As the window for CST testing approaches, things are a little quieter at Roosevelt this week.
Friday, April 19
Movie Night! – Wreck-it Ralph at 6:15pm (4th Grade Families Volunteering) – see below for more information
Important Dates…
April 22 – Reclassification Ceremony at MIT at 4:30pm
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
April 29 – Student of the Month Assemblies (times TBD)
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 coming up, so we’ll continue to test YOUR knowledge. Lets see if you can answer the following questions from CST tests from years past.
3rd Grade Language Arts:
What is the correct way to divide waterproof into syllables?
A. water–proof
B. wa–ter–pro–of
C. wa–ter–proof
D. wat–er–pr–oof
4th Grade Math:
The total length of a vehicle is 205.83 inches. What is the length of the vehicle rounded to the nearest whole number?
A. 200 inches
B. 205 inches
C. 206 inches
D. 210 inches
8th Grade History & Social Science:
It is visible from great distances. It is a reminder to all who see it of the wealth and power of the leader of the people who built it and of his glory and greatness as a god here on the Earth.
The speaker in the passage above is referring to the
A. Greek tyrant and the Parthenon.
B. Egyptian pharaoh and his pyramid.
C. Assyrian king and his lighthouse.
D. Hebrew king and the Temple.
Make your guesses and find out if you’re right at the bottom!
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. Bring pillows and blankets and let your kids come in their pajamas. The movie begins at 7:00pm. 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 Enrichment Fund…
There are still a lot of Enrichment programs that the PTA has to fund for this year and we need your support. If you still haven’t contributed $100 per child, or filled out a pledge form to make monthly payments, you can still do so. The more money our fund has, we can give the teachers the go ahead to schedule field trips and classroom visitors. The PTA would also like to purchase additional SMART boards for our classrooms. 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. 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!
Autism Awareness…
April is Autism Awareness Month at Roosevelt! Take a look around campus at all of the wonderful Autism Awareness posters made by all of the students at Roosevelt. Please help support Roosevelt students with Autism by donating $1.00 or more to help purchase supplies, iPad apps, equipment, etc. Students that donate $1.00 or more will receive a Free Dress Pass for April 18th.
Gardening Volunteers…
Are there any green thumbs out there? Or do you just like to pull weeds? One of our parents, Megan Goulden, would love some help with the planting areas around our campus. Most of these projects can be worked on by the whole family, or groups of friends and most of the projects won’t take very long. You can work in the gardens on any day or time that works with your schedule. Even an hour on the weekend would be a big help! We want to make sure that the landscaping that was put in for Beautification Weekend stays healthy and continues to grow. Contact Megan at megan.goulden@gmail.com or contact the school office.
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 in our schools. 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.
Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s…
Save the Date! Roosevelt will be hosting a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s in Redwood City on Saturday, May 18 from 8:00am – 10:00am. Roosevelt teachers are generously donating their time to be servers. This will be a fun family event! Invite friends, family and neighbors. Tickets will cost $5 each. Watch for more information to come home soon.
Earthquakes Soccer Game…
Roosevelt has once again reserved seats at the June 29 SJ Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy soccer game at Stanford Stadium. Banners will be going up soon with 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!
Fundraise While You Shop…
Make sure to sign up for the Shoparoo app for your iPhone or Android smartphone. Every time you shop at a store that sells grocery items or pet food, take a picture of your receipt and submit it. You can view the school’s leaderboard and see who has the most points. So far, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Eakin is in the #1 spot with 305 points. Let’s see if she can keep the lead for the rest of this month!
Don’t forget to sign up on escrip.com to help earn money for Roosevelt at stores such as Safeway, Old Navy, Home Depot, etc. and always look for the Box Tops logo on anything you buy and save them so you can turn them in when we have a Box Tops contest. Each one earns .10 for our school.
“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 C. wa–ter–proof, C. 206 inches and B. Egyptian pharaoh and his pyramid. 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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