Monday, March 24
PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14. The PTA needs officers for next year. If you are interested or have someone to nominate, please come to the meeting or contact the school office. The PTA needs a new President, Co-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Family Fun Night Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, Communications Director as well as other positions. You can serve in a position alone or as a team with another parent. Other items to discuss will be the upcoming event calendar, fundraisers and budget. All are welcome and free childcare is available in the YMCA room.
Tuesday, March 25
Kindergarten field trip to Hiller Aviation Museum
5th grade/Room 11 field trip to Recology
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!)
Site Council meeting at 6:00pm in the Staff Room (Room 14). On the agenda for this month’s meeting: Food service, additional fencing request from the district, assistant principal allocation and the school’s electronic sign. All are encouraged to attend and Spanish translation is available. (Please note: this meeting was rescheduled due to last week’s basketball championship game.)
Wednesday, March 26
3rd Grade PBL Presentation at 8:00am in Rooms 4 and 5. Are the 3rd graders now experts on the Ohlone? Hear their answers to the driving question “How have changes over time, in Redwood City, affected the American Indian Nations?”
Thursday, March 27
Parents are invited to come and meet with Principal Girardi over a cup of coffee and snacks at 8:00am in Room 1 (the room across the hall from the school office). Hear first hand about district and school news, talk about any issues or concerns you may have or just come for the coffee. This is also a great opportunity to meet other Roosevelt parents! This is a very casual meeting so if you can only drop in for a few minutes, you’re still welcome to attend. Spanish translation is available for those that need it. If you have a younger child, you are welcome to bring him/her. Tell a friend!
8th Grade Parent Meeting to Plan Graduation Events at 6:00pm in Room 14 (7th grade parents are invited to help out so they will be aware of possible 8th grade graduation planning for their future 8th graders)
Friday, March 28
5th grade/Room 8 field trip to Recology
Important Dates…
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 – Reading Fair Pizza & Prep 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.
Fundraising…
There is only one fundraiser left for this school year. Ticket sales for the SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy on June 28 at Stanford will be going on sale in mid April!
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.
The PTA Needs YOU…
This year, the PTA was able to provide Art, Music, Field Trips, after school Spanish classes, lunch time chess, after school dance classes, Family Fun nights, and so much more! Our PTA board has served the maximum number of terms and so we need people to step up to be the new Roosevelt PTA! This is your opportunity to make a difference at Roosevelt! You can take on one of the board positions alone or with a partner to share the work. This is a great way to get involved and meet other parents at the school. Please come to Monday night’s PTA meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14 to hear more. You may also contact the school office and they will put you in touch with someone from PTA to talk about next year.
After School Sports…
Registration is now open for the following programs:
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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