Monday, February 16
No School – Presidents’ Day Holiday
Tuesday, February 17
Please Note: 5th grade will be leaving for Outdoor Ed and 4th grade has a field trip, so more cars will be parking and buses will likely be in the loading zones. Please allow extra time and drive with caution around the school.
5th grade students leave for Outdoor Education – Students need to bring all luggage to the cafeteria.
4th grade Field Trip to Exploratorium – Please make sure your child arrives to school no later than 7:58 since the class will be leaving immediately.
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 (3rd 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 19
Coffee with Principal Girardi has been canceled due to a meeting at the District Office.
Friday, February 20
Deadline for 2nd Accelerated Reader (AR) Reading Goal – students meeting all three goals during the school year may participate in the AR Banquet at the end of the school year.
5th grade students return from Outdoor Education at approximately 1:00pm – Welcome Back!
YMCA Family Night at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria
Important Dates…
February 23 – PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in Room 14
February 27 – Coffee with Principal Girardi in Rm 1 at 8:00am (To Be Confirmed)
February 27 – BoxTops Challenge Ends! (Roosevelt vs Henry Ford)
February 27 – Deadline for Spring/Easter Candy Sales
February 27 – Deadline for 2nd AR Reading Goal (5th grade only)
March 3 – SPARK Match Night at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria
March 7 – Princess Ball
March 9 – 13 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day Schedule) (Middle school students attend w/ parents)
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
Yard Duty Positions Available…
Roosevelt needs at least 2 people for regular or substitute yard duty. The hours are approximately 11:00am – 1:15pm. For more flexibility, you may sign up for just a few days per week or be available when a regular yard duty person is absent. 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. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested.
BoxTops!!…
Start bringing in those BoxTops! Our challenge is with Henry Ford Elementary for the month of February. Let’s see if we can collect more BoxTops than the parents at Henry Ford and make their principal wear Roosevelt spiritwear every Friday for a month! We won our last challenge with Adelante and we brought in just over $600 worth of BoxTops! Let’s see if we can top that with this next challenge!
On the Parent Blog…
If you didn’t get a chance to take a look at the January Wrap-Up over the weekend, now’s your chance! This is a great way to see what you can expect to see happening at Roosevelt as your child advances to each grade level. If you know of anyone that is interested in Roosevelt for their child, you can send them the link to get a good overview.
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…
We need your help! The Princess Ball is on March 7. If you are interested in helping with this event please let us know. We need your help make this a successful night! (2nd grade families are being asked to help with this event) Questions? Contact Nicole at lynch5600@aol.com
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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