Monday, January 13
6th grade families need to pay at least $100 of the $250 payment by Monday, January 13 to reserve their child’s spot for the Yosemite Trip in April. (more information below)
Tuesday, January 14
7th Grade PBL Unit Showcase: Cell City Museum at 8:30am & 9:30am. Come one, come all!! Everyone is invited to visit our Cell City Museum!! Come learn about cell biology!! The 7th grade will be presenting their PBL projects in the MUR/YMCA room on Tuesday, January 14th. Two time slots are available: 8:30-9:00 or 9:30-10:00
Site Council meeting at 6:00pm in the Staff Room (Room 14). On the agenda for this month’s meeting: Updates on city plans for a crosswalk on Euclid and the district’s wellness/food sales policy. All are encouraged to attend and Spanish translation is available. (Please note: The Site Council Meetings have been moved to Tuesdays, the school calendar has this meeting incorrectly listed on Monday)
Wednesday, January 15
Student of the Month Assemblies (please check with your child’s teacher for assembly times)
Friday, January 17
8th grade families – enrollment registration for incoming 9th graders opened in October 2013 and Open Enrollment Transfer Requests (to request a transfer from your home school to another high school in the district) are due by Friday, January 17, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. (At the Sequoia Union High School Office or online at http://www.seq.org/?id=137). There are no late exceptions.
Important Dates…
January 20 – Martin Luther King’s Birthday – No School
January 24 – School Spirit Day – Sport Day
January 25 – Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten pre-registration 9:00am – 1:00pm
January 27 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
January 28 – African Children’s Chorus at 10:00am
January 30 – Parent coffee with Principal Girardi at 8:00am in Room 1
January 30 – After School Movie at 1:30pm sponsored by Student Council – presenting the movie Up – Admission $1
January 31 – 6th grade parents need to have a balance paid of $200 for Yosemite Trip
January 31 – BoxTops collection sheet due!
February 7 – Middle School Dance at 6:00pm (To be confirmed)
February 11 – Site Council Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
February 14 – President Lincoln’s Birthday – No School
February 17 – President’s Day – No School
February 21 – Family Dinner Dance
February 24 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
February 26 – Cancer Awareness Day – wear pink
February 26 – 6th grade parents need to pay final installment for Yosemite Trip for a total of $250 per child
March 8 – Princess Ball
Donation letters…
The PTA has donation letters that you can use to ask for donations for a general PTA contribution, the 5th grade trip to Outdoor Education or the 6th grade trip to Yosemite. If you would like a hard copy of any of the letters, please let us know and we’ll be happy to give you as many copies as you need. You can also download the letters here and print them out yourself: PTA_Donation, PTA_OE_Donation, PTA_Yosemite_Donation.
6th Grade Families…
Please send in your payment for the April Yosemite trip. To reserve a spot for your child, $100 is due by January 13, $200 by January 31 and the full amount of $250 must be turned in by February 26. Checks may be made out to Roosevelt PTA. You may also pay via credit card in the school office or with the Donate button on the parent blog.
5th Grade Families…
Please send in your payments for Outdoor Education in May. As with other field trips and events throughout the year, the PTA can’t fund the entire trip for the 5th grade so we need parent contributions to make this trip happen.
8th Grade Families…
If you want your child to attend a high school that is NOT their assigned home school, you have to fill out an Open Enrollment Transfer Application. Transfer Requests are due by Friday, January 17, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Go to http://www.seq.org/?id=137 for more information.
Below is information regarding remaining parent workshops that are available regarding the 9th grade transition:
All meetings are held on Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Sequoia High School, MPR in English (Spanish translation available)
January 23, 2014 — Graduation and A-G requirements
February 6, 2014 — The Road To College
Below is a link to a power point presentation presented on November 13, 2013 regarding High School Enrollment.
http://www.seq.org/+uploaded/file_1120.pdf
8th graduation will be Thursday, June 5, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.
After School Enrichment…
The PTA is currently working to bring more after school enrichment classes to Roosevelt. Look for flyers over the next two weeks for winter sessions of Danny G’s Dance Classes, Spanish for Beginners — English speakers in grades 5 – 8 (a class will be offered for Spanish speakers in the spring) and Chess! (The PTA is also hoping to offer ceramics and art classes as well.) These opportunities are only possible with the help of your donations so please consider donating $100 to the PTA to help us bring these activities to our children.
BoxTops Contest…
Another BoxTops contest collection sheet went home in this week’s Thursday folder! The classroom with the most BoxTops turned in will win a surprise! So start clipping those BoxTops!
MEND – Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it!…
The “MEND 7-13″ program is cutting-edge, evidence based healthy lifestyle program for overweight children ages 7-13 and their parents. Rather than focusing on weight loss, the program uses a practical, interactive learning approach to teach children and parents weight management skills. This includes inspiring families to adopt a healthier lifestyle and enjoy preparing and eating healthy foods as well as reading food labels and healthy shopping on a budget. There are also simple but exciting sessions, which focus on making exercise fun again – especially for children who are not fans of traditional school physical education.
10 Week FREE Program Begins: January 14, 2014 — Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm and Saturdays, 11:30am – 1:30pm OR January 15, 2014 — Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30pm and Saturdays, 11:30am – 1:30pm both sessions at Sequoia YMCA, 1445 Hudson Avenue, Redwood City 94061
For more information, contact Joseph Jimenez at 650.481.1214
Advance registration required.
Online Directory…
The 2013/2014 school directory is going green! We’ve switched to an online directory to save money on printing costs and to save paper. You will be able to access the directory from your home computer, smart phone or tablet starting in December. You can also update your family information any time during the year. The system will “graduate” your child every year, so you only have to enter the information just once. Each year you just need to verify that your information is correct.
Go to: https://www.myschoolanywhere.
Fill out the information for each Roosevelt student in your family
In the “Family Display Note” please fill in any languages spoken at home
Hit Save — You’re all done!
Fundraise While You Shop…
Don’t forget to scan this week’s receipts for Shoparoo, check those Safeway receipts to make sure that Roosevelt is getting your escrip credits and look for Box Tops on anything you bought this week!
“Like” us on Facebook…
Please be sure to “Like” the Roosevelt page www.facebook.com/RooseveltElementarySchool
Have a great week!
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