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.
Dear 6th grade Families, We have an update regarding the paired classes of Introduction to Music and Introduction to Spanish, and Beginning Band and Introduction to French. For consistency and clarity, we have decided to have each course meet for the entire quarter. Specifically, this means that students will not have the classes alternate each…
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Dear families and music lovers, Thank you to so many of you for your contributions. The Musical Tree Fundraiser was a big success. Your generous donations added up to $3,455!! With the $1,000 matching donation from the Harris Family, RMS Families raised $4,455! This will help our students get the music supplies they need, and…
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February 10-13th Campaign All the greatest musicians who ever lived had someone who supported their passions when they were young. Will you help our music students out? Donate today and give them the opportunity to learn from music festivals and become the best musician they can be. **The Harris family has offered to match up to $1000 from 2/10 –…
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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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Congratulations to our Band and Orchestra students for an outstanding performance at Friday’s Forum Music Festival. The Orchestra and Band received a Silver rating from the judges. There were also special recognition awards given to our Orchestra Bass section and to Mia Dedric for Outstanding Musicianship. After the festival, the students enjoyed the afternoon at…
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Dear families and music lovers, Please join us for an evening of head-bobbin’, finger-snappin’, foot-tappin’ music performed by our talented Roosevelt band and orchestra students. They’ve been honing their craft all year long for this moment to bring a vibrant repertoire of music to life and dazzle you with their enhanced musicianship. End of…
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Dear families and music lovers, We hope 2019 finds you all happy and healthy as we move into the second semester at Roosevelt. Thank you to all of the wonderful families and community members who donated to our Musical Tree fundraiser. Your generous support helps music students grow artistically and enables them to attend a…
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At Roosevelt, we have a vibrant music program for band and orchestra students to make amazing music together, build lasting friendships, entertain audiences, and have fun! Please help our students become better musicians by donating to our “Musical Tree” fundraiser February 11 through February 14 (Monday – Thursday). Your tax-deductible donation gives them a…
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Greetings Roosevelt Families and Music Lovers! Please join us for an evening of lively music performed by our talented Roosevelt International Middle School Band and Orchestra students. Annual Winter Concert Thursday, December 13, 2018 Roosevelt Auditorium 6:30pm Admission is free! For all Roosevelt music students: Arrive by 5:30pm in black and white concert attire for…
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