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December Newsletter from Principal Patu

Posted on: December 16, 2024
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December Newsletter from Principal Patu

Greetings, Viking Families,

Happy Holidays! We are one week away from winter break, and we hope you and your family are well. The end of first semester is January 28th and these grades will be recorded on your scholar’s transcript. We have been providing multiple opportunities during the school day and after school to support scholars’ academic progress. Our staff continues to collaborate and sharpen our instructional practices as we build our instructional powerhouse. We have also begun Saturday School to offer even more support for all scholars. Please be sure to check the Source and speak with your scholar to ensure they are on track and take advantage of the extra supports provided. If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your scholar’s teacher or their counselor.

This month we reviewed Quarter 1 data attached to this letter. We are making great progress on the three initiatives we focused on this school year: cell phone policy, attendance, and closed campus. The data shows when we address and eliminate barriers to learning, our kids respond positively, and they have. Our goal is to minimize all course failures for semester 1 and we need your partnership to make this happen. What can parents and families do? Help us get your scholar to school on time, regular check ins with your scholar about attendance, grades, extracurricular activities, and their friend group, let us know if you need extra support for your scholar or your family.

Please see the data slides below (click on the blue arrows to view all slides):

Percent of Students without a D or E at Q1 Tier 1 Goal of 80% of Students Meeting Goal 9th Grade 62% 10th Grade 71% 11th Grade 60% 12th Grade 62%
Current Students Passing Core Classes from Quarter 1
Current Students with D's and E's from Q1 Students with D&E's by Grade 9th Grade D's 29% E's 17% 10th Grade D's 27% E's 18% 11th Grade D's 26% E's 16% 12th Grade D's 28% E's 16% Students may be counted twice as they may have a D and an E in different classes Q1 D or Lower Grades by Content Area English Female 16% Male 22% Math Female 19% Male 21% Science Female 16% Male 3% Social Studies Female 8% Male 13% World Language Female 7% Male 8% Career and Technical Education (CTE) Female 17% Male 13%
Current Students with D’s and E’s from Quarter 1
Current Attendance Data From Q1 Average Attendance Rate by Month September 23-24: 82% 24-25: 82% October 23-24: 85% 24-25: 84% November 23-24: 80% 24-25:80%
Current Attendance Data from Quarter 1
Current Students Passing Core Classes from Q1 Tier 1 goa of 80% of students meeting goal. Percent of students without a D or E at Q1 9th grade 63%, 10th grade 72%, 11th grade 61%, 12th grade 63%
Current Cell Phone Incidents Quarter 1

Thank you for every family who attended your scholar’s student led conference in November. It was awesome meeting with all of you and listening to your scholar share their strengths, challenges, and hopes for their future.  Below, please find more important information and upcoming events.  Take care!

Blessings,
Principal Patu

Seniors – Make sure you order your senior’s cap and gown

Saturday School – January 11th and January 25th

Saturday School for any student who needs extra support from our staff to complete assignments or make up tests or projects. Please consider having your scholar attend if they are receiving below a C in their current courses. We will be sending out reminders for all students who are on the D/E list (have one or more Ds or Es) via email and Talking Points.

Start on Time and Show up to Learn Campaign

Starting January 6th, we are launching our Start on Time campaign to get our scholars to school on time. We average close to 250 tardies to school each day for various reasons. Our goal is to chop that in half by the end of March 2025. Help us help your scholar get to school on time and win prizes for the entire family. We will be pulling lists for all scholars who come on time each month and enter their name in a drawing for prizes for the family. We are giving away SWAG, gift cards, etc.

Student of the Month

October

IB Learner Trait:  Communicator

  • Rihan Abdulkadir
  • Bitania Ashagre
  • Aleia Frazier
  • Daleceana Fudge-Minnis
  • Madison Odukwe
  • Erica Tran
  • Kevin V Truong
  • Amari Wortz

November

IB Learner Trait:  Principled

  • Mia Basurto Cortes
  • David Hua
  • Annikka Huliganga
  • Mikaela Huliganga
  • Shabbana Khair Andish
  • Seth Limpo
  • Harmony Reyna
  • Renata Torres

Save the Date!

December 17th IB Pathways Night  5pm – 8pm in our Cafeteria

Come find out about choosing the right pathway for your current 10th grader for next school year. Options include IB Diploma, IB Medallion, RBIB, Running Start, Skills Center, Career and Tech programs. We want you and your scholar to make an informed choice, so please come and get specific information or ask questions. We are here to help! Dinner provided.

Join the Rainier Beach PTSA!

RBHS PTSA Membership

Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6pm in library and available on TEAMS too. Email Dr. Shafiga smabramova@seattleschools.org for more information on meetings.


RHBS Building Replacement Project

We are in great anticipation for our new building! Currently, April 11th will be our last day in the “old” building. We will be physically moving to the new building for Phase 3 during Spring Break and students will start in new building on April 21st. I will be sure to send you updates along the way. Read more about the RHBS Building Replacement Project and watch live videos of the updates.

Need Basic Needs Support?

The Right Now Needs Fund allows us to provide basic need support for emergency situations that can be a barrier for our families. We support with rent, utilities, food, clothing, and other needs. Please contact our Family Support Worker, Bijan Jackson bljackson1@seattleschools.org or Lee Adams lcadams@seattleschools.org.