ROSELAND UNIVERSITY PREP A Program of the Roseland Charter School E S T A B L I S H E D 2 0 0 4 THE FUTURE
Roseland University Prep was founded in 2004 by popular demand of our parents, staff and governing boards. We opened our school with the purpose of increasing the high school graduation rate of under-served students in Sonoma County and in particular the Roseland neighborhood. We started small. Our campus opened with a freshman class of 80 students. We added a class each year until we graduated our first class of seniors in 2008. Our current enrollment is over 450 students with an annual waiting list. We BELIEVE in our students and the possibilities for their bright futures. We are most proud of our consistent 95-100 percent graduation rate which ranks among the highest in Sonoma County and significantly out-performs the average graduation rate in California. All our students leave Roseland University Prep with a post-secondary academic plan. Many students choose our local Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University. Other students go on to colleges and universities as well as career technical programs throughout California and beyond. OUR FINAL GOAL is to see an educated Roseland University Prep alumni coming home and stepping into leadership roles to strengthen our community. Finally, Roseland University Prep could not have achieved such success without the generous and enthusiastic backing of our community. We are grateful to Sonoma County residents, organizations and business leaders who believe in our students and have supported Roseland University Prep from the beginning. Know that your encouragement has changed lives. Our students and their families understand the importance of your support, and they thank you.
FOUNDERS of Roseland University Prep GAIL ANDRADE AHLAS had been an elementary school principal in the Roseland School District for ten years when the district began expanding its mission to eventually provide a full preschool through high school program. The district goal was to enable our students to graduate from high school equipped with skills necessary to enter and succeed in college or other post-high school training programs. The first step was creation of the Roseland Accelerated Middle School for our children after elementary school. In 2004, we established Roseland University Prep for our middle school students as they reached high school age. In 2012, Ms. Andrade Ahlas helped establish Roseland Collegiate Prep, located on the former Ursuline High School campus, where students 7th grade through 12th are receiving a strong college prep experience. AMY JONES-KERR was a clear choice for Roseland University Prep s founding principal. An experienced teacher of multiple grades and assistant principal of Roseland Accelerated Middle School, she brought her vision, community-building skills and hard work to create a high school environment where students could work hard and succeed. Ms. Jones-Kerr was also the founding principal of Roseland Collegiate Prep, where she initiated the same strong school culture that has worked so successfully for our students. Among our early supporters, DR. RUBEN ARMIÑANA, President of Sonoma State University, stepped forward as an initial strong supporter of expanding and improving educational opportunities for our students. SUSAN MOORE, a leading Sonoma County education advocate, joined our team to be the founder of our 60-member Roseland Charter School Community Advisory Board. Gail Andrade Ahlas is now retired but continues to support Roseland School District with an emphasis on completion of the new Roseland University Prep campus. Ms. Jones-Kerr now serves as Roseland School District Superintendent. SUE REESE, one of our longest-serving teachers, is now the proud principal of Roseland University Prep. We are dedicated to giving every child the eduction they need to attend college.
Roseland University Prep (RUP) students have proven that they can go the distance. Our students achievements are reflected by the almost perfect graduation rates RUP has posted since it was established in 2004. RUP graduates are going to colleges and universities locally and throughout the state and nation in numbers unheard of only a decade ago. Our alumni will soon be our up-and-coming community leaders in Sonoma County and beyond. And these young people accomplished all this in a start-up high school housed in a spruced-up warehouse in a fading, graffiti-tagged industrial area of Santa Rosa. Think of what these Roseland-area students will do in a new campus with basic and modern educational and environmental features. That s what we plan to offer our community s families and children a school that honors and challenges their potential and promise. A place with adequate windows giving natural light, energy efficient heating and air conditioning, a library, science classrooms, art center and much more. The new Roseland University Prep High School will enable students to begin to see and then realize their dreams. RUP students have consistently succeeded given the opportunity. We hope you ll support RUP s future students.
