Principal: Tami Brewer tbrewer@seattleschools.org. Assistant Principal (A-Le) jbcable@seattleschools.org Caliboso, Antonia. The Roosevelt News reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed unacceptable for publication. I thought the principal of Roosevelt was a woman. Many said. From there, Whitworth began coaching and evaluating her for the position, and every night after teaching for two years, Rodgers studied at Western Washington University to be certified in school administration. Burr highlighted the controversy at Roosevelt High as an example of why Juneau and the district should expand ethnic studies to every school in Seattle. I think in our quarantine, [Ive] spent some time thinking about whats best for our family and reassessing our current realities, she says. Jazz Band III was introduced at the beginning of the 200607 school year because of an increased number of jazz musicians arriving at Roosevelt. The premier will be at 7pm and followed by Q&A with a panel that includes Seattle Public School Board President Brandon Hersey, Roosevelt Principal HkwauaQueJol Hollins, students, parents, and alumni. The school was designed by the Seattle School District's architect, Floyd Naramore, and constructed in 192122. At the start of the 20162017 school year, a fourth jazz band was added due to an even greater amount of jazz musicians entering the program. Roosevelt High School has the only full-time drama program in the Seattle School District. Welcome, Roosevelt High School families! What happened here? View Bell Schedule, Attendance: 206-252-4814 When asked to describe what his main goal is in shaping Roosevelts culture, Hollins responds, Family. Hollins passion for the Roosevelt community is undeniable. Joseph, with the UW, said daily skills-building work would have made it less likely the student artist would have drawn the image he did, and also that if he did create it, that his classmates, his teachers, his parents, might have an open dialogue about why its troubling, and the power that racist representations play today and maybe why its not a good choice for the school paper., WA to end masking requirement in health care, correctional facilities, Fire on Lake City Way in Seattle raises smoke, flooding concerns, One Seattle business is taking a stand against tipping mania, Chef Ethan Stowell buys a historic Seattle dive bar, Amazon shutters some convenience stores, including 2 in Seattle, Castro-Gill hopes schools will adopt an introductory ethnic studies curriculum. We seek to inspire conversation within the Roosevelt community and give a platform to a wide range of opinions and backgrounds so that all voices in the student body are acknowledged and represented. If your family would like support from Packs for Teens, please email:Erin E. Bailey, Academic Intervention Specialist eebailey@seattleschools.org To volunteer to help with the food pantry or meal delivery, please visit the Packs for Teens page or emailrhspacksforteens@gmail.com. Nancy Carroll has been an assistant principal of West Seattle High School since the 2018-19 school year. And so thats what hooked me.. After this experience, there was no looking back. One is, make sure the administration team as well as the school body communicate with each other, the other is making sure students are empowered in many different facets of their own education.. Roosevelt High School (RHS) is a public secondary school located in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. The band has been a finalist twenty-one times (more than any other band) in the Essentially Ellington Competition in New York City, receiving Honorable Mention in 2010 and 2018, and winning third place in 2000, second place in 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011, and 2012, and first place in 2002, 2007, 2008, and 2019. Jesse Hagopian, ethnic studies teacher at Garfield High, noted an importantdemandof the national Black Lives Matter at School coalition: Ending zero-tolerance policies that result in disproportionately high discipline rates for black students, especially females. Roosevelt offers Spanish and French, and it is the only school in Seattle Public Schools that offers American Sign Language. Mr. Vance has served on a wide range of leadership groups and committees within the Seattle Public Schools and at the State level through the Association of Washington School Principals. PACKS FOR TEENShttps://www.roosevelthsptsa.com/PACKSFORTEENS.htmlWith the support of the University District Food Bank and the community, our program serves Roosevelts families in need each week. Thanks to our GG web master, Ellen Brown Hewitt 53 for periodically updating the list of our members there. Please submit them to The Roosevelt News, Attention: Paul Reese, Roosevelt High School, 1410 NE 66th Street, Seattle, Washington 98115; or by email to therooseveltnews@gmail.com. Wednesdays: 8:50 a.m. 2:25 p.m. @3 9Ju0bw01j7 @\LBp10-K ` 0= Dear RHS Community, As many of you have now heard, Principal Hollins is on an approved leave. We are currently in conversations with Superintendent Jones and Senior Central Office Leadership regarding next steps for Roosevelt High School and will communicate those to the staff and families once they are finalized. Assistant Principal Jessica Proctor stepped in to support after his absence. From there, she became reacquainted with the community, including coaching Roosevelt soccer for six seasons. This project included demolition of the gymnasium, cafetorium and shop; and historic renovation of the 1922 and 1928 buildings. Hoping you can send in some news about yourself by the deadline on March 10. In 201415, Roosevelt, Garfield and Ballard High schools returned to the Metro 3A Conference. Now, walking through the same school halls years later, he feels a quiet sense of nostalgia. This has been and continues to be a unique and challenging year and their combined action represents the best in our shared work for our students and families. The timing is really good for continuing the work., I wish our students the best, I care about them, Rodgers says. 10 students of color, from such schools as Roosevelt, Garfield, Chief Sealth, and Franklin, experienced both a classroom-based exploration of racial equity concepts and curriculum, and collaborative group adventures. For RHS Roughriders Band information click the Riders Band site. If you are interested in placing an ad, call (206) 948-9740. Hollins was able to point to a particular moment where it all came together for him. Seattle, WA 98116 . 