Make sure to mark your calendars for the following events at Roosevelt this week:
Wednesday, April 18
The District’s Grade Configuration Committee and Superintendent Jan Christensen will be presenting their recommendations to the school board at 6:00pm at the District Office. One item under consideration is Roosevelt’s request to become a K-8 school. This meeting is open to the public and anyone that would like to speak before the school board is welcome to do so. Spanish translation is available.
Important Dates…
April 24 – May 2 – CST Testing
April 24 – PTA meeting at 5:30pm in Room 14 (Note: earlier start time due to CST testing)
May 4 – Coffee with Principal Girardi at 8:00am in the Library
May 4 – RCEF benefit at Pacific Shores Center
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo Celebration / Rummage Sale
May 7 – Last Site Council / ELAC meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
May 7 – May 11 – 5th graders at Outdoor Education
May 15 – Last PTA Meetting at 6:00pm in Room 14 (Note: date changed from May 22)
May 24 – Open House / PBL Fair 5:30-6:30, Bingo 6:30pm
May 28 – Memorial Day – No School
June 6 – Minimum Day
June 7 – Last Day of School! — Super Minimum Day — All grades dismissed at 12:00
On the Parent Blog…
I’ve posted pictures from Ms. Parkhurst’s 3rd grade class — a field trip to see a play at the Veteran’s Center, an art project called “Signs of Spring” and the 3rd graders receiving dictionaries from the Rotary Club. I’ll also be posting any updates from the District Grade Configuration Committee meetings.
Snacks for the CST and Benchmark Testing…
It’s testing time! Some students will begin testing this week and for grades 2 -6, the California Standards Test begins on April 24 and ends on May 2. The 1st graders will also be taking their final benchmark test of the year. The PTA would once again like to put together snacks for the students taking the test to give them a little bit of much needed energy and also show them support and encouragement. The PTA is asking for donations of snack items – pretzels, Cheerios, Chex, goldfish crackers, popcorn, etc. that can be put into baggies for each student for each day of testing. The note that went home in Thursday’s folder gave Friday the 13th as the day to turn in snack donations, but you can still turn them in. (Some snack items were needed this week for those testing early.) Any snack donations may be brought to the office.
Monthly Pledges…
Reminder notices for April are being sent home this week to those who wanted to make a small monthly donation to the PTA. As with any other donation to the PTA, this money is being spent on P.E. for all grades, art, music, field trips, assemblies, etc. Please make sure to put your child’s name and room number on the envelope so that your account can be credited. As always, the PTA appreciates your support! If you have any questions, please contact Guy Taylor at guytaylor123@yahoo.com
Rummage Sale…
Our Rummage Sale will also be a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 5, 2012! Our PTA president, Aurora Gallardo needs help sorting and pricing the donated items that have been stored in the PTA room and selling booth space. Parents are also needed to help cook food for the festivities. 10×10 foot stalls are also available to rent by anyone that wants to sell at the rummage sale so ask family and friends if they want to rent a stall.
For more information, please contact Aurora at aurora.gallardo@star-vista.org
Box Tops…
We have one more Box Tops Contest running this year – you have raised almost $800 for our school, just by turning in BoxTops!
We are hoping for some small prize donations for our last contest of the year. We are going to offer raffle tickets for every 5 box tops that are turned in, and that raffle ticket will allow the child to win a prize. We are hoping to collect some prizes from our parents – movie tickets, small gift cards to Corner Yogurt or Jamba Juice, Target, Lego sets, cool books in English and Spanish – be creative! If you have a prize you can donate, please send an email to megan.goulden@gmail.com.
Parcel Tax Phone Banking…
The parcel tax committee has assigned Roosevelt to 2 phone bank nights for Measure W (the parcel tax). We need 20 people per night and they are fun and easy. All we do is call people to understand whether they are supporters or not. No convincing required!
RCEF Benefit…
Tickets are now on sale for the RCEF’s Benefit for a Brighter Future to be held on May 4, 2012 at 5:30pm at the Pacific Shores Club. For more information about the event, go to www.benefitforabrighterfuture.
Document Shredding Event for Redwood City Residents…
Bring your personal documents* for safe and secure on-site shredding – for FREE!
Saturday, April 21st 9 am – 3 pm
Redwood City Public Works Parking Lot
1400 Broadway, Redwood City
No need to worry about paper clips or staples. *Limit of 3 (three) boxes (10”x12”x15”) worth of materials per household.
Please be prepared to show proof of Redwood City residency.
For more information contact the Redwood City Public Works Department at 650-780-7464 or Recology San Mateo County at (650) 595-3900
Ballot Initiative…
Elections are coming up and I’ll pass along anything related to education funding as I get information so that we can all make informed decisions.
The first one I’ll pass along is a ballot initiative called Our Children, Our Future. This ballot initiative is supported by the California State PTA. If passed, this measure proposes to raise $10 to $11 billion annually in new revenue through a sliding scale income tax increase that varies with taxpayers’ ability to pay. Organizers are in the process of collecting signatures to put it on the ballot, so take a look at their website for more information — www.ourchildrenourfuture2012.com
Have a great week!
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