The Friends of Roosevelt Foundation
The Friends of Roosevelt Foundation, or RooFriends, is committed to raising the money and providing the people power to help our students succeed in school and in their lives.
A Message from the Friends of Roosevelt Foundation President: “On top of all the other stress the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, it has added to the financial burdens of many Roosevelt Families. RooFriends, with Principal Steinberger’s assistance, is setting up a special year-round fund to purchase gift cards from retailers, like Target and Ralph’s, to…
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Our next RooFriends Community Meeting is this Tuesday, December 8th, 6:00 pm online. All parents, guardians, and staff are welcome. Agenda Welcome from Foundation President, Betsey Zybszynski. Announcements Game “What do you know about Roosevelt?” (Browse the Fall 2020 RooFriends.org blog posts for clues.) Families break into small groups to meet & mingle Meeting close Please…
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Our first RooFriends Community Meeting of the 2020-21 school year is this Thursday, September 17th, 6:00 pm online. All parents, guardians, and staff are welcome. Agenda Introduce the Foundation Board Members (5 min) Announcements (15 min.) After School Enrichment (ASE) Fundraising 6th grade camp Principal Steinberger’s Update (10 min.) “Meet Our Staff” game (15 min.)…
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Our first RooFriends Community Meeting of the 2020-21 school year is this Thursday, September 17th, 6:00 pm online. All parents, guardians, and staff are welcome. Please register here prior to the meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please check the RooFriends Calendar for future meetings and…
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Roosevelt still needs your support to help fund NEWSELA for our students! One of the ways RooFriends is supporting our teachers is by raising funds for this additional software program. Roosevelt’s goal is $12,000 and as the school year kicks off, we have raised just over $2000. Click below to learn more and to donate!…
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As we all know, the start of this school year is going to be quite different than any other year. The staff at Roosevelt is doing their best to provide the optimal learning platforms to the students in order to achieve an enriching educational experience. While the district is providing funds for some of the…
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Our next RooFriends Community Meeting is Wednesday, May 13th, 6:00 pm online. All parents, guardians, and staff are welcome. Please register here prior to the meeting. Agenda Fundraising updates (no parking, no Roosevelt Bash, no Sports-a-thon) and future plans 6th grade camp update Enrollment Task Force Supporting local businesses RooFriends Communications Please check the RooFriends Calendar…
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Right before all the school and restaurant closures, on March 4th, we had a successful RooFriends Social at Original 40 Brewing Company, were a portion of the sales was being donated to RooFriends. After everything closed down, RooFriends let the owner of Original 40 know that, in support of our greater North Park community and…
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Our next RooFriends Community Meeting is Wednesday, March 11th, 6:00 pm in the Roosevelt Middle School Library. All parents, guardians, and staff are welcome. Agenda ● Introduction of new principal, Mr. Bernard Steinberger ● UHCA Newspaper Articles ● Call for Board Members for the 2020/21 School Year ● Enrollment Task Force Update ● RooFriends Spring Bash…
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