avoid dangerous situations. It will be held at the Public Safety Training Room. Some of the topics covered are:
 | Who exactly is a stranger? |
| Calling for Emergency help |
| Who abducts children and how they lure them |
| Creating a safety plan |
| What to do if someone tries to grab you |
| Safety while on the internet |
Class size is limited so please RSVP with your name(s) to the crime prevention unit by email (jbove@redmond.gov) or by calling 425.556.2545.
LWSD Math Olympiad - The LWSD Math Olympiad is held at Juanita High School on May 5th --a Monday night from 6:30 until about 9:00. Teams from many of the junior high schools in the district meet for this math competition. We need 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students to participate. The evening is full of games, treats, and math problems. Please contact Mrs. Folkman, cfolkman@lwsd.org, if you would like to participate.
RHJH Staff Email – The best way to contact a teacher using email is to use our lwsd.org email address, not WebGrader. Teachers and administrators check regular email daily and will be able to reply more quickly to regular emails. A list of all staff and their emails are attached to this parent bulletin. Staff members diligently answer emails within two school days.
Eastside Precision Drill Team – Please see the attached flyer if your student has an interest in the Eastside Precision Drill Team.
Plea for Pictures
There will be a lot of activities for our 9th graders as our last quarter commences at RHJH. One of those activities is a ‘Moving Up’ ceremony celebrating and remembering our students’ time here at Rose Hill. Part of that ceremony is a Slide Show of Memories. We would like this to highlight all 9th graders so if you, or your student, would forward your top 5 photos to us we can incorporate them into the presentation.
Some photos we’d like to see are:
>Sports (any team or individual sports)
>Events (school dances, parties, Halloween, socials)
>Activities (band, orchestra, choir, theater, clubs, etc.)
>Friends (any group shots of friends)
You can send in actual photos with ‘slide show’ on the envelope, or we can accept .jpg files at:
Due Date: April 18th, 2008
If you have any questions please contact:
Janet Irving janetirving@comcast.net
Shelly Fanning ShellyLFanning@hotmail.com
LWSD Summer School - Catalogues are now available at all schools in the district and at the Resource Center. Additional information about Summer School and catalogues may be downloaded from the district website at: http://www.lwsd.org/Parents/Other-Programs/Pages/Summer-School.aspx. If you would like a Summer School catalogue, you may pick one up from our RHJH Counseling Center.
Have a great week!
Jay Ellis, Principal
Rose Hill Junior High
Stella Schola Middle School
425.881.2079
"Enriching and empowering students through connection, value, and challenge."
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