School Climate Update
We are excited to announce Roseway Heights' just completed our first Village Celebration Day. Students in Wy’East, Tahoma, and Klickitat gathered for games, crafts and group activities. Activities included opportunities for students to participate in basketball, ping pong, board games, bracelet making, a dance party, or winter crafts. Students in Loowit, Seekseekqua, Giiwas remained in their houses for a special movie time. On Monday, December 13 villages will switch roles.
Additionally, on Friday December 10 RHMS is bringing back a beloved middle school tradition! Students and staff are invited to wear their pajamas (AKA, jammies) and bring a stuffed animal and/or blanket. Staff and students who wish to will participate in a parade with their special stuffed friend with their 6th period class (during what would be House time.)
On a more serious note, last week a handful of students engaged in a trend, influenced by social media, to rip students masks off their faces. Families should know and remind their children that there can be (and were) serious discipline consequences for students who engaged in this behavior. Ripping someone's mask off is both rude and disrespectful and can be extremely upsetting to the student involved as it violates their personal space, can snag on earrings or glasses, is unsafe in terms of Covid Protocols and is unnecessarily environmentally wasteful of resources. Families can support us by talking to your students about social media trends. Make sure they understand the consequences. We appreciate you supporting them in making smart choices. Thanks.
