Principal’s Weekly Update (05.19.24)

Good Evening, Roosevelt Families!

It was great to see many of you at the Principal Town Hall on Friday;here are the slides I shared. One topic we covered was the important discussion 7th grade students had at the “Breaking Down Barriers” assembly last week. I reached out to the presenters for their slides (or other information), and I will share if I receive permission to do so.

Sports Update

Congratulations to our Boys Flag Football team on a terrific season. They lost in the semifinals on Saturday, a game that I am sure they will all remember as the scoreboard was incorrect for a majority of the game and changed at the very end, leaving us all confused to say the least. Coach Parker and our boys kept their heads high and have a lot to be proud of this year, as do all of our student athletes.

Congratulations also to our Wrestling team on their strong season as well! They fought hard all season, including their individual competitions on Saturday.

RMS Calendar Updates: Important Dates Calendar

May 20, 21, 22, 6:30 pm: SDHS Music Concert Week (Band, Orchestra, Choir).
May 22, 5 pm: 8th Grade Parent Meeting.
- Here is the Google Meets link to join!

May 23: IB Awards.
May 23, 11am-8pm: RMS Dine Out at Pete’s Seafood. 20% of proceeds to RMS!!
May 24: Last Day to Order Yearbook online (see below).
May 24: Deadline for 2024-25 RooFriends Board Applications & Nominations.
May 25: Housing Event for Families Impacted by Flooding.
May 25 & 26: RooFriends Memorial Day Parking Fundraiser.
- Please sign up! More Volunteers needed for Sat 5/25!
May 27: Memorial Day (No School).
May 28 – 30: Textbook returns. Volunteers still needed for 5/30!
May 29, 4-6 pm: Spring Sports Banquet. Click for details and to RSVP.
May 30: Strawberry Fields Field Trip for 6th Grade Students.
May 30, 6:45 pm: Spring Music Concert.
June 4, 2 pm: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion.
- No cap on guests this year, as the venue seats over 2000.
June 6: Last Day of School (Minimum Day).

IB Awards: Thursday, May 23.

Every year, we celebrate our students who exhibit IB Learner Profile Traits! IB Awards are different from the monthly PRIDE Awards. Families of students receiving Semester 2 IB Awards have been notified via email. We are also celebrating some of our bilingual students who are receiving a certificate. After the IB Awards Ceremony, celebrate at RMS Dine Out at Pete’s Seafood (North Park)!

Sports Physicals for 8th Grade Students Going to San Diego High School: June 8.

Please take a look at this opportunity for students currently in grades 8-11 to get their sports physicals completed for the 2024-25 school year. Physicals are required to participate in high school athletics.

Yearbooks are Still Available!

2023-24 Yearbooks look amazing! Students can purchase yearbooks with Ms. Akella in the Finance Office with cash or check ($30). Yearbooks may be purchased online for $32: https://sdusd.schoolcashonline.com.

The deadline to purchase is THIS FRIDAY, May 24!
Students will receive their yearbooks at the end of the month.
Questions? Email Ms. Akella at vakella@sandi.net.

8th Grade Events – Volunteers Needed

Help make our 8th Graders’ final activities & promotion memorable! Volunteer to help with planned events. Please fill out this interest form.

Important End-of-the-Year Information for RMS 8th Grade Families.
8th Grade Parents, please join us this Wednesday at 5pm on Google Meets!

Bell Schedule for Next Year

I received confirmation that our 2024-2025 minimum day will move to Wednesday. This is to align with more of our feeder Elementary schools. Start times and end times will remain the same for our traditional school days (8:20 am – 3:10 pm) and for all of our minimum days (8:20 am – 1:10 pm). Advisory will be on Wednesdays as well.

Elective Courses for 2024-2025 School Year

If your student would like to take an elective course next school year, please complete this form. A course before school (Period 0) or after school (Period 7) will be necessary to fit the elective course in your student’s schedule.

