MRHS PTSA Weekly Announcement
Date emailed: 05/05/2008
MRHS PTSA Announcements for 5/5/2008MRHS PTSA WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT
May 5th through May 10th, 2008
Please Remember I Never Send Attachments.
If You Receive An Attachment Assume It Contains A VIRUS
To post your notice on this announcement or to subscribe or unsubscribe email MRHS PTSA President Karen Cody at codycats@msn.com
Here’s where you’ll find things:
1. Weekly Calendar
2. Timely Information
3. Something to Brag About
4. How You Can Help
5. Senior Information
6. Sports Information
7. Club Information
8. Career Center
9. PTSA
10. Community Matters
11. General School Info
1. ***WEEKLY CALENDAR***
*** Monday, May 5***
*** Tuesday, May 6***
Volleyball Meeting: Join us on Tuesday, May 6th after school in the cafeteria for a meeting about the 2008 Volleyball Season. Please come if you are interested in playing and would like more info. Can’t make it? Contact Chelsea Miller, Melissa Yapp or Jessie Rendoni.
V Fastpitch vs Bonney Lake @ Bonney Lake – 4:00pm (dism 1:50)
Soccer sub-District Tournament vs Bonney Lake @ Sunset Chev Stadium - 7:30pm
Baseball WCD III Tournament vs Olympic HS @ Kent Memorial Park – 7:00pm
*** Wednesday, May 7***
Class Elections: Important Message! There is a mandatory meeting for those interested in running for office on Wednesday, may 7th after school in the cafeteria at 2:15. Don’t be late!
Seussical the Musical Cast: We have a pick-up rehearsal on Wednesday only at 3:00. Wednesday pick-up only.
Track League Meet @ Highline Stadium – 3:00pm (dism 1:50)
*** Thursday, May 8***
9th & 10th Grade Student Led Conferences
Tennis League Meet @ Evergreen, Highline, Tyee – 3:30pm
Fastpitch Tournament @ Kent Service Park – 4:00pm & 6:00pm
*** Friday, May 9***
Waiver Day – No Students
Senior Project Presentations
9th & 10th Grade Student Led Conferences
Track League Meet @ Highline Stadium
Tennis League Meet @ Evergreen, Highline, Tyee – 10:00am
Track League Meet @ Highline Stadium
*** Saturday, May 10***
Tennis League Meet @ Evergreen, Highline, Tyee - Noon
ATTENTION: SPORTS SCHEDULES CHANGE OFTEN, PLEASE CHECK with your coach FOR UPDATES or go to http://calendar.hsd401.org/
2. ***TIMELY INFORMATION***
Class Elections: Important Message! There is a mandatory meeting for those interested in running for office on Wednesday, may 7th after school in the cafeteria at 2:15. Don’t be late!
MRHS PTSA General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, May 13th, 7pm
Please join us for our last General Membership meeting of the year. This is an important meeting where we elect our board for next year and approve next year’s budget. Mt. Rainier HS PTSA Needs You!!!
Please consider volunteering for a position on the board next year as well. We are currently looking for officers for the following positions:
Refreshments
Website
Weekly Announcement
Volunteers
School Store
Senior Party
Student Recognition
Spirit Wear
Small Learning Community Liaisons
Fundraising
Brick Drive
Thank you for your wonderful support of MRHS PTSA throughout this year. See you on the 13th!
Exploration Academy Student Led Conferences will be Thursday, May 8 from 2:30-8:00 and on Friday, May 9 from 7:30-2:30.
Why student led conferences?
• Involvement makes learning active
• Provides opportunities to identify and celebrate each students individual growth
• Provides opportunities for students to evaluate their own performance
• Encourages students to accept responsibility for their learning
• Gives students a strong sense of accomplishment and pride
• Develops leadership skills
• Increases family participation in student learning
• It is a 4 P (Portfolio) graduation requirement
What does a student-led conference look like? The student:
• Leads the conference
• Presents a collection of work that reflects his/her learning
• Discusses his/her reading and math skills
• Presents his/her academic and future goals
As a result, families are provided the opportunity to talk with their student about work that is presented so that parents will gain a better understanding of academic expectations. Parents will also identify ways to support students as they achieve their goals.
