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Principal's Message:
Good afternoon, Teddy families,
This is Principal Ledesma, with some brief announcements to get us all ready for the first day of school.
We are excited to have you back on Tuesday, September 6th. As a reminder 9th graders will be welcome to start their day in Advisory at 8:10am. They may enter the building starting at 7:30am for breakfast.
Students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades will start their day at 10:10am in Advisory as well. All students will then move through a quick introductory version of their schedule, periods 1-7, ending the day at 3pm.
There have been numerous district delays with Go To cards and we may not have Go To Cards or IDs ready for all students. We apologize in advance for the delay. We will be providing paper bus passes to students without Go To Cards that will be valid for the first two weeks of school. Metro Transit bus drivers are aware of the situation. Students simply need to tell the driver the first morning that they are a Roosevelt student and do not have their Go To Card yet. After that they will have a paper pass to show the drivers.
Staff will be present in the hallways throughout the day to help direct students to class who may be lost – please remind students to ask staff for help should they need to find anything.
We are looking forward to having your student in the building and ensuring they are seen for who they are and what they bring, that they are challenged, and that they are nurtured to be the best version of themselves they can be.
Have a wonderful long weekend.
Principal Ledesma
christian.ledesma@mpls.k12.mn.us
Contact for 12th grade students and 9th grade students, last name A-G
Assistant Principal Gonzalez
alexis.gonzalez@mpls.k12.mn.us
Contact for 11th grade students and 9th grade students, last name H-O
Assistant Principal Purcell
lisa.purcell@mpls.k12.mn.us
Contact for 10th grade students and 9th grade students, last name P-Z
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Buenas tardes, familias Teddy,
Este es el director Ledesma, con algunos breves anuncios para prepararnos a todos para el primer día de clases.
Estamos emocionados de tenerlos de vuelta el martes 6 de septiembre. Les recordamos que los estudiantes de 9º grado serán bienvenidos a comenzar su día en el Advisory o Asesoría a las 8:10 a.m. Pueden ingresar al edificio a partir de las 7:30 a.m. para el desayuno.
Los estudiantes de los grados 10, 11 y 12 comenzarán su día a las 10:10 a.m. en Advisory/Asesoría. Luego, todos los estudiantes pasarán por una versión rápida de su horario, de los períodos 1 al 7, y terminaran el día a la hora regular de 3 p.m.
Ha habido numerosos retrasos en el distrito con las tarjetas Go To y es posible que no tengamos tarjetas Go To o identificaciones listas para todos los estudiantes. Pedimos disculpas de antemano por el retraso. Proporcionaremos pases de autobús en papel a los estudiantes sin tarjetas Go To que serán válidos durante las primeras dos semanas de clases. Los conductores de autobuses de Metro Transit estan conscientes de la situación. Los estudiantes simplemente necesitan decirle al conductor la primera mañana que son estudiantes de Roosevelt y que aún no tienen su tarjeta Go To. Después de eso, tendrán un pase de papel para mostrar a los conductores.
El personal estará presente en los pasillos durante todo el día para ayudar a dirigir a los estudiantes a clase que puedan perderse; recuerde a sus estudiantes que pidan ayuda al personal si necesitan encontrar algo.
Estamos emocionados de tener a su estudiante en el edificio y asegurarnos de que los veamos por quienes son y los talentos que traen, que sean desafiados en su aprendizaje, y que podamos cultivar la mejor versión de sí mismos que puedan ser.
Que tengan un maravilloso fin de semana largo.
Director Ledesma
christian.ledesma@mpls.k12.mn.us
Contacto para estudiantes de 12o grado y 9o grado, apellidos A-G
Sub-director Gonzalez
alexis.gonzalex@mpls.k12.mn.us
Contact para estudiantes de 11o grado y 9o grado, apellidos, H-O
Sub-directora Purcell
lisa.purcell@mpls.k12.mn.us
Contacto para estudiantes de 10o grado y 9o grado, apellidos, P-Z
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Galab wanaagsan, qoysaska Teddy,
Kani waa Maamulaha Ledesma, oo leh qaar ka mid ah ogeysiisyo kooban si aan dhammaanteen u diyaarino maalinta koowaad ee dugsiga.
Waxaan ku faraxsanahay inaan dib idiinka soo laabanno Talaadada, September 6deed. Sido kale waa xusuusin ahaan ardayda fasallada 9aad waa la soo dhaweyn doonaa si ay u bilaabaan maalintoodu markay tahay tallo bixinta 8:10am. Waxaa laga yaabaa inay gudaha u galaan dhismaha laga bilaabo 7:30am quraacda.
