Monday, January 20
Martin Luther King’s Birthday observed – No School
Thursday, January 23
Enrollment forms and $70 payment due for students in grades 5 – 8 who wish to take the after school Beginning Spanish class. This class is for non Spanish speakers. (A class for native Spanish speakers will be offered in the spring.) Space is VERY limited, so turn in your forms as soon as possible. (Additional forms are available in the office) Classes will be held on Mondays from 3pm-4pm for 8 weeks. This class will focus on vocabulary and language activities.
Community Budget Meetings at 9:00-11:00am or 6:30-8:30pm at the Fair Oaks Community Center – 2600 Middlefield Road (more information below)
Friday, January 24
School Spirit Day sponsored by Student Council – Sport Day! (wear something to show your favorite professional team team or something to show your favorite sport)
Important Dates…
January 25 – Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten pre-registration 9:00am – 1:00pm
January 27 – 3rd Grade field trip to The Reading Bug
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 10 & 11 – Talent Show try-outs after school
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
April 4 – Roosevelt Talent Show at 6:00pm
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.
After School Sports…
Registration is now open for the following programs:
Roosevelt Soccer for 4th & 5th Graders (Boys & Girls) – Registration deadline February 6 / Cost: $65 For more information, stop by the office for a blue registration form or go to www.teamsideline.com/redwoodcity and look for Registration Foms on the left
Youth Indoor Soccer League for boys and girls ages 8 -14 – Registration deadline February 7 / Cost: $50 For more information go to www.teamsideline.com/redwoodcity under Winter Sports
After School Enrichment…
Look for flyers over the next week for winter sessions of Danny G’s Dance Classes, and Chess! (The PTA is also working 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.
Community Budget Meeting…
Last spring Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a newformula for funding public schools, the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). Under the LCFF school districts must show how their budget aligns with their academic plan. The Redwood City School District is seeking input from parents and staff as we begin to develop the 2014 Budget. You are invited to participate in one of two sessions on Thursday, January 23 (see above for times and location) to help the District prioritize spending in key areas: student achievement, student engagement, school climate,basic services and Common Core State Standards. These meetings are a continuation of the LCFF Community Engagement effort that began with Community Information Meetings held during November, December and early January. In addition, parents and staff will have the opportunity to provide input in a confidential survey to be conducted later in January.
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! The PTA just received a check for $422.98 for the last submission of BoxTops, so clipping them and turning them in does help.
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! (A note about Shoparoo: there are other Roosevelt schools in the area – one in Burlingame and one in San Leandro. Please make sure that your points are going to the correct Roosevelt School.)
“Like” us on Facebook…
Please be sure to “Like” the Roosevelt page www.facebook.com/RooseveltElementarySchool
Have a great week!
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