5-5-2025

School News

• Principal's Message
• Upcoming Events for Current 8th Graders
• State Testing At RMS, May 12-19 (dates changed slightly)
• Track & Field 2025

This Week:

• May 5 (M)
• May 6 (T)
• 9:00 Math Single Subject Acceleration Assessment (for interested 6th & 7th graders)
• May 7 (W)
• May 8 (TH)
• District Track Meet, 12pm - 6pm, Churchill High School
• May 9 (F)

Next Week:

• May 12 (M)
• OSAS Testing: Special Schedule
• May 13 (T)
• OSAS Testing: Special Schedule
• May 14 (W)
• May 15 (TH)
• OSAS Testing: Special Schedule
• 6:00 - 7:00 Parents At Roosevelt (PAR) meeting, RMS Library & Google Meet
• 7:00 - 7:30 Anxious Generation Book Club, RMS Library
• May 16 (F)

Hello RMS Families

We hope this message finds you well!

This week, we honor our teachers and staff as May also kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week. Thanks in advance for recognizing our amazing staff for the care and dedication they show every single day at school. Educators play a critical role driving the success of our students’ lives… they inspire and guide, innovate and problem-solve all while juggling large student loads of a diverse school population. For our staff and for our RMS family community members who are also educators, we offer a heartfelt thank you for your daily work. A special thank you to Parents At Roosevelt for celebrating our teachers with something special every day:

• Monday 5/5 – Donuts & Coffee
• Tuesday 5/6 – Chips & Dips
• Wednesday 5/7 – Pizza & Salad
• Thursday 5/8 – Fruits & Veggies
• Friday 5/9 – Desserts

Sign up HERE if you would like to donate food items.

And, speaking of honoring educators, please join us for the Golden Apple Award ceremony Tuesday, May 6 at 5pm at North Eugene High School. A number of our amazing staff members our nominated this year:

• Russell Arkin
• Lee Baker
• Paul Brisentine
• Alicia Chamness
• Meredith Coelho
• Laura Fuhriman
• Aidan Fulton
• Kai Kelley
• Davina Mattox
• Alma Mendoza
• Pete Peterson
• Mike Seager
• Magan Smith

On Thursday, 4/15 from 6 -7pm, our Parents At Roosevelt (PAR) group will meet in the library or on Google Meet at meet.google.com/hmg-svic-jwf. From 7:00-7:30, following the PAR meeting, we’ll be holding the third and final meeting of our Anxious Generation Book Club. The book club part of the meeting will not be streamed or available virtually.

Please see below for important information about upcoming 8th grade field trips, one to SEHS and another to the YMCA on the last day of school for a special 'end of year' celebration just for 8th graders.

Please also note a change to Roosevelt's OSAS state testing schedule. Students at Roosevelt will now test on M 5/12, T 5/13, Th 5/15, and M 5/19. W 5/14 and F 5/16 are regular school days. We're running a special schedule those days with testing happening in the morning from 9:00 - 10:45 and first period starting at 11. See below for more info on state testing and the bell schedule.

As always, please reach out if we can support or if you have any questions. Have a great week, all!

All the best,

Mike Yocum

Interim Principal | Roosevelt Middle School

Eugene School District 4J

yocum_m@4j.lane.edu | 541.790.8500

May 20: RMS 8th graders will participate in a walking field trip to South Eugene High School for a tour. Students will be divided in two groups, a morning group and an afternoon group. We're looking for parent volunteers to accompany students to SEHS. You can sign up HERE.

June 6: 8th Grade Dance... this is a special dance/Activity Night just for 8th graders. Please note, this year it's happening the Friday before promotion from 6:30 - 8:00. This is a change from past years when the dance followed promotion.

June 12: Promotion... 6:00 - 7:30. We'll host a promotion ceremony to honor and celebrate our 8th graders as they make this important transition to high schoolers.

June 13: 8th Grade End of Year Celebration at the YMCA... we're super excited the YMCA has opened up their facility to our 8th graders for an end of year celebration on the last day of school. The YMCA has opened the pool, gym, and computer/teen spaces for a private event for Roosevelt students from 10:00 - 12:00 on the last day of school. Should be a lot of fun for our 8th graders!

Each Spring, all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders participate in the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) testing. These tests help guide systems-level decisions and comparisons about instructional efficacy. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders take ELA (English Language Arts) and Mathematics tests. 8th graders also take the Science test.

Students at Roosevelt will test on M 5/12, T 5/13, Th 5/15, and M 5/19. This is a change to what we previously announced. As we have the last few years, we’ll run a special testing schedule on those days with testing happening in the morning from 9:00 - 10:45 and first period starting at 11.

