RHMS SUN Program Registration

Sign up for Fall SUN Classes!
SUN begins October 5th

The RHMS SUN program is completely FREE.

Fall SUN dates: October 5th - December 10th

SUN classes are held Monday - Thursday from 4pm - 5:45pm

(No SUN on early release days and no school days)

Daily SUN schedule:

*Snack: 4 - 4:15pm in cafeteria (MPR)

*SUN Classes: 4:15 - 5:15pm and 4:15 - 5:45pm (depending on length of class, listed below)

*SUN Spots - ChillZone and Open Gym: 5:15 - 5:45pm

*End of SUN and final class dismissal: 5:45pm

*SUN bus pick-up: 5:45pm

See class descriptions below or in the google form.

Contact Ms. Lindsay with any questions: LRuoff2@pps.net

FALL 2026 SUN CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

African Student Club: (Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Come connect with your peers, work on homework, do fun projects, and share culture in this IRCO affinity group. (with IRCO advocate, Anisa)

Art Studio: (Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Come explore the visual arts and learn to use a variety of media to create. We will work on our drawing skills, render images in paint, play with digital arts, and construct with everything from clay to cardboard! (with SUN instructor, Manda)

Basketball: (Mondays, 4:15-5:15pm) Come practice your favorite sport, learn the basics, and enjoy being part of a team as we build our basketball skills. This is an inclusive class for all from those who are just learning to play to those who have played for years. The skill-building class is from 4:15-5:15pm with an optional open gym from 5-5:45. (with SUN instructor, Coach Saugat)

Bead & Bedazzle: (Mondays, 4:15-5:15pm) Calling all crafters! This is the place to explore approaches to jewelry making, bead based creations, and putting your creative sparkle on all that you make. (with SUN instructors, Sage & Dulce)

Chess Club with Chess for Success: (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:15-5:45pm) Challenge your friends, learn new strategies, compete in tournaments with the LEGENDARY RHMS Chess Team, and win prizes! (with Chess Coach Rob & Coach Anh)

Conexiones: ( Mondays/Lunes, 4:15-5:15pm) Come meet Irina, our Youth Engagement Specialist from Latino Network to enjoy gaining leadership skills, develop cultural identity, explore careers, go on field trips, and work as a team! (with Irina from Latino Network)

Dungeons & Dragons: (Mondays = beginners OR Thursdays = intermediate, 4:15-5:45pm) In this class you'll play variations on Dungeons & Dragons and other exciting table top role playing games. Each student will choose from an assortment of pre-generated character templates, and you'll be able to choose your fictional characters' names, motivations and personality. Experience adventure, teamwork, mystery, and fun! Intermediate D&D on Thursdays is for students who have previously played at RHMS SUN while Mondays is for new RHMS SUN D&D players. (with SUN instructors, Manda & Liam)

Eco Club: (Tuesdays, 4:15-5:30pm) Alongside working in the RHMS Justice Garden, Eco Club aims to build a youth-led movement to combat climate change from the ground up! Learn principles of regenerative gardening and how climate justice relates to social justice issues in our world. Help build awareness, community, and empowerment as a means to fight the climate crisis. (with RHMS teacher, Ms. Alabarca, & Jane Keating.)

Expressing Creativity: (Thursdays, 4:15-5:15pm) This student-led class will give students an opportunity to pick their favorite book or other piece of literature (in any language they prefer) and create an art project that represents the theme, storyline, characters, etc. of their selection. This art project could involve photography, painting, writing, or any other type of art that speaks to the student. In this class, our goal is to give students a safe space to explore their creative side through both literature and art. We are prioritizing multilingual and newcomer students for this class, but welcome other students as well! (with Megan and Sandra from PRSG - the Pacific Refugee Support Group)

Gamezone + Makerspace: (Thursdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Challenge your friends in Mario Party on the Switch, make jewelry and perler bead creations, be the one to yell Uno! and much more in this chill space. (with SUN instructors, Dulce & Melia)

IRCO - INSPIRE & SYA for Vietnamese Students and Families: (In-School Program for Immigrant & Refugee Education & SUN Youth Advocacy) (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15-5:15pm) IRCO’s bilingual and bicultural staff work with young people and their families to better succeed in school by setting goals and following up with students, parents, and teachers regarding students’ academic progress and challenges. We offer one-on-one support, and group time twice a week focusing on math and literacy tutoring, as well as sports, arts, and other enrichment activities, including field trips. Students can join by referral -- please let us know if you have an interest in joining. (with IRCO advocates, Susan & Thang)

