November 2016

Athletic Eligibility – Online!

This year all paperwork is online! To be eligible to attend practice, all athletes and parents will need to login to Skyward and fill out the online registration. A current physical must also be turned in before they can practice.

STEPS TO ELIGIBILITY:

Parent log into Skyward Family Access and completes online form Student log into Skyward Student Access and completes online form Current physical is on file with Athletics Purchase ASB card from cashier ($45)

ALL IN-COMING FRESHMEN NEED A NEW PHYSICAL

This physical must take place after June 1, 2016. Physicals completed after that date are good for up to 24 months.

WINTER SPORTS - Practice/Tryouts Begin:

Monday, November 7, 2016 - Gymnastics

Monday, November 14, 2016 – Basketball (Boys and Girls), Wrestling (Boys and Girls), Boys Swimming.

*Please do not assume you are cleared. Double check athletic eligibility with Mrs. Lucchesi or Doug Aubert in the Athletics office.

November

PLC 11/7, 11/28

11 Veteran’s Day

21-22 Parent/Teacher Conferences

22 Multicultural Fair

23 Multicultural Assembly 23 Early Release Day

24-25 Thanksgiving Break

December

PLC 12/5, 12/12

21-3 Winter Break

January

PLC 1/4, 1/11, 1/25

18 Martin Luther King Day

Inside

This Edition

Principal’s Message

Athletic Eligibility Info

Senior Yearbook Info

Parent Teacher Conferences Attendance Info

Robotics Club News

Multicultural Fair

Riverside Players Present

College and Career Info

Raven Recognition

District Survey Info

Parent Tips

Upcoming

Events

Principal’s Message

It is hard to believe that it's November, first quarter is ending, the Winter sports season is beginning and Parent Teacher Conferences are right around the corner!

Parent Teacher Conferences will be arena style in the gym on Tuesday, November 22nd, from 3:00 pm until 6:30 pm. For students who are in need of extra support in their classes, teachers will be contacting and scheduling appointments for the morning of November 21st through Skyward. These days will be during the week of Thanksgiving. Remember, Wednes-day November 23rd is early dismissal. The ARHS staff is looking forward to seeing you at the conferences.

For students' success, after school tutoring is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is an afterschool bus following a limited bus route. We encourage your student to participate if they need some extra help. For more information please check our website.

Your current email is a vital communication tool. Through Family Access, you have the abil-ity to input current email, check attendance, and grades. Please take the time to make sure that we have your correct contact information. With these communication tools, we can work together to ensure the success of your child.

David Halford, Principal

Email: dhalford@auburn.wednet.edu

Auburn Riverside Raven Players Present

Carlo Goldoni’s “The Servant of Two Masters” (translated and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Paolo Emilio Landi)

A cross between traditional Italian commedia dell’arte and postmodern vaudeville, this new version of Goldoni’s classic (originally written in 1753) pits the madcap servant Truffaldino against masters, mistresses, lovers, lawyers, and twenty seven plates of meatballs. Commedia is often hailed as the forefather of modern day improv comedy, and gave birth to many of the comedy tropes and characters that we know and love to-day. Imagine a Bob Hope or Woody Allen comedy written by Monty Python and per-formed with the physical bravura of Chaplin or Keaton!

Tickets will be sold at the door. $5 for students, and $10 for general admission.

Thursday – Saturday, November 3-5 & 10-12 at

7:00 pm

AUBURN RIVERSIDE

PLAYERS

Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two

Masters

Tuesday, November 15

at 7:00 pm

AUBURN RIVERSIDE

AND

MT. BAKER BAND

FALL CONCERT

Please join the Mt. Baker 6th and 7th grade bands and the Auburn Riverside Wind En-

semble as they perform their Fall Band Concert at 7:00pm. The public is welcome and

admission is free.

Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 pm

AUBURN RIVERSIDE

ALL BAND CONCERT

Monday, December 12 at 7:00 pm

AUBURN RIVERSIDE

ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Multicultural Fair and Assembly

Our 4th annual Multicultural Fair is fast approaching. On both Novem-ber 22 and 23 students will have an opportunity to showcase their cultural heritage with the student body.

During lunch Tuesday November 22, there will be booths representing different countries with displays and food samples, as well as dance per-formances.

Wednesday, which is an early release day for the Thanksgiving holiday, we will have an assembly with both music and dance performances. Parents are welcome to attend both of these days and wear your traditional clothing. Cultural food sample contributions are appreciated.

New this year will be a cultural art gallery. We are very proud of the rich diversity at ARHS. Come join in the celebration that honors all students.

College and Career Center Events

Paying for College Night at Auburn HS

Wednesday, November 16th at Auburn HS from 6:30-8 pm 6-6:30 pm Dinner is provided for all families participating What is next for your child after high school and how are you going to pay for it? Find out about various options at this ASD financial aid information night including resources like the FAFSA (federal grants and loans) and scholarships. 8th-11th grad-ers and their parents will attend a group session in the commons featuring information about how to fund your child’s education. Seniors: Computer labs will be open and staffed with professionals to help you and your parents fill out Finan-cial Aid forms (FAFSA).

College Application and FAFSA Event at Riverside

Tuesday, November 22nd from 3-6 pm during Parent/Teacher Conferences Seniors: Join us in the 200 Hall Computer Labs where you will be able to dedicate time to filling out college applications and completing your financial aid forms. We will have college reps and financial aid counselors available to help answer questions and assist you with essay writing and filling-out FAFSA. Find the FAFSA Checklist for Parents list of necessary FAFSA documents on the College and Career Center website under the Paying for College tab. Please bring these documents with you to this session.

TSA, VEX Robotics and FIRST Robotics

If your son or daughter is interested in Engineering, Architecture or Robotics have them stop by room 503 on Tuesday or Thursday from 2:45 to 4:30 for more information. We will be building VEX robots to compete this winter and getting ready for the FIRST robotics season. We offer over 60 competitions for inspiring engineers and designers from CO 2 dragsters to Architecture model building, fashion Design and CAD competitions.

INFORMATION FOR SENIORS

The first Senior Portfolio advisory was held on Oc-tober 24th. We encour-age you to communicate regularly with your senior to ensure they are on track to complete this graduation requirement which will be due in the Spring.

Senior Yearbook

Information

Senior Photo: We can use the picture taken on Raven Days or you can submit a photo from an outside photographer. Photo must be wallet size 2.5x3.5 and a headshot only.

Senior Baby Picture: A baby picture (about the same size as the senior photo) in a separate envelope, may also be submitted at no charge.

Senior Ad: Want to tell your senior just how you feel and how proud you are? Do it through a personalized senior ad! All photos need to be submitted by November 23rd, 2016. Additional information can be found by going to the link be-low.

http://adesjardins.weebly.com/senior-information.html

Congratulations!

Harrison Maurus Won the IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships. Harrison won all three silver medals in his 77KG weight class. It is a monumental accomplishment for Harrison and Team USA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiBixomi7Ws&feature=youtu.be

Yeh-Sun Lee is finishing a 2 year position on the Washington Association of Student Leaders Executive Board. AWSL is sponsored by the Association of Washington School Principals. Yeh-Sun has represented students across the state of Washington and at Auburn Riverside with excellence.

Andy Tu auditioned on cello and won a concerto competition with the Tacoma Youth Symphony! He will be performing with one of the Tacoma Youth Sympho-ny orchestras as a featured soloist!

Visual Communications Contract Study kids were selected to work with Lake-land Hills Elementary school students and staff, under the supervision of principal Colleen Barlow, to produce a short training video for the Auburn School District concerning Emergency Drill preparation. The production crew included Sean Canonica, Brandon Canonica, Micaela Boettcher, James Lear, Sam Gingrich and Abbigail Dohse.

