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 Principal Steinberger: “Perhaps your children have shared with you that Roosevelt IB MS has recently enrolled nine students who have relocated here from Afghanistan. Many Students, Staff and Families have reached out about ways to help them. Gift cards to local grocery and retail stores, as well as rideshare companies like Uber…
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To know a people, know their stories. Let’s continue to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May and every day with these collections of stories that explore the history, traditions and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans. Asian Pacific American Heritage 2021 (PBS Videos) Asian Pacific Heritage (The Library of Congress) AAPI Heritage Month…
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Mascot Committee Meeting Several Roosevelt families expressed concerns and objections to our current mascot, the Rough Riders, and we are looking into changing our mascot. A committee of staff members and families have been discussing and researching this issue. Survey data has been collected and the next steps will be reviewed at our mascot committee…
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Roosevelt IB MS Music invites the RMS Community to “Travel the World Through Music!” RMS Music (Band, Orchestra and 6th Grade Music) aims to follow the IB Music program in encouraging Students to actively listen to a wide range of music from different parts of the world, musical cultures and time periods. Mr. EK and…
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Roosevelt IB MS Music invites the RMS Community to “Travel the World Through Music!” WARSAW, POLAND. LIVE CONCERT by Janusz Prusinowski Kompania & Center for World Music. THIS Saturday, March 20, 2:00 PM PST Roots of Revival: A Story of Poland’s Village Music (Program) FREE to REGISTER for “A Story of Poland’s Village Music.”…
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Roosevelt IB MS Music invites the RMS Community to “Travel the World Through Music!” RMS Music encourages ALL RMS Families, especially our Band, Orchestra and all 6th Grade Music Students (Quarters 1-4), to enjoy San Diego’s Center for World Music FREE online concert: “Iranian Classical Music in a Historical and Contemporary Context featuring Kourosh Taghavi.”…
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In the spirit of IB international-mindedness, Roosevelt IB Middle School continues our cultural education series with a spotlight on Filipino American History Month (FAHM). The very first observance of FAHM was in October 1992 by the Filipino American National Historical Society under the leadership of activists and academics Fred Cordova and Dorothy Laigo Cordova, Americans…
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In the spirit of IB international-mindedness and as part of our community exploration of cultures around the world, we highlight that Monday, Sep 28, 2020 is Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in the Jewish religion. Please watch this “What is Yom Kippur?” video that describes Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement.
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The Friends of Roosevelt Foundation 