Roosevelt News

3 Amistad House Meet and Greet 8:00-8:30am

4 Altruismo House Meet and Greet 8:00-8:30am

7 Ohio Guidestone Thriving Together @ Emerson (see below) *open to all, dinner/babysitting included!

8 PTA Meeting 6:30pm LRC

11 No School-NEOEA Day

14 PTA Book Fair Week Begins

16 Volunteer Teacher Help Day with Mrs. Schaefer 9:00-9:45am

17 House Spirit Day ❤️💛💙🖤💚

17 Listen and Learn with Superintendent LHS 6-7pm (see below)

18 Roosevelt PTA Boo Bash 6:30-8:00pm

22 Ohio State Testing ELA Part 1 Grade 3

23 Ohio State Testing ELA Part 2 Grade 3

23-25 K-8 Conferences by appointment

24 No School, Parent Teacher Conferences

25 No School, Parent Teacher Conferences

30 Elementary Task Force Community Conversation @ Roosevelt 6:30-7:30pm (see below)

31 Costume Parade 1:35pm (weather permitting), PTA Fall Classroom Parties 2:00pm

The District's Elementary Planning Task Force will be holding Community Conversations at our seven elementary schools over the next few months to gather input on a potential redistricting and repurposing of our elementary boundaries and buildings. We hope you can attend one of the conversations. Learn more about the task force on the Elementary Planning Task Force page of the District website.

Costume Guidelines

Students may wear costumes on October 31st. Students should be able to move around freely and comfortably in their costumes. They will be wearing it all day. This includes recess, physical education, and being able to use the restroom independently with the costume. They should be able to wear proper outerwear for outdoor recess. The following are NOT permitted: costume masks, props, and face/body paint.

Costume Parade (Weather Permitting)

We will parade around the outside of the school, stepping out the main doors at 1:35pm. We will walk along the front of our building, turn south on Lincoln, turn left on Bayes, and re-enter via the playground door #9. Families are invited to line the route around the school to watch the parade. Please abide by all city traffic and parking laws. In the event of inclement weather, the costume parade will be canceled and communicated to families via email by 1:00pm.

We invite our Roosevelt Veterans to join us for donuts and coffee on Friday, November 8th from 8:00-8:30am. Students should accompany their veteran for this event, and the child's family is welcome as well. The veteran could be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, neighbor, friend, sibling, etc. Donuts and coffee will be served.

Click HERE to RSVP by Friday, November 1st.

Entrance will be through the cafeteria doors at the back of the school, or through the main office doors.

The celebration will conclude at 8:30am, and students will be dismissed to the gym for our regular arrival procedures.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our Veterans for their service and sacrifice.

Roosevelt Singers Choir has now begun under the direction of Mrs. Lisa Blasko. Mrs. Blasko teaches all of our Garfield middle school choirs and is very happy to be at Roosevelt this year as well. Rehearsals are every Monday morning from 8:15-8:45. Any student in grades 4 or 5 who loves to sing may join! See Ms. Smith for a QR sign-up sheet.

Here is a preview of music performance dates for your family calendars. Details for each event will be forthcoming as we near each date.

LAKEWOOD SINGS! Roosevelt Singers will perform on Wednesday, February 12th, 7:00 pm at the LAKEWOOD CIVIC AUDITORIUM.

LIGHT UP LAKEWOOD Roosevelt Singers will perform on Saturday, December 7th (times and locations TBA).

ROOSEVELT SPRING CONCERT Students in grades, 3, 4, Choir, and grade 5 Band and Orchestra will perform at ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY on Friday, March 21st, 2:00pm.

DISTRICT GRADE 5 INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT All Grade 5 Band and Orchestra students will perform on Tuesday, May 20th 7:00 pm at the LAKEWOOD CIVIC AUDITORIUM.

Here’s to another great year!

Ms. Smith, Grant and Roosevelt Music

Roosevelt families are invited to participate in our 2024-2025 "Pizza and Podcast" series facilitated by Mrs. Schaefer-Family Resource Coordinator, Mrs. Conway-Student Wellness Specialist, and Mrs. Gaid-OhioGuidestone MSW, LSW. Our team at Roosevelt is excited to continue the conversation following Dr. Damour's presentation at the Civic Center.

