- Two-Hour Early Dismissal: Professional Development
- Early Release
- RBHS Staff MeetingCongratulations to the following 2nd period classes:
Ms. Kemano, Grand Prize Winner
Ms. Chin, 2nd Place
Ms. French, 3rd Place
Great job to each and every student and staff member that participated in the door decorating contest. Rainier Beach was the true winner as all doors that were decorated looked fabulous!
What: The Power of Parents To Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
When: Wednesday May 16th 6-8pm
Where: Rainier Beach High School Library (2nd Floor), 8815 Seward Park Ave South
Many of our youth are starting drugs and alcohol at an early age. Come find out how parents, students, school staff and community members can prevent drug and alcohol abuse and learn about local resources to help youth who are already having drug and alcohol problems.
Working together we can help all students achieve to their full potential and not get knocked off track by alcohol and drugs.
Free Food! Raffle Prizes!
For more information or to request language interpreters please contact:
Mike Graham-Squire, Neighborhood House, 206-353-7945 cell, mikegs@nhwa.org.
Sponsored by: Rainier Beach High School PTSA, Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition, Neighborhood House, Communities In Schools of Seattle, and SAMHSA
Northwest Tap Connection's "A Taste of Broadway" runs on Saturday, May 19, with shows at 2pm and 6pm at RBHS Paul Robeson Theatre, 8815 Seward Park Avenue South. This year's show will feature music from Porgy and Bess, and The Wiz. Donation: $15 advance and $18 at the door. Call 206.915.1364 for ticket information or buy online.
The next PTSA meeting will be held Tuesday, May 22nd at 6:00pm. Plan to attend the meeting as information regarding Senior graduation, breakfast, events and activities will be discussed. Also, early planning for the class of 2013 events and activities will be shared. For information about the Parent symposium see the attached document.
Parents Across America Presents
Moving Forward in Public Education:
Ideas That Work
A Panel Discussion
Thursday, May 31st at 6:30 PM
Rainier Beach High School Auditorium
8815 Seward Park Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98118
Featuring:
Dr. Margit McGuire, Professor and Director, Seattle University’s Teacher Education Program
Sharon Okamoto, Principal, Seattle Urban Academy
Rita Green, parent and PTA vice-president, Rainier Beach High School
Marquita Prinzing, teacher, Sanislo Elementary School
What does work in education? What do at-risk kids need from their schools?
What do educators working in our classrooms need in order to be successful?
What are some of the greatest obstacles to educating our children in public schools?
What are some of the success stories?
It’s time to hear from the educators about what really works in education.
For more information e-mail seattle.paa@gmail.com or call 206-724-5556.
Sponsored by Parents Across America-Seattle
in conjunction with
Reunite with your fellow Rainier Beach High School classmates on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at O'Asian Bistro + Lounge, 800 5th Ave, Suite Plaza 1, Seattle, WA, 98104, 206.264.1789. This party is hosted by the class of 1987, but all alumni are welcome to join in on the fun! Price is $25.
Heavy appetizers are included. Free parking in the garage with validation.
Rainier Beach High School teacher Michael Braun has been selected to attend the 8th annual Microsoft Partners in Learning 2012 U.S. Forum. He was chosen for his use of technology in the classroom to enhance student learning.
The professional learning forum will be held on the Redmond Microsoft campus from July 31 to August 1.
For the eighth year running, Microsoft has been holding these forums. They are “a series of regional events held globally celebrating the achievements of innovative K-12 teachers and school leaders improving education by creatively implementing technology in the curriculum.”
Braun’s project, titled “Exploration of Computer Science on Smartphones,” essentially teaches students how to create applications for cell phones. In a collaboration with Rainier Beach High School, Southshore Middle School, Seattle Public Schools, and Microsoft TEALS (Technology, Education And Literacy in Schools), Braun taught students to use TouchDevelop to create scripts.
Students were able to install, run, edit, and publish scripts using Windows phones and Windows Phone SDK.
He and the other 43 finalists were selected by a panel made up of Microsoft Partners in Learning staff and external education leaders. Educator projects were evaluated in their respective categories based on project collaboration, knowledge building, extended learning beyond the classroom, and the use of Microsoft technology or technologies that support the project.
The group of educators who made it to the first round of applications “rose above their peers with a combination of thoughtful pedagogy coupled with an effective use of technology to advance student learning.” This year the initial group includes 32 projects across the K-12 spectrum from 15 states.
The forum has been so successful that four times more teachers applied for the global program this year. Last year it attracted over 250,000 educators from 75 countries. Finalists will advance to the Partners in Learning Global Forum in Athens, Greece on November 2012.
The final 2012 Forum cohort will be announced on June 1.
