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.
WELCOME to RMS MUSIC!! ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE WELCOME to register for RMS MUSIC SUMMER CAMP 2023, especially our incoming 6th Graders, current Band, Orchestra, Digital Music Production Students and any RMS Students new to RMS Music. NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!! Questions? Please contact RooFriends Music Boosters: roofriendsmusicboosters@gmail.com. RMS Music Summer Camps 2023 Digital Music…
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Greetings, Roosevelt Families! It was wonderful to celebrate with those of you who were able to attend our IB Fest / Centennial Celebration (Photos: Credit to Lisa Nelson-Sherwood, RMS Volunteer. Great job!) Thank you to Mrs. Leach, Ms. LaVelle and RooFriends for organizing such a successful event. Now that our new RMS Mascot has been revealed,…
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REQUEST Your San Diego Symphony Community Access Tickets to Attend Concerts at The Rady Shell in Jacobs Park – FREE!! RMS Music: 6th Grade Music, Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra (Beginning & Advanced). As Roosevelt IB MS is an International Baccalaureate school, RMS Music follows the IB Music model in offering Students the opportunities to…
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Give the Gift of Music 2023 Net TOTAL: $7713.59!! Community Outreach: 81 Donors. Give the Gift of Music 2023 Goals: $6500, 100 Donors. Give the Gift of Music 2022 Total: $6280.60 THANKS for a Successful RMS Music & RooFriends Music Boosters “Give the Gift of Music” 2023 Campaign! The GENEROSITY of the RMS Community provides…
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Give the Gift of Music TODAY!! If you prefer to donate by check, please contact RMS Music Boosters to make arrangements: roofriendsmusicboosters@gmail.com. Day 6 Tally: $6410.83 | 65 Donors Our 2023 GOALS: $6500; Community Outreach of 100 DONORS. Your Tax-Deductible Donation Provides Resources, Supplies and Experiences for RMS Music Students. On the last day of…
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The 2022-2023 School Year has been a Comeback Year for RMS Music!! RMS Music is back with added Beginning Band & Orchestra Staff and Volunteer Music Coaches (Strings and Brass), a full Music Boosters Team, an upgraded Digital Music Lab, student performances and visiting artist concerts on campus, representation in SDUSD VAPA Honor Music…
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Every 6th Grade Student is enrolled in a semester-long RMS Music course with Mr. “EK” Elias Kocivar in either Semester 1 or 2 of the regular school year. This Music Appreciation course is an Introduction to Music through music culture & history, composition, hands-on percussion instruments and Digital Music Production (MIDI Keyboards, BandLab, Soundtrap, Ableton).…
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Challenge!! Make a “Music Match” and “Name That Tune!” Thanks to a very generous Donor – Jim Trepasso,Mr. EK’s own Junior High School Music Director at Correia MS (Point Loma, San Diego) – RMS Music recently welcomed the addition of a Grand Piano!! In addition to Mr. Trepasso’s GIFT of the Grand Piano, another very…
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SDUSD VAPA Has Formed Their FIRST EVER Jazz Ensembles!! Two RMS Music students will represent Roosevelt IB MS at the SDUSD VAPA Jazz Ensembles Concert on April 21, 7:00 PM, Hoover HS. Mr. Elias Kocivar, RMS Music Director, focuses his Advanced Band students on Jazz, an essential American music genre. RMS Jazz Band includes students…
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The Friends of Roosevelt Foundation 