Happy New Year!

New Graduation Requirements; The Essential Skills

January 13^th at 7:00 in the library we will be hosting an informational night for parents of sophomores and freshman.  The new graduation requirements impact the graduating class of 2013 and after.  Kate Wray, Michael Murray and Paula Robinson will be there to share information from the Oregon Department of Education.  This will be an overview of the new requirements and ideas about how RHS plan to address the implications for our students.

Importance of Sleep

I saw Dr. Denise Pope of Stanford University speak in November.  Her lecture and her research specifically, are based on reducing stress and increasing engagement for high achieving students.  I will share snippets of what I learned from her.  This week, of interest to me, based on what I see in our student body, is sleep.  Dr. Pope shares that sleep deprivation is equal to being drunk, so much so that one should not drive.  When one is sleep deprived memory is affected, processing is affected, in grade school they will be hyper and in high school they will “crash”. Students’ growth spurts will stop or slow and brain development is negatively affected.

Closed Campus

I am writing to address something that is on the student’s minds.  “Why are we a closed campus?”  According to the Ground Lease of the Collins View School Site by Multnomah County School District No. 1j, section 4.6.13, “The school at the Premises will operate as a “closed campus” i.e. students will not be permitted to leave campus during school hours including recesses and lunch hours”.  Some students are disgruntled about this and about the fact that we are required to monitor this.  We are doing our best to support the agreement, in some cases this has resulted in disciplinary action.  You can support our ability to remain on site by having a conversation with your student about cooperating with this agreement.

Basketball - Giving - Learning

Basketball season is off to a bullish start!  Our teams have been working hard to prepare and our opening game showcased their hard efforts.  It was exciting for me to see the students in action. 

It has been fun to watch how the musical is coming together.  Theatre is such an amazing thing, just when you think it might be hopeless, things blossom in spectacular fashion.

Today has been an emotional day for many of our students as they say their goodbyes to our guests from Guatemala.  Both of them hope “with all [their] hearts to come back as permanent students next year.

Frankie, Paula Robinson and Robert -- saying goodbye

*Advisories play Bingo for the Oregon Food Bank on Wednesday, December 15, 2010*

Here is how to play:

Students "purchase" a Bingo card by bringing in at least 3 cans or $3

(More cans or $$ would be a great help to Oregon Food Bank)

Bring your cans in a clearly marked bag or $$ in a clearly marked envelope to the Front Desk or RHS Library.

Thank you from students in the Ziff and Loggan Advisories.

Most Wanted Foods:

Oregon Food Bank needs these nutritious foods:

Canned meats (i.e., tuna, chicken, salmon), canned and boxed meals (i.e., soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese), peanut butter and other nut butters, canned or dried beans and peas (i.e., black, pinto, lentils), pasta, rice, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables,  100 percent fruit or vegetable juice (canned, plastic or boxed), cooking oil, shelf-stable milk, consider donating healthy, low-fat and low-sugar products

Oregon Food Bank can't use & to ensure food safety, the food bank cannot use:

Rusty or unlabeled cans,  perishable items (applies only to food drive donations),  homemade items, noncommercial canned or packaged items, alcoholic beverages, mixes or soda, open or used items.

PLEASE NOTE:* If you donate glass products, please box or bag them separately and label the box or bag "GLASS" on all sides.

New Graduation Requirements for class of 2014- Essential Skills Parent Information Night

Kate Wray, Michael Murray and Paula Robinson will be providing an overview of the State of Oregon’s new graduation requirements that begin with the class of 2014.  We will present details about the new requirements and have conversation about how we are planning to support students for success. January 13^th at 7:00 in the library.

December 3, 2010

Greetings,

There is so much activity in the building it is as if we never stopped for the Thanksgiving Holiday last week.  The students of RHS don’t miss a beat, you can be proud of their hard work and dedication.  My appreciation goes to the teachers who demonstrate high expectations, kindness and support for their students.

Parents of seniors…

Please watch for the yearbook “baby ad” letter or email in January. You can prepare now by finding a picture of your senior from preschool days and composing a message of 25 words or less to accompany it. Details of the cost and deadlines will be shortly after school resumes in January.

Musical production coming in January to the Broadway Rose Theater Stage!

Riverdale High School students present the Shakespearean, science fiction, 60s rock musical (yes, you read that correctly) "Return to the Forbidden Planet." 

Shakespeare, science fiction, and great 50s and 60s rock-and-roll in a madcap outer space adventure and a truly unique musical! Hear some of your favorite oldies such as “Young Girl”, “Good Vibrations”, “Teenager in Love” and “G-L-O-R-I-A”

Friday, January 14th @ 7:30 pm

Saturday, January 15th @7:30 pm

Sunday, January 16th @ 2:00 pm

Thursday, January 20th @ 7:30 pm

Friday, January 21st @ 7:30 pm

Saturday, January 22nd @ 2:00 pm

(Ticket purchasing information coming soon!)