April 24th is a Late Start day and please plan for the April 26th 1/2 day dismissal at 11:22 a.m.

For a full calendar, use this link: https://www.wbsd.org/calendar

To view the 2024-25 Calendar, which includes the start and end times for schools next year, Click Here. All start and end times remain the same except for Sheiko which will be on the center tier time schedule (8:20 a.m. start, 3:12 p.m. dismissal) while at the temporary location.

April 22nd - Concert for 4th Graders. The fifth graders will perform for current 4th graders in the Orchestra Room at 2:00 p.m.

April 30th - Musical Performance by the all 5th graders at 7:00 p.m. at WBHS. Band and Orchestra students need to arrive by 6:30 p.m. with their instruments and music to Art Room. Choir students will need to arrive by 6:45 p.m. and will report to the Choir Risers in the Gym. The dress attire for this performance is "dress our best".

May 1st: Roosevelt 4th graders - Instrument Petting Zoo (Zawalski, Massie, Sipila) in the Orchestra Room - This activity allows 4th graders to learn about various instruments that they may want to learn how to play as a 5th grader.

May 7th: Fourth Grade Evening Parent Informational Zoom Meeting to learn about 5th grade Band and Orchestra - Time TBD

Our students participated in an Author visit this week. Below is a picture of Roosevelt students who met with the Pine Tree author, Supriya Kelkar.

The Mileage Club will encourage kids to stay active with a focus on fun, engagement and physical activity. Each student is invited to walk or run a predetermined course on our playground during lunch recess on Thursdays and Fridays. Each lap is recorded for each student with a QR code on their Mileage Club lanyard. As students accumulate the miles, they will earn "Toe Tokens" (and our PTO is working on purchasing a Husky Paw) to add to chain attached to their backpack. The goal is to get kids moving! We hope that having another option during recess will keep students busy and participating in a healthy activity.

Thank you to the Lederman Kwartowitz Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (LKO) for sponsoring 3rd-5th grade students to be a part of the Mileage Club.

Help us spoil our staff during Staff Appreciation Week! Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please have all non-perishable food items dropped off before the event day you are donating to.

Roosevelt Elementary PTO: Roosevelt Staff Appreciation Week May 6 -10 (signupgenius.com)

• April Bowling event is cancelled
• May 17th - Roosevelt Commemoration Ceremony from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. in the Gym and Carnival Night from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• May 21st: Hungry Howies Night
• May 22nd: Our last PTO meeting will be held at the Lodge at 7:00 p.m.

The Roosevelt Elementary School community is beloved. This form was developed with input from staff, parents and community members. The goal is to gather ideas for a proper commemoration of the school as well as the individuals who make up our rich history as a Pack. Thank you for taking the time to share your input with this Honoring Roosevelt Survey. If this link doesn't work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://forms.gle/w3go61ch9tahR5Zu9

Sheiko April 2024 Open House

Gretchko April 2024 Open House

Doherty April 2024 Open House

Scotch April 2024 Open House

APRIL

• 23rd - MStep Testing - Social Studies Day - Gr. 5 (Law, Arnoldi, Wood)
• 23rd - Girls On the Run After School
• 24th - Late Start 9:20 a.m.
• 25th - MStep Testing - Science Day - Gr. 5 (Law, Arnoldi, Wood)
• 25th - Girls On The Run After School
• 26th - Districtwide Half-Day - Dismissal at 11:22 a.m.
• 29th - PTO Student Birthday lunch
• 29th - Title 1 Virtual Reading Night 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• 30th - 5th Grade Musical Performance @WBHS at 7:00 p.m.
  
