Seasons Greetings, Raccoons! 

The Roosevelt PTA wishes our community a healthy and happy holiday season. The first half of the school year was full of fun events – the Family Dinner Dance, Spooktacular Bingo, the Reading Fair, and more. We look forward to bringing you more community-building events and to supporting our students and the school in the new year. This newsletter is full of ways you can give – to the PTA, to our students and more. 

Give to the PTA 

You may have seen our Giving Tuesday message this past week. In the spirit of the season, many of us donate to our favorite causes in December as a tax write-off.  If you are looking to make a donation before the end of the year, consider giving to the Roosevelt PTA. Be sure to look into corporate matching if your workplace offers a program. Learn more here

Donate to the Roosevelt Family Center 

Together with the Roosevelt Family Center, the PTA will be helping to assemble items for comfort kits for students to take home with them during the winter break. Students can choose from common personal items they might need over the holidays. We are seeking shampoo, conditioner and hair styling essentials, body wash, deodorant, body lotion, hand sanitizer, flushable wipes, toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss, and other personal essential items. We have created a wish list with items we would like to collect. If you are able to contribute, please consider ordering items from our wish list or bringing items to the school office to donate. Click here to contribute

See’s Candy Holiday Fundraiser

December 7 is the last day to order See’s Candy! All sales support school field trips, including the 5th and 8th grade overnighters. Candy will arrive just before the winter break – just in time for holiday gift giving.

Shop at Sports Basement

Happy holidays from Roosevelt PTA and Sports Basement! As a thank you for your continued support you’ll receive up to 20% off at your local Sports Basement store until December 12 – just show this email at the register for your exclusive discount. 10% of the profits made from our Sports Basement Basementeer supporters will go back to  Roosevelt PTA! 

Jog-a-thon planning kickoff coming! 

Jog-a-thon is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year and it’s also the most fun event the PTA hosts! Jog-a-thon will take place this year on May 16, but our planning starts early. If you are interested in helping the planning committee, or want to learn more, consider joining our Jog-a-thon meeting on Wednesday, December 6. Join us at this meeting link or contact Gabby at Gabrielle@roosevelt-pta.com.

Parents’ Night Out

The 8th grade is offering Roosevelt families their babysitting services on the evening of Friday, December 8th from 6-8pm. The 8th graders, under the supervision of several teachers and staff, will be providing activities and games in the school cafeteria. Attendees must be Roosevelt students enrolled in TK-5th grade. The price is $10.00 per student. Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase. In order to sign up, please complete this form by Thursday, December 7. Payments will be due at the time of drop off in cash or check made out to the Roosevelt PTA.

Key dates in December

4-8 Inclusive Schools Week

8 Parents’ Night Out 6-8pm

12 School Site Council meeting 4pm

13 ELAC meeting 8:15am

14 Coffee with the Principal 8:30am

21 Start of winter break