Thank you!
Senior Presentations: Check your time for Senior Presentations on the Senior Board in the Career Center, in the library and cafeteria. Pick up your Portfolio from your advisor! Running Start Students: Come to Career Center!
French Honor Society Seniors: See Mrs. Lewis in room 1708 to talk about honor cords.
Drama Club: Seussical the Musical presented by the Mt Rainier Drama Team is here!! Four performances in our new theater! Friday and Saturday May 2, 3, 9, and 10th at 7:00pm. Tickets are $7.00 with ASB and $8.00 adults and students without ASB. COME ENJOY THE MUSICAL!!
Sophomore Class will be taking orders for Sophomore Clothes Monday, May 5 – Wednesday, May 14th. Prices are $27. for sweatshirt, $17 for sweats, $12 for t-shirt and $6 to add a name. There are choices of blue or grey for sweats and sweatshirts. Represent the Class of 2010!
Junior/Senior Prom is coming!! The theme is Spectacular, Spectacular. It will be held at the ACT Theatre June 7th from 8:30 – 11:30. Guys start asking! Tickets and Royalty nominations will be coming soon.
Graduation Tickets: All Graduation Tickets will be handed out at Rehearsal on June 12th at MRHS. We will be pre-selling 1 extra ticket to graduating seniors (or their parent) for $2.00 on a first come first serve basis May 12 – 16 during regular bookkeeping hours. At this time we do not anticipate more than 1 extra ticket per senior, however, we will announce after May 16th if more will be available.
GRAD NIGHT PARTY
It’s not too late to get your ticket for the Graduation All Night Event. Better yet, buy your ticket with a friend and you automatically get entered in a drawing to win a great prize! If you’ve already bought your ticket, get a friend to buy one and you both get your names entered to win! Go to the mrhsptsa.org website and the Seniors page for the order form.
Put Your Name on Your School, Buy a Brick
Show your Ram Pride by buying a personalized brick in the front walkway of Mt. Rainier. Bricks will be inscribed on site during the summer of 2009. The cost of each brick is $50.00. The profit of each brick sale goes to support the MRHS Senior Graduation Celebration.
Look for a brick order form on the PTSA website at mrhsptsa.org
School Store Mt. Rainier PTSA is operating a School Store during lunches. All proceeds will go to support the Senior Grad Night Party. Please stop by and see what we have! We still need a few more volunteers to give us one day per month at the store! Thank you. Email Karen Cody at codycats@msn.com
STUDY OPPORTUNITY: Students do you need a place to study after school or read a book? Senor Rohm has offered to open his room to you to study before sports or whatever. He will be in Room 2706 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:15 – 3:15pm. Thank you Senor Rohm!
3. ***SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT***
Ryan Prentice making history!
Ryan Prentice broke the school 3,200 meter record April 26th in a time of 8:59.76
winning the prestigious Shoreline Invitational.
Ryan is one of 7 high school athletes in the Nation this year to run faster
than 9:00 at this distance. Three of these seven runners will be joining
Ryan next year at Oklahoma State University.
in March, Ryan ran 14:41 in the 5,000 meters at the Arcadia Invitation in
California, ranking him 5th ALL-Time for a Washington State high school
distance runner.
Ryan is currently ranked 1st in the State in the 3,200 meter run and 3rd in the
1,600.
Way to go, Ryan!
Baseball: Wednesday night the Varsity Mt Rainier Baseball team came from behind to beat Issaquah in a non-league game here at Ram Stadium by a final score of 7-6. Chris Badley hit the game winner. Next Rams action is Saturday night against Bonney Lake at Russell Road Park 7:00pm.
If you have something to brag about email us by Saturday
4. ***HOW YOU CAN HELP***
Senior Presentations:
We need 2 people to score Senior Portfolios as they come in at the Senior Presentations.
If you can help, please email Julie R Ausen at ausenjr@HSD401.org.
PTSA SCHOOL STORE STAFFING NEEDS YOU!! We need more volunteers for the school store! This is a great way to get involved and see your school in action! We are asking for a committment of one afternoon a month, from 10am to 1pm. If you can help, please email Elaine Brand at mosbaker@aol.com Thank you!
Would you like to make treat bags for our volunteers? Every year, Mt. Rainier asks people from our community to volunteer to judge our Senior projects. They give us a couple of hours of their time and we would like to thank them with a little gift. The school has a budget for gift bags, and so we need a wonderful person or two who will put it all together, and maybe bake cookies to include (star shaped?). We are inviting such wonderful volunteers, really want to thank them in as many ways as possible! If you can help, please contact Teresa Matthews in the Career Center at matthete@HSD401.org.
5. ***SENIOR INFORMATION***
Senior Presentations: Check your time for Senior Presentations on the Senior Board in the Career Center, in the library and cafeteria. Pick up your Portfolio from your advisor! Running Start Students: Come to Career Center!
French Honor Society Seniors: See Mrs. Lewis in room 1708 to talk about honor cords.
Mt. Rainier 2008 Graduation Ceremony Information:
Graduation Ceremony Date: Monday, June 16th, 7pm
Graduation Ceremony Location: Highline Memorial Stadium, 430 So. 156th St, Burien, WA 98148.
June Dates:
June 11th Seniors Last Day of School
June 11th, 7pm - 9pm Senior Awards Night
June 12th Grad Breakfast
June 12th, 12:30 Grad Rehearsal - REQUIRED
June 16th, 7pm Graduation, Highline Memorial Field
June 18th Last Day, Highline District Kindergarten - 11th Grade
Graduation Preparation:
• Meet at MRHS at 5:15 pm to get on the busses. You can leave with your family after the ceremony.
• Dress in nice clothes underneath your cap and gown.
• Write your name on your 3 x 5 card and give us the correct phonetic spelling.
• Do not put any marks on your cap.
During the Ceremony:
• Once you have reached your seat, turn and face the students who are still walking in and remain standing until all students have arrived at their seats.
• All students turn and face the stage.
• Sit when you are instructed to sit.
• When your row is called and you approach the stage, get your 3 x 5 card ready to hand off.
• When you walk up on the stage, give your card to the name checkers, next give your card to the readers.
• When it is your turn to come forward, shake with your RIGHT hand and reach over the top with your LEFT.
• Move your tassel form the left to the right position upon the President's move.
• Follow Presidents, row by row, out of the ceremony.
• Parents can meet you at the West end of the field.
Information for Family and Friends of Graduating Seniors:
• EVERY Guest over 2 yrs of age must have a ticket to enter the stadium.
• Guest entrance to the stadium at Highline Memorial Field is at the Northeast and Southeast Gates. The Performing Arts Center (PAC) entrance is the main front door.
• No balloons or noisemakers.
• Cell phones must be turned off or silenced.
• Guests are asked to remain seated. Standing in front of other guests, either in the aisles or in front of a seat blocks the view of others.
• Guests with special needs are asked to arrive early so that an usher may escort them to appropriate seating.
• Guests disrupting the ceremony may be asked to leave.
Graduation Tickets: All Graduation Tickets will be handed out at Rehearsal on June 12th at MRHS. We will be pre-selling 1 extra ticket to graduating seniors (or their parent) for $2.00 on a first come first serve basis May 12 – 16 during regular bookkeeping hours. At this time we do not anticipate more than 1 extra ticket per senior, however, we will announce after May 16th if more will be available.
Seniors, don’t leave Mt. Rainier without putting your name on your school. Buy a Brick!
Show your Ram Pride by buying a personalized brick in the front walkway of Mt. Rainier. Bricks will be inscribed on site during the summer of 2009. The cost of each brick is $50.00. The profit of each brick sale goes to support the MRHS Senior Graduation Celebration.
