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Community Standard Issue 1
Nuts and Bolts
Welcome to our first addition of the 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!

If you have questions, please contact [email protected] 
Upcoming events

Bagels with Bradley...October 23 at 8:30
Art Crawl...October 23, 7-9 p.m.
No School...October 29 & 30
Prospective Student night...November 11 at 6 p.m.

Friday, October 9th was our first All-Star Breakfast AND added bonus of celebrating with choir director Adrian Davis who received a $3,000 grant from Give a Note Foundation. 
Teddy, Set, GO!
This past Friday (Oct. 9, 2015) the student improvisers of Roosevelt's Teddy, Set, Go! improv troupe attended their first teen workshop with Huge Improv Theater and then attended a Twin Cities Comedy Sportz show! Teddy, Set, Go! improv will be performing in the Art Crawl on October 23rd, and is accepting new troupe members starting November 3rd! No experience necessary! Questions? Contact Ms. Nelon in room 331. 


PICTURE RETAKE DAY
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  Picture retake day is Monday, October 19th for those who did not get their picture taken in September and those who were not satisfied with their picture. If you purchased pictures and want retakes, you need to give back the original pictures ON Monday.
  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  [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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
A chance to support the
Minneapolis Boys Hockey team.  
ATHLETICS
    Support our Athletes by looking at the weekly calendar of events!

Roosevelt Schedule
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 [email protected] or Ms. Kutz at [email protected].
  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

2000 BMW Z3
2002 Mazda 626
  To be used for body repair, painting and refinishing training
Construct Tomorrow
 Roosevelt High School was host to the Minneapolis area "Construct Tomorrow" event.  In addition to Roosevelt,  students from a variety of MPS and metro high schools participated in activities sponsored by more than a dozen  union groups from the local construction industry.  Students learned about each trade with hands on participation, as well as receiving information about post secondary apprenticeship training programs.  The event is sponsored by the Construction Careers Foundation, Greater Twin Cities United Way, and the Minneapolis & St. Paul Building Trades.

2nd Annual Literary Costume Day 

The English department is having their 2nd annual Literary costume day on Thursday the 22nd!  All staff and students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite literary character!  Students can use passing time to try and guess the literary costumes of the English department teachers and co-teachers.  The top three students guessers will win prizes.  
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.

--AND--

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 [email protected].
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!!
#IamInvolved is what Roosevelt is all about this year!  Ask your student what they're doing to "BE INVOLVED"!!
Get Ready is answering questions.
 
Beacons offers these classes weekly.  Roosevelt offers a ton more!  Almost 50 different activities to choose from!!

Some of the school spirit committee! 
Health Careers are INVOLVED!
Badminton Represents
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Upcycle, the new thrift store in room 141 had a sneak preview during conferences. Our grand opening will be the night of the Art Crawl!

We are accepting on a continuous basis gently used clothing for all ages, house goods, games, shoes, you name it-we’ll take it.

Save yourself the trip to Goodwill. Proceeds help fund the DCD program.

Contact [email protected]
  FROM THE CCC
4 Teddies attended the UNCF Empower Me Tour at St. Thomas University this past Saturday, October 10th! These four young women attended workshops and visited with HBCU college reps from around the nation. escription
 
 30 Teddies attended Mankato State’s  African American Academic and Engineering Day yesterday, October 13th! Students were able to interact with the university’s engineering faculty and hear from college students. As an added bonus there was a cameo made by RHS 2015 alumna, Asia Merritt
 
  ATTENTION SENIORS...
2015 List of Postsecondary Institutions: Application Fee Information
As Minnesota high school students think about applying to college, application fees should not be a barrier. Some Minnesota colleges do not charge application fees or they don’t charge fees at a certain time. And for students from lower-income families, all colleges offer a fee waiver.

For students from low-income families
Every day of the year, students from families with modest incomes can apply at no charge using a NACAC fee waiver at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the nonprofit colleges that are members of the Minnesota Private College Council. High school counselors and college admission staff can help a student make these arrangements. Eligibility information and the fee waiver form is available at http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/feewaiver.

For all students
There are many opportunities for students to apply at no charge at some institutions.
Some colleges never require an application fee; sometimes this offer is limited to applications submitted online.
Some colleges waive the application fee for the month of October.
Some colleges waive the application fee for one week in late October.
Refer to the list below and on the following pages for the ways students can apply without a fee at Minnesota’s postsecondary institutions.

Schools that are accepting the NACAC Fee Waiver - FREE to QUALIFIED STUDENTS ALL YEAR
Private Colleges
AUGSBURG COLLEGE 
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE 
BETHEL UNIVERSITY 
CARLETON COLLEGE 
COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT 
THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA 
CONCORDIA COLLEGE 
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL 
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE 
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 
MACALESTER COLLEGE
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN 
ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY 
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY 
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 
ST. OLAF COLLEGE 
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS 

Schools that are accepting the NACAC Fee Waiver - FREE to QUALIFIED STUDENTS ALL YEAR 
University of Minnesota Campuses
CROOKSTON 
DULUTH 
MORRIS 
ROCHESTER 
TWIN CITIES 
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU)
ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY 
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE 
CENTURY COLLEGE 
DAKOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE 
MESABI RANGE COLLEGE 
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGE-SOUTHEAST TECHNICAL 
MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO 
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MOORHEAD 
MINNESOTA WEST COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY 
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
PINE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
RAINY RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE 
RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERISTY-MARSHALL 
ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
SAINT PAUL COLLEGE 
VERMILLION COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY 

Schools that never charge a fee – FREE TO ALL STUDENTS ALL YEAR
Private Colleges
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE 
BETHEL UNIVERSITY 
COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT 
THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA 
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE 
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY 
ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY 
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS 

Schools that never charge a fee for ONLINE applications – FREE TO ALL STUDENTS ALL YEAR
Private Colleges
AUGSBURG COLLEGE 
CARLETON COLLEGE 
CONCORDIA COLLEGE 
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL 
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 
ST. OLAF COLLEGE 
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU)
ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE s
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE 
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
MESABI RANGE COLLEGE 
PINE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
RAINY RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE s
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
SAINT PAUL COLLEGE 

Schools that will not charge a fee for ONLINE applications submitted by Nov. 15 – FREE TO ALL STUDENTS
Private Colleges
MACALESTER COLLEGE
(Fee waiver is granted when either Macalester’s Part 1 or the Common Application is submitted prior to November 15.)

Schools that will not charge a fee during CKM – FREE TO ALL STUDENTS IN OCTOBER 2015
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE 
ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY 
ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

Schools that will not charge a fee during last week of CKM – FREE TO ALL STUDENTS OCTOBER 26-30, 2015
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU)
ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY 
CENTURY COLLEGE 
DAKOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
FOND DU LAC TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE 
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGE-SOUTHEAST TECHNICAL 
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO 
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MOORHEAD 
MINNESOTA WEST COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY 
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (seniors only) 
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE 
RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERISTY-MARSHALL 
VERMILLION COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY