Roosevelt Raccoons
September 27, 2024
Key Dates
September
30 No school for students
30 Goal setting conferences with students & parents (afternoon)
October
1-4 Super minimum days - 11:45am dismissal for all students
1-4 Goal setting conferences with students & parents (afternoons)
9 Picture make-up day
14 Indigenous People’s Day - no school
15 School Site Council meeting 4pm
17 Coffee with the Principal 8:30am
22 PTA meeting 6pm
25 Spooktacular Bingo 6pm
Goal Setting Conferences
You should all have your conference scheduled for next week with your child and their teacher. At this conference, students will be sharing one of their goals and the action steps they will be taking to reach it. If you have not scheduled your conference, please reach out to your child’s teacher or contact the office, and we can connect you with them.
Reminder that there is no school on Monday (although there are still conferences in the afternoon), and Tuesday-Friday are district-wide SUPER minimum days with all TK-5th grade students being dismissed at 11:45am.
School Site Council Members Meeting & Ballot
Unfortunately we need to redo our ballot for School Site Council. We need 5 parent members, so please take less than a minute to vote for all 5 candidates or write in another candidate if you would prefer. Please complete this ballot.
Volunteer Policy
We love to have volunteers in the classroom positively impacting our students’ learning. In line with other schools in our district, we have a Volunteer Policy that outlines the guidelines and procedures if you wish to be a volunteer in the classroom. Please make sure to read this if you would like to volunteer in your child’s classroom.
Message from Roosevelt PTA
Roosevelt Pond and Reading Garden
The PTA is undertaking much needed repairs to the pond to protect our precious fish and turtles. We are seeking community members who may have expertise in either permanent fencing or residential pond construction. If you know someone, please reach out to Whitney at whitney@roosevelt-pta.com.
Get ready for a Spooktacular Time
Save the date for a costume and family fun night with Spooktacular Bingo on Friday, October 25 from 6-8pm. The event will include snacks but not dinner and lots of spooky fun. Look for more details and a volunteer sign-up in the Sunday PTA Newsletter, published on the PTA website.
Eat out for the PTA
Mountain Mikes Pizza, Wednesday October 16, 3121 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City
Redwood City Barbeque, Wednesday November 20, 640 Woodside Road, Redwood City
October PTA Meeting
Save the date for the October PTA Meeting on Tuesday October 22 at 6pm. Meetings are held virtually and in person. We will be seeking community input on a Reading Garden to be designed outside the Roosevelt Library, neighboring the pond.
Parent Workshops
How to Navigate Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, and Beyond on Wednesday, October 2, 5:30-6:30pm. Belle Liang, PhD, co-author of How to Navigate Life, devotes her career to counseling students and cutting through the daily pressures to find kids' “true north”: what really turns them on in life, allowing them to choose a course of study, a college, and a career. Admission is free, and Spanish interpretation will be available. Register: https://belleliang2024suhsd.eventbrite.com
Suicide Prevention 101: Offering Hope for Parents and Teens on Thursday, October 3, 5:30-6:30pm. How can we raise awareness and reduce the stigma around adolescent suicide? In this special Community Forum hosted by Sequoia Healthcare District, Dr. Pamela Morris-Perez, an expert on adolescent suicide, offers an introductory understanding of adolescent suicide and suicide prevention. Admission is free, and Spanish interpretation will be available. Register: https://pamelamorrisperez2024shd.eventbrite.com
Community Resources
Here is the September/October schedule for the Second Harvest Food Bank.
SamTrans Youth Unlimited Pilot Program: Free public bus passes! If you need public transportation assistance please contact the Roosevelt Family Center to see if you qualify. See this flyer for more information.
Previous Newlstters
Roosevelt School
Website: https://www.rcsdk8.net/roosevelt
Location: 2223 Vera Avenue, Redwood City, CA, USA
Phone: 650-482-2413
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RooseveltElementarySchool