Make sure to mark your calendars for the following events at Roosevelt this week:
Kinder Families! Kinder families are responsible for the Spring Book Fair. Make sure you’ve signed up for a time slot on the sign up sheets at the drop off area
Monday, March 18
Entry Forms Due for RWC Art Contest “My Redwood City – Places, Faces & Events”
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences – Minimum Day Schedule for Grades 1 – 7 and Early Bird Schedule for Kindergarten classes
Spring Book Fair in the Library
Tuesday, March 19
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences – Minimum Day Schedule for Grades 1 – 7 and Early Bird Schedule for Kindergarten classes
Spring Book Fair in the Library
Wednesday, March 20
Grandparent/Special Person Day at 9:00am
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences – Minimum Day Schedule for Grades 1 – 7 and Early Bird Schedule for Kindergarten classes
Thursday, March 21
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences – Minimum Day Schedule for Grades 1 – 7 and Early Bird Schedule for Kindergarten classes
Spring Book Fair in the Library
Popcorn & Punch at the Spring Book Fair from 4:00pm-7:00pm
Friday, March 22
Minimum Day Schedule for Grades 1 – 7 and Early Bird Schedule for Kindergarten classes
Last day for Spring Book Fair in the Library
Begin Spring Break – Classes resume April 8
Important Dates…
March 25 – April 5 – Spring Break – No School
April 8 – End Spring Break – Classes Resume
April 9 – Drama Classes Begin for 6th, 7th & 8th grades at 2:30pm in MUR
April 15 – Site Council Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
April 19 – Movie Night! – Wreck-it Ralph at 6:15pm (4th Grade Families Volunteering) – note date change
April 22 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
April 22 – May 3 – CST Testing for grades 2-7
May 1 – Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (3rd Grade Families Organizing)
May 6 – May 10 – Outdoor Education from 5th grade
May 18 – Pancake Breakfast at Applebees
Last Week’s Bonus Trivia Answer & Winner…
So, who has been a Roosevelt student, a Roosevelt parent and is now a Roosevelt grandparent and is also on Roosevelt’s staff? The correct answer is Roosevelt’s office manager Gwen Thomas! Congratulations to 1st grade teacher Leslie Daniele for being the first to respond with the correct answer. She’s now the proud owner of a Roosevelt spiritwear t-shirt!
Trivia Question…
Here’s a question in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. True or False? St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.
Make your guess and find out if you’re right at the bottom!
Roosevelt Choir for 4th & 5th Graders…
The 2nd & 3rd grade choir is finished and will perform at an upcoming assembly. Now the 4th & 5th Grade Choir is beginning on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30pm in Room 25A starting April 9. Please turn in your choir participation form as soon as possible since spots are limited.
Drama Classes for 6th, 7th & 8th Grades…
The middle school drama classes begin Tuesday, April 9th and run Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 in the MUR. Performances will be the first week in June. Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Nights Dream” and a few scenes from a novel the 6th graders read earlier this year will be showcased, in addition to some smaller pieces.
PTA Pledges…
Reminders were sent home for all families that wanted to make a monthly contribution to the Roosevelt Enrichment Fund. Please remember to send in your money.
If you still haven’t contributed $100 per child, or filled out a pledge form to make monthly payments, you can still do so. There are still a lot of Enrichment programs that the PTA has to fund for this year and we need your support. The more money our fund has, we can give the teachers the go ahead to schedule field trips and classroom visitors. Please include your child’s name and room number so that it can be credited to your family.
Checks should be made out to Roosevelt PTA or you can make a cash donation. Please use the envelope that was sent with the reminder to send back your payment so that it can be credited to your family. You can also pay via Credit Card or bank transfer using the PayPal Donate button on the parent blog at www.rooseveltparents.com You can also pay by credit card in the school office.
Thank you for your generosity!
Picky Eaters – Why They Are That Way And What to Do About It…
Speaker: Judy McCrary Koeppen MS CCC Speech Language Pathologist & Feeding Specialist specializes in picky eaters and difficult feeders in her practice in Redwood City. Her clients range in age from young toddlers on up.
March 21 at 7:00pm by SEPTAR Special Education PTA of Redwood City (www.septar.org) No charge and open to all. Free child care available
Location:Redwood City School District Office
Rethinking Dyslexia...
A movie by James Redford (son of Robert Redford) on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30pm at The Fox Theater. Tickets $15 each. And if you’re a big Robert Redford fan, there’s a rumor that he’ll be at the screening that night with his son James.
Twinderella…
Did you know that Cinderella has a long lost twin brother named Bob living in the same kingdom with his own wicked step family? The separated siblings have enlisted the services of the Fairy Godmother, the Godfather (he ain’t no fairy!) and two enchanted gerbils to help wile their way into the exclusive royal festivities of Wychwood-under-Ooze. Bob has his sights set on Prince Percy’s all-kingdom baseball game, while Cinderella eyes the birthday gala for Princess Petunia. When the two strangers disappear at midnight after Cinderella hits a game winning homerun, the search is on to find the feet that fit the glass slipper and the muddy cleat!
Don’t miss the students from Roy Cloud Elementary School in this fun and action-packed musical, sure to bring laughs and get the whole family singing! Performances are held April 19-21 at MIT auditorium. Tickets may be purchased at Roy Cloud School or online at roycloudtwinderella.eventbrite.com
Earthquakes Soccer Game…
Roosevelt has once again reserved seats at the June 29 SJ Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy soccer game at Stanford Stadium. Watch for information about upcoming ticket sales! All tickets cost $20 each. Tell your friends and family – this game was sold out last year and we were lucky enough to have an entire section!
Volunteer Timesheet Is Now Online…
You can now submit your volunteer hours using our new online form on the blog. Just select the Volunteering tab. Complete the form and click Submit and you’re done! You can fill out the form each time you’ve completed some of your 40 hours, or wait until you’ve logged several hours and then fill out the form.
“Like” us on Facebook…
Please be sure to “Like” the Roosevelt page to get school and district updates and pictures from Roosevelt school events in your news feed.
If you’ve liked our page, but don’t see any updates in your news feed, it’s because Facebook has been using a formula that hides posts for pages that don’t pay for sponsored placements. What can you do? Go to our Facebook page and hover your mouse over the Liked box. Then make sure Get Notifications and Show in News Feed are checked. http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Trivia Question Answer…
The correct answer is False. The St. Patrick mythology includes the claim that he banished snakes from Ireland. 
It’s true no snakes exist on the island today, Freeman said. But they never did. Ireland, after all, is surrounded by icy ocean waters—much too cold to allow snakes to migrate from Britain or anywhere else. But since snakes often represent evil in literature, “when Patrick drives the snakes out of Ireland, it is symbolically saying he drove the old, evil, pagan ways out of Ireland [and] brought in a new age,” Freeman said. The snakes myth and others—such as Patrick using three-leafed shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost)—were likely spread by well-meaning monks centuries after St. Patrick’s death, Freeman said. For more St. Patrick’s Day trivia, check out http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090316-st-patricks-day-facts.html
Sláinte! (Pronounced SLAWN-CHA – That’s an Irish toast meaning “to your health” in Gaelic.)
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