Monday September 30th-CANCELLED

Monday November 4th -"How do I Build My Kids' Confidence and Self Esteem" Ask Lisa Podcast

Monday January 27th Topic TBD

Monday March 24th Topic TBD

All sessions are 6:00-7:15pm at Roosevelt

Babysitting will be provided for children. Pizza will be provided for all.

RSVP for the November 4th session by October 27th here. Please feel free to attend any or all.

October Meeting: October 8th 6:30pm LRC

Fall Event: October 18th Boo Bash!

Scholastic Book Fair: PTA's Scholastic Book Fair is October 14-18th. All classes will shop on Tuesday or Wednesday. The book fair will also be open to families during Boo Bash!

New This Year: All PTA meetings will have a virtual link for parents and caregivers to attend remotely!

PTA Virtual Meeting Link

Please visit our updated website for events, information, and membership!

In October and November, our area of focus for social emotional learning is self-management. This is a very important theme, and is consistently the weakest skill set based on our Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS) screener. Lesson topics - differentiated by grade level - may include self-control, stress management, focus, problem-solving, goal setting and resilience.

Food allergies can be very serious but together we can manage them safely. Food allergy reactions are unpredictable. Even the smallest amount of a food allergen can cause a severe reaction. The only way to prevent a food allergy reaction is to avoid the problem food (allergen). All treats and snacks provided for a class must be store bought, individually packaged at purchase, and ingredients clearly listed (food label attached). Schools have the responsibility to protect the health and safety of all students. Treats that do not follow the above guidelines will be declined and will not be shared with students. For more guidelines about classroom treats, please refer to our family handbook. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ohio schools must report student absences as part of House Bill 410. Schools are required to develop Absence Intervention Plans for students who exceed absence limits outlined in the law. Families will receive auto generated letters as notifications from the district indicating the number of hours your child has missed in accordance with these laws. Absences exceeding 38 hours in a month, or 65 hours in a year will require medical documentation in order to be considered excused. Should you have an ongoing medical concern, please contact our office.

Excessive Absence is defined as (1) absent 38 or more hours in a month with or without an excuse or (2) absent 65 or more hours in a year with or without an excuse

Habitual Truancy is defined as (1) absent 30 or more consecutive hours without a legitimate excuse, (2) absent 42 or more hours in one month without a legitimate excuse, or (3) absent 72 or more hours in one year without a legitimate excuse.

*Hours also include total number of minutes tardy to school and early dismissal.

Students have the opportunity to purchase a "snack" in the cafeteria, which includes chips, fruit roll ups, ice cream, etc. In the past, we have noticed that some students eat little of their packed or hot lunches, and mainly eat the snack. Please have a conversation with your child if he/she purchases snacks, or limit the number of days that you allow a purchase. Our voice only goes so far!

Student personal cell phones/electronic devices shall be turned off and put away in backpacks while on school property. If a caretaker needs to contact a child, please contact the school office at 216-529-4224. Thank you.

Our south facing doors are only intended for students who walk home from school. Do not park and walk up to the doors. Adding additional traffic and parked cars on Bayes and neighboring streets creates unnecessary congestion and an extremely unsafe situation for our families and neighbors. It also blocks residents from accessing their driveways.

Please do not send invitations to children's parties to school to be distributed. It is recommended that parents get to know your child's friends and their families, making exchanging invitations natural and convenient.

We do not provide supervision of students prior to 8:30am and after 3:05 p.m. Please remind your child that he/she is expected to go directly home after school. Students are not permitted on the playground before or after school from 3:05-4:00pm without adult supervision on the playground. The playground is closed when it is being used by YMCA after care from 4:00-5:00pm. Children having difficulty with appropriate behavior before or after school may result in school discipline.

Looking for exciting opportunities to engage your children and help them explore their interests? Check out this link for programs offered through the Lakewood Recreation Center.

Website: www.lakewoodcityschools.org/10/Home
Location: 14237 Athens Avenue
Phone: (216)529-4224
Twitter: @LKWDRoosevelt