As we enter the holiday season, I am grateful for the kindness and generosity of our Roosevelt Community. We are in the middle of a toy drive and a coat drive. In addition, with the money we raised from the Tiger Trot this fall, we are in the process of purchasing a "shade structure" for the field. There is a considerable "lag time" for delivery and installation, but we are hopeful this can happen by June.

Also, some families may be considering a smartwatch or other GPS device for their child as a holiday gift. Please review the guidelines for devices at school, especially watches. This will be helpful for you to know.

Happy Holidays!

Dr. Dwyer, Principal

Dec 8: V-Show Registration closes &

Last day for the Winter Coat Drive

Dec. 11: Panera Fundraiser Night

Dec. 15: International Night Registration Deadline

Dec 21: Holiday Sing (schedule below)

Dec 21: Last day for the Lost & Found before it will be donated to The Kids Pantry

Dec 23-Jan 7: Winter Break

Jan 8: School resumes

Jan 15: No school- Martin Luther King Day

Cell phones and other electronic devices are to be powered off and kept in the student’s locker during the school day. Any digital communications device (e.g., “smart” watch, GPS tracker, etc.) must be kept in the student’s locker during the school day.

Click the photo to the right for the direct link to the D64 Parent Handbook device policy (p. 24).

Parents can help ensure smartwatches are set to not allow notifications from other apps by placing the device in a mode that does more than silence it. For instance, with an Apple Watch, a parent can put the device in “Schooltime” mode, which limits how the student can use the watch during school. Schooltime mode also easily allows staff members to see that the watch is configured to not be a distraction during school. You can find steps on how to 24 set up Schooltime mode here. Android users can find parental controls by following these steps. Parents can configure wearable smart devices in other available ways as long as students cannot communicate with the device or use any apps during school.

9:00 Show: Kindergarten

10:00 Show: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

1:00 Show: 1st Grade

2:00 Show: Chorus, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

ORDERING FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR IS OPEN!!

It will remain open through Winter Break!

Click here to order pizza for your child in the Membership Toolkit for the 2nd half of the year Jan 17- June 5

You can order 1, 2 or 3 slices for your child. Please talk to your child before ordering.

We are seeing a lot of kids not wanting pizza anymore or not eating all of their pizza or wanting more.

(The first half of the year order covers the week after winter break Jan 10)

Pizza Day Volunteers Needed!

Few things to keep in mind:

• Please sign up for 1 day to let other parents volunteer
• If there are still spots available after Monday December 11th, feel free to sign up for more days!
• Please keep in mind that you will have time to visit the other gym if you have kids in different grades.
• If you volunteered during the first part of the year, please allow other parents to have this experience too. If there are open slots after Monday the 11, feel free to sign up! You can add your name to the waitlist for last minute cancellations also.
• To get on the waitlist, please email us at RooseveltPizzaD64@gmail.com with your name, phone number, grade(s) preferences and if you can do last minute or only scheduled ahead of time.

Questions? Email us to RooseveltPizzaD64@gmail.com

Thanks for helping, Roosevelt Parents!

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT will be held on FEBRUARY 9th (Friday), 2024

and CULTURAL AWARENESS WEEK will be held from

FEBRUARY 12th to FEBRUARY 16th, 2024

Please sign up using the Google Form Sign Up Link

Registration will close December 15th

Dance rehearsals will be held at school starting December

Your child can represent any country of your heritage.

Some of the ways that you can help are:

Choreograph a short dance

Procure costumes for the kids

Monitor the international parade

Oversee the cultural tables with ethnic food

For more information, please email Marta Blasiak

mblasiak10@gmail.com or Ewa Sumsky esumsky@me.com

Please double check to make sure students are coming to school with all of the materials they need for the school day. For example, chromebook, water bottle, band instrument, lunch, etc... Lately, we noticed that parents have to make a separate trip to drop off these items at the school office, and we are trying to be helpful.

4th and 5th graders across the district will once again have the opportunity to participate in this exciting (and voluntary) extracurricular event the morning of February 10th. Sign up will be open between October 16 - 27. Looking for more details? Click here, in a minute - but first...

The Olympiad details have come together quite quickly, and WE ARE IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF A ROOSEVELT PARENT TO BE THE LEAD VOLUNTEER.

The Lead Volunteer can work with a parent team if desired. You will be in charge of the Structures Event. Details of the Structures Event can be found here. Time is short, so please contact prrooseveltpto@gmail.com ASAP if you wish to inquire or volunteer.

THE LOST AND FOUND WILL BE DONATED ON DECEMBER 21ST AFTER SCHOOL!

This is the view from the lost & found today. These are items that are not labeled. Please take the time to label items that come back and forth to school each day. Any labeled items will have a significantly higher rate of being returned to their owner. Please stop by at arrival or dismissal if your student is missing an item to check the lost & found.

Students may have healthy snacks during the day in the classroom. Please be mindful of nut allergies when packing snacks.

Please refrain from entering the staff parking lot during school hours. This lot is for staff only. There has been an influx of parents parking, dropping off students and turning around in the lot which creates unsafe situations for students and staff. Please help students and staff be safe by abiding by all signs around campus.

· Park legally – don’t block crosswalks or double park

· Respect school neighbors –please do not park in or block their driveways.

· Parents and children should not use the Staff parking lot

· Do not make U-turns or turn around in driveways.

· “Attended” parkers must stay in their vehicles at all times.

· Obey “kiss ’n go” zones on Prospect Avenue

Please keep dogs on a leash and on the sidewalk during drop off and dismissal times.

If your student/students need to change their regular daily routine please take the following steps:

1. Email the homeroom teacher with the details

2. Email the office Mrs Flint sflint@d64.org or Mrs Ellsworth kellsworth@d64.org

no need to send separate emails

If students report to school tardy, they must check in at school door # 5 (office) with an adult. If procedures are not followed, students will be marked unexcused.

For your reference, please see school hours below:

Please see the following school hours with special attention to Wednesdays.

8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday - 8:45 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Kindergarten half day students: 8:45 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.

Wednesday: A.M. - 8:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.