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.
RMS Music Students express their THANKS to the RMS Community for supporting their music program through this challenging time!! Please click on the Band and Orchestra photos for their at-home holiday concert clips. Your generous donations to the RMS Musical Tree 2020-2021 Campaign totaled $3515.00!! Funds go to: music coaches, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) keyboards,…
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RMS Musical Tree Campaign (Day 5): The RMS Music program for Band & Orchestra Musicians and 6th Grade Music Course Students connects our children to their musical interests: playing brass, string and percussion instruments, exploring music composition and learning about the culture of music. RMS Music Director Mr. Elias Kocivar faces the challenges of remote…
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RMS Orchestra Students (Spring 2020) Perform “Spring” from The Four Seasons – Vivaldi RMS Musical Tree Campaign (Day 4): Teaching Band and Orchestra with up to 40 students with many different instruments is challenging. Doing so virtually is even more challenging! RMS Music Director Mr. Elias Kocivar has reached out to qualified musicians to act as…
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RMS Student (8th Grade) BandLab Original Music Composition (Audio) RMS Musical Tree Campaign (Day 3): During this challenging time, RMS Music Director Mr. Elias Kocivar has come up with creative ways to teach music and keep his students engaged…remotely! In addition to instructing students to play music on brass, string and percussion instruments, he is…
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“RMS Music Notes” VIDEO RMS Musical Tree Campaign (Day 2): Greetings, RMS Community! THANK YOU to so many who have already donated to the RMS Musical Tree Campaign! We appreciate your contributions. RMS Music remains active through volunteer efforts and donors’ generosity. In November 2020, the Music Boosters coordinated access to the San Diego Symphony’s…
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RMS Musical Tree Campaign (Day 1): Hello, Roosevelt Families and Music-Lovers! At Roosevelt MS, we have a vibrant Music Program for RMS Band & Orchestra Musicians and 6th Grade Music Course Students which inspires them all to make amazing music together, build lasting friendships, entertain audiences and have fun! 2020 has been hard on everyone,…
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The Friends of Roosevelt Foundation 