ROOSEVELT NEWSLETTER

Greetings to all our Roosevelt Bear Community!

Thank you, Roosevelt families for participating in our parent/teacher/student conference week. Conference week is a time to reflect on your child’s successes and areas of growth for your child moving forward.

Spring is here and excitement is in the air as we continue to have a wonderful year of learning. As always, we greatly appreciate the efforts of all within our learning community as we support our students in successfully meeting the high standards set before them.

In April, our teachers and staff continue to introduce and review rigorous academic skills and content across all grade levels. It is imperative that our students are present daily and eager to actively participate in the learning each and every day.

Spring Break is here!

I hope all of our students, staff and entire Roosevelt Community get to enjoy this much-deserved time resting and rejuvenating before we dive into the last leg of this school year.

Happy Spring!

Sincerely

Cheryl Jordan

Will be having all gates around the building locked during school hours (closed campus) for safety reasons. From here forward all students will enter the building through the front door and be guided to the playground through the building. If you have any questions please call 573-1700. Thank you!

ABSENCES: If you have not called in your student's absence and we have not made contact with you, please send a note with your student upon his/her return in order to avoid an unexcused absence. Feel free to contact our attendance secretary at 573-1706.

TARDIES: Students need to be in class by the time the tardy bell rings. In the morning, the first bell rings at 8:40am, students are expected to be in class by 8:45am and ready to learn! When they are tardy this disrupts the learning process.

CHECKING OUT A STUDENT: When you know your student has an appointment or needs to be picked up early please note that we will get your child out of class when you arrive. They are sometimes in a specialist class or at recess which sometimes take a minute for them to get to the office. Please be patient with us when checking out your child. If you are needing to check out before school is out, we are requesting all check outs to happen before 2:45 or before. The office is a busy place at the end of the day and cannot guarantee check out after 2:45.

If you have any questions, please call our attendance secretary at 573-1706.

PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCES: If your student will be gone from school for something other than an illness, or medical appointment, please fill out a prearranged absence form ahead of time. The forms are in the office at the student service desk. They need to be completed two weeks ahead of time with a parent signature or attached note, the dates of the absence, teacher signatures, and the principal’s signature. If such an absence occurs, and the form is not completed by district guidelines, the absence is not excused

There will be food and prizes!!!

Bring your thinking caps...we hope to see you there.

APRIL 16th at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

We will be accepting registration for Kinder & 1st grade students for the after school program that will begin after spring break on Tuesday April 11. This program will be Tuesday-Friday from 3:15-5:15 PM. We only have 30 spots. It will be on a first come, first serve basis. It is also very important that your child attends the program. They can only have 3 unexcused absences. Absences will be excused for being sick or appointments. The program will run until June 9. If you are interested please sign up your student with this online registration form. You can also request a paper form from your child's teacher. Last day to register is March 31.

Mrs. Merrill (STEAM Teacher)
Mrs. Marsh (Music Teacher)

• April 3 - 7 - Spring Break
• April 9 - Easter
• April 10 - Soccer For Success begins at 3:15
• April 19 - Family Art Night; 5:30pm - 6:30pm
• April 20 - SBA Assembly (3rd & 4th) grade students; 2:30pm
• April 20 - 5th grade to Franklin for Music information; 9:15am
• April 24 - Book Blast Begins (MORE INFO TO COME)
• April 26 - Family Trivia Night ; 5:30pm
• April 28 - 5th grade to Capitol Theatre for Yakima Symphony Concert; 9:00am

May Events

• Testing begins (SBA) (DIBLES) (FAST TRACK MATH) - more information to come

Just a reminder that we are nut free school. Please no peanut butter, candies with nuts or any other food containing peanuts. Thank you for your understanding.

• Students with overdue books and fines will have a GREEN paper sent home or given at parent conferences. Please help students find and return Roosevelt Library books so others can read them. Come see us in the library or call 509-573-1707 if you have questions about lost or damaged Library books. The Roosevelt Library has an Amazon Wish list if you want to replace or donate books. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7BQED7MDEPMW?ref_=wl_share
• The Library is open during Conference Week from 12:30 - 3:00 for families to check out books.
• The Little Red Barn at the front door is full of 'free' donated books--bring a book, borrow a book.
  

Nondiscrimination Statement: “Yakima School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Title IX – Dr. Robert Darling, Deputy Superintendent, 104 N. 4th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902,(509) 573-7003, darling.robert@ysd7.org ;

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator (Students): ADA/Section 504 – Omar Santoy, Director of Student Services, 104 N. 4th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902, (509) 573-7221, santoy.omar@ysd7.org

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator (Non-Students): ADA – Christopher Miller, Director of

Human Resources, 104 N. 4th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902, (509) 573-7066

miller.christopher@ysd7.org .

Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to attend a program or activity sponsored by the Yakima School District should contact one of the ADA Coordinators 24 hours in advance of the event to inquire about reasonable accommodation. Deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, and/or speech impaired individuals may access Washington Relay Services by calling 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.”