We promote a passion for learning and a philosophy that puts the needs of children and their education first.

To educate, challenge and inspire every student to achieve personal success and become a confident contributor to society.

Happy Friday Tigers,

Hope you're staying warm and dry during this wonderful WINTER weather. Please send weather appropriate clothing and outerwear to school.

Report cards with essential information on your child's progress are available on 12/18 on Parent Connect. See attached. If you are having trouble logging in, please reach out to Mrs. Pac, she can assist you.

Since we didn't have a roundup last week, I wanted to share a few photos of the festivities we enjoyed before Thanksgiving.

Should you have any questions before then, please reach out to the Main Office - 734-744-2775, between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

In Partnership,

The Roosevelt Elementary Team

Y5 students have been learning all about "Grocery Stores. Students shared what they know about grocery stores, what is needed to create a classroom grocery store and what they want to know about grocery stores. They have turned the dramatic play area in the classroom into a grocery store complete with its very own Starbucks.

Please remind your children that warm clothing is needed for school as they will be going outside for recess for any temperature that is above 15 degrees Fahrenheit (real feel). Be sure students wear winter coats, gloves, hats, and winter boots when necessary. If you need winter gear, please let Mrs. Serazio know. We want everyone to stay warm and healthy!

Please be sure to label all snow gear as it we find many lonely mittens, hats and scarfs all over the school.

Please read the playground and weather guidelines below, from our Elementary Handbook. Remind your child that throwing snow is NOT allowed!

Holiday shop will be open Monday - Friday! Please check with your child's teacher when they are shopping if you have not been notified yet. If you would like your child to participate, an envelope was sent home to be filled out listing who they will be shopping for and amounts to spend, return with cash or check for payment options. This is a great activity that is enjoyed by all every year, we are so excited to help your children shop!

• 12/9 – 12/13 Holiday Shop

We are still looking to expand our PTA family through the referral program OR “Give the Gift of Membership”, when a new family joins and the family that refers them will be entered into a raffle to earn a Lions cooler and some Roosevelt swag!

**Giveback stores have been updated with new shirt color options!! We are still working on some small changes but orders can be placed if interested in the new selections. (please note b/c these need to be special ordered, and a minimum order count is required, delivery time will vary)

Store links below:

T-shirts - https://tigers.givebacks.com/store/items/1055144

Sweatshirts - https://tigers.givebacks.com/store/items/1124649

Long Sleeve tshirt - https://tigers.givebacks.com/store/items/1055140

If looking for in-stock shirts/hoodies the 2/$25 promotion is still available to get 1 t-shirt and 1 hoodie for $25 through Givebacks or reach out to PTA for available items.***

Any questions/concerns please reach out to PTA4roosevelt@gmail.com

This month’s mindset focus will be on Mindfulness. Please ask your child throughout the month how they may engage in mindfulness in their day to day lives.

Mindfulness Meditation for Kids | BREATHING EXERCISE | Guided Meditation for Children

December can be a busy, busy, BUSY month for many families. As part of our Social Emotional Curriculum, this month our district is focusing on the character trait of Mindfulness. To embrace a "Mindful Month", please take a look at the activity sheet below as a family and take a moment to pause and reflect during this busy time. If you tried some of the activities or chose your own to try, please let me know at jserazio2@livoniapublicschools.org.

Thank you to all the families who returned the PBIS commitment sheet included with our pamphlet. Our staff and students are dedicated to being respectful, responsible, and safe as stated in our Positive Behavior Matrix. Students can earn “red tickets” for following the matrix expectations. Every Friday, teachers pull two red tickets, and the students can come to the lobby for a special prize!

If your child has a medical condition and/or requires medication at school, please download the forms your child needs for school, based on their health conditions (Life-Threatening Food and/or Insect Allergy, Allergy IHCP, Asthma, Diabetes, Seizure Disorder). New forms must be completed by you and your child’s physician each year (dated after the last day of school of the previous school year). Please ensure that the forms include both your signature and your child’s doctor’s signature. We cannot dispense any medication without these completed forms. Forms can be found on our school website under the parent tab as “Health Forms”.

Medications and forms can be brought to the school office anytime moving forward. Don't delay in sharing medical updates as you get updated information.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Serazio at jserazio2@livoniapublicschools.org.

We are keeping warm this winter in the art room with lots of festive winter projects! 2nd-4th graders practiced drawing cylinder shapes. We broke the cylinder down into two basic shapes: a circle and rectangle. Then, we had fun adding to our cylinders by making them into a lovely mug of hot cocoa! 3rd and 4th graders were encouraged to add lots of details with pencil first, then outline with sharpies. 2nd graders used oil pastels to begin adding color to their hot cocoa. K-1st graders talked about creating patterns by repeating lines. What kind of lines and patterns do you see on the colorful mittens we created? Young 5's artists learned about "warm" and "cool" colors. We colored our mittens with warm colors (red, yellow, orange) and painted the backgrounds for our mittens with cool colors. Cub Crew artists added to their snowman paintings from last week and had fun drawing details such as snow, a face, and hat/scarf!