Ardayda dhigata fasalada 10aad, 11aad iyo 12-aad ayaa sidoo kale bilaabi doona daymahooda 10:10ka subaxnimo ee latalinta. Dhamaan ardaydu waxay u gudbayaan jadwalkooda qaybta horudhaca degdegga ah, xilliyada 1-7, oo ku dhamaanaya maalinta 3 galabnimo.
Waxaa jiray dib-u-dhacyo badan oo degmada ku dhacay kaadhadhka aadid, waxaana laga yaabaa in aanan haysan kaararka aadid tago ama aqoonsiyado u diyaar ah ardayda oo dhan. Waxaan horay raali galin uga bixinaa dib u dhacaasi. Waxa aanu ardayda siin doonaa baasaboorka basaska waraaqaha ah ee aan la tagin kaararka la'aantood kaas oo shaqayn doona labada toddobaad ee ugu horeeya dugsiga. Darawalada basaska Metro Transit ayaa la socda xaaladda. Ardayda waa in ay u sheegaan darawalka subaxii ugu horeeyay in ay yihiin arday Roosevelt ah oo aan weli haysan kaarkooda loo qaato ee Loo goosto. Intaa ka dib waxa ay wadaan warqad lagu maro si ay ugu tusaan darawaliinta.
Shaqaalaha ayaa joogi doona hoolalka maalinta oo dhan si ay u caawiyaan ardayda si ay u toosiyaan fasalka laga yaabo inay lunto - fadlan xusuusi ardayda inay waydiistaan shaqaalaha caawimaad haddii ay u baahdaan inay wax ku helaan.
Waxaan rajeyneynaa in aan ardaygaaga dhismaha joogo oo aan hubinno in loo arko cidda ay yihiin iyo waxa ay keenaan, in ay ka hor tagaan, iyo in ay ku barbaariyaan in ay noqdaan nooca naftooda ay awoodaan.
Hayso weekend dheer cajiib ah.
Maamulaha Ledesma
christian.ledesma@mpls.k12.mn.us
Xiriirka ardayda fasalka 12aad iyo ardayda fasalka 9aad, magaca qoyska A-G
Kaaliyaha Maamulaha Gonzalez
alexis.gonzalez@mpls.k12.mn.us
Xiriirka ardayda fasalada 11aad iyo ardayda fasalka 9aad, magaca dambe ee H-O
Kaaliyaha Maamulaha Purcell
lisa.purcell@mpls.k12.mn.us
Xiriirka ardayda fasalka 10aad iyo ardayda fasalka 9aad, magaca qoyska ee P-Z
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Welcome to our Community Standard. This newsletter will be sent to you twice per month and highlight both what has happened and what is coming up.
Our calendar at Roosevelt.mpls.k12.mn.us is always up to date with the latest information and our FB page is updated at least once per day, please click on the link below to check it out!
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EVERY FRIDAY IS SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY! Wear your Teddy Gear or Maroon and Gold!!
Upcoming Events
Sept 6..First Day of school, see schedule
Sept 10..10th Annual RHS Golf Tournament
Sept 11..Volleyball Car Wash
Sept 12..Picture Day
Sept 15..Freshman Curriculum Night
Sept 16..Home Football Game
Sept 22..Diploma and Careers related Family Program Night
Sept 23..Cafe con Christian
Sept 26..No School
Sept 29..WHITE OUT..Home Football Game
Sept 29..Girls' Tennis SENIOR night
Sept 30..Latin Cultural Celebration
October 6..Volleyball Alumni Night
October 7..Homecoming and Senior Night
October 8..Homecoming dance
October 18..Picture Re-take Day
October 18 & 19..Conferences
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Teddy Girls 🎾 rocked in New Prague 8 School Tournament on Saturday. Doubles team Maire Jeffries & Olivia Wohnoutka take 2nd place! |
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Counseling/Career & College Center News
Up to date information on Career & College opportunities can always be found at: CCC Corner
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ALL Grades:
Greetings, Teddy Nation!
May this message finds each of our Teddy Nation families in high spirits, of sound mind, and in good health. Our summer is coming to an end, and our team hopes each of you were able to connect with loved ones and rejuvenate over these warmer months. In this week’s Counseling Section of the Community Standard, we will be speaking directly to our Senior students and families.
The start of your Senior year is here and what an exciting year to come! After a few truly unprecedented years in education, the Class of 2023 will join us for one more year before they graduate! It’s our hope that students this year will be granted some much-needed consistency, so that each of you have the space to grow and thrive.