0 She speaks fluent German, pretty good Spanish, and rotten French. [10] Besides its renowned Jazz Band, Roosevelt has a vocal jazz group and multiple after-school jazz bands: Jazz Bands II, III, and IV. Just being able to be part of their learning was amazing. It was actually at Ballard that Rodgers was first encouraged to apply her skills towards an administrator position. Ending a leadership upheaval at Garfield High School, Seattle schools Superintendent Joseph Olchefske yesterday appointed an experienced principal . %PDF-1.6 % Mr. Vances career started in Montgomery County, MD as a counselor and a coach. From 2004 to 2006, the building was seismically retrofitted, modernized, and expanded while many of the school's original architectural elements were preserved. Brian Vance joins the West Seattle High School team after serving as the principal of Roosevelt High School and The Center School. Incidents are counted as many times as there are students involved.Rate: Discipline rate for an exclusion type.School Name: School name.Students: Count of students with at least one disciplinary incident.Suspensions: Count of suspensions for a student attribute.Weapons: Count of disciplinary incidents in which a weapon was involved. The Roosevelt Jazz Band performs and competes all over the nation, and it has traveled internationally. C. View Full Report Card. Or it is a legal matter and they cant release any info? Great Hearts Roosevelt is a member of the prestigious Great Hearts network of classical liberal arts preparatory academies in the metropolitan Phoenix area. [citation needed], Roosevelt's teams are named the Roughriders. EN RU CN DE ES. [citation needed]. Although the Covid-19 pandemic meant no Annual Luncheon in 2020 through 2022, scholarships and Teacher's Wish List requests are being awarded. Here are some pictures to spark your memories. Items will be published the following Friday. John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence Ah the old Ballard High School special I see. As principal of a comprehensive public high school in the 21st century, its a big leap from any other administrative position. In the winter of 20162017, varsity and junior varsity teams began participating in the new mixed winter high school league offered by Disc Northwest. 5511 15th Ave. S Seattle, WA 98108 Main Office: 206-252-7800 Contact Us. And so, itll bring a lot of fresh perspectives to our school.. The student who made this illustration might very well not harbor any racial animus, but his drawing, which is clearly racist (I dont think theres any disputing that) does show how easy it is to spew the racist stereotypes that live deep within all of us not because were bad people, but because we live in a society that is racist, she said. [8], The marching band performs halftime shows at some home football games and basketball games. On Facebook, a man who identified himself as the father of the student who drew the illustration said his son raised concerns before publication about whether the image was appropriate, but those concerns were dismissed. endstream endobj 122 0 obj <>/Metadata 12 0 R/PageLabels 117 0 R/Pages 119 0 R/StructTreeRoot 19 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 123 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 124 0 obj <>stream Kane Hall 220, University of Washington campus, NAACP Youth Coalition rally at Seattle Public Schools Board meeting, John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence, The illustration on the front cover of The Roosevelt News, Roosevelt Highs newspaper, showeda black man casually dressed in a jacket, beanie and scarf facing a white man in a business suit and tie. Building History and Information Building History, Community Partners at RooseveltCommunity resources and programs at Roosevelt High School, The Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) is an action plan for each schoolthat identifies the areas a school plans to focus on in the current and coming school year, the performance goals they want students to achieve, and how the school plans to collaboratively meet these goals, The plans are updated regularly to reflect the strategies being used at each school. During this time classes were held in Lincoln High School. Jessica Proctor, Assistant Principal at Roosevelt, has worked very closely with Hollins in the first months of school. Froula. As the students grappled with the image,Seattle educators, students with the NAACP Youth Coalition,district staff and community advocates outlined their plans for Black Lives Matter at School week at a news conference. She says, I think that theres a different energy within our school community. Ive always longed for a curriculum that actually applied to me.. Search for Public Schools - Roosevelt High School (530771001239) NCES Surveys & Programs Annual Reports Annual Reports Condition of Education Digest of Education Statistics Projections of Education Statistics Topical Studies National Assessments National Assessments There are four private voice teachers, a vocal director, and a choreographer for the annual musical. We dont want you to miss out on anything! We want to acknowledge the strong work that Assistant Principals Proctor, Merca, and Kelly have led during Principal Hollinss absence, ensuring our students and staff at Roosevelt High School are safe and focused on the teaching and learning we want for each of our school communities. Known as "The Pride of Seattle," this group of students also travels to and performs in multiple parades in the Northwest region each year.