THE BEAR ESSENTIALS

We would like to take the opportunity to officially welcome all of our Bear Families to the 2025-26 school year at Roosevelt High School. We are so excited to welcome our students back into the building for an empowering year of learning.

This newsletter contains all of the information that our families need for the upcoming school year. You will find the dates, times, and details for all beginning of the year events. In order to be most effiicient with our communication to each other, it is extremely important that each family updates the student contact information within Parent Connection. Details and directions on how to do this are below.

We want to offer a special greeting to our new families at RHS this year. The Bear Essentials newsletter is our weekly communication to our students and parents. This newsletter will be in your email inbox by dinnertime each Friday, once the school year begins. While we will occasionally send out other communications, we will make an effort to make this your one weekly email. Checking this newsletter out each weekend is the best way to stay in the loop as to what is going on at RHS. We email this newsletter to students as well, and hope you can encourage your student to check their inbox too.

We are looking forward to seeing our students back in the building later this month, and we hope to meet our Bear families at Back to School night on September 3. Enjoy your last few weeks of summer!

Go Bears!

Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hickey, Mrs. Bukosky, Mr. Petrick, and Mr. Schley

8/21-22 Thursday-Friday

• Link Crew Leader Training

8/25 Monday

• Freshmen Orientation - 8:00am-Noon

8/26 Tuesday

• Upper Classmen Schedule Pick-up and Picture Day - all day

9/2 Tuesday

• 1st day of School - 1/2 day

9/3 Wednesday

• Back to School Night - 6:00-7:30pm

9/5 Friday

• Freshmen Picture Day (during science classes)
• Freshmen Chromebook pick up (during science classes)
• Upperclassmen make-up Picture Day

9/12 Friday

• Block Out Cancer Football Game - 7:00pm

9/26 Friday

• Homecoming Football Game - 7:00pm

9/27 Saturday

• Homecoming Dance

10/10-13 Friday-Monday

• No School - Fall Break

10/24 Friday

• Band Sweetheart Football Game - 7:00pm

The process to update your student(s) emergency card for the 2025-2026 school year is outlined in the attachment below. It is essential that all parents/guardians update their information. Please pay close attention to the CONTACT section and ensure that your phone number and email address are accurate. If you do not complete this update, you will be unable to view your student’s schedule once it becomes available.

**Important:** Parent Connection refers to the process of updating your information as RE-ENROLLMENT. Please note that you are not actually re-enrolling your student(s); you are simply updating your information.

If you encounter any issues accessing your Parent Connection account or require any assistance, please contact us at hickeyt@wy.k12.mi.us.

We are excited to welcome the Class of 2029 to Freshmen Orientation! This event is exclusively for students, providing an opportunity to engage with their peers and learn more about Roosevelt High School.

Please note that this is a student only event. Parents are invited to pick up their students at noon.

School pictures can be ordered online at vando.imagequix.com/g1001269909. If prompted to supply an online code, use "AB75-" and your student ID number. Example AB75-123456.

Note: All students must have a picture taken for their school ID.

Beginning on September 2, only our front doors and the doors to our Commons (pool doors) will be unlocked at 7:30am. Students can eat breakfast and gather in the Cafetorium or Commons until the main bell rings at 7:45am. At this time, all of our other doors will open for 15 minutes until our school day officially begins at 8:00am.

During the school day (8:00am-2:51pm), students can only enter through our front doors in order to check in and get a pass to class.

We will be holding class meetings the first week of school to go over important information, some of this will include our Code of Conduct and dress code. Please make sure your student wears a shirt that covers their shoulders, midriff, and back. Hats/hoods should remain off during school hours, as well.

As we move through the school year, we want to remind everyone that email is our primary source of communication. It's essential for students to check their email account daily. Important information regarding Homecoming events, club activities, and any changes to our daily routines will be communicated through this channel.

We want you to stay informed and be in the know about all that’s happening in our school community!

Those interested in Fall Sports should read the attached letter from Mr. Schley, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal.

We are pleased to inform you that Wyandotte Public Schools will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the School Year 2025-2026.

The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at RHS can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

Every family must fill out the attached EDUCATION BENEFITS FORM SY 2025-2026. This can be done through Parent Connection, by printing out the attached or picking up a hard copy on the table in the RHS front lobby.

MyPaymentsPlus is now available to add funds to your students food service account: https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/

If you need your students ID number, please contact MyPaymentsPlus Tech Support at 800-741-7100 Press "0" and ask for help with a MyPaymentPlus student ID number.

Fueling Kids Futures is a program designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals a day during the weekend. More information on the program can be found in the attachment below. If you are interested in participating, please fill out and return the form (in the attachment) to Mrs. Arminiak in the Principal's Office at RHS. Hard copies of the form can be found in the main entrance at RHS.

Please click on the attachment below to read important information on the Reproductive Health Curriculum for Physical Education students and your option to have your child excused from the program. Exclusion requests must be turned in to the front office or your child's Physical Education teacher by September 12, 2025.

Below you will find the school calendar.

All students who drive to school must have a 2025/2026 Parking Permit. The cost of a permit is $25 before the first day of school and $30 after the school year begins (cash or check payable to Roosevelt High School). Permits are sold in the front office beginning August 18. The application can be found below. Hard copies are also available in the front office. Students driving to school must have a parking permit hanging from their rearview mirror by September 5.

We recommend that you download the RHS Reference Guide and keep it handy so that you can refer to it during the school year.

We are excited to welcome our RHS students to a new school year filled with opportunities to learn and engage!

Getting into the habit of daily attendance is more important than ever. It helps to:

● Reduce stress

● Make it easier to connect with friends and teachers

● Support learning

We are continually working to make our school environment a place where everyone can be safe, healthy and learning. We will do our best to listen and partner with you so that our children have a successful year. Do not hesitate to reach out to us with questions or concerns.

Please make sure we have your correct email and the best phone numbers where we can reach you.

As a part of the Wyandotte School District's Integrated Pest Management Program,

pesticides are occasionally applied. You have the right to be informed, prior to any pesticide

application made to the school grounds and buildings. In certain emergencies, pesticides may be

applied without prior notice, but you will be provided notice following any such application.

In preparation for a safe and healthy 2025/26 school year, please update health information for your child online in the MiStar Parent Portal. If your child has a medical condition that requires care during the school day, a Health Plan and/or Medication Authorization Form must be turned in prior to the first day of school, to give ample time for staff training and awareness.

MISSION:

Collaborating and inspiring to educate, engage and empower all.

VISION:

A diverse, equitable and inclusive community that develops

resilient, innovative and engaged individuals.

Email: arminis@wy.k12.mi.us
Website: https://roosevelt.wyandotte.org/
Location: 540 Eureka Road, Wyandotte, MI, USA
Phone: 734-759-5000
Facebook: facebook.com/WPSRHS
Twitter: @wprhs