And your RHS Counselors as well as Career and College Coordinators are here to support you with those very goals! As we kick off the school year, we wanted to use this space to introduce ourselves, provide Seniors and their families with some important dates, and offer some initial tips that will assist students as they begin their planning for life after HS. We are excited to support Seniors in the final stretch of their HS journey and each of us look forward to having 1-on-1 conversations with all of you to get you across the finish line.
MEET OUR TEAM
Our RHS Counselors specialize in supporting ALL Roosevelt students with professional Academic, Socioemotional, and Career and College Readiness supports. Below, you can find your counselor, listed according the section of RHS students they serve. o learn more about them or check out Roosevelt’s Counselor Website. Interested in learning more about the role of school Counselors? Click here for an in-depth overview of the model and strategies that guide their work.
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The RHS Counseling Team:
Mohamoud Mohamed, Counselor of Record for Last Names A-E
MohamoudO.Mohamed@mpls.k12.mn.us, Office #: 612-668-4811
Mark Heymans, Counselor of Record for Last Names F-L
Mark.Heymans@mpls.k12.mn.us, Google Voice #: 612-405-3801, Office #: 612-668-4855
Salado Hasan, Counselor of Record for Last Names M-O
salado.hasan@mpls.k12.mn.us, Office #: 612-668-4813
Sandra Kroger, Counselor of Record for Last Names P-Z
Sandra.Kroger@mpls.k12.mn.us, Google Voice #: 612-460-7325, Office #: 612-668-4812
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The RHS Counseling Team also consists of two Achieve Twin Cities Career & College Center (CCC) Coordinators. Mr. Eric Rodgers returns to the RHS CCC this year for his 5th year of supporting students with their post secondary planning. We’re excited to be welcoming a new Career and College Coordinator to our team this year, Mr. Kong Xiong. He joins us from Southwest and looks forward to supporting Seniors this year with their career and college explorations. Remember, the RHS CCC is a drop-in center, which means students can come by at any time during the day for support, provided the CCC is open and students have a pass from their teachers. For updates on Career & College programming, events in the CCC, or tips on how to start your post-secondary planning, students and families should make a habit of checking the Roosevelt Career and College Website.
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Eric Rodgers
eric.rodgers@mpls.k12.mn.us
Office #: (612) 668 - 4822 ; Google Voice / Text: (612) 567 - 6897
Kong Xiong
kong.xiong@mpls.k12.mn.us
Office #: 612-668-4822 ; Google Voice / Text: TBD
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SUPPORTING ALL POST-SECONDARY PLANS:
Within the first few weeks of school, all Seniors will be required to sign up for a counselor appointment. This provides an opportunity for students to collaborate with counselors on their post secondary planning.
Please note, CCC Coordinators and Counselors support students in crafting a plan after high school regardless of whether that plan includes college. Coordinators and Counselors recognize each of the following as meaningful post secondary plans that can connect students to their vision of success:
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2 Year Colleges - Includes community and vocational/technical colleges, with a variety of programs. Study to build skills then enter the workforce, or transfer to a 4 year college. Students complete an Associate’s Degree or Diploma.
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4 Year Colleges - Students engage in deep study of a field of their choice and complete a Bachelor’s Degree.
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Apprenticeships - Students apply to any number of the hands-on Apprenticeship programs. They are paid to learn as they work and build their skills.
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Military - Enlist with a branch of the military to serve our country in a variety of defense-focused career fields, or attend an Officer's Academy.
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Straight to Work / Employment - Keep a job you might already be working, find employment in a family business, or enter directly into your chosen industry after graduating. This is NOT the same as and requires planning that differs from a Gap Year (see bullet below)!
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Gap Year - A structured and focused volunteer, service, or experiential program usually undertaken before going to college. A Gap Year is NOT taking a year off to work (see bullet above)!
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Transition Plus - Students that received additional educational supports and accommodations; students that have an IEP or 504 Plan; and/or students with disabilities may consider Transition Plus after HS. T+ assists students in building the skills they need to enter into the workforce or higher education.
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Short Term Certificate / Training Program - These short term programs help students build industry-specific skills so they may enter a particular form of employment. They are often little-to-no-cost for the student.
Each plan has its advantages and obstacles, and each has outcomes that might differ from the others. Which pathway students choose should ultimately be aligned with their individual goals, hopes, and aspirations. Again, throughout the school year, students and families should utilize and explore RHS’ CCC Corner Google Site for updates, tips, resources, and more meant to assist them with planning for all of the pathways mentioned above. Consider this site your virtual CCC!