We are almost there! PERFORMANCE So far, the district has acquired the land and received most of the money required to 96% build the school with a $7 million state grant, a $7 million state loan and a $1 million of the 2014 class graduated grant from the Ernest L. & Ruth W. Finley Foundation that together provide about 100% of graduates headed for College! 90% of the required funding. We are just 10% away from our goal! This is why we need you. Roseland University Prep, located in one of the most under-served areas of Sonoma County, is currently housed in an industrial warehouse without windows, recreation 28% of graduates attending Sonoma State University RECOGNITION In Spring 2012, a national study of high schools by U.S. News & World Report ranked RUP 40th best in the country and 7th best in California. facilities, cafeteria or library. Now is the time for Sonoma County residents to come together and help build the school that will ensure a brighter future for thousands of under-served students who will attend the school in the decades ahead.
How to Donate: Roseland University Prep Campus Building Fund Send a check to RUP Building Fund 1934 Biwana Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Donate online at www.roselandsd.org/rup/4814-donate-campus.html For more information email Gail Andrade Ahlas at ggandrade.ahlas@roselandsd.org INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONOR RECOGNITIONS Platinum Knights: $15,000 RECOGNITION: Special mention in 8 Press Democrat ads as Platinum Knight donor Most prominent placement on Knights Honor Wall Live mentions as Platinum Knight donor at multiple community and school events VIP Platinum seating at Graduation, Senior Awards and Community Advisory Board Meetings and grand opening Most prominent ad in school newsletters, mentor newsletters, Community Advisory Board communications Gold Knights: $10,000 RECOGNITION: Special mention in 8 Press Democrat ads as Gold Knight donor Prominent Gold Knight placement on Knights Honor Wall Live mentions as Gold Knight donor at multiple community and school events VIP Gold seating at Graduation, Senior Awards, Community Advisory Board Meetings and grand opening Prominent ad space in school newsletters, mentor newsletters and Community Advisory Board communications Silver Knights: $5,000 RECOGNITION: Special mention in 8 Press Democrat ads as Silver Knight donor Silver placement on Knights Honor Wall Live mentions as Silver Knight donor at multiple community and school events VIP Silver seating at Graduation, Senior Awards, Community Advisory Board Meetings and grand opening Ad space in school newsletters, mentor newsletters and Community Advisory Board communications Bronze Knights: $2,000 RECOGNITION: Special mention in 8 Press Democrat ads as Bronze Knight donor Bronze placement on Knights Honor Wall Live mentions as Bronze Knight donor at multiple community and school events Purple Knights: $1,000 RECOGNITION: Special mention in 8 Press Democrat ads as a Purple Knight donor Purple placement on Knights Honor Wall Live mentions as a Purple Knight donor at multiple community and school events
Roseland University Prep Campus Building Fund INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE NAMING OPPORTUNITIES Knights Honor Wall ENTRYWAY MARQUEE LETTERING Knight in Shining Armor: $1,000,000 Knight s Crown Jewel: $500,000 Knights of Honor: $250,000 Diamond Knights RECOGNITION PLAQUE NEAR LOCATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES BELOW Special mention in 8 Press Democrat ads as Diamond Knight donor Prominent Diamond Knights placement on Knights Honor Wall Live mentions as Diamond Knight donor at multiple community and school events VIP Diamond seating at Graduation, Senior Awards, Community Advisory Board Meetings and grand opening Most prominent ad in school newsletters, mentor newsletters, Community Advisory Board communications Multi Purpose Big Room (1) $150,000 The Big Room, as named by our students, is the heart of Roseland University Prep. Students gather to study, socialize, eat meals and enjoy the company of peers and staff. Gatherings such as Parent-Teacher Nights, small student and guest presentations and Roseland Family University Seminars will be held in this beautiful room. This hub connects students to each other and to staff, maintaining a family atmosphere that enhances connectedness and school pride. Knights Café (1) $75,000 At the Knights Café students look forward to healthy meals made daily and served by our café staff. Food is an important aspect of our student program. All of our students receive a free, healthy breakfast each morning to help them prepare for a day of learning. Fresh fruit and vegetable snacks are available daily along with a nutritious lunch. The Knights Café connects to our Big Room. It s a favorite of our students. Outdoor