BEAR Talk

Hi there BEARS!

Fall is officially upon us and we are excited for what this next season brings. As we work really hard at RES to practice our safety drills I want to express my gratitude, on the behalf of staff, for your support as a community. We truly believe that safety of your children is our number one priority and we do our best to be as diligent as possible in that department.

With safety week coming up this month, we will have so many fun activities planned to educate your students on safety! Everything from fire to weather, street safety to an evacuation. The goal is to make learning fun, but intentional about our safety procedures here at school.

**Please practice your patience on the secondary dismissal drill on October 24th.

Our goal is NOT speed, it is SAFETY.

This will take longer than normal pickup so please plan accordingly.

The goal of this drill is to get all of our plans practiced so we can (hopefully never) have your students back to you safely if the building ever became unsafe. Please keep the goal in mind as you are waiting in the carline that day. ***We are practicing too***

I know that as a team, the RES community is unstoppable. I have seen many wins this month from fundraisers to celebrate children to academic growth with support in parent meetings. Truly RES is the BEST!

Thank YOU for all you do,

Cara Schrag

Building Principal

Early Dismissal Wednesdays

Please remember to move your pickup time to 2:30 EVERY Wednesday. This is so our teachers can work in their professional learning teams to continue the forward progress of your students.

Transportation Changes

Please make sure all transportation plans are worked through before school. We know emergencies happen, and in those cases, please call the office and have arrangements made prior to 2pm. Thank you!

Please remember that Roosevelt's parking lot is ONE WAY. Only enter from Chestnut and exit to Walnut. Do not enter the parking lot from Walnut Street. We appreciate your cooperation.

Please check our website for up to date calendars and information!

https://res.mcpherson.com/

October Lunch Menu

https://res.mcpherson.com/apps/news/article/1803620

Our school believes in YOUR Kids! Building relationships is important to us. Click the picture for more information about our October Character Trait : Self-Direct!

Dental Cleanings

NO SCHOOL

Parent/Teacher Conferences

NO SCHOOL

Stop by Heartbeat Coffee to support Roosevelt!

Learn Not to Burn - Fire Department visit

Safe Schools Week - Safety Drills this week!

Tribes Day! Be sure to wear Tribe Shirts or Roosevelt Shirts this day!

https://res.mcpherson.com/apps/events/

Signup Genius has been created for Roosevelt Fall Parent Teacher Conferences!

Mon. Oct. 14th 3:30-7:30, Tues. Oct. 15th 3:30-7:30, Wed. Oct. 16th 3:30-6:30 are listed with 20 min time slots. Click the link below to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=08C5C0D7F5C4FB62&cs=09CBBADA8FCD8B627B0A64035BB49BCC&sortby=l.title

Please sign up for one time slot per student in their classroom teachers list. If you have more than one child, please sign up in a close but different time slot for each classroom. Click the link below for more detailed instructions on how to sign up. Sign up by Oct. 10th.

Please be prompt for the conference time you have signed up for.

Thursday, October 10th - Fire Department Visit

Thursday, October 24th -Ms. Cunningham's 3/4 Class- Field Trip to Sunny Side Pumpkin Patch

Friday, October 25th - Ms. Embers & Ms. Heidi- SunnySide Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Wednesday, October 9 - Field Trip to P & M Pumpkin Patch. Each child will need to bring a disposable sack lunch. This is one of our favorite Field Trips!

Kindergarteners need to bring their water bottle daily.

Also, thank you for checking their back packs daily for the red folders!.

First graders enjoyed a beautiful day at Botanica Gardens in September. They saw a variety of butterflies and got to explore all the garden has to offer.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at conferences this month and sharing how exciting first grade is!”

• Swim lessons have been going GREAT at the YMCA. Thank you for making sure your child is prepared with their swim gear each week.
• We have a learning trip coming up on October 1st. Thanks for sending sack lunches for this fun day!
• Thanks for your support of Penny Wars at Roosevelt. It has been so much fun!

BPU visited us Wednesday, October 3rd for a presentation about electric safety! We appreciate BPU for doing this for our 3rd graders!

Reunification sign out sheets Oct 10

Pumpkin book reports due Oct 14

Field Trip - Water Festival on October 25th. They should bring good walking shoes for that day. Lunch will be provided.

Tuesdays - Oct 1st, 15th, 22nd and Friday, Oct 25th

Please send your 5th grader with a sack lunch unless they have preordered a school sack lunch!

5th Grade will be going to Sedgwick Zoo

I want to take a moment to highlight the critical importance of family engagement at home. When you actively participate in your child's learning journey—whether by discussing their school day, helping with homework, or encouraging their interests—you create a strong foundation for their success. Research shows that children with engaged families tend to perform better academically and develop stronger emotional resilience. Once a month we will have a school wide family engagement night. I encourage you all to participate at home having intentional family bonding. Please comment a picture of your family participating in these activities on our RES social media pages and your family will be entered into a drawing for a special prize.

September 30-October 2nd there will be dental cleaning for grades 2-5. This is only for students whose parents signed them up.

Our Fall Fundraiser is coming up! Be on the lookout for more info soon!