Having said this, students and families should understand the Fall months are a time when there is a large emphasis on planning for and applying to colleges specifically. This is because many colleges, financial aid, and scholarship applications have openings and deadlines in the Fall. Many of the updates below will reflect planning for a 2 or 4 year college pathway.
COLLEGE PLANNING:
It is important to be aware of application deadlines for the colleges you might be interested in. While there is no advantage, from an admissions perspective, to having your application or transcripts in weeks before the deadline, having a plan or timeline for submitting your applications allows you to work with Coordinators through each step of the process. This can alleviate stress you might feel at the beginning of the year, as you balance being in high school and planning for your life afterwards.
Unless a school has rolling admissions they will not review applications prior to the first deadline. Be advised that counselors cannot start processing transcripts to be mailed to colleges until after September 23rd. Submitting your applications early should be understood as a practice in relieving YOUR stress as a student with multiple responsibilities, as opposed to an opportunity to increase your chances of admission to a school.
Check out the table below for a timeline and some important dates to be aware of:
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Many colleges open their applications for the 2023-24 school year on Aug. 1 (or Sept. 1 for some schools) |
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September - October (ongoing) |
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Research colleges and programs you’re interested in
Add colleges they’re considering to their “Colleges I’m Thinking About” list in Naviance
Begin adding information to their Common App (see below)
Attend Application Work Sessions offered in the CCC
Attend College Rep Visits in the CCC
Set up campus visits and tours
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Fall ACT / ACT retake #1 (Registration Deadline was Aug. 5th)
*please reach out to the CCC to figure out if taking the ACT is in your best interest. Many colleges and scholarship opportunities remain test-options for their ‘22-’23 application cycles.
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Class of 2023 Kickoff with the RHS Counseling Team
*Seniors will come down to the Auditorium during Advisory to meet with the RHS Counseling Team. They will receive resources and tips on how to maintain Academic and Socioemotional well-being, as well as some initial info on post-sec planning
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September 21st, 22nd, & 23rd |
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Senior English Classes invited to the CCC for in-depth overview and Q&A on post-sec planning for the ‘22-’23 school year
*Students will receive their Senior Year Green folders, containing a suite of resources to assist them in their post sec planning
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Project SUCCESS College Tours over MEA Week
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FAFSA Application Opens (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) & MN
*Beginning in October, CCC will work to complete Financial Aid applications with students (and their families) by appointments that can be made via the CCC Site
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RHS College Knowledge Night 6 - 7:30pm
Overview on college application process for Senior and Junior students and families
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NACAC College Fair Field Trip for Seniors and Juniors |
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Fall ACT / ACT retake #2
Registration Deadline is Fri. Sept. 16th
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After submitting top priority college applications, students should start thinking about/researching scholarships (some have early Fall deadlines, but many have deadlines between January-April)
*our scholarship list will be available by the beginning of September and will be consistently updated so make it a practice of checking often
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Many colleges have an Early Action or Early Decision deadlines of Nov. 1st
*We strongly encourage students applying to selective schools to submit applications by EA and ED deadlines to have the best chance of admittance
**Some schools do offer rolling admissions and may not follow these dates. But we find that many schools our students are considering will use these timelines. Two-year colleges & trade schools accept applications later into the spring & summer
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RHS Financial Aid Night
Students and families can receive support in completing their FA applications from CCC staff and admissions specialists from surrounding colleges
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ADMISSION TERMS TO UNDERSTAND
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Regular Decision – Students submit an application by a specified date and receive a decision in a clearly stated period of time.
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Rolling Admission – Institutions review applications as they are submitted and render admissions decisions throughout the admission cycle.
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Early Action – Students apply early and receive a decision well in advance of the institution’s regular response date.
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Early Decision – Students make a commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted, they definitely will enroll. The application deadline and decision deadline occurs early. THIS IS A BINDING AGREEMENT! IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED TO A COLLEGE UNDER AN ED DEADLINE, YOU MUST ATTEND THE COLLEGE.
COMMON APP
The Common App is an opportunity to complete one application and send it to multiple colleges. The Common App is available for more than 1,000 diverse institutions of higher education. This can be a good option for students where three or more of their schools of interest accept the Common App. The Common App is a fairly robust application and isn’t preferred for all students. But if you are considering using it because you plan to apply to multiple colleges that accept it, you can start working on it now! But please note, students should not submit their applications to colleges until they meet with their counselor in the Fall so they can confirm what is required to be submitted from the school. While we encourage students to begin working on college applications, transcripts and student’s Decile Rankings will not be available until after September 23, 2022.
