Principal’s Weekly Update (04.21.24)

Good Evening, Roosevelt Families!

I hope you have enjoyed a nice weekend here in San Diego. I am looking forward to seeing you at IB Fest on Thursday! This year will be more of an open house model. Please see below for more information. Please ask your students if they are interested in supporting their teachers set up and present!

Roosevelt Sports Updates – Go Bears!

Boys and Girls Flag Football competed hard on Saturday, with our boys losing one close game and winning the other. Our girls lost their games but remain in good position to close out the season over the next two weeks. I am waiting to hear results for our Wrestling team, they will be updated here when available.

RMS Calendar Updates: Important Dates Calendar

Apr 24: SSC Meeting
- Google Meets link and Agenda
Apr 25: 4:30-6:00 pm: IB Fest
- RooFriends Fundraiser at Mr. Moto’s Pizza in North Park all day on Thursday!
Apr 25: P4 Progress Report Period Grades Available in PowerSchool
May 2, 3, 4, 6: Matilda the Musical performances (see below)
May 3: 8th Grade Sea World Field Trip
May 5: RooFriends Parking Fundraiser (for Ethnic Food Festival) – sign up for a shift
May 16: SGT Meeting. 4 pm
May 18: San Diego Sharks Pro Basketball Game (see below)
May 30: Strawberry Fields Field Trip for 6th Grade Students

IB Fest: April 25th, 4:30-6:00 pm

On Thursday April 25th we will celebrate our students who will present some of the classwork they have completed to our community, alongside their teachers. In addition to showcasing student work, there will be performances by our band and orchestra, RooFriends snack shack (at the ASB student store). We will also have tables set up for San Diego High School, RooFriends, Family Health Organization, PrimeTime, and more. Please visit Mr. Moto’s Pizza in North Park before or after your visit to our IB Fest to help support our school through our wonderful RooFriends Foundation!

After School Enrichment Reminder

Our After School Enrichment program has two more weeks left! We appreciate students continuing to attend. As a reminder, this is a free program for our students here at Roosevelt, we are thankful for our Roosevelt Foundation for their sponsorship!

Announcing RMS Academic League!

Roosevelt is hoping to compete in the San Diego City Academic League in the 2024-25 school year. You can learn more about academic league at this website. In the coming months, the district will provide more details and will host an information session for interested coaches, moderators, and players.

Much of the work to build a team will begin in August. But you can help us start now! If you know any students interested in playing (or any parents interested in helping), email Linda Christian at RMSacademicleague@gmail.com.

8th Grade Activities

As the grading period ended last week, this Friday students will learn if they are eligible for the 8th Grade Sea World trip. Requirements for the trip are: at least a 2.0 academic GPA, at least a 2.0 citizenship GPA, a maximum of 7 tardies, and no suspensions of any kind (please email me if you have questions about our appeal process).

These have been the requirements since the beginning of the year and have been communicated to your student many times.
If you are interested in chaperoning the field trip, please email Coach Corn ASAP at kcourneya@sandi.net
I also want to make sure it is clear that any student who shows up to Sea World who is not eligible will not be allowed to participate in the remainder of 8th grade activities, including the promotion ceremony.

It’s Almost SHOW TIME at Roosevelt International Middle!!

Roosevelt MS Theatre Company (RTC) invites the RMS Community to their production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical Jr.”
FREE Admission (Donations Welcome); RMS Auditorium.
RTC “Sneak Peek” at the RMS IB FEST: April 25, 2024.
Opening Night: May 2, 6:30 PM.
Understudies Show: May 3, 6:30 PM.
FRIENDS & FAMILY SHOW: May 4, 6:30 PM.
After School Matinee: May 6, 2:30 PM.

San Diego Sharks Roosevelt Night, May 18th

This is a free opportunity brought to us by one of our parents! If we bring a big enough group we may have a specific section closed off for just our school. Our kids can go down on the court at the beginning to form the tunnel when the players come out! Tickets are free for all students and families. All fans are welcome to stay after for autograph signings and meet the team as well.

Please sign up here if you would like to be included in this free event!

RooFriends Parking Fundraisers

RooFriends organizes Parking Fundraisers on event days and holidays when the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park are typically very busy. When their parking lots are full, some visitors are pleased to make a donation to park on our school’s campus.

RMS Community Volunteers contribute greatly to the success of the RooFriends Parking Fundraisers. Volunteers earn $25 per hour for their designated RMS cause. Students* can clear tardies by volunteering for a shift (3 hrs) to clear 3 tardies; *students must be accompanied by a volunteering parent/guardian during their shift(s).
Parking Fundraisers are RooFriends’ biggest fundraiser! Remaining dates are available for signup now; check your calendar and sign up for a shift or two: SignUp: RooFriends Parking Fundraisers.
Sat May 5
Sat May 25
Sun May 26

REGISTER to be a On-Campus RMS Volunteer/ Field Trip Chaperone

Submit the ONLINE SDUSD Volunteer Chaperone Application Form.
Contact Evelyn Castillo ecastillo3@sandi.net and Nurse Keesee ckeesee@sandi.net for assistance with the application. Please allow for several days of processing time.

Please contact the RooFriends Volunteers Coordinators for how to get involved: volunteer@roofriends.org

Attendance Reporting

Please report absences using the RMS Attendance Verification Form (or email Ms. Vallejo at jvallejo@sandi.net). This form is pinned on the RMS website (Attendance/Report Absences tabs) and the RooFriends.org sidebar.

Have a great week, and always remember your Roosevelt PRIDE: Personal Responsibility in Daily Excellence.