Roosevelt News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
SIGN UP FOR ENTRANCE CONFERENCES
SIGN UP FOR ENTRANCE CONFERENCES
Entrance conferences will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Wednesday, Sept. 9. The first day of school for students in grades K-5 is Thursday, Sept. 10.
Sign up for Entrance Conferences at this link. We can't wait to see you!
Stay Connected with Roosevelt PTO
Want PTO updates without having to hunt for them? Sign up for the Roosevelt PTO email newsletter for meeting notes, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and other PTO news throughout the school year.
Interested in Getting Involved?
Whether you can help once, attend meetings, volunteer at events, or take on a larger role, we’d love to know what interests you. Fill out our quick PTO Interest Form.
First PTO Meeting of the Year
Tuesday, September 15th at 5:30 PM
All Roosevelt parents and caregivers are welcome, and free childcare is available during the meeting.
We’ll discuss Walk-A-Thon preparation, outstanding event needs, funding requests, and the yearbook timeline.
Upcoming PTO Meetings: October 6th, November 10th, and December 8th.
Picture Day-POSTPONED
Unfortunately, we have just been informed that the photography company, Strawbridge, does not have enough photographers to take our school pictures on Sept. 8 and 9. Because of this, we will NOT be taking school pictures during entrance conferences. We are working to reschedule picture day. Watch future newsletters for the updated date!
NEW: NUTRITION SERVICES FAMILY HUB
This school year, Nutrition Services is introducing SchoolCafé Family Hub, a new, more inclusive online platform for managing your student's meal account. Families will need to create a new SchoolCafé Family Hub account. You will need your student's Infinite Campus student number to connect them to your account.
With SchoolCafé, families can:
Apply for Educational Benefits to qualify for reduced middle and high school activity fees
Add money to a student's meal account for additional menu purchases
Set up low-balance notifications
View meal purchases
Access school menus
Please follow the instructions below to create your account.
Campus Parent for MAPS Student Number Information: https://mankatomn.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/mankato.jsp
Forgot how to access your Infinite Campus Parent account? Follow these instructions
SchoolCafé Website: https://family.schoolcafe.com/MAPS
Set up your SchoolCafé Account with these instructions.
Questions? Contact the Nutrition Services Office:
Summer hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Phone: 507-388-7442
Email: nutritionservice@isd77.org
Address: 15 Map Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
SCHOOL HOURS
SCHOOL HOURS
Morning Supervision and Breakfast begin at 7:35 am. There is no supervision until 7:35 am, so please do not drop your child off before then.
First Bell: 7:50 am
Tardy Bell: 8:00 am (Students arriving to their classroom after 8:00 will be marked tardy.)
Dismissal: 2:30 pm
AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION (AIE) PROGRAM
Our American Indian Education (AIE) Program supports the academic, personal, and cultural success of Native students, closely guided by our American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) to ensure that parental and community voices shape our educational offerings.
We are excited to welcome our new AIPAC Co-Chairs for the 2026-27 school year, Abby Dubois and Stacy Hillesheim. Our upcoming AIPAC Fall Kick-Off at the Wacipi is on September 18, 2026. Please check out our website for more information. Please email AIE staff or our co-chairs to join our group!
AIE Staff:
Ayasha Williams awilli4@isd7.org, 507-990-3937
Winona Williams wwilli1@isd7.org, 507-990-3937
Co-chairs:
Abby Dubois abbydubois8@outlook.com
Stacy Hillesheim stacy.hillesheim@gmail.com
AIPAC DATES 2026-27
Friday, September 18th, 4:30 - 6:30,
Floyd Roberts Jr. Pavilion at Land of Memories Park
Mahkato Wacipi AIPAC Kickoff Event
Tuesday, October 20th 5:30 PM, Franklin Elementary
October AIPAC Meeting
Tuesday, January 19th 5:30 PM, Franklin Elementary
January AIPAC Meeting- Vote of Concurrence
Monday, February 1st: 5:30, Intergovernmental Center, Mankato Room
Present to the School Board
Tuesday, March 16th 5:30PM, Franklin Elementary
March AIPAC Meeting
Tentative: Sunday, May 16th AIPAC Celebration
End of Year Celebration for Seniors and Families
School Supply Lists
2026-27 Student School Year Calendar
ACES REGISTRATION
DATES TO REMEMBER
August
24......Find out who your child's teacher is and sign up for Entrance Conferences (watch your email)
September
8.......Entrance Conferences 8:00am-6:00pm
9.......Entrance Conferences 8:00am-12:00pm
10.....First Day of School!
14.....PTO Walk-A-Thon Kick Off-Information coming home
15.....PTO Meeting 5:30pm-6:30pm
16.....Early Release, Students Dismissed at 12:30pm
Contact Principal Michelle Kruize
Email: mkruiz1@isd77.org
Website: re.isd77.org
Location: Roosevelt Elementary School, West 6th Street, Mankato, MN, USA
Phone: 507-345-4285