RHS Arts has started the year with a bang!

We welcome back Music instructors Adrian Davis and Nick Wilson, Visual Arts instructors Jaci Smolund and Anton Daisa, and Dance instructor Mariah Johnson. We welcome to Roosevelt Kristi Johnson, our new theater teacher! Kristi comes to us most recently from Stepping Stone Theatre. We are thrilled to have her here!

Join AoRTA (Advocates of Roosevelt Theatre Arts)! Contact Judy Anderson at  jp_anders@comcast.net to join our RHS Parent Theatre Booster.

AoRTA now has a nonprofit status for collecting donations through Achieve Mpls. Donations can be sent (checks or cash gifts) to AchieveMpls, attn: Gina Rysdon, 111 3rd Ave South #5, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2510.  Please indicate your funds should go to support Theatre Arts/AoRta at Roosevelt H.S. or Make a secure on-line gift< https://support.achievempls.org/DonateNow> with your credit card, designating support Theatre Arts/AoRta at Roosevelt H.S.  in the on-line giving form.

Looking for dedicated, motivated parents to start an official RHS Music Booster Club . Contact arts coordinator Candida Gonzalez at candida.gonzalez@mpls.k12.mn.us with your interest.

Upcoming Art Event Dates:
10/23: Fall Art Crawl- Synthesis, 7-9 pm
11/4: IB Art Field Trip to Highpoint Print Center
11/5-11/6: Winter Play auditions, rm 130 after school
11/20: Choir Performance: American Choral Directors State Music Conference, Mahtomedi, MN
12/10: Winter Concert/ Auditorium Re-opening Celebration, 6:30-9:00 pm

CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGE 

Your Spanish/French student has the opportunity to participate in a Concordia Language Village weekend field trip February 5-7. This is a language and culture immersion experience that takes place in Bemidji, MN. Participating students attend a short weekend (Friday-Sunday) filled with culturally authentic games, arts, sports, traditions, music, food and native-speaking staff. Students have continuous opportunities to use their present language skills at any level and develop a higher level of proficiency.

Total cost is $243. There are 10 spots (per language) available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If interested the completed registration form, health form and non-refundable $50 deposit is due Monday, October 26th. Final payments will be due January 8th. Some scholarships/grants may be available.

Questions? Contact Ms. Nelon at margaret.nelon@mpls.k12.mn.us or Ms. Kutz at Jessica.kutz@mpls.k12.mn.us.

  Auto-Construction Program
There has been a flurry of activity down in the CTE (Career and Technical Education) wing at RHS this Fall.  Thanks to our wonderful alumni and benefactors, the Auto Service program received 2 outstanding donations: a 2000 BMW Z3 and a 2002 Mazda 626.  Both will be used for instructional purposes during the school year, and will be sold at the end of the school year.   Mr. Lampi, the instructor, will notify staff and students when the sealed bidding will begin.  Funds obtained by the sale will go back into the auto program, and will fund costs for a SkillsUSA chapter and competition expenses.
Big news in the Auto Collision Repair Program.  State Farm Insurance Company has also donated a car to Roosevelt’s Auto program. This is a first!  This donation is intended for training purposes only. State Farm is planning to send staff over to RHS for publicity photos!  Congrats to Mr. Franks and the Collisions students.  Both Auto programs will accept car donations—contact the instructors if you are interested in making a tax deductible donation. 
The Work Based Learning students have begun their E-Mentoring program.  One class is sending weekly e-mails to Ameriprise employees; the other is working with Accenture.  Students learn to send professional e-mails for a variety of work related topics, and learn about their mentor’s job and career.  The highlight of the program will be “Meet and Greet” visits at the business sites in November.
Another first—the Construction program was host to the metro area “Construct Tomorrow” career fair, held October 1st in the RHS gym…See details of the event in a separate article

Interested in a fun sport this winter?  ALPINE SKIING!!

Our kick-off meeting is:

 Monday, October 19th. 

6:30PM    Overview of HS Ski Racing and MAST for NEW MAST athletes and families.

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7:15PM      Overview of the 2015-16 MAST Training and Racing Season for NEW and RETURNING MAST athletes and families. 

 Location: Washburn High School, Choir Room

 Note that each of the city’s high school and middle schoolers 7-12 grade are invited to participate. The students/athletes train and race together. If you have any questions contact Darryl Savage, MAST president, 612-508-6949 or darrylsavagemn@gmail.com.

ACTIVITY FAIR

Our first activity fair co-sponsored with Beacons was a HUGE success!!  Students learned about clubs, sports, programs and even some interactive activities!!

  FROM THE CCC

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