Monday, March 17
School Spirit Day! – Wear green! Once again the student council has organized a school spirit day and this one honors St. Patrick’s Day! On Monday March 17, any student wearing green may come to school in free dress. One item of clothing must be green (just having green hair does not count) in order to wear free dress. Students don’t have to be in head to toe green, but that’s fine too!
Order forms are due for Rightside tshirts. Extra order forms are available in the school office or use www.raisy.org/roosevelt to order online. These shirts may be worn as uniform.
Reclassification ceremony at MIT at 4:30pm for all English Language Learner (ELL) students that passed this year’s California English Language Development Test (CELDT) and are now classified by the state as English proficient. Congratulations to the Roosevelt students that have earned reclassification!
Roosevelt’s 8th grade boys basketball team is in the finals! Please come and cheer them on at Red Morton at 6:15pm! Good luck team Roosevelt!
Tuesday, March 18
Chess instruction offered during lunch recess for grades 2 – 8 in the YMCA room (this will now be held EVERY Tuesday through the end of the school year – thanks PTA!)
Open Garden at lunch time – parents are invited to visit and work in the garden, or see what the garden volunteers are doing. Volunteers will be helping out and working with small groups of students between 12-1:30.
Roosevelt’s 8th grade girls basketball team is in the finals! Please come and cheer them on at Red Morton at 6:15pm! Good luck team Roosevelt!
SPARK’s Match Night at 5:30pm for 7th & 8th grade students in the SPARK mentor program
Friday, March 21
Registration deadline for Jr Dribblers Basketball for 2nd & 3rd graders (Boys & Girls) – more information below
Important Dates…
March 24 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
March 25 – Site Council Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14 (note date change)
March 25 – Kindergarten field trip to Hiller Aviation Museum (drivers needed – see below)
March 31 – Teacher Work Day – No School
April 1 – Open Garden at lunch time – parents are invited to visit and work in the garden 12:00 – 1:30
April 1 – Parent Information Night (more information to come)
April 4 – Roosevelt Talent Show at 6:00pm
April 7 – 6th graders leave for Yosemite
April 8 – Site Council Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
April 14 – 18 – Spring Break — No School
April 21 – Classes Resume
April 21 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
April 30 – Last day to order Yearbook for $25
May 16 – Movie Night
May 19 – 5th graders leave for Outdoor Education
June 5 – 8th grade graduation at MIT
5th Grade Families…
Please send in your payments now for the week 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.
Kindergarten Parents…
Drivers are needed for the March 25 field trip to Hiller Aviation Museum. If you are able to drive, please contact Mrs. Torres or Ms. Mallari by Tuesday, March 18.
Drop Off Procedures…
Please make sure that you are following the proper drop off and pick up procedures in the mornings and afternoons. There are two loading zones on the lower campus – one on Vera and one on Euclid. Please pull forward in the white zones and have your child/children exit on the right side of your vehicle. DO NOT park in the loading zones or you will receive a ticket. Last Friday morning, an 8 yr old child at an elementary school in San Mateo was hit by a car that wasn’t following the proper drop off procedures. Luckily, the child only suffered minor injuries. The drop off procedures are in place to keep the traffic moving, but more importantly, to keep students safe! Please drive carefully!
Fundraising…
There is only one fundraiser left for this school year. Tickets for the SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy at Stanford will be going on sale soon, so watch for that information soon!
However, the PTA still has A LOT left to pay for this year and they need money in the bank for the August payment to Art 4 All for next year’s art classes (~$25,000). If you are receiving monthly pledge reminders from the PTA, please send in your payments. If you haven’t made a direct donation or haven’t paid your pledged amount, please do so! So far, the PTA has been able to pay for: field trips ($13,000 or $20 per student), Art 4 All for every student ($20,000 or $35 per student), teacher reimbursements ($120 per teacher), Family Fun Nights ($500 per event), after school enrichment ($10,000), Outdoor Education ($10,000) and Yosemite ($10,000). If you want to see the PTA budget or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact reftreasurer@gmail.com
The PTA is still asking each family to donate $100 per child to our school to pay for the above expenses and so much more! Checks can be made out to Roosevelt PTA or you may pay by credit card in the school office or use the Donate button on the parent blog at www.rooseveltparents.com
The PTA would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to those families that have already contributed $100 and to those that have been making regular payments on their pledged amounts.
On the Parent Blog…
Make sure to take a look at the pictures from the Princess Ball!
After School Sports…
Registration is now open for the following programs:
Jr Dribblers Basketball for 2nd & 3rd graders (Boys & Girls) – Registration deadline March 21/ Cost: $65
Youth Tennis for 1st – 5th graders (Boys & Girls) – Registration deadline April 3 / Cost: $95
Spring Paddling for 6th, 7th & 8th graders (Boys & Girls) – Registration deadline April 3 / Cost: $65
For more information and registration forms, go to www.teamsideline.com/redwoodcity under Spring Sports. Please note: Any t-shirts given to players/participants for any of the above activities are acceptable to wear as school uniform shirts.
Yearbooks…
The school yearbook is now available for pre-purchase! Mr. Williams’ after school yearbook club has been working on the yearbook for most of the year and it will be filled with lots of pictures of all of the activities throughout the year. The yearbooks are full color and available for only $25 each if ordered before May 1. After May 1, the cost for each yearbook will be $30. Please make checks payable to Roosevelt PTA. Return your order form with your payment to your child’s class or bring it in to the school office. Extra order forms are available in the school office.
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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