Maleni Estrada and Tan Tuong, students at Rainier Beach High School, are rolling up their sleeves and digging in their shovels at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands. The girls competed against 40 others to earn their spots on the small team of about 10 student volunteers.
Part of their work includes learning how to grow organic, locally sourced food and nutritious plants.
Co-operated by Seattle Tilth and Seattle Parks and Recreation, the farm is “in the early stages of becoming an urban community learning farm where people learn to grow food in the city.”
In addition, the Rainier Beach High School cooking class will be visiting the garden to plant, tend, harvest and cook the foods they sow. The biology class will also come several times to study the adjoining wetlands.
5/18, 8pm-12am – Senior Prom, “A Night in Paris” at the Court in the Square, 401 – 2nd Ave S
6/8, all day – Viking Day at RBHS
6/14, 6:30am – Senior Breakfast, Senior Checkout, and Distribution of Cap & Gowns
6/15, 12:30pm – Graduation Rehearsal, bus leaves RBHS at 11am
6/16, 7:30pm – Graduation Ceremony, please be at Memorial Stadium by 6:30pm
RBHS now has a "Scholarships" page with a chronological listing of current scholarships, as well as some other resources for students and families. Click here to check it out! Please forward new scholarships to Natalie Mace to add to the page.
The results from the January End Of Course (EOC) make-up exam have come in. Paper copies of individual student results will be mailed home. If you would like information on individual scores, please contact Drew O'Connell, 206.252.6455.
Save the date for the RBHS Multi Cultural Event on Thursday, 5/24 @ 6pm in the Paul Robeson Performing Arts Center.
RBHS students and staff show their support by joining the Rainier Beach community for the Mega Walk. The area near the intersection of Rainier and Henderson, was the focus of the community walk. The crowd of people that attended on Monday sent a strong message that the community is watching and criminal behavior will not be tolerated.
Ms. Louise Wong, Biology teacher at Rainier Beach High School, was awarded a $10,000 grant from Washington STEM. This money will be used to take 60 biology and life science students to the Olympic Peninsula to study the ever-changing ecosystem of the Elwha River. This river is an amazing place to study because 2 dams are being removed along the river which impacts the animals, fish, and the people that depend on it. This is a very unique opportunity for students to apply cross-curricular knowledge to a living system.
Please congratulate Ms. Wong on securing this grant for our students to participate in this opportunity!
Rainier Beach Vikings win the Washington State 3A Tournament, with a 61-58 win over Seattle Prep. The team finished off the season with an impressive 15-0 Conference and 27-3 Overall Record. Congratulations Vikings!
Check out some of our Vikings in this 2012 King Holiday Hoopfest video at 53 sec. and 2 min. 36 sec.
The IB opportunity
The International Baccalaureate program at Rainier Beach High School will be an inclusive, challenging, and flexible program that will provide our students in Southeast Seattle with a great opportunity. The IB program provides excellent college preparation and a well-rounded education. The IB program helps students explore their strengths and obtain the academic training they need for success in college.
Rainier Beach High School is a candidate school for the Diploma Program, pursuing authorization as an IB World School. We anticipate IB courses for juniors and seniors will be offered beginning September 2013. Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.
For more information, contact:
Colin Pierce
IB Diploma Programme Coordinator/Teacher
Rainier Beach High School
8815 Seward Park Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98118
206.252.6460
cspierce@seattleschools.org
Tackling the problem of financial illiteracy among Washington teenagers head-on, State Treasurer James McIntire, Seattle Seahawks' Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, Jump$tart Washington Coalition, and Visa Inc. visited Rainier Beach High School for the statewide rollout of a new effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students. This free educational video game and classroom curriculum, called Financial Football, was developed by Visa Inc.
Treasurer McIntire kicked off this new financial literacy campaign at Rainier Beach High School with help from Seahawks' Tarvaris Jackson, Jump$tart Washington Coalition and Visa officials. Jackson shared his personal experiences on the importance of money management with students. McIntire and Jackson then rolled up their sleeves and led student teams in a hard-fought, high energy game of Financial Football.
The centerpiece of Visa's nationwide educational initiative with the NFL and NFL PLAYERS, Financial Football helps students and adults tackle their financial futures. This free game is accompanied by a classroom curriculum and is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle and high school in the state of Washington.
The Nutrition classes from Rainier Beach High School engaged the Rainier Valley Community by putting their hands to work at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, 2 blocks from the high school. Students planted culinary herb containers, created garden beds, measured land for future planting designs, harvested food, and prepared a fresh, healthy meal from the vegetables that they harvested. The Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands is a part of Seattle Tilth, a non-profit organization aimed at educating and providing resources to organic gardening and food in urban communities.