See you next week in art!

Ms. Salvia

Hello Scientist and Families,

Happy December! We have been hard at work in PLTW learning and creating. Winter is a wonderful time to get your creative juices flowing! In PLTW we have been embracing the "reuse" step of recycling.

Kindergarteners learned about reducing, reusing, and recycling this week. We learned to sort items into something that would be recyclable, reusable, and items that should be sent to the landfill.

1st Graders learned about a new way that light and shadows can be used. We used interesting items to make shadows on paper which were turned into drawings. Using shadows as a tools for drawing is a creative use of our learning.

2nd graders were focused on the Explain step of the design process. Our material science unit has concluded and these students created a comic strip that displayed a story where they would need to create a cooler using items around their house.

3rd graders are working to finalize their save the tiger compound machine. They'll be focused on the Explain step of the design process by creating a google slides presentation that displays their compound machine and shows each of the criteria involved.

4th graders are finishing their animal prosthetic model. They're working toward the Explain step as well. They will be focused on creating a digital presentation to show their learning.

December is Computer Science month which includes the Hour of Code. This week students K-4 spent time coding using "Scratch" or "Block Coding." Second, third, and fourth graders worked from Code.org, first graders worked in Botlogic and Santa Tracker. Kindergarten and Young 5's tried coding using Santa Tracker. Kids really seemed into it. Coding takes a lot of problem solving and perseverance.

Next week we will continue our Digital Citizenship journey by focusing on ways to "be kind online."

Mr. Pinta

It has been a fantastic week in music! 3rd and 4th graders learned the song "Mincemeat Pie" with a stick routine. They also practiced writing out music notes based on rhythms that I spoke. This is a super hard skill but they all succeeded!

4th graders learned the note "G" on their recorders and practiced switching between all three notes "B, A, and G." They even got to play "Eye of the Tiger" and "Hot Cross Buns!"

3rd graders learned the song "Song of the Sleigh Bells" and played the drum, egg shakers, triangle, and jingle bells.

2nd graders continued their song "Tideo" and did a hand clapping movement then got to switch partners. They had a lot of fun!

Kindergarten-2nd graders played the drum, triangle, and jingle bells to "Trepak" from the Nutcracker. They also "skated" on paper plates around the classroom to the song "Skating."

Young 5's played with the parachute for the first time! We worked on listening, impulse control, go/stop, and up and down.

How do you feel? I feel great! There is lots of moving going on in the gym. To ensure student safety, please have your student wear tennis shoes/athletic shoes to school on their PE day or keep an extra pair in their locker or in their backpack. Students used jingle bells for their warm-ups and had a cool time playing the North Pole vs. South Pole tag game and Winter Wonderland game. Our Cub Crew is enjoying playing with the equipment.

Healthy heart wishes,

Mrs. Lee

We love volunteers and chaperones...one important step before signing up to serve in some way is to complete the necessary ichat security check for ALL volunteers and chaperones. The link below can always be found at the Roosevelt homepage under "Quick links" on the right hand side.

Our PTA is looking for your support! They are a dynamic group of parents that work tirelessly to ensure our students, staff and school have what they need and have a great time throughout the year.

Our PTA Board:

Rebecca Schilling- President

Nichole Roberts- 1st VP

Lauren Szabo - 2nd VP

Sam DeCapite- Secretary

Jason Broomfield - Treasurer

Membership Chair - Alyssa Boyce

Any questions please reach out to pta4roosevelt@gmail.com

We have some good news! LPS has a new "Community Hub" on our website, under the Points of Pride News section. This hub contains community flyers for programs and events in our area. Click the button below to check out the community offerings. This site will replaced the more traditional paper flyer we've used in past years.

12/4 First Marking Period Ends

12/9 Merry Monday

12/10 Santa Hat Day

12/11 Mad About Flannel

12/12 Ugly Sweater Day

12/12 Nuts about science make up day

12/13 Pancakes and Pajamas (8-8:45 am)

12-9 -12-13 Holiday Shop

12/16 Little Caesar's Pizza Kit Kickoff

12/16 No School for students (Staff Development Day)

12/18 Report cards available on parent connect

12/20 Popcorn day/Comfy Cozy day

12/20 Birthday lunch

12/23-1/3 Winter Break - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanze, Happy New Year

1/7 PTA Meeting 6pm, Idea Factory

1/20 MLK Day - No School

K-4 Full Day 8:55 am - 4:00 pm

Lunch 11:40 pm-12:30 pm

ASD Full Day 8:30-3:30 pm

Half Day Dismissal will be 12:10 pm, ASD 11:30 am

Office Hours 8:00-4:30 pm

Email: dshahin@livoniapublicschools.org
Website: https://www.livoniapublicschools.org/Domain/27
Location: 30200 Lyndon, Livonia, MI, USA
Phone: 734-744-2775
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