IRCO - Pacific Islander Club: (Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:15-5:15pm) Celebrate your culture with other Roseway Heights Pacific Islander students and Malia from IRCO! We'll do fun projects, check in about academics, and build community. (with IRCO advocate, Malia)

Magic the Gathering: (Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45pm) Become a Planeswalker and traverse the multiverse in the original trading card game, Magic the Gathering. Learn how to build a deck, battle in duels and multiplayer, draft new cards for your collection, and discover some of the in-game lore and real-world history of the world’s most complex (but not complicated) game. All cards and supplies are provided. (with SUN instructor, Liam)

MESA - Math, Engineering, Science Achievement: (Wednesday, 4:15-5:15pm) In MESA this year, our project theme is "Engineering for Humanity", and we will be learning how inventing and building can help real people! We will practice stepping into someone else’s shoes and listening to exactly what they need in their daily life. Instead of just making random gadgets, we will design custom tools, products, apps or other devices to solve that specific person's real-world problems. This theme shows us that inventors are creative problem-solvers who use their hearts and minds to make the world a more inclusive and kinder place! MESA runs all year and ends with an all-day field trip to the MESA day celebraton and competition at Portland State University in May. See Mrs. Pittock in Room 187 if you have any questions! (with RHMS teacher, Ms. Pittock)

Queer Book Club: (Thursdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Do you like to read queer books? Come hang out with Counselor Cam to meet other RHMS readers, select our group reads, and explore other fun book-related activities. (with RHMS counselor, Counselor Cam)

Skate Don’t Hate!: (Mondays and/or Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Roll up and join our inclusive skate club. We’ll learn to get comfortable on the board, try out tricks in our mini on-site skate park, and cheer each other on. All skateboards and helmets are provided during class, and students are encouraged to bring their own – roller skates and scooters welcome too! On rainy days we’ll explore the rich world of skate culture by watching skate videos, playing with tech decks, learning to build completes, and designing our own skate aesthetic through zines, stickers, buttons, and more. (with SUN instructor, Maya)

Songwriting: (Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Come explore creating music on a piano keyboard while learning about the components of a song: melody, lyrics, chords, and structure. Songwriting is a creative musical expression that will let students convey emotion, ideas, and musical style. (with SUN instructor, Jakob)

Stomp N Shake: (Tuesdays, 4:15-5:45pm) In the style of the McDaniel High School's Stomp & Shake Cheer Team, this class will learn classic cheers and routines from HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities). Come get coordinated, be part of an energetic group, enjoy rhythmic dances and chants, and develop skills that will help you celebrate your culture, your school, and yourself! (with SUN instructors, Leslie & Izzy)

Street Soccer USA: (Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Come join us to play the most popular sport in the world! This is an inclusive soccer skills class for every athlete whether they’re just learning soccer or have been playing for years. We’ll work on dribbling, passing, scoring goals, and playing as a team. The skill-building class is from 4-5pm with an optional open gym from 5:15-5:45. (with Rob and Alex from Street Soccer USA)

SUN Sports Rotation: (Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Come try out your favorites and learn how to play new sports too. Badminton! Soccer! Basketball! Flagfootball!This class is for all who love the game. The skill-building class is from 4:15-5:15pm with an optional open gym from 5:15-5:45. (with RHMS staff, Ms. Kimberly)

Tennis: (Mondays, 4:15-5:15pm) Learn to play the exciting game of tennis with Kids N Tennis, a Portland non-profit working to get diverse youth experience and training in the sport. The class will cover the fundamentals: serving, forehand, backhand, developing good footwork and movement, and improving hand-eye coordination. We'll play with partners, make friends, and have a great time! (with Kids N Tennis coach, Amahal)

Theatre Games: (Mondays, 4:15-5:15pm) If you love to put on a show, this is the class for you! We'll explore theater games, improv, creating skits, and other forms of creative movement. (with Counselor Cam and SUN instructor, Jakob)

Volleyball (Thursdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Bump it, set it, spike it! Boost your skills and get in game time with friends at our SUN volleyball class! 

Yearbook Club (Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15pm) Create the book of our school's memories for the year! This class will develop our graphic design skills by exploring all of the elements available on Canva. We'll also a host school-wide cover creation contest, work together to select themes, take photographs and practice editing them to produce a truly memorable yearbook for everyone to enjoy. (with SUN instructors, Sage & Mariko)