Message from the Principal

Dear Roosevelt families,

Can you believe we are now down to our final month of school for 2020-2021? Exciting news in San Mateo county, as we are officially in the yellow tier and vaccinations for young people 12 years and older opened up. While masks will continue to be mandatory at school and elsewhere in the county, it does certainly feel like there is light at this end of this tunnel.

This past week, our students worked on their iReady assessments in English language arts and math. While many have finished, some classes are still working. Look for communication from your child’s teacher regarding students still needing to return to campus or changes to the schedule. We will also be doing makeup testing towards the end of the week and will reach out with scheduling needs. It was wonderful to see many more of our students this past week when they came to school to take the iReady. We’ve missed them, and so many of them have grown up in the last year!

This week’s Raccoon Reporter is full of lots of news, so please make sure to read it if you haven’t already. There are a number of links to register for some great events, including My Dream School Project.

REACH After School Program | City of Redwood CityNext year, Roosevelt will have a new after-school program partner. We are welcoming REACH to our school. For more information and/or to register your child, please see this flyer or contact Scott Rodriguez, Program Coordinator at (650) 333-5724 or srodriguez2@redwoodcity.org. Registration opens at 9am tomorrow, Monday, May 17, and the program starts on the first day of school, August 18.

I would like to remind you that all library books need to be returned this week. Paulette will have return boxes outside the library on Vera Ave, so please make sure you drop them off if you are still in distance learning. Students who are in person may return them to their classroom teacher.

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.

Tina

Movie Premiere and RCEF Fundraiser – La Familia, La Comunidad

On May 26 at 6:00PM, the Redwood City Education Foundation will be holding a virtual spring fundraising event, debuting a mini-documentary titled La Familia, La Comunidad, one of the first oral histories profiling the resilience of Redwood City families during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Our goal is to raise $100,000 by the end of July. 100% of funds will directly pay for 4,464 counseling hours, or one full-time counselor per school for Hoover, Garfield, and Taft. These three schools serve a student population that is 92% low-income, 61% English learners, and 98% Latino. This population has been hit hardest by the pandemic.

Please Join Us or Learn More About the Event on the RCEF website.

Redwood City Education Foundation works to improve the academic performance of underserved students in the Redwood City School District. 

This week

  • Mon, May 17
    • Registration opens for REACH, see flyer

Upcoming Dates

  • Wed, May 26
    • Premiere of mini-documentary La Familia, La Comunidad | 6:00pm
  • Wed June 9
    • 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony