Make sure to mark your calendars for the following events at Roosevelt this week:
Monday, April 8
Spring Break Ends – Classes Resume
ELAC Meeting at 1:30pm in Room 1
Site Council meeting at 6:00pm in the Faculty Lounge (Room 14). On the agenda for this month’s meeting: Measure W update. All are encouraged to attend and Spanish translation is available. (Attendance counts toward your 40 hour time commitment)
Tuesday, April 9
GATE testing for students in grades 3 – 5 at 8:30am
Drama Classes Begin for 6th, 7th & 8th grades at 2:30pm in MUR
4th/5th Grade Choir begins at 2:30pm in Rm 25A
Wednesday, April 10
Roosevelt staff receiving lockdown training from the Redwood City Police Department. Office will be closed at 2:15 due to the training.
Important Dates…
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
April 25 – Coffee with Principal Girardi at 8:00am in Room 1
May 1 – Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon (3rd Grade Families Organizing)
May 3 – Benefit for a Brighter Future – RCEF Benefit at Canada College at 5:30pm
May 6 – May 10 – Outdoor Education for 5th grade
May 18 – Pancake Breakfast at Applebees
May 31 – School wide Talent Show (date to be confirmed)
Trivia Question…
The California Standards Tests (CSTs) for students in grades 2 – 7 are in just a few weeks, so until then, we’ll test YOUR knowledge. Lets see if you can answer the following questions from CST tests from years past.
2nd Grade Language Arts:
Many years ago, the sun did not shine up in the sky.
Which word is an ANTONYM for many?
A. several
B. few
C. plenty
D. lots
3rd Grade Math:
How much is nine times four hundred fifty-eight?
A. 4042
B. 4122
C. 4311
D. 4589
5th Grade Science:
Which organ removes cell waste from the blood?
A. the large intestine
B. the small intestine
C. the kidney
D. the heart
Make your guesses and find out if you’re right at the bottom!
Saturday School…
Saturday School (detention) is one Saturday per month from 8:30am – 12:30pm. Students that are missing homework, or class assignments or have severe behavior infractions are assigned to Saturday School. This is for students in grades K- 7 that are referred by their teacher.
Family Movie Night…
Roosevelt’s PTA will be hosting a Family Movie Night on Friday, April 19th and presenting the movie Wreck It Ralph! So come and enjoy the fun! Doors open at 6:15pm for pizza, popcorn, candy and water. The movie begins at 6:45pm. Movie nights are always so much fun and a great way to end the week! Our 4th grade families are being asked to volunteer for this event. Please look out for the sign up sheets. Parents are being asked to purchase food and drinks, pass out food and help with set up and clean up. If you have any questions, please contact the 4th grade parent coordinator Melissa Bryant at leafblessings@gmail.com or event coordinator Kim Schiff at kbschiff@sbcglobal.net
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!
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.
Benefit for a Brighter Future…
The Redwood City Education Foundation (RCEF) is hosting it’s annual benefit to raise money for programs offered at all of the schools in the Redwood City School District. Here’s your chance to get dressed up and rub elbows with others in the district that care about funding the arts. This year’s benefit is being held at Canada College on Friday, May 3 at 5:30pm. More information is available at www.rcef.org.
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!
Green Kids Conference…
You’re invited to attend this fee event sponsored by Green Kids Now Inc. – a non-profit organization dedicated to raising kids’ awareness about the environment. This event will be held on Saturday, June 01, 2013 from 11 AM to 3:30 PM at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus (1065 La Avenida St, Bldg 1, Mountain View)
This is a conference dedicated for children ages 5 to 18 years. Come with your family and friends, explore your passion, and be inspired to take action! For more information or to register, go to http://GreenKidsConference.org
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 B. few, B. 4122 and C. the kidney. How did you do? 
For more practice questions, you can look at the California Department of Education website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/
What can you do to get your child ready for the CSTs?
-Read nightly and make sure your child is taking their AR quizzes and meeting his/her goal.
-Do Jiji Math (grades 1 -5) or IXL (grades 6 & 7) at home. The goal by the CST is 75%.
-Memorize multiplication facts (grades 3 – 7) and Addition/Subtraction facts (grades 1 – 7)
Have a great week!
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