Raccoon News: Welcome Back!
August 21, 2024
WELCOME BACK RACCOONS!
We are so excited to welcome you back to school. Read on for important reminders as we head into the start of the school year.
We can't wait to see you soon at Entrance Conferences on Sept. 3rd and 4th.
Thursday, September 5th is the first day of school.
See you soon!
Find Out Your Child's Teacher
To find out your child’s teacher, login to the Campus Parent Portal and click “schedule.”
*Please note, if you have not completed the Census Verification process, you will not be able to see your child’s teacher. Follow these instructions to complete your Census Verification:
Step 1: Log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account.
Step 2: Select MORE from the menu along the left side of the screen.
Step 3: Select CENSUS VERIFICATION
Step 4: Select Begin Registration
Click here to view the Help Guide for Census Verification
SIGN UP FOR ENTRANCE CONFERENCES
Once you have the name of your child’s homeroom teacher, please click HERE to sign up for an entrance conference.
Entrance Conferences will be held on Sept. 3 from 8:00am-6:00pm and Sept. 4 from 8:00am-12:00pm. Entrance Conferences are an important opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, visit their classroom, and get your school picture taken.
Get Your School Picture Taken
School Pictures will be taken on Sept. 3 and 4 during Entrance Conferences. You can pre-order pictures online. Visit strawbridge.net, click on the red “order pictures and yearbooks” button in the upper right corner, enter the code FM440660 and follow the instructions. You can also order pictures with a paper order form at Entrance Conferences.
PIZZA AND PTO!
Join us for our first meeting of the year on Sept. 17 from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm in the Roosevelt Media Center. Come enjoy some pizza and learn about the great things PTO does for our Roosevelt Raccoons! Hope to see you there! (Childcare provided!)
PTO usually meets on the second Tuesday of the month.
Future PTO dates:
Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 4, Apr. 8, May 13
Sign Up for the Backpack Food Program
The BackPack and Power Pack Food Programs discreetly provide packs of youth-friendly food for weekends and school breaks. Each food pack consists of breakfast, lunch, and snack for each day out of school. Packs are received weekly.
Youth are eligible for this program if they are in grades K-8 and their parent/guardian are not financially able to provide enough food for them. Your student must attend one of the area schools in the districts listed below to enroll.
*This is not a school-operated program, is not federally funded, and has no income requirements*
To enroll, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y0mUtY6EpH-cu5oK9_s91EN-BMatY2BW9Tqipyb_fZY/viewform?edit_requested=true
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
SEPTEMBER
3..........Entrance Conferences 8:00 am-6:00 pm
4..........Entrance Conferences 8:00 am-12:00 pm
5..........First day of school for students
17........PTO Meeting 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm-Media Center (Childcare Provided)
18........Early Release-Students dismissed at 12:30pm
OCTOBER
8...........PTO Meeting 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm-Media Center (Childcare Provided)
9...........Early Release-Students dismissed at 12:30pm
11.........Walk-A-Thon-PTO Fundraiser
14.........NO SCHOOL-Indigenous People's Day
17/18...NO SCHOOL
Contact Principal Michelle Kruize
Email: mkruiz1@isd77.org
Website: re.isd77.org
Location: Roosevelt Elementary School, West 6th Street, Mankato, MN, USA
Phone: 507-345-4285