Landscape $40,000 Landscaping will frame our school with drought tolerant and natural beauty. Designed to draw students into nature as well as bring the outdoors into the classrooms, landscaping will set the tone for a welcoming and peaceful school environment. Landscaping will enhance the outdoors as gathering spaces for students and staff. Art Classroom (1) $40,000 Our Art Classroom is designed with enhanced features such as sinks, a dedicated outdoor workspace and extra footage to encourage hands-on artistic expression. Additional casework is added for art supplies. Walls are designed to display and surround the classroom with student creations. Our strong art program is popular with students and opens the door to life-long artistic expression. Science Lab Classroom (1) $40,000 already reserved The Science Lab is designed to be a highly functional and flexible space for all aspects of the 21st century science curriculum. If offers generous space for perimeter projects and experiments, small group collaborative learning, science lectures and demonstrations, and interactive video display. Students will have direct access to the outdoors, further expanding the possible areas for inquiry and discovery.
Diamond Knights RECOGNITION PLAQUE...continued Media-Technology Library (1) $40,000 Our Media-Technology Library provides a flexible seating space throughout the day for students to bring their one-to-one devices (Chromebooks, laptops, ipads, etc.) or utilize media computer stations as a study tool. Teaching walls are designed for lectures as well as student presentations and along the perimeter is low shelving for resource books. The Media-Technology Library opens directly onto the Mezzanine Computer Café overlooking the Big Room for added connectedness and student technology space. Science Classroom (1) $30,000 The large Science Classroom has been designed for a variety of science study that requires the space and flexibility for project based learning, collaborative group inquiry, presentations and lectures. The classroom has a direct connection to a future outdoor science living lab, pending funding, that will enrich the curriculum with real world discovery, ongoing environmental projects, and a place to build and test prototypes in a space limited only by the students imagination. Physical Education Learning Center (1) $30,000 Along with active sports and exercise, our rigorous physical education program has high academic standards. Classroom lectures and student projects promote lifelong health and the knowledge students need to make healthy life choices. Remodel of our current modular building will allow ample space for lectures and projects. Future plans, pending funding, include an outdoor deck area for yoga and other activities including lectures. Physical Education Outdoor Playing Courts (1) $20,000 Students love all sports. Basketball, pickle ball, volleyball and more keep students engaged, active and healthy. Staff joins students at lunchtime for spirited team sports. Benches nearby provide great viewing of the games. Students really look forward to fun in the PE outdoor area to balance their rigorous academic day. Instructional Classrooms (15) $20,000 each Our flexible use classrooms provide much needed and basic improvements to our current classroom situation. The attention to natural light, ventilation, good acoustics, and warm durable finishes will provide a welcoming and comfortable learning environment. Students are going to love these comfortable college-like classrooms. Conference and Training Room (1) $20,000 Our multi-use conference and training room provides space for essential team meetings and trainings for staff, parents and students. Having a location to meet with and encourage students who are struggling, meet with parents to collaborate on behalf of their children, and host teacher trainings will enhance student success. Student Services Resource Bar $20,000 Our Student Services Resource Bar is the center of activity for our students. If students want to make a counseling appointment, meet with the College and Career Coordinator, arrange for tutoring in the after-school program, purchase tickets to a dance or need an outside referral for support services, this is where they can find it all. It is the center for all student information and activity. Mezzanine Computer Café $20,000 This informal computer café is at the heart of the world of modern technology and collaboration. Students will bring their one-to-one devices (laptops, Chromebooks, ipads etc.) here to work on projects, print schoolwork and collaborate with peers. It has the coffee shop casualness that students are sure to gravitate toward. Pledges may be paid over a two-year period.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
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