Team Page:  Antelope Shave to Save Crew

Dear Wilson C. Riles Students, Staff, and Parents,

Have you ever considered saving someone’s life by shaving your head?

Now you can!  Every year, thousands of brave men, women, and children have joined the St. Baldrick’s Foundation by giving up their locks to support childhood cancer research. I’d like to invite you to make a “bald” statement at the Roseville Galleria on Saturday March 10, 2012.  You can raise funds and help fight the number one disease killer of children in the U.S. and Canada.

St. Baldrick’s events have raised approximately $118 million, providing research grants to doctors and scientists at more than 200 institutions to pursue the most promising new cures for childhood cancer, in addition to making clinical trials available to more children than ever. Since 2000, St. Baldrick’s has hosted more than 4,200 head-shaving events, shaving more than190,000 heads in 28 countries and 50 U.S. states.

Think about this staggering fact: one out of every five children diagnosed with cancer will not survive – that’s one child too many.  Join me in my efforts to find a cure so no child has to endure this dreadful disease. 

I am currently a sophomore at Center High School, and I participated on the Riles Team for this event for the three years I attended Riles, with Mrs. Luigi as our team leader and inspiration.  She has a son who is a cancer survivor, and this event is very near and dear to her heart.  She in turn made it important to me and many other students, and even though I don't attend Riles any longer, in her absence I want to continue what I feel is a very important tradition at the school.  I have formed a team called the Antelope Shave to Save Crew, this is open to all students, teachers, parents, and community members in Antelope.  I have shaved my head for the past 4 years at the St. Baldrick's event, and have personally raised $1,505 total. 

If you want to participate, please fill out and return the Participant Agreement, available in the school office, have your parents sign it, return it to the office and then go online to join the Antelope Shave to Save Crew:
www.stbaldricks.org/teams/antelopeshavetosave

I will be holding an informational meeting at the school in Room #616 on Thursday Feb. 9, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.  If you can't attend this meeting, you can email me at lukestonewalk1@yahoo.com, and I can answer any questions you have.

To learn more about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, visit the team page here or visit www.StBaldricks.org or call 888.889.BALD.  If shaving is too much of a commitment, please consider volunteering, donating, or spreading the word.  Thank you for your support.

Together, let’s Conquer Kids’ Cancer!

Sincerely,
Luke Campbell
Riles Alumni

8th Grade Ballroom Blitz

Dance Information Flyer

Permission Form

Friday, February 10, 2012
9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
California State University Sacramento Union Ballroom
Click Here for Directions

Semi-Formal Social Dance:  Swing, Tango, Waltz, Fox Trot, Cha Cha, and Polka
Attire Must  Adhere to WCR Dress Code - See School Handbook, Page 6
Ladies:  Dress, Skirt or Nice Pant Outfit (no jeans)
Gentlemen:  Collared Shirt, Tie, Nice Pants (no jeans)
Expectations: Positive Social Dance Etiquette Required

Parents Welcome!

Please arrive between 10:15-10:30  AM

Dance ends at  12:00 PM

Parents and students,

It is Academic Talent Search time!  This wonderful program provides 4th - 9th grade students the opportunity to take interesting and fun courses on the Sacramento State University campus during the summer.  See the official website here.

Wilson C. Riles will be offering the ATS qualifying exam on February 23rd at 12:35 p.m.  This year, the testing fee is $15.00 however; there is a fee waiver for the cost of the test for those who qualify.  To help students attend classes last summer, ATS granted over $42,000 in financial support.

If you would like more information about the ATS courses or to register your student for the exam, please contact Cheryl Williams, school counselor, at (916) 787-8100 ext 1120 or email to Cheryl@centerusd.org. 

The Riles PTA is proud to announce that the 2012 Honor Roll Breakfast was a huge success.  On January 20th, we fed 233 honor roll students, which is almost 1/3 of our Riles student body, Great job Huskies!!

We couldn't have done it without the generous donations of the following businesses and organizations: THANK YOU!!

We would also like to thank the parents and staff who lent their helping hands for this event.  The kids really had a great time, and the Riles PTA was proud to be a part of it.