Family Bulletin for August 10, 2023

Dear Roseville Area High School Families,

Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! I am the new RAHS principal, Dr. Jen Wilson. I have been in the position for a bit over a month but have been a leader in Roseville for 8 school years and a parent of 623 children for over 10 years. I am excited to be the principal for your students and our school community.

The feel in the building, commitment from our staff, and the interactions I have had thus far with students is energizing. With a building of over 2,300 students and 250 staff we sometimes feel like a “small city” - our goal will be to personalize that for your child and to build up a positive school culture. Our theme this school year will be Rise up, RAHS! What that may mean, too, will be individualized for each student, teacher, support staff, and leader. Whether you connect with the lyrics from the Andra Day song or with the simple meaning “ascend, go up” - our goal will be to “rise up” in the face of new learning, challenges, or social injustices. Together, as a school community.

We have been busy this summer reviewing student outcome data, listening to staff, and working to make changes that will support students’ academically and socially / emotionally. Students should expect to see and feel change. Additional details will be shared closer to the start of the school year.

This year our student support teams have shifted with new leadership hires. Student support teams include an Associate Principal, School Counselor, and Behavior Specialist. Click this link to get contact information about the staff that will support your student.

Important Information:

First day of school-

9th grade and new students Tuesday, September 5th

10th - 12th grade students Wednesday, September 6th

Open House - details below

August 23rd from 9:00am - 1:00pm or 2:00pm-6:00pm - OR -

August 28th from 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Student schedules will be available on August 21st online via Synergy StudentVue and Schoology.

Thank you for your partnership as we enter the 2023-24 school year. Please reach out with questions or concerns. There will be both exciting and hard times - we will rise up.

Dr. Jen Wilson

Principal

Open house gives students and families the opportunity to tour the building, take their picture, get a locker, etc. Click on this link to see the full plan for open house!

Wednesday August 23, 2022

• 9:00am-1:00pm (Dr. Wilson’s short presentation and meet & greet at 10:30am) OR

• 2:00pm-6:00pm (Dr. Wilson’s short presentation and meet & greet at 5:00pm)

• Life Touch will be taking student pictures on both Open House days. It is important to have students take their pictures for student IDs and yearbooks.

Monday August 28, 2022

• 3:00pm-7:00pm (Dr. Wilson’s presentation at 6:00pm)

• Life Touch will be taking student pictures on both Open House days. It is important to have students take their pictures for student IDs and yearbooks.

Technology

Returning students kept their school-issued iPads last summer. If you are in need of repairs, please contact Jamie Crandall. New students can get their school-issued iPads in the Media Center during orientation.

Payments for fines and fees can be done on SmartSchoolK12 at https://lobby.wordwareinc.com/.

Student Health and Emergency Forms online - there will be a table to update contact information at orientation.

Parking passes will be available for purchase during orientation. Weekly parking passes are $8 and the spaces are marked in blue. Trimester passes are $65 and yearly passes are $195; these spaces are marked in yellow. Students may not purchase parking passes if they have a fine or a fee. Payments for fees and fines can be done in the activities office.

Students receiving Special Education Services

On your students’ schedule you will see the name and classroom location of your students’ case manager. This is the person who will be your point of contact at RAHS for all your questions regarding their IEP. These teachers will be back at work the week of August 28 and will be reaching out to you that week!

Contact Us

RAHS phone number is 651-635-1660. You will get a menu to select the activities office, counselors office, or the main office. Reach out if you have questions!

If you are looking to contact a specific staff member use their staff email with the following format: firstname.lastname@isd623.org

A comprehensive list of all staff will be available before the start of the school year.

All student passwords were reset on Monday, August 7.

Starting on Monday Aug 7, the format of your password will be:

Your Student ID # + Birth month + birth date (StudentID#MMDD).

Example: 1234561025 (where student ID = 123456 and birthday = Oct 25)

You can change your password in school wifi using the password reset link at www.isd623.org/students.

There is no student supply list. We encourage students to have a planner, writing utensils (pencils or pens), notebooks and folders/binder. Specific required materials will be communicated with your student by individual teachers.

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