Monday, February 23
PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14 The PTA will be discussing the status of current fundraisers and direct donations fundraising, looking at the PTA’s budget for this year and looking for new board members! All are welcome to attend and Spanish translation is available. Free childcare is offered in the YMCA room.
Tuesday, February 24
Free chess lessons during lunch time recess for grades 1 – 8 (Sponsored by Roosevelt PTA – thanks to parent donations to the Roosevelt Enrichment Fund)
FEI – Navigating Middle School/Teen Success (4th of 8 week series) at 6:00pm in Room 14 for parents of students in grades 5-8. (Sponsored by Foothill College’s Family Engagement Institute)
Thursday, February 26
Principal for the Day – Pastor Gary Gaddini from PCC Church will be following our own Principal Girardi around campus and seeing what a day in the life of a RCSD principal is like.
PBL Presentations at 9:00am in Room 10.
Friday, February 27
Please come and meet with Principal Girardi over a cup of coffee at 8:00am in Room 1. 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.
Last day to turn in your BoxTops for the Roosevelt vs Henry Ford Challenge! (more information below)
Last day to turn in order forms for The World’s Finest Chocolate Spring/Easter candy fundraiser!
8th grade field trip to the Tech Museum.
Deadline for 2nd AR Reading Goal (5th grade only)
Important Dates…
March 2 – Last day to turn in money and RSVP for the Princess Ball
March 3 – SPARK Match Night at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria
March 4 – 8th grade PBL Presentations at 8:30am
March 6 – Free Dress Friday
March 7 – Princess Ball
March 9 – 13 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day Schedule) (Middle school students attend w/ parents)
March 9 – 13 – Book Fair (Kinder parents are being asked to volunteer)
March 12 – Rm 28 PBL presentation at 8:15am
March 13 – 8th grade Field Trip – College Bound! – Foothill College
March 16 – Site Council Meeting at 6:00pm in Rm 14
March 19 – Earthcapades Assembly for grades 1 – 5
March 20 – GATE testing for grades 3 – 5
March 25 – Spring Picture Day (Free Dress)
March 27 – Shakespeare Day for grades 7 – 8
March 30 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
April 20 – 24 – Spring Break
BoxTops!!…
Principal Girardi DOES NOT want to wear Henry Ford spiritwear! The Roosevelt/Henry Ford BoxTops Challenge is in it’s last week! Please send in those BoxTops before 2/27! Each BoxTop earns 10¢ for our school, so sending them in will not only help to win the challenge, but we can earn money for our school! Principal Girardi has challenged Henry Ford’s principal and the school that has collected the most BoxTops for the month will be declared the winner and the principal of the losing school will have to wear the other school’s spirit wear every Friday for a month! Let’s make sure that Henry Ford principal has to show some Roosevelt Raccoon pride by collecting and turning in those BoxTops before February 27!
Yosemite…
6th grade families need to turn in their payments for this year’s Yosemite week scheduled for May 25 – May 29. Payments may be turned in to the school office. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.
Princess Ball…
The Under the Sea Princess Ball is almost here!!! This will be a daughter/VIP dance to be held on March 7 at 6:30pm. Who or what constitutes a VIP? Girls may invite a father, grandfather, older brother, uncle, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, etc. Girls may invite anyone that is a Very Important Person in her life. Ticket sales have already begun, so fill out your ticket forms and return them to the school office or your child’s classroom by Monday, March 2. Cost is $5 per person and includes desserts, photo and a night of dancing. Tickets WILL NOTbe sold at the door. Volunteers are still needed, so if you would like to help make this a magical evening for the girls, please contact Nicole Lynch at lynch5600@aol.com (2nd grade parents are being asked to assist with this event, but help is needed from all grade levels).
Mother/Son Event…
This year, in addition to the Princess Ball, Roosevelt will be hosting an event for the boys of Roosevelt on May 2. The 4th grade is responsible for this event. The event is a ticketed event for Roosevelt boys only (just as the Princess Ball is a girls only event), but any parent may volunteer to help. If you are able to help in any capacity, please email Amber Moeckel at amberdawn519@yahoo.com She is hoping to hold a planning meeting soon. Thank you in advanced for your help making this a great event!
Spring Chocolate Fundraiser…
The World’s Finest Chocolate Spring/Easter candy fundraiser has begun! Flyers and order forms are available in the school office. Orders are due on February 27. Orders will be distributed the week of March 30.
Khan Academy Math Challenge!…
Roosevelt’s 3 – 8th graders have been invited to participate in Khan Academy’s first ever LearnStorm. Until April 30th your child will be able to earn points and unlock prizes by practicing math skills on Khan Academy. The challenge is completely free for everyone – the more students that sign up and practice the better our school will do.
LearnStorm is a also designed to help you learn to learn. Throughout the challenge you will gain points for both achievement and for showing persistence and grit. Each week you will receive a fun optional challenge designed to help build a growth mindset.
Your challenge awaits! It’s time to defend Roosevelt’s school pride on the leaderboards! Sign up at www.khanacademy.org
Do You Have an iPhone?…
You can now add our parent blog as an app button on your iPhone to make accessing the blog even easier! On your phone, go to www.rooseveltparents.com. Then select the “share” button. Select “Add to Homescreen” then select “Add” – that’s it! You should now see a button with a raccoon on your phone’s homescreen. Selecting it will automatically open the parent blog!
Have a great week!
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