THE BEAR ESSENTIALS
Week of March 10, 2025
Dear Bear Families,
Thank you to all of our parents that were able to join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences this week. We appreciate you taking the time to come in and speak with teachers about your student's progress. If you were unable to make it, we encourage you to monitor your student's academic progress through Parent Square and contact any teachers about any concerns you may have. Email is usually the best way to begin this communication.
We have two more weeks of school (and only nine days of school) before spring break. We encourage you to speak with your student about continuing their focus on academics during that time. It can be a challenge to stay focused when you know a break is coming up, but this strong finish in March can be the foundation for a strong finish on the school year later this spring.
All of the information for the beginning of the spring sports season is listed below. It's hard to believe we are already to that point in the school year. We hope to see lots of students participating this spring.
Thank you for your continued partnership with the education of our students. We appreciate you taking the time each week to read this newsletter and stay up to date on what is going on at RHS. We are looking forward to working with you for the remainder of the year.
And one last thing -- we know this weekend we "spring forward" and adjust for daylight savings. We hope you get some rest in to compensate for the loss of the hour early Sunday morning.
Have a great weekend and as always, Go Bears!
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hickey, Ms. Wojtowicz, & Mr. Schley
Important Dates
3/11 Tuesday
- Principal's Advisory mtg - 8:15am
3/14 Friday
- Unified Club - all lunches, LMC
Principal's Advisory Meeting
March 11
Save the date - our next Principal's Advisory meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 11, at 8:15am. Topics for this meeting will include PBIS and upcoming state-mandated testing. Login info is below:
Principal's Advisory mtg
Tuesday, March 11 · 8:15 – 9:15am
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/uon-tbvj-ahh
Or dial: (US) +1 319-343-8278 PIN: 469 527 083#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/uon-tbvj-ahh?pin=3375474252648
Student Parking
As the school year goes on we have more students getting their drivers license and beginning to drive to school. Students that drive to school should have a school parking permit which they can get form Mrs. Morris at the front desk. Additionally, students should be parking in the student lot. This is the lot behind the visitor's bleachers of the football field. Students should NOT park in the staff lot near front of the school and should NOT park in the athletic lot near the new gym.
We have many staff members that go from one building to the next during the school day. We also have parents that need to stop by the school for drop offs or meetings. For this reason we need to have open spaces in the lot in the front of the school.
Please speak with your student about parking in the appropriate place to avoid consequences and possibly a parking ticket.
Lost & Found
Our Lost & Found closet is overflowing. Students that are missing items can check the tables in the front lobby. Items not picked up by Friday, March 14, will be donated.
Spring Testing and Horizon Testing Results
As mentioned in last week's bulletin, state-mandated spring testing will take place after spring break. We recently completed our Horizon Testing in school, which serves as our test to monitor student growth. Did you know that the Horizon Test that our students take in the fall and winter are modeled after the state tests that students take in the spring (PSAT9, PSAT10, and SAT)? If you haven't already, you and your student can look at how they did on the fall and winter tests. Check out the video below for instructions on how to look at your student's scores.
Empty Pringle Cans Needed
Mrs. Weller is looking for Pringle cans for a community event that will be running at RHS on April 3, 2025. They need to be full size pringle cans with lids. No short cans or plastic cans. See photo below. We do not need the chips, only the cans. The RHS Science Club has kids making little telescopes out of the cans during our Party with the Stars event.
If you have any cans to donate, please bring them to the front desk or Mrs. Weller's room B-216. Thanks for your help.
Athletics
Spring Sports Letter from Mr. Schley
Spring Sports will be starting soon! Monday, March 10, is when practices/tryouts can begin. Be prepared by making sure your child has a sports physical turned in to the coach or athletic office on or before the first day of practice/tryouts. Coaches are instructed if there is not a sports physical on file then a student does not participate until that is done. If your son or daughter participated in a Fall or Winter sport the physical is good for the remainder of the school year. If this is the first season they are participating in this school year an MHSAA sports physical is required, a link is provided below:
https://my.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/health%20safety/physical2page.pdf
All 9th grade or first time Roosevelt High School athletes must have a concussion awareness fact sheet parent form and a code of conduct form signed and returned to the athletic office. Links provided below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P_5VsWr8h1gxOyTfIeAzTbF9lvhETp5XyPMLLnsLq9w/e dit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DzeAnIUEGCD2TpqHL-CFsAguWj_OL7yaeRkck0cYA8M /edit
Wyandotte Public Schools Athletic Academic Performance Policy:
Students who participate on District athletic teams are expected to maintain a high standard of academic performance. If an athlete is at risk for low academic performance, he/she will be placed on academic probation. This will occur if his/her most recent progress report or quarterly/semester grade report indicates lower than 1.67 GPA or he/she has an E in any subject area.
Athletes must have passed a minimum of 5 of 7 classes in the previous semester or the athlete will be ineligible for the rest of the school year. Failure of 1-2 classes and/or a lower GPA than 2.0 the student will be placed on academic probation, meaning they remain on the team and compete, but must show academic progress. If the athlete is failing 2 or more classes while on probation they will be ineligible for the week (Monday-Sunday) or until they are passing 6 of 7 classes. Weekly progress reports will be available and must be turned in on Fridays. It is the athletes responsibility to check with teachers to maintain weekly eligibility.
All Spring Sports Start Monday, March 10.
Start of Season/Coach Information:
Baseball - Coach Brandon Justice BrandonJustice21@gmail.com
Tryouts begin 3 PM Main Gym 3/10
Softball - Coach Joe Chlipala wyan.bears.sb@gmail.com
Tryouts begin 5:30 PM Main Gym 3/10
Boys Golf - Coach John Mitroka bigtrokes50@gmail.com
Coaches will contact players regarding start of practice due to weather conditions
Girls Tennis - Coach Joe Loselle losellej@wy.k12.mi.us
Practice Begins at the Tennis Courts 3:15 PM 3/10
Girls Soccer - Coach John Kaneko kanekoj@wy.k12.mi.us
Tryouts begin 3:15 PM RHS Game Field 3/10
Boys Track - Coach Jake Zanski zanskij@wy.k12.mi.us
Practice Begins 3:10 PM, meet in PE classroom on 3/10
Girls Track - Coach Jordan Kurdi kurdij@wy.k12.mi.us
Practice Begins 3:10 PM, meet in PE Classroom on 3/10
Boys Rowing - Coach Mark Pappas ampappas86@gmail.com
Practice Begins 3:15 pm on 3/10 at the Wyandotte Boat Club
Girls Rowing - Coach Chandra chandra515@hotmail.com
Practice Begins 3:15 pm on 3/10 at the Wyandotte Boat Club
Please contact the Wyandotte Roosevelt Athletic Office for further information 734-759-5026 Go Bears!
M. Schley
Athletic Director
Sign up to play Softball at RHS this spring...
Spring Sports are starting March 10..Do you have a physical on file?
Link for Physical form...
https://my.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/health%20safety/physical2page.pdf
Wyandotte Hospital Health & Safety Fair
Save the date! May 28 from 4:00-8:00pm.
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