The options are Art, Band, Orchestra, Digital Music and Yearbook. Courses will be offered based on requests and sections available.
Students interested in ASB need to fill out an ASB application; this was announced to students on RooTube, and many have already turned in applications. Students will be contacted by Mr. Fowler. Applications are available in the front office.

Please reach out to Ms. Santana in counseling with any questions: asantana@sandi.net

RMS Music Update

Interested in the Music elective? The Spring Concert is coming up on May 30, 6:45 – 8:15 PM. RMS Music presents “The Magic of Movie Music” in collaboration with our music education enrichment partner AmateurPianists.org whose musicians will be accompanying our Advanced Orchestra and Jazz Band students.
Fresh off their performances at the SDUSD VAPA HS Instrumental Concert at The Rady Shell, San Diego HS Music invites us to their Concert Week with music offerings this Monday (Band), Tuesday (Orchestra) and Wednesday (Choir), each at 6:30 PM in the SDHS Performing Arts Theater. We especially encourage any 8th Graders signed up for SDHS Music to attend the concerts.
- San Diego HS Music Concert Week: May 20, 21 & 22.

2024-25 RooFriends Board Applications & Nominations – OPEN through May 24

The Friends of Roosevelt Middle School Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is governed by a Board of Directors which has several open positions for the 2024-25 school year! The application is now OPEN through May 24. Have someone you’d like to nominate? Please fill out a short nomination form and RooFriends can follow up – referrals are welcome! This is a great way to serve the Roosevelt community! Questions can be directed to Board President, Lynne Mayman at info@roofriends.org.

Apply for RooFriends 2024-25 Board of Directors – DEADLINE this Friday, MAY 24th

RooFriends Parking Fundraisers: LAST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!

Memorial Day Weekend (Sat May 25 & Sun May 26)
RooFriends’will run its last fundraiser for the school year on Saturday May 25th and Sunday May 26th, 11a-2p each day. Memorial Day Weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year for the Zoo, so parking at our school will be very popular for guests!
If you haven’t volunteered for this easy and fun event yet, this is your chance to help out! You will be given training when you arrive – it’s easy and fun! Sign up with a friend! We especially need volunteers for Saturday May 25th (11a-2p). Check your calendar and sign up for a shift: SignUp: RooFriends Parking Fundraiser.
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).

LCFF Forms

San Diego Unified is once again asking families to complete the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) survey for the 2024-25 school year. The information collected on the short survey helps ensure schools receive all the state funding to which they are entitled.

Parents/guardians can complete the LCFF survey one of three ways:

Survey Monkey:Keep an eye out for an email from ‘rrode@sandi.net‘
- Click on the unique survey link and complete the two question survey
Parent Portal
- The LCFF survey is also available on the Parent Portal
- Need help creating or accessing the Parent Portal? Please contact Ms. Evelyn Castillo at ecastillo3@sandi.net
Families unable to complete the survey digitally may also complete the paper form provided by their school

Please complete the LCFF survey before the spring collection deadline of June 6.

Housing Event to Support Families Impacted by Flooding, May 25 from 9-1 at Chavez Elementary

Families will be able to access essential services, register for a case manager, learn how to get repairs done on their homes or get connected with programs for rental assistance, plus enjoy music, food, free haircuts and more. We have activities planned for the children so parents can focus on connecting to services.

FREE Performing & Creative Arts Summer Camp at Wilson MS

RooFriends Music Boosters and Roosevelt Theatre Company encourage RMS Students to sign-up for the FREE “Summer Sights & Sounds” at Wilson Middle School in City Heights: Band, Orchestra, Percussion, Mariachi, Musical Theatre, Dance, Visual Art and more!

WMS SSS 2024: June 12 – July 3. See the WMS SSS 2024 flyer for more details. Open to SDUSD 5th – 8th Graders, including rising 9th Graders.

6th Grade Families

If you are interested in volunteering on the upcoming Strawberry Fields Field Trip on May 30th, please email Reyna De La Cruz at rdelacruz@sandi.net to let her know (she is leading the field trip).

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.