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.
Former Roosevelt Middle School Rough Rider and current Junior at San Diego High School, Pilar, will be holding a Q&A for all those interested in information about SDHS from a student’s perspective. Grab a coffee and come ask questions in an informal setting. This opportunity is open to everyone, incoming SDHS students and families or…
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Dearest Roosevelt International Middle School Community, Serving as your principal has been a special honor and a significant highlight of my twenty year career in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). It has been a pleasure partnering with our teachers, staff, parents/guardians and Rough Riders that have made my time at Roosevelt very rewarding.…
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Last month, San Diego Unified School District students, American Dance Movement founders Nigel Lythgoe, and Producer Adam Shankman, pop artist Lion Babe, the American Heart Association, and district officials took part in the nation’s first American Heart Association Kids Heart Dance Challenge at Roosevelt Middle School. The morning was filled with performances, choreography and dance…
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Dear families and music lovers, What better way to spend a summer week than learning instrumental music at this FREE music camp at Roosevelt? At this “Headstart” camp, beginning students will select an instrument (band/orchestra/guitar) and learn to play a variety of music from Mr. Nathan Elias Kocivar, Roosevelt teacher-jazz musician and Mr. Bill Fish,…
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RooFriends Parking Fundraisers are a major source of revenue for various Roosevelt International programs. If you missed volunteering during the school year, RooFriends could use your help this Summer! Please SignUp for July 4th Weekend (July 5-7, Fri-Sun) and Pride Parade July 13. Choose one or more events, days or shifts and select your preferred…
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A big THANK YOU goes out to all the parents, grandparents, teachers, staff and Roosevelt community members for making the 8th Grade Party a huge success! Your donations of snacks, games and your time made the event possible and the students had a fun time dancing, eating, playing games and celebrating their three years of…
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Thanks so much to all those who entered the design contest for the Trick or Trot Shirt! These athletic style shirts will be available for purchase in October during the Trick or Trot Race AND are approved to wear as part of the school uniform! We had some amazing entries, so it was hard to…
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Call for Friends of Roosevelt Foundation (aka RooFriends) board nominations for the 2019-2020 school year! The current board is looking for at least 3 candidates for open positions on the 2019-2020 RooFriends Board of Directors. • No experience necessary • Parents, guardians, community members are all welcome • Meetings are once a month • Board…
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Let’s celebrate the end of the school year with Roosevelt parents, teachers and staff! Join the fun on Wednesday, June 5th, 5-8 pm at Mike Hess Brewing in North Park, 3812 Grim Ave, San Diego 92104. Mike Hess Brewing will contribute a percentage of total sales for the night to the Friends of Roosevelt Foundation, supporting many…
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