• 30th - Girls On the Run After School

• 8th - Late Start 9:20 a.m.
• 8th - Doherty Preparing all Families to Launch - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
• 8th - Sheiko Preparing all Families to Launch - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - held at Roosevelt (Abbott)
• 10th - Rising 2nd and Rising 3rd gr. Student Mingle Field Trip to their new school
• 14th - Rising 4th and Rising 5th gr. Student Mingle Field Trip to their new school
• 16th - Gretchko Preparing all Families to Launch - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• 16th - Scotch Preparing all Families to Launch - 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• 17th - Roosevelt Commemoration Ceremony 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. in the gym and 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. PTO Spring Carnival
• 17th - Kindergarten Resident Screener at Gretchko, Scotch
• 20th - Rising 1st grade Student Mingle Field Trip to their new school
• 20th - WBSD Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the WBHS iCenter
• 21st - Field Day
• 22nd - Late Start 9:20 a.m.
• 23rd - Field Day Rain Date
• 24th - Kindergarten Resident Screener at Gretchko, Scotch
• 27th - No School Memorial Day
• 31st - Kindergarten Resident Screener at Sheiko, Doherty

JUNE

• 2nd - Kindergarten Resident Screener at Sheiko, Doherty
• 4th - Fifth grade: Roosevelt Promotion Ceremony at 1:00 p.m.
• 5th - 7th: Fifth Grade to Camp Tanuga
• 6th - Half Day of School 8:20 a.m. - 11:22 a.m.
• 7th - Half Day of School 8:20 a.m. - 11:22 a.m. Students' Last Day; 5th grade returns from camp
• 24th - WBSD Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the WBHS iCenter

Have an idea for a transition activity?

We'd love your input. Please share ideas in this Transition Activity Ideas form: https://forms.gle/Yw1WTdupEVT4rxjAA

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On the dates listed below we will have families come at an assigned time with their kids that need to be screened. This will be an hour scheduled event at any given building.

Families will drop off kids in the iCenter. Then, Principal and Social Worker will begin the tour with parents.

Save the Date(s) for Sheiko (at the current Sheiko Elementary building): Friday, May 31st and Monday, June 2nd

Save the Dates(s) for Doherty: May 31st and June 3rd

Save the Dates(s) for Gretchko: May 17th and Friday May 24th

Save the Dates(s) for Scotch: May 17 and May 24th

At this time the location and duration of Summer Camp is to be determined. Please complete the form and we will notify you as we secure a location and dates. THIS FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SPOT IN SUMMER CAMP. THIS IS AN INQUIRY FORM ONLY.

Parent Summer Camp Interest Form

If you need to make Summer Plans as soon as possible check out these camps:

West Bloomfield Parks and Rec

The Sports Club of West Bloomfield

Farmington Hills Community Center-The Hawk

Month-Long Observances

• Arab-American Heritage Month
• Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month
• Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month
• Chaldean-American Month
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month
• National Poetry Month
• National Volunteer Month

Important April DE&I calendar dates:

• April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
• April 6 – ` Laylat al-Qadr (Muslim)
• April 7 – World Health Day
• April 8 - Solar Eclipse
• April 9 – April 10 Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Muslim)
• April 12 – National Day of Silence (LGBTQ+)
• April 18 - Poem in Your Pocket Day
• April 21 – Start of Ridvan (Baha’i)
• April 22 – Passover begins (Jewish)
• April 22 – Earth Day
• April 24 – Administrative Professionals Day
• April 30 – Passover ends (Jewish)

All of our students from Kindergarten to 5th Grade have been working on a super special project that will be shared with the community at our Commemoration Event before the Spring Carnival. I look forward to sharing their musical talents with you!

-Mr. Bryzik

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Help us spoil our staff during Staff Appreciation Week! Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please have all non-perishable food items dropped off before the event day you are donating to.

Roosevelt Elementary PTO: Roosevelt Staff Appreciation Week May 6 -10 (signupgenius.com)

Tickets for the WBHS production of Mamma Mia! are available for purchase on the website https://wbhstheatrearts.ludus.com. The show dates are April 25-27th at 7pm and one ASL interpreted matinee on Sat, April 27th at 1pm. All WB student tickets are only $5! All WBMS 8th grade students are invited to the Sat matinee at 1pm for no cost at all. This show stars Carley Law and Emelia Duffield, as well as features the Scotch Elementary student Thea Maher. Please consider supporting the high school theatre department, and just great theatre in general, by booking tickets today! They are selling fast! We hope to see you there!

Questions: email wbhstheatreprograms@gmail.com

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