Welcome back to all returning families and a special welcome to the Kindergarten & TK parents and new families to the Roosevelt community!
Monday, August 25
First Day of School!
Classes start at 8:00am for grades 1-8.
Classes start at 8:30am for Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Kindergarten families please check in on the Kindergarten playground at 9:00am
Kindergarten is dismissed at 11:00am
TK is dismissed at 12:30pm
Grades 1 & 2 are dismissed at 2:00pm
Grades 3 – 8 are dismissed at 2:20pm.
The First Day of School for Kindergarteners serves as a Parent/Student Info Day. Please note: Kinder Parents must attend the first day and must stay with their child until dismissal. Parents will meet the teachers, learn about pick-up and drop-off procedures, learn lunch and snack routines, give contact information, give Early Bird/Later Gator schedule preference, and sign up for a student assessment day and time. Kindergarteners will be dismissed at the end of orientation.
Tuesday, August 26
Kindergarten classes begin at 8:00 and end at 12:10.
Wednesday, August 27
Kindergarten classes begin at 8:00 and end at 12:10.
Come to the first Parent/Principal coffee! 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!
Thursday, August 28
Kindergarten classes begin at 8:00 and end at 12:10
Grades 1 – 8 Thursday Minimum Day Schedule (grades 1 & 2 are dismissed at 1:00 and grades 3 – 8 are dismissed at 1:20)
Friday, August 29
Kindergarten classes begin at 8:00 and end at 12:10
Important Dates…
September 1 – Labor Day Holiday – No School
September 2 – September 5 – Kindergarten classes begin at 8:00 and end at 12:10
September 2 – Room 5 Field Trip to the Woodside Store
September 4 – Room 4 Field Trip to the Woodside Store
September 5 – Room 6 Field Trip to the Woodside Store
September 5 – “Walk in Our Shoes” Assembly grades 4-8
September 5 – Free Dress Friday
September 8 – Kindergarten regular schedule begins (Early Birds 8:00-12:10, Later Gators 9:00-1:50)
September 8 – World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser kickoff!
September 9 – SPARK Information night for SPARK students in grades 6-8 at 5:30pm
September 9 – Yosemite Information Night for 6th grade families at 5:00pm
September 9 – Back to School Night for grades 6 – 8 at 6:00pm
September 11 – Back to School Night — grades TK – 2 at 5:30pm, grades 3 – 5 at 6:30pm
September 15 – Site Council Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
September 22 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
Yard Duty Positions Available…
The school needs 3 or 4 people for yard duty for the 2014/2015 school year. The hours are approximately 11:00am – 1:15pm. For more flexibility, you may sign up for just a few days per week. The school pays $12 hour. If you are interested, please contact Gwen in the school office. You will have to fill out an application with the district and get fingerprinted.
On the Parent Blog…
Please make sure to bookmark the parent blog. Any updates or corrections to the weekly email/blog post are made on the blog, so it will be your most accurate source of information. www.rooseveltparents.com
Roosevelt Enrichment Fund…
If you didn’t turn in a donation or pledge form at MAZE day, you can still turn one in. The PTA is asking each family to contribute $130 per child for the school year. You can sign up for a monthly contribution for as little as $13 per month. That’s about 73 cents for each day that your child is in school! Donations to the PTA support our art program, music, field trips, drama, outdoor education, library, assemblies, classroom supplies, after school clubs and classes and various needed items and supplies for this school year. Checks can be made out to Roosevelt PTA. The PTA also accepts credit cards. Please stop by the office or send your pledge forms in an envelope to school with your child. Thank you for supporting the extra curricular programs at Roosevelt! Anyone that gives $130 will get a special green tshirt that your child may wear as uniform, a gift bag and a chance to win an iPad Mini! The deadline for the drawing is October 31 so make sure to get your donation in soon!
Donation Matching…
If you want to make a donation or have already made a donation to Roosevelt’s Enrichment Fund, please make sure to check with your company’s HR department to see if they offer donation matching to 501c non-profit organizations.
Spiritwear…
All sizes will be restocked and available for sale in the school office the week of September 2. During MAZE day, the PTA ran out of many items in XSmall & Small, but sizes Medium – XLarge are currently available for purchase. Spirit wear is available for purchase year-round in the school office. If you’re stopping by the office in the morning or just before afternoon dismissal, please be patient with Gwen and Rosie. There is always a lot going on in the office during those times, so it may take a while for them to get the chance to retrieve the items for you from the storage room. Also, if you are paying cash, please have exact change – the office is not allowed to hold cash to make change. Checks should be made out to Roosevelt PTA. You may also pay by credit card.
Art for this year…
We’re excited to announce that once again, the PTA is sponsoring art for all grades through a program called Arts4All. This program provides an art teacher to each class to teach lessons throughout the year. The students will be learning basic art techniques as well as studying art masters. This program wouldn’t be possible without the generous donations by our families to the PTA.
After School Sports…
The Redwood City After School Sports Program is a year-round, school-based sports program that is provided by the Redwood City Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, in collaboration with the Sheriff’s Activities League, the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, and supported by the Redwood City Police Activities League. The fall sports lineup with the corresponding registration deadlines includes:
Fall SportsFlag Football (6th-8th Grade) – deadline Thursday 9/4
Volleyball (4th-8th Grade) – deadline Thursday 9/4
Cross Country (5th-8th Grade) – deadline Thursday 9/4
Street Hockey (4/5th Grade) – deadline Thursday 9/4
Wrestling (K-8th Grade) – deadline Thursday 9/11
Tennis (1st-5th Grade) – deadline Thursday 9/11
Golf (8-14 Y/O) – deadline Thursday 9/11
Paddling (6th-8th Grade) – deadline Wednesday 9/17
Registration forms and complete registration information can be found at www.teamsideline.com/redwoodcity along with all of the information regarding After School Sports. You can also register online at https://apm.activecommunities.com/rwcpark
Don’t Forget…
Make sure to put your child’s name on any sweaters, sweatshirts or jackets that they bring to school. The Lost and Found was overflowing with unmarked jackets and sweaters last year that could have been returned if a student’s name had been on the tag.
Fundraise While You Shop…
Shoparoo: Do you have a smartphone? Take a picture of your weekly shopping receipts for Shoparoo points! If you have an iPhone or Android smartphone, download the free Shoparoo app today. New this year — you can even scan your non grocery receipts for points. For more information, go to www.shoparoo.com
Escrip: Please don’t forget to also sign up on escrip.com and register your Safeway Club card, credit cards and debit to help earn money for Roosevelt at stores such as Safeway, Old Navy, Home Depot, etc. and remember to always look for the Box Tops logo on anything you buy. Each Box Top earns 10¢ for our school. We’ll be having Box Top contests throughout the year, so clip them and save them! NOTE: You must renew your Safeway Club Card with Escrip each year. Please go to escrip.com and click on “Renew Your Safeway Club Card”
Target: Do you have a Target REDcard? Did you know that if you select Roosevelt School, Target will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases from Target stores and Target.com to Roosevelt. www.target.com/redcard
“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. www.facebook.com/RooseveltElementarySchool
Have a great week!
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