Look for your order form on the “Brick Drive” page of the PTSA website at mrhsptsa.org
Senior Grad Night Party Time is running out to get your ticket for the Grad Night Party. Stop by the PTSA School Store at lunch to get a reservation form. If you have already purchased your ticket, get a friend to buy their ticket before June 1st and you’ll both be entered in a drawing for a great prize! Go to the mrhsptsa.org website and the Seniors page for the order form.
Junior/Senior Prom is coming!! The theme is Spectacular, Spectacular. It will be held at the ACT Theatre June 7th from 8:30 – 11:30. Guys start asking! Tickets and Royalty nominations will be coming soon.
Career Center: Seniors – lots of scholarship opportunities are available for both academic and non-academic achievements. Hurry in to the Career Center as deadlines are approaching for applications.
6. ***SPORTS INFORMATION***
Baseball Stats & Scorekeeping: Do you like to travel to exotic places like Wenatchee, Omak, White Center and possibly Safeco Field? If so, Varsity Baseball is interested in you! Training is available for anyone interested in stats and scorekeeping for the upcoming season. Bring a friend and see Mr. Rawie.
Sports & Clubs: Please be careful when doing signs and posters. When painting be sure there is something under the sign. It does not come off the sidewalk. Thank You!
Track It’s not too late! If you are interested in turning out for track, see Mr. Jacobson. We are especially looking for boys and girls interested in pole vaulting. No experience necessary.
SPORTS SCHEDULES: may be accessed on: http://calendar.hsd401.org/ which gets into the district calendar site. Then filter by campus – scroll down to Mt. Rainier HS and click “filter”. That will give you all the sports scheduled for the fall. You may continue to filter by sport or activity. This is updated throughout the day for any last minute changes. It is also a good idea to double check with your student athlete for schedules and changes.
SPORTS PHYSICAL FORMS Sports Physical Forms may be accessed on the Highline School District website: www.hsd401.org Click on “Parent Info and Community Resources” (along the top); then “Activities & Athletics”; then “Activity Participation Form” (physical form)
7. ***CLUB INFORMATION***
Drama: To IB Students who need CAS hours – see Mr. Bennett to help with play.
Drama Club: Seussical the Musical presented by the Mt Rainier Drama Team is here!! Four performances in our new theater! Friday and Saturday May 2, 3, 9, and 10th at 7:00pm. Tickets are $7.00 with ASB and $8.00 adults and students without ASB. COME ENJOY THE MUSICAL!!
Sophomore Class will be taking orders for Sophomore Clothes Monday, May 5 – Wednesday, May 14th. Prices are $27. for sweatshirt, $17 for sweats, $12 for t-shirt and $6 to add a name. There are choices of blue or grey for sweats and sweatshirts. Represent the Class of 2010!
French Club meets on Thursdays after school in Room 1708. Remember to come pay for your sweatshirt.
Environmental Club meets after school on Thursdays in room 1512!!
Let us know if your club would like for us to help spread the word about what is taking place.
8. ***CAREER CENTER***
Many new scholarships have been added!
Students can find this list under ‘student resources’ on the MRHS web-site at mrhsptsa.org on the Career Center page; it’s lengthy!
Summer internships, seminars, scholastic retreats will be included in the May/June list ~
Do you have students with questions about college, scholarships, summer internships, etc?
Have them visit the Career Center!
Career Center: Pre-law Student Conference May 3rd. Deadline to register is Friday April 25th. Free event and meals. See Mrs. Matthews.
National Honor Society: There will be a meeting in the choir room on Friday, April 25th for students interested in being National Honor Society officers. The following Monday, April 28th will be elections, in which all National Honor Society members are encouraged to attend. Ideas for activities will also be discussed so please arrive on time with suggestions.
Juniors interested in attending Washington State University please pick up a form from your advisory teacher and return to Mrs. DeLadd in counseling center by 4/16.
If you wish to receive scholarship information directly, e-mail Teresa Matthews at matthete@hsd401.org
Students can drop by the Career Center anytime during the day to discuss one of the seven pathways out of high school!
If you would like to discuss your student’s choices for the first year out of high school, call Teresa at 206-631-7017 for a time to come in. Your student is welcome to attend!
Juniors, get a head start with the FAFSA4caster!
If you want to begin exploring your financial aid options and get an early start on the financial aid process, FAFSA4caster is for you! By using FAFSA4caster, you and your family will receive an early estimate of eligibility for federal student aid. This Web site provides you with an opportunity to increase your knowledge of the financial aid process; become familiar with the various types of federal student aid that are available; and investigate other sources of aid, such as grants and scholarships.
When you're ready to apply for aid, you can easily transition from FAFSA4caster to FAFSA on the Web. Much of the information that you enter in the FAFSA4caster will populate your FAFSA on the Web application, making the experience of applying for federal student aid a lot easier.
So help make your future forecast a bright one by planning now for college. Use the FAFSA4caster now! Go to http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/
CAREER CENTER: Central Washington University will be here during both lunches on Tuesday. Get answers to college!
SCHOLARSHIP INFO: February and March Scholarship list is available in the Career Center. There are monies available for Freshmen and Sophomores on this list as well as upper classmen. Copies of scholarship are available to all students – simply have them drop in and check them out.
Would you like to make treat bags for our volunteers? Every year, Mt. Rainier asks people from our community to volunteer to judge our Senior projects. They give us a couple of hours of their time and we would like to thank them with a little gift. The school has a budget for gift bags, and so we need a wonderful person or two who will put it all together, and maybe bake cookies to include (star shaped?). We are inviting such wonderful volunteers, really want to thank them in as many ways as possible! If you can help, please contact Teresa Matthews in the Career Center at matthete@HSD401.org.
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Parents and Guardians! The Career Center is open each Wednesday from 2:15 till 5:30pm. Please make an appointment two days in advance. Call the career center at any time 206-631-7017 or e-mail me, Teresa Matthews at matthete@hsd401.org and set up an appointment for any Wednesday from 2:15 – 5:30 pm.
College Open Houses are posted on the Career Center Board outside our door!
Seniors – lots of scholarship opportunities are available for both academic and non-academic achievements. Hurry in to the Career Center as deadlines are approaching for applications.
A complete listing of current Career Center news can be viewed on the Career Center page of the PTSA website at mrhsptsa.org.
9. ***PTSA INFORMATION***
MRHS PTSA General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, May 13th, 7pm
Please join us for our last General Membership meeting of the year. This is an important meeting where we elect our board for next year and approve next year’s budget. Mt. Rainier HS PTSA Needs You!!!
Please consider volunteering for a position on the board next year as well. We are currently looking for officers for the following positions:
Refreshments
Website
Weekly Announcement
Volunteers
School Store
Senior Party
Student Recognition
Spirit Wear
Small Learning Community Liaisons
Fundraising
Brick Drive
Thank you for your wonderful support of MRHS PTSA throughout this year. See you on the 13th!
Put Your Name on Your School, Buy a Brick
Show your Ram Pride by buying a personalized brick in the front walkway of Mt. Rainier. Bricks will be inscribed on site during the summer of 2009. The cost of each brick is $50.00. The profit of each brick sale goes to support the MRHS Senior Graduation Celebration.
Look for a brick order form on the PTSA website at mrhsptsa.org
SCHOOL STORE STAFFING MRHS PTSA needs volunteers to help staff our Student Store. This is a great way to get involved and see your school in action! We are asking for a commitment of one afternoon a month, from 10am to 1pm. If you can help, please email Karen Cody at codycats@msn.com. Thank you!
School Store Mt. Rainier PTSA is operating a School Store during lunches. All proceeds will go to support the Senior Grad Night Party. Please stop by and see what we have.
IT’S SO EASY TO SUPPORT MRHS PTSA
We know how busy you all are, so we have searched for the easiest ways you can help Mt. Rainier PTSA provide services to our kids and our school. With your Safeway and Albertson’s card, every time you shop, MRHS PTSA get’s money! How easy is that?