[9]. Sometimes students whove had a hard time in ninth grade, figure it out, and develop and mature. 3rd Team All-American, NCAA All-Tournament Team, WCC First Team. hWmO8+x7IZJ)o,j4Kt _3S)rx^3LD!]bsg. To become a lifetime member the cost is $300 for an individual lifetime member or $400 for a couple living in the same household. We must all actively take an anti-racist stance in every aspect of public education, including the student newspaper.. At the news conference, some panel members said they felt the push to address racism in schools has mostly been a grass-roots effort. She . Number one, you know family has good times and family has bad times but family sticks togetherI try to say that with each message I give out that I love you, because, you know, we as a society, we as a Roosevelt community, you need to know that the first thing thats most important is that we love each other. Our intent is to broaden thinking and bring awareness to issues that matter in our community and provide an open forum for discussion within our school. [https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/03/seattle-public-schools-and-their.html?m=1#more]. Class of 2024 Volunteers Needed!Class of 2025 Volunteers Needed! For Rodgers, the decision was one that would not only mark a new stage of her career, but also for her family. As part of Seattle Excellence, Seattle Public Schools Strategic Plan, the district is committed to interrupting disproportionate practices in discipline. Essentially, a new principal is going to walk in and have all of this disaggregated data and feedback from these listening sessions to really get to know the community and what are the gaps, and what are the needs. The students: My AP classes were good kids, a little chatty, but overall good. . Submit announcements:Wednesday by 5 p.m. to the RHS Parent eNews editors (rhs.ptsa.comm@gmail.com). Its hard to do that simultaneously. In contrast to being one of 12 high school principals in the district, Rodgers will be the only high school principal in the entire Bainbridge Island School District. This leave will continue for the remainder of the school year, at which time he will end his employment with Seattle Public Schools. The Black Lives Matter at School coalition wants the schools to hire more black teachers, mandate black history and ethnic studies, and fund more counselors instead of police at schools. After 11 years at Roosevelt High School and nearly two decades at Seattle Public Schools, Principal Kristina Rodgers announced April 30 that she would be accepting a position as principal of Bainbridge High School for the 2021-2022 school year. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Each student accepted to this program is enrolled in the HFB class, where an intensive year-long study of literature, history, and the arts focuses on cultures in conflict. The Seattle Times is not running an image of the cartoon because of its racist depiction. https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/03/seattle-public-schools-and-their.html?m=1#more]. There, she got her start mentoring elementary students who needed reading support. As of Fall 2016 the student demographics were:[25]. For my first year, it felt like building the plane while I was flying it., But it was also a beneficial experience for Rodgers, saying that her pre-established bonds with the community allowed her to fill the position more seamlessly: I have [and had] really strong relationships with a number of staff; The staff knew me, I knew them. Assistant Principals: Roy Merca, Assistant Principal (A-Gil) rmerca@seattleschools.org Rachel Langness, Assistant Principal (Gla-Nob) rllangness@seattleschools.org Maggie Mattmiller, Assistant Principal (Nor-Z) mamattmiller1@seattleschools.org Instead, after graduating high school Hollins was drawn toward cultural anthropology, fueled by a deep love for stories. Burr said her organization discussed racism and the newspapers illustration during a monthly meeting Monday with Superintendent Denise Juneau. I have fond memories of Roosevelt, Hollins explains. The Black Student Union posted a response to the cover on Instagram, saying they believe the illustration was not an intentionally malicious action but a common mistake made at RHS., The students wrote: We as a club do not want to stifle anyones viewpoint, however, we do want to open up a conversation on how this article could have been interpreted by certain groups We as students of color within the Roosevelt community feel as if this illustration lacks racial sensitivity and awareness towards the dangers of perpetuating stereotypes.. It paid for renovation or new construction of schools throughout the district. School Reports show a brief snapshot of a schools academic growth, student climate, accountability, family and staff engagement, and overall school performance. 