In Sports:

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Boys Tennis, Boys Cross Country, Girls Swim-ming, and Volleyball are all league champions! All finished the season 7-0 in league.

Girls Golf: Jennifer Kim won the NPSL individual championship tournament at Gold Mountain shooting two rounds of 76 and has qualified for the 4A State Tournament which will be held in the spring. Jennifer has been the tournament champion now for three years. Nicole Matatios has also qualified for the state tournament by finishing 8th shooting 88 and 83 respectively. Congrats to them both!

Colby Tong in tennis was the overall NPSL league champion in the league and has qualified for State in the Spring.

Boys Cross Country team qualified for the State Meet!

Volleyball is league Champs! The 2016 ARHS volleyball team is headed to the West Central District tournament as the #1 seed from the North Puget Sound League. Their first game is Friday, November 4th at 1:45 at Auburn Moun-tainview! Come support this amazing team! Girls Soccer is 10-4 in league, has locked up 2nd place.

Football:Took 3rd place in the league and will be heading to State playoffs. The team’s first playoff game is at 7pm in Monroe Friday, November 4th.

Girls Cross Country qualified for the WCD championships.

Water Polo is .500 in league.

Great Job Ravens!

Keep on Soaring!

2016 — 2017 Center for Educational

Effectiveness (CEE) Perceptual Survey

Our schools and district are committed to continuous improvement. It is important for us to know how our parents/guardians, staff and students regard the job we are doing in providing a quality education for children. To gather input, the Center for Educa-tional Effectiveness (CEE) staff, student and parent perceptual surveys are being con-ducted this fall in all twenty-two Auburn schools. The surveys quantify strengths and opportunities for improvement based upon the nine-characteristics of high performing schools. Student surveys are administered to students in grades 4-12. The information from the survey will be combined from all of our schools to develop a district profile and individual schools will receive information to support their school improvement process.

We value your feedback and need your insight for continuous improvement. Please look for surveys coming soon!

Staff survey November 7, 2016 Student survey November 7, 2016 Parent survey Nov 7-Dec 2, 2016 or at parent/teacher conferences

Bond Election Date

NOVEMBER 8TH

PLEASE REMEMBER TO

VOTE

Ballots are due by November 8th. Auburn School District voters will vote on a bond to replace six aging schools and build two new elementary schools. The bond will mod-ernize learning facilities, in-crease student safety and provide needed classroom space. The bond requires a 60 percent supermajority to pass.

For more information about

the bond, visit

www.auburn.wednet.edu/2016bond

PARENT TIPS: KEEPING TABS ON GRADES!

Now is the time to be checking your child's grades regularly. You can access grades through Family Access. You can also set the system to automatically send you email notifications. See instructions below or go to this link Skyward Help.

Contact Us

Auburn Riverside 501 Oravetz Road Auburn, WA 98092 Main Office (253) 804-5154 Activities/Athletics (253) 804-5154 Attendance Office (253) 804-5165 Counseling Office (253) 804-5161

Attendance Information

If you plan to take extra time before or after Thanksgiving or Christmas vacation, please call ahead to excuse your student. Attendance office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. but you may also leave a message after hours at 253-804-5165. As a re-minder, anytime your child is absent, please call the day of the absence or within 24 hours unless prior arrangements have been made. If your student is assigned a De-tention or Wednesday School for unexcused absences, he/ she has 24 hours to get those absences cleared by a parent or teacher. Otherwise, the consequence will re-main in effect.

Parent Teacher Conferences

All parents/guardians are invited to attend an arena style parent-teacher conference on November 22 from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. For students who are in need of extra sup-port in their classes, teachers will be contacting and scheduling appointments for the morning of November 21st through Skyward.

If you have not been contacted by a teacher to come in on Nov. 21st, please attend the general conferences on the 22nd.