SAFEWAY eSCRIP
Every time you use your Safeway Club Card, MRHS PTSA gets $$!! Sign up today at the link below.
http://www.escrip.com/merchants/identity/safeway_pnw/index.jsp
Mt. Rainier ID #8564940
ALBERTSONS COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Register at www.albertsons.com/cp/ Click “My Account”, click “Update Partners” or “Add a Partner”, enter Mt. Rainier High School/PTSA ID#49000117132 or by phone at 206-246-1883.
10. ***Community Matters***
Glacier High School Class of ’68 Reunion Scheduled for August
The Glacier High School graduating class of 1968 will hold their 40th reunion on Saturday, August 16th from 7:00 pm to midnight at Glen Acres Golf and Country Club – 1000 South 112th Street, Seattle, WA 98168. The event will include music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, and the opportunity to visit with old high school friends. Tickets are $60 per person, which includes entry to the event and a keepsake yearbook with photos and contact information for everyone who attends.
Tickets can be purchased on our website www.glacier68.myevent.com . While you’re on the website, please remember to submit a photo and a very short version of your life since graduation so you can be included in the yearbook. Tickets can also be purchased via mail by sending your check (and photo and brief history) to Rosemary (Scoccolo) Rashell – 33310 – 1st Way #200, Federal Way 98100. More questions? Contact Rosemary (Scoccolo) Rashell at (253) 332-5656, Sandra (Welsh) Wing at sandrawing@itol.com, or Vince Trent at vincetrent@comcast.net. Please register by August 1st to be included in the yearbook.
Remember to spread the news about our reunion, as finding classmates is our greatest challenge. We look forward to seeing you there!
11. ***General School Info***
“Open Parent Meetings” with MRHS Principal Toni Pace. Upcoming dates are as follows:
April 30 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
May 21 – 7:30am to 8:30am
June 10 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Meetings are held in the Main Office Conference Room.
Security: We have been having thefts of expensive electronics such as cell phones and iPods. If you leave valuables in the locker room in an unlocked locker they WILL BE STOLEN! These thefts can be devastating to the victim, which in turn disrupts the overall learning environment. Theft investigations of electronic devices or any valuable items takes time and attention away from other safety issues. We will not be investigating electronic theft complaints, students bringing these or similar items to school are doing so solely at their own risk and neither the school or police department will be liable for lost or stolen property.
Math Tutoring Available: After school tutoring is now available for math Tuesdays, Wednesday s and Thursdays from 2:15 – 3:15 in the library. This is a good place to come to complete your homework and get extra help. Cognitive Tutor is also available. See Mr. Jacobson or Mr. Long.
SCHOOL INSURANCE INFO. CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE:
http://www.hsd401.org/directory/athletics/pdf/Insurance%20letter.pdf
COMPUTERS/LIBRARY:
If you are a new student at Mt Rainier (freshman or transfer) you need a signed user agreement.
You may pick up the form in the library.
OFF CAMPUS PASSES:
Don’t apply to all students. Please read following
Off Campus Passes: Juniors & Seniors (11 credits or more) are the ONLY students allowed off campus during the school day. Sophomores and Freshmen are not allowed to ride with Seniors off campus during lunch for any reason. Violation of these rules will result in appropriate disciplinary action, including having parking and off campus privileges revoked for the year, detention, etc.
SCHEDULE CHANGES:
Students may come to counseling before or after school or during their lunchtimes for scheduling issues.
DO YOU HAVE ANY EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES?
Office is collecting them. That money will go to the general fund.
COURSE CATALOG ON-LINE:
Mt Rainier Course Catalog for 07-08 is available on the Mt Rainier High School website: www.hsd401.org/mtrainier/ .
HELPFUL WEBSITES:
http://calendar.hsd401.org
http://www.mrhsptsa.org
http://www.hsd401.org/mtrainier/
Mt Rainier H S Website: http://www.hsd401.org/mtrainier/ It has info and links to help students and parents stay on top of what is going on at MRHS! AND http://calendar.hsd401.org/ This site contains scheduled sports and other events happening throughout the district
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