9-23-2024

School News

• Principal's Message
• School Picture Orders
• Let's Eat Out: MOD Pizza

Community Activities + Events

• Whole Earth Nature School
• UO Fall Science Open House

This Week:

• 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Cross Country Practice

• 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Cross Country Practice

• Early Release - 2:35 PM
  
• Let's Eat Out: Mod Pizza Fundraiser

• 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Cross Country Practice

• 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Cross Country Practice

• 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Cross Country Practice

• 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Cross Country Practice

• Early Release - 2:35 PM
• 4:30 - 6:00 PM, Cross Country Meet @ Oak Hill School

• 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Cross Country Practice

• No Cross Country Practice

Hello RMS Families,

I hope this message finds you and your family doing well! We are settling into the school year as we begin the third full week of school.

It was really nice to see many of you at our Curriculum Night event last Thursday. It is always nice to be able to welcome our families into the building.

Next week, our Parents At Roosevelt (PAR) group is meeting from 6:30-7:30 at RMS. We’ll also share a link to attend via Google Meet. More information will go out next week.

Lastly, I want to share some positive feedback about your students and their use (or non-use in this case) of devices on campus. We really appreciate the discussions many of you had with them in advance of the school year about our cell phone policy. Students are doing a good job keeping their devices off and in their lockers. I certainly notice it as I walk through the halls. Please let your student know we appreciate their efforts. Our off and away policy is in place because we care deeply about our students, and we want to ensure all of our students engage fully in their educational experience, free from the distractions and off ramps to learning these devices create.

I hope you and your family have a great week!

Mike Yocum

Interim Principal

• Main Office: 541-790-8500
• Attendance: 541-790-8525
• Spanish Attendance: 541-790-8507
• Attendance Email: dialroosevelt@4j.lane.edu

To avoid disruptions to our school day, please email staff to check in or schedule an appointment at anytime. Our staff directory can be found here.

Students Arriving and/or Leaving During the School Day:

Anytime students arrive or leave during the school day they must check in and out of the front office. Students may only be summoned by or leave with a guardian or adult listed in our information system as an emergency contact.

If you know your student will need to leave school during the instructional day, please call the front office to excuse your student at a specific time. We will send a note for your student to be excused from class to come to the office and sign out. Please park and come into the office to pick up your student.

If an unexpected appointment comes up, please call the office as early as possible. Please note, students may not leave school during the school day for appointments or any other reason without a parent/guardian or approved emergency contact coming to pick them up. On rare occasions, administration may work with a parent/guardian to authorize the student to leave without a parent/guardian or emergency contact picking the student up.

In order to excuse an absence, parents must contact the school within 48 hours of the absence. Pre-planned absences for family trips, etc. may be excused if arranged in advance and the student has otherwise maintained regular attendance. Examples of valid excused absences include illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, participation in school or district approved activities or absences resulting from disciplinary action.

Automated calls go out at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day to inform you of your student’s unexcused absences through out the day. Multiple unexcused absences will lead to additional communication by a staff member.

All picture orders will completed online via Jostens this year. Jostens provides families with the option to choose between 3 student portraits, 20 different backgrounds, and more cost-effective picture packages. And everything will be sent directly to your home!

To order ​pictures:

• Visit www.jostenspix.com
• Code: FE169224

If you have any questions, please email stier_s@4j.lane.edu

Leave the cooking to MOD Pizza this Wednesday! The location on W 29th Ave will donate 20% their profits to Roosevelt Middle School on Wednesday, September 25th. Orders can be placed in store or online with code: MODGIVES20

Log In to ParentSquare to Receive School & District Communications

• This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with their school and 4J district.

• Log in to ParentSquare TODAY!

• Please opt-in to receiving text messages in your settings to stay up to date with any announcements or changes at RMS!

• ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to:

• Send and receive school and class information

• Share pictures and files

• See calendar items

• Sign up to volunteer

• Schedule parent-teacher conferences

• and much more . . . all in one centralized place!

• Parents—Getting Started Video

• Food consumption at school is limited to the cafeteria.
• Students may not bring coffee, soda, energy drinks or other beverages except water to school. Water bottles must be plastic or reusable materials with resealable tops (no glass, cups, or cans).
• Students may not have food delivered by vendors via delivery apps or family members.

Is your kiddo looking for an incredibly unique and transformative outdoor program this school year? Whole Earth Nature School has your back with the FOREST Understory program! FOREST Understory is an eight-month educational program that immerses 6th to 10th grade students into the world of ancestral wilderness skills. One Saturday per month they focus an entire day on unique skills that improve on lessons from the month before. FOREST Understory builds confidence, creates strong friendships, and deepens nature connection. Come join us for this amazing experience!

Learn more or sign up at wholeearth.org/forest-understory

• What: Free Science Outreach Event
• When: Wednesday October 9th, 2024 - 6:30-8:30pm
• Where: Willamette Hall Paul Olum Atrium on the UO Campus
• Why: SCIENCE!
• SPICE SCIENCE

The UO Fall Science Open House is a showcase of all the wonderful formal and informal science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach available in our community. The open house features dozens of interactive, hands-on science tables and demonstrations. The event is free and open to the public. The goal of the open house is to connect families and teachers with science education opportunities. Participation raises awareness of your group and the work you are doing, provides a pool of enthusiastic recruits for your education and research projects, and raises the profile of STEM in the community.

The event is coordinated by the SPICE program. Participation is 100% free for presenters and attendees.

A Free, All Ages, Drop-In Event For Not-Yet-Riders!

Monday, October 7, 4:30-6:30 pm, 4J Education Center, 200 North Monroe St, Eugene

Do you or your child want to learn how to ride a bike? Join 4J, Bethel, and Springfield Safe Routes to School programs, the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, and Shift Community Cycles for this fun event with bike checks, free helmets and information about bike share.

We’ll start with balancing and gliding without pedals or training wheels. Some will learn to pedal in one session, while others may need more practice to reach that final goal. You don’t need your own bike to participate, but please bring a helmet and bike if you have one. Contact Safe Routes to School at mazze_s@4j.lane.edu or albee_b@4j.lane.edu with questions or to volunteer.

Eugene Youth Cheer is committed to educating, empowering and energizing youth through the sport of cheerleading. The organization is now enrolling 4th through 8th graders for this year's competitive team, which will begin practicing on September 23. Cheerleaders will learn a traditional cheer routine (dance, cheer and stunts) that will be performed at five Oregon competitions in January and February. For more details, please visit www.facebook.com/EugeneYouthCheer or click this link.

We’re thrilled to announce that the Ophelia's Place Fall 2024 calendar is now available! It’s packed with exciting events, activities, and opportunities to get involved. You can see everything Ophelia's Place has to offer by clicking here. We’re looking forward to sharing this season with you.

You can also explore more about Ophelia’s Place and stay updated by visiting their website: https://www.opheliasplace.net/

Starts again on September 24th in the Library Forum. Meetings 3:45-4:45PM on Tuesdays. Beginners Welcome! Last year we had a great club. Our team won 2nd place at State after winning 1st place the previous 2 years. Whether you just want to play fun games or wish to grow into being an outstanding competitive player, we welcome you to join one of the best chess clubs on the west coast. https://www.southsidechess.com/school-clubs.html.

With the beginning of a school year comes a host of new Y clubs, programs and events. Check out our upcoming fall offerings by clicking here! As always, your Y is committed to providing engaging and nurturing programming where youth can learn, grow and thrive to EVERYONE in our community. If program fees are a barrier to your family, please apply for financial assistance.

South Eugene Rotary Club is opening their tutoring department again! They have tutors in a series of subjects and are ready to help students however possible.

This club is run by a group of high school students dedicated to making positive changes in the community, their mission is to help students who may be struggling or need some extra help in school.

For more Information and a link to the tutoring interest form, click here.

Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP)

PHP is an online series of workshops for parents of kids in 4th-6th grades (ages 9-12). Join other parents and learn ways to support your preteen’s mental health, positive self-esteem, and success at home and school.

Enrolling now for fall:

• Tuesdays (9/17-11/5) 6:30-8 PM
• Wednesdays (10/2-11/20) 6:30-8 PM

PHP Website and Signup, www.healthypreteens.org

All students in 4J schools can get a student pass to ride Lane Transit District (LTD) buses for free. Student transit passes can be used to travel anywhere within the LTD service area. Student passes can be used at any time—after school, weekends and during school breaks, as well as to get to and from school each day.

To get a free LTD student transit pass middle school students can request their own passes at the front office. Passes are valid through September 30 and renew annually.

Please click here to find an updated list of community resources for families.

Free Access to Care Solace

4J families, does your student or a family member need help with mental health care? Eugene School District 4J is providing students, staff and their families’ free access to Care Solace, a confidential care coordination service, to help provide an additional layer of care and address the growing need for mental health care and substance abuse treatment.

Care Solace will connect you to verified community care providers matched to your needs, including providers that accept your medical insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, or sliding scale options for those without insurance. Their care companion team is always available. Get help finding care providers that meet your needs at caresolace.com/eugene or call 888-515-0595 anytime, day or night, in any language. (Note, Care Solace is not a mental health service provider or emergency response service. In the event of a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1 or the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255.)

Learn more: 4j.lane.edu/2022/03/care-solace-mental-health-care-coordination-service/

Helping Out Our Teens in Schools

Oregon's Bottle Drop Program! Blue bags and tags are available for pick up in the front office.

You can help Roosevelt earn money for our school by registering your credit card with eScrip. Earn money for Roosevelt every time you shop at Market of Choice & other local restaurants. Register your credit/debit cards, designating Roosevelt Middle School—Recipient ID #6723045. Click on the link above to get started.

Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Roosevelt. You can search by our name or by our non-profit number GB554.

Download the Box Top for Education App in Google Play or the App Store, sign up (or sign in) and take a picture of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. It will automatically credit the school for each product. For more information, click on the link above.