Ravens SOAR Newsletter 9/28/26

Hello Families!

Can you believe October is already here?! We are settling into the school year, and it has been inspiring to watch our Ravens step into routines with energy, focus, and care for one another.

This week, we continue building community with our 8th Grade Camp! Experiences like this take a tremendous amount of planning, effort, and support from our staff and family volunteers, and I can’t thank you enough for helping us create these memorable opportunities for our students.

Outside of camp, it will be business as usual here at RESMS as we continue building momentum into the fall. Please take a look at how we SOAR TOGETHER in photos at the bottom of this newsletter.

Take care and please reach out with any questions or concerns along the way!

Have a great week, and Go Ravens!

Zac, Devin, and Bunmi

• https://app.smore.com/n/fxgju
• https://app.smore.com/n/8j7he

At RESMS we came in with the idea that we can do middle school differently. A big part of that is giving all of our students at all grade levels. opportunities to connect with each other outside of the typical school setting. We would not be able to do this without the support of our families and chaperones. We need you. We thank you. Go Ravens

8th Grade Camp Details and Stowell's Cell Phone #!

Click here: https://app.smore.com/n/83khn

We are heading to Cedar Springs outdoor school! Permission slips will go out next week. WE ARE IN NEED OF CHAPERONES! Please click here to sign up here! Our support staff and volunteer coordinators will walk you through the volunteer process.

More info here! https://app.smore.com/n/ebdk6c

We hope you will join us this year as a performer or helping out backstage.

Performers: Anyone interested in performing, please fill out the Mean Girls Interest Form AND sign up for an audition time slot here: Audition Sign Up.

Audition Dates: This is a chance for the artistic team to meet you and begin to get to know you.

For your audition, please prepare

1. A self introduction: your first and last name, pronouns if you'd like to share them, and what grade you are in. Please remember to speak loudly and clearly.

2. A short monologue, poem or story (30-60 seconds) AND

3. A short section of a song (30-60 seconds). Songs can be sung a cappella or with a backing track that you play on your own phone/speaker or email to Director Kate beforehand to play on her speaker at katekingery@gmail.com.

Check out the Audition Tips page on our website.

Callback Dates: This is a chance for the artistic team to get to see you read and sing for specific roles from the show and to get to know you better.

~Wed. 10/7 @ 2:45-6 PM (Callbacks for specific roles only)
~Tues. 10/13 @ 4-6 PM (Callbacks for specific roles only)
~Wed. 10/14 @ 2:45-5:30PM (Dance Audition: everyone who audition is invited to join us for the Dance Audition)

Backstage Crew:

If you are interested in backstage crew, please fill out the Mean Girls Interest Form. Backstage crew will not begin until late October or early November. There is no audition for backstage crew.

More information is available on our website: Mean Girls Jr at RESMS

Kate Kingery

Musical Theatre Director and Teaching Artist

Confluence Studios LLC

katekingery@gmail.com

(206) 450-3282

Even with Free Breakfast and Lunch for Every SPS Student, all SPS families are encouraged to complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB) form.

Why?

• It may qualify students for meal benefits and reduced fees.

• It helps schools receive funding based on student need.

• Complete information helps SPS plan and allocate resources effectively.

Don't think you'll qualify? No problem. The form now includes an option to "Decline Benefits.”. Submitting that response still helps us maintain complete and accurate information.

The best data is data that is complete.

Please take a few minutes to complete the form today. CNEEB

WHAT WE'LL DO

Pick out a fall pumpkin, enjoy farm activities, feed chickens and ducks, and visit the farm

animals.

GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Dress for mud and farm fun. Bathrooms are porta-potties. Food is not allowed or sold on site

because of the animals.

� Need help with the admission cost? Contact Mx. Isbell about cost assistance.

Ms. Shiloh Isbell / smisbell@seattleschool.org

AN ADULT MUST ATTEND WITH THEIR CHILDREN • NO DROP-OFFS

Future Events:

Nov 14th Pacific Science Center

March Museum of Flight

May Movie Theater

Dear 6th Grade Families,

I’m excited to share a new addition to our 6th-grade counseling program this year! I will be working with Ms. Syvertsen to bring short, engaging, and prevention-focused lessons into our students' classrooms throughout the year.

My goal is to visit students approximately once a month, rotating among their different classes. Throughout the year, students will have opportunities to learn and talk about important topics including substance use prevention, mental health, refusal skills, suicide prevention, and college and career readiness.

Depending on the topic, lessons may be facilitated by guest speakers, my counseling intern, or me.

We will begin Friday, September 25, with our first lesson focused on drug and alcohol prevention.

Families who would like to learn more or continue the conversation at home can explore the following resources:

Vaping:
https://childrenswi.org/elearningcenter/topics/alcohol-and-other-drug-use-prevention/braintees-5-8?scrlybrkr=557a6ca3

Drugs and Alcohol:
https://childrenswi.org/elearningcenter/topics/alcohol-and-other-drug-use-prevention/roadtrip-6

Inhalants:
https://childrenswi.org/elearningcenter/topics/alcohol-and-other-drug-use-prevention/escapethesituation-6

I will send families a schedule in the next few weeks with more information about the lessons planned throughout the school year.

Thank you for partnering with us to support our students. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Hart or me.

Warmly,
Lilia Goldsmith

Lilia Elena Goldsmith, (she/her)

6th.gr. Counselor

Robert Eagle Staff Middle School

Office: 206-413-2320

Legoldsmith@seattleschools.org

Hello,

My name is Laura Turner, and I am one of the IB Coordinators at Ingraham High School. We are holding a special informational evening directed towards the parents of 7th and 8th graders.

We would appreciate it if you could help us by publishing this in your school bulletin:

Are you interested in learning more about the IB Diploma Program at Ingraham High School? Join us on Wednesday, October 21 from 6:30-8:30 in the Ingraham High School Library. The program coordinators will talk about the IB Program, and you will have a chance to talk to IB teachers, and meet some Ingraham IB Alumni, and get your questions answered. Adults and middle-school students are welcome. This info session will be specifically tailored for 7th and 8th grade families.

Laura Turner
LA Teacher and IB DP/CP Program Coordinator
Ingraham High School
More information about IB at Ingraham
Graduates: How to send your IB scores to your college

https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/discipline-and-behavior/rules-rights-and-responsibilities/

26/27 SOAR Reporting Form Your Experience Matters! – Fill out form

Yuen Lui Studio will photograph individual portraits at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School retakes on October 29th. Families can preorder portraits here: 2026-27 Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Picture Day 9/24. Print orders will be shipped directly to families' homes in 3-4 weeks after picture day; digital orders will be sent via email from no-reply@imagequix.com. Contact Yuen Lui Studio with any questions. Thank you!