Good Evening Roosevelt Families,
I hope you enjoyed quality time with your families and friends this past week. We look forward to welcoming our Students back to school tomorrow. Please remind them to:
* Charge their Chromebooks.
* Pack PHE gear.
* Take the COVID test provided before Thanksgiving Break.
If you missed it, here is the recording of the Nov 17 RooFriends Community Meeting with my SGT update for school construction in 2023.
Save the Date for the next Principal’s Town Hall Meeting THIS Friday Dec 2 at 9:00 AM.
* RMS Important Dates Calendar
Vision 2030
SDUSD Vision 2030 will provide strategic direction for the overall educational experience for students, and will guide our goals and the actions we take. We are looking for at least one parent and one student to join us for a Zoom session led by our district: Dec 14 at 5 pm. Please sign up here. Thank you!
Grades Available in PowerSchool on Friday, December 2.
* Please reach out to Ms. Castillo at ecastillo3@sandi.net if you need any support regarding PowerSchool Access.
SDUSD VAPA MS Honor Band and Orchestra Auditions on Thursday, Dec 1.
* REGISTER to audition for Honor Band and Honor Orchestra by THIS MONDAY, Nov 28.
* Auditions THIS THURSDAY, Dec 1, 5 - 9 PM at CPMA MS.
* Students DO NOT have to be enrolled in a school band or orchestra to audition.
* Registration form, sheet music and more info
RooFriends December Nights Parking Fundraiser This Friday & Saturday: Dec 2 & 3.
* We need 20 MORE VOLUNTEERS. WITHOUT YOUR HELP, we may be in danger of NOT FULLY FUNDING AfterSchool Enrichment (ASE) FREE for ALL Students, IB Training, Teachers’ Classroom Grants, RMS Library services … and more!!
* WITH YOUR HELP, we could earn MORE THAN $20,000+ in just TWO DAYS!! Please SIGN-UP to support RMS Students and Staff.
RooFriends Outreach at McKinley Elementary’s SoNo Fest: Dec 4.
* Represent RMS at the RooFriends Outreach Booth at McKinley Elementary PTC’s Annual SoNo Fest and Chili Cook-Off Kids Zone next Sunday. Let’s make connections with the RMS Feeder School Communities.
* RMS Students: Sign-Up to Perform on the SoNo Fest Kids Zone Stage
Sign-Up for Soccer and Volleyball Tryouts by December 5.
* Our upcoming winter sports season (Jan - March 2023) will consist of soccer and volleyball.
* Please sign-up for tryouts by using the link to the registration form below; details to follow.
* SDUSD MSA Soccer and Volleyball Tryouts Registration Form
* For Parent FAQ, Practice Schedules, contact info, etc., this overview is provided
Scholastic Book Fair Dec 5 - 8
* Browse the Book Lists, set-up a Student eWallet and Sign-Up to help in the RMS Library here
Volunteer Chaperones Needed for Dec 7 Field Trips
* Get started now on your volunteer application to get on the list of approved chaperones.
* Applications are online (sign-in with Student/Staff login) and hard copies are available in the school office. Please contact Ms. Hernandez at shernandez4@sandi.net and Nurse Keesee at ckeesee@sandi.net for assistance with the process.
* 7th Grade San Diego Zoo (Dec 7)
* Band & Orchestra (Instrumental Music) San Diego Symphony (Dec 7)
ASB Weekly Announcements
* This year Roosevelt Families and Staff donated 933 pounds of food to the San Diego Food Bank. A special thank you to the parent volunteers who delivered the donations to the food bank. Last but not least, congratulations to Mrs. Caldwell and Madam McVicar’s 4th period classes for winning the canned food drive!
* Please click here for our weekly student life announcements.
RMS Families in Need
* A huge THANKS to the RMS Community’s generosity and with the help of RMS Staff, RooFriends distributed $4000+ of gift cards for groceries, school supplies and more to select RMS Families.
* Support RMS Families In Need Year-Round Campaign
8th Grade Update
* The recording from the Nov 9 8th Grade Meeting recording and the 8th Grade Letter are available
* 8th Grade Families: If you would like to help with 8th Grade Promotion Events, please contact the RooFriends Communications Team: RooFriendsCommunications@gmail.com
* Save the Date for the SDHS IB Meeting on December 7 at 6pm via Zoom
Core Academy Saturday School
* All students are invited to attend. Students can clear up to 8 tardies and/or one unexcused absence. This is important for all students at all grades to be eligible for various activities and will be especially important for 8th graders to participate in our Promotion Ceremony.
* Parents, please sign your children up here
* The link is always available on our Roosevelt Website main page and the FriendsOfRoosevelt.org sidebar.
* Our tentative upcoming dates are 12/3, 12/10, 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/18, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6, 5/20, 6/3.
Attendance / Absence Reporting
Please report absences using this link, which is always available on our Roosevelt Website main page and the FriendsOfRoosevelt.org sidebar. You may also email Ms. Vallejo: jvallejo@sandi.net.
Have a great week, and always remember your Roosevelt PRIDE: Personal Responsibility in Daily Excellence.
Principal Steinberger
bsteinberger@sandi.net
Twitter: @PrincipalRIMS