Please prepare for shortened instructional days– testing in the morning and classes in the afternoon– on testing days. Wednesday 5/14 and Friday 5/16 will be a regular school days.

Please see the schedule below. Plan on sending your student on time for testing to House or to the Dining Hall for unstructured study time. Your student is also welcome to arrive by 11:00 Monday 5/12, Tuesday 5/13, Thursday 5/15 , and Monday 5/19. Again, Wednesday 5/14 and Friday 5/16 are regular school days. We are not testing on Friday 5/16 because of a field trip our Track & Field team is taking, which will result in 160+ students out of the building.

Roosevelt uses OSAS test results to help us consider interventions and directions with our curriculum. While OSAS is not the only way in which we measure student growth and classroom assessments remain the most effective way to consider student progress, it is data we consider when writing school-wide goals and plan for improvements. We respect parents’ decision to opt students out and wanted to also share with you when and how we use the data. Thanks for considering this perspective!

Additionally, all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are provided an opportunity to complete the Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) Survey, which asks about access to resources, school connections, and academic opportunities. Click here for more information about OSAS tests, and click here for more details about the SEED survey. RMS students will take the SEED Survey on May 30 during House. SEED Survey Annual Notice & Opt Out Form

You may opt out your child from testing at any time for selected tests and/or the survey. More information on opting out can be found at this link. We also have forms in the front office.

It's been a great season! Thanks to all the athletes, coaches, and families who made it happen! The District track 'Meet of Champions' is this week on Thursday for qualifying athletes.

Important Dates:

• 5/8 - 4J Middle School District Championships
• 5/16 - Oregon Middle School Meet of Champions @ Corvallis High School

Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped make it happen by obtaining donations for the silent auction, coordinating with the food trucks, donating items, and helping with setup and clean up. Thank you also to the staff who provided staffle raffle items which were a big hit. Thanks also go to the core leaders who helped run the booths, our custodian for helping set up many a table, and for the community for coming out and supporting RMS by purchasing auction items or tickets and buying food from the vendors.

It was great to see the community come out, have fun, and enjoy being together. The funds raised will allow us to keep supporting staff grants and staff appreciation events.

THANK YOU!

-Parents at Roosevelt

Cold + Flu season appears to be lingering, and RSM has gone through all of our tissues!

Any tissue box donations would be greatly appreciated by our Roosevelt community.

Thank you for helping us stay healthy!

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.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Ophelia’s Place’s girl leadership group, WACY, Women’s Advocacy Council for Youth! An event to celebrate, honor, and empower the mother figures in our lives. Free tea, snacks, and crafts will be available for all to enjoy! 11am at Hendricks Park in the lower picnic area. This is a free and accessible event open to the community.

The City of Eugene is currently seeking applicants for the Eugene Youth Advisory Council. This is a fantastic leadership opportunity for youth who will be attending high school (or equivalent), as of Fall 2025) to impact our community and work alongside Eugene’s Mayor. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, May 27.

Initiated by former Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis and enthusiastically supported by Mayor Kaarin Knudson, the Eugene Youth Advisory Council is in its fifth year. The Youth Advisory Council has regularly sustained a group of 20-25 students representing many schools in Eugene (and homeschool/online students) that features significant diversity across race, ethnicity, gender, age and life experience. With this year's seniors preparing to leave the group, the Youth Advisory Council is currently seeking applicants who will be attending high school next year to fill these vacancies.

The mission of the Eugene Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is to narrow the divide between our youth and local government while providing a voice for youth. The core work of the group includes:

• Educating the general public about issues that concern Eugene’s youth
• Participating in decisions regarding public issues, projects, and proposals that have an impact on youth
• Working with local government officials and community organizations to create civic engagement and service opportunities for local youth
• Creating connections among the youth of Eugene.

The group currently meets once a month to discuss important issues and perform council business.

More information about the Eugene Youth Advisory Council can be found at this link.

The application can be found at this link.

Summer track and field camp opportunity for kids ages 9-17.

Coached by all NCAA athletes and runs on a week by week basis June 16th-July 25th!

More information at their website, linked here.

SIGN-UP today for our Spring Flag Football Season (K-7th Grade). No prior experience is needed!

This is a great opportunity to learn and have fun. Players will be coached/mentored by Oregon Football Players & Staff. Practice/Games are on Sundays throughout April, May and June. Come play where our football team practices and plays. Games will be played in both the Moshofsky Center and Autzen Stadium.

For registration and more information please visit this link -https://www.nextlevelsports.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1024841

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.

LTD free student bus passes should work throughout students’ time at 4j. If you try to use your pass and it doesn’t work, please go to the front office right away with your pass to get it renewed. If you lose your pass or it is stolen, the front office at your school can replace it for you.