2 reviews of Roosevelt High School "I am a substitute for FUSD. They will continue in this shared leadership role for the remainder of the school year and will continue to be supported by the various central departments and staff as needed. The student is the product of the system, the racist system (in which) theyve been taught, Castro-Gill said. Discipline dashboard data reflects the current school year and will be updated quarterly throughout the school year. OnMonday, facing backlash,Roosevelt Principal Kristina Anderson Rodgers posted a message to the schools website apologizing for the illustration for perpetuating racial bias and stereotypes, and said the staff failed to identify imagery that is harmful and hurtful., I share your feelings of frustration and dismay and I am committed to working with our students, staff and community to learn from this incident, Anderson Rodgers wrote. With this new position being a ferry ride across the water, Rodgers plans for her family residence to move to Bainbridge Island for the start of the school year. The school,the principal wrote in her message, plans to have all staff participate in continued training on bias and stereotype awareness; audit the student newspaper review protocols and tighten internal controls, especially around racial issues; and work with the schoolsBlack Student Union and other cultural clubs to create a plan for reconciliation and healing. And so, I wasnt a very good fit, and I can admit that now., As a result, Hollins is committed to making sure that everyone who walks through Roosevelts doors feels like they are a part of the school community. While Roosevelt students know her as Principal Rodgers, Rodgers history at Seattle Public Schools goes back before she began teaching. ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL 1410 NE 66th St. Seattle, WA 98115 206-252-4810 (main office) CONTACT. Throughout her career, she has primarily been working at large school districts like Seattle, and wondered what it would be like to be in a smaller district. So, when the opportunity arose, I thought I would act upon it, she says. I feel like I need to do a couple of different things, he says. 135 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<5320ABC67FC47A4CBCCE4F6234D160A4>]/Index[121 26]/Info 120 0 R/Length 81/Prev 173921/Root 122 0 R/Size 147/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream The students who spoke at Mondays news conference said what they experienced was more subtle, but still harmful. Brewer, pictured here, began working as a teacher at Ingraham in 1994, so she is familiar with the district and with urban high schools. [15][unreliable source?]. Press J to jump to the feed. Hollins says, Were going to do several different things. For RHS Orchestra click here. This is a fantastic blend of experienced SPS high school leaders with new energy and talents from other school districts. It was a really different school, and it really needed to remodel by the time it got remodeled, it was really rundown.. Great Hearts Roosevelt offers both a lower school and upper school program Archway Roosevelt (K-5) and Roosevelt Prep (6-8, adding one grade level each year until it serves grades 6-12). Thats what leaders do, even if its not formally in a classroom.. On leave followed by no longer being employed by SPS combined with the lack of any sort of boilerplate well-wishing sure sounds like a legal or administrative issue. About GreatSchools. In February 2010, the $270M, six-year capital levy, Buildings, Technology and Academics III (BTA III), garnered support from 73.45 percent of those voting in the levy election. On May 9, 2022, the school district announced the appointment of Ingraham Vice Principal Tami Brewer as Roosevelt's new principal. New principals appointed at Garfield, Roosevelt. Many saidwhat they wanted most was for teachers and administrators to listen to and invest in them. Our PTSA Board, along with RHS administrators, teachers, and staff, has been working collaboratively over the summer toward a healthy, safe and fabulous year for all! Roosevelt High School School Hours: 8:50 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. Wednesdays: 8:50 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. View Bell Schedule Attendance: 206-252-4814 roosevelths.attendance@seattleschools.org Main Office: 206-252-4810 Fax: 206-252-4811 Resources Roosevelt eNewsletter Senior Updates College Visit Schedule Counseling Center School Nurse Career Connected Learning This School is HUGE. The Roosevelt News reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed unacceptable for publication. Having grown up in the city and attended Roosevelt High School himself as a student, Hollins always had a dream of returning to the community he was raised in. View School Flyers. In the past, Roosevelt has faced challenges regarding its handling of incidents of sexual assault and discrimination, and in order to help address those issues, the administration has worked to put new initiatives in place. 419. Coming into a new position, in addition to spearheading the effort to return to the building full time, there was a lot of adjusting involved for the principal. From there, his degree led him to venture into the world of teaching. Hagopian listed a number of high-profile cases of racism in schools nationally, including the case in which a New Jersey high-school wrestler was told by a referee he had to cut his dreadlocks to compete. Hagopian listed a number of high-profile cases of racism in schools nationally, including the case in which a. was told by a referee he had to cut his dreadlocks to compete. Our PTSA Board, along with RHS administrators, teachers, and staff, has been working collaboratively over the summer toward a healthy, safe and fabulous year for all! I think its really important that administrators always think of themselves as teachers first, because we still are, its just a different way, she says. For Rodgers and many other students around her year, Lynn Kodama, former Roosevelt Spanish teacher who retired in 2017, was an inspiration to pursue higher education and careers in Spanish. Nancy Carroll206-252-8800necarroll@seattleschools.org. The $398 million Building Excellence II (BEX II) was approved by Seattle voters in 2001 to replace the expiring BEX I Capital Levy. The BTA IV Capital Levy was approved by voters in 2016. [As] a teacher assistant [I ran] a reading group, and seeing those sixth graders [read] at like a second or third grade to reading at above grade level, was amazing, the process was amazing, he says.