COLLEGE REP VISITS AT RHS
One of the best ways to figure out if a college is a good fit for you is to engage with the people connected to the institution. These people can be current or former students, professors that teach there, and people working in the various departments that exist at a college. More often than not, a student’s first touchpoint with a college should be the school’s Admissions Representative.
Fortunately for our Seniors, Admissions Reps from around the country make their way to the RHS CCC hoping to meet students like YOU! Connecting with Reps is a great opportunity to:
- Ask questions about a college’s programs, student life, and culture
- Get direct tips on the ins-and-outs of a particular school’s application process
- Make an initial connection with on campus resources you may be interested in
All students considering college after HS should make an effort to attend a Rep visit here at RHS, and set aside time to visit the campus of a college they’re interested in. As more and more college’s move to test-optional or test-blind admissions processes, admissions teams look more closely at a student’s “demonstrated interest,” as a factor in deciding to admit potential students.
If you don’t see a rep from a college or program you’re interested in coming to RHS, reach out to Mr. Eric or Mr. Kong in your CCC! For a list of upcoming Rep visits visit our CCC Corner’s home page throughout the school year!
To learn more about signing up for Rep Visits. Check out the next section:
USING NAVIANCE FOR YOUR POST-SECONDARY PLAN
Naviance is an online platform where students can create and track a post-secondary plan. Students have access to My Life Plan (MLP) surveys; can request teacher recommendations; research about colleges/universities and research about scholarships. Naviance is where you can add colleges/universities to your favorite list and see colleges/universities you are applying to and interested in.
Naviance is also the platform students should use to sign up for college Rep Visits. Start by logging into Naviance, navigating to the bottom of your home page, and finding the “What’s New” box. If you see a school you’re interested in connecting with, click “more info,” then “Register” in the top right corner of the page you’re brought to.
By registering for visiting, Mr. Eric and Mr. Kong in the CCC will ensure you receive a pass for the visit you’ve chosen!
That’s it for the Counseling Team for this edition of the Community Standard! Once again, our RHS Counseling team is looking forward to supporting each of you in your final year of HS! You got this, Class of 2023!
The RHS Counseling Team:
Mohamoud Mohamed, Counselor of Record for Last Names A-E
MohamoudO.Mohamed@mpls.k12.mn.us, Office #: 612-668-4811
Mark Heymans, Counselor of Record for Last Names F-L
Mark.Heymans@mpls.k12.mn.us, Google Voice #: 612-405-3801, Office #: 612-668-4855
Salado Hasan, Counselor of Record for Last Names M-O
salado.hasan@mpls.k12.mn.us, Office #: 612-668-4813
Sandra Kroger, Counselor of Record for Last Names P-Z
Sandra.Kroger@mpls.k12.mn.us, Google Voice #: 612-460-7325, Office #: 612-668-4812
Eric Rodgers, Career & College Center Coordinator
Eric.Rodgers@mpls.k12.mn.us, Google Voice #: 612-567-6897, CCC #: 612-668-4822
Kong Xiong, Career & College Center Coordinator
Kong.Xiong@mpls.k12.mn.us, Google Voice #: 612-460-1588, CCC #: 612-668-4822
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WHAT'S GOING ON AT SCHOOL |
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School Name: Roosevelt High School
Picture Day Date: Monday, September 12
Picture Day ID: EVTWHNKWF
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Instead of going to amazon.com, go to smile.amazon.com. Register and select Minneapolis Theodore Roosevelt High School Foundation as your charity. Each time you shop at smile.amazon the Foundation will receive a small percentage of your purchase.
By doing this you are helping give scholarships to Roosevelt students and grants to staff without it costing you a penny?
You just have to remember to go to smile.amazon.com instead of Amazon…..same merchandise, same prices, same service. Thank YOU!
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You can also donate directly to our teachers by shopping here ...
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20 hours of Service Per year is expected of every student, every year.
Check out these websites to come up with another idea.
- https://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=Minneapolis%2C+MN%2C+USA
(You can search by word, so if you are looking for an "art" based volunteering opportunity, or a "children" based opportunity, "senior citizen", etc.
If you have questions or need to turn hours in, please email CSchultz@mpls.k12.mn.us
If your student is doing their hours OUTSIDE of the school, please have them send in a paper that is signed, dated and phone number listed for the organization or person that they helped.
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