Roosevelt Elementary School

I am incredibly excited and honored to join the Roosevelt family as your new principal. I look forward to getting to know our students, families, and staff and beginning this journey together. My goal is to help create a school community where every student feels safe, valued, supported, and excited to learn each day.

I believe that every child brings unique strengths, talents, and the ability to grow. The elementary years are such an important part of a child’s educational journey, and I want Roosevelt to be a place where students are excited to come to school each day, feel a strong sense of belonging, and develop the academic and personal skills they need to thrive. Through our Ron Clark Academy House System, our commitment to the Vision of a Lakewood Ranger, and strong partnerships among our staff, families, and community, I am confident that we can create an environment where students feel supported, inspired, and empowered to grow.

Together, we will continue creating meaningful learning experiences that encourage curiosity, kindness, confidence, and a love of learning. We will celebrate our students’ successes, learn from challenges, and always keep their growth and well-being at the center of what we do.

I look forward to working alongside our staff and families to make Roosevelt a place where every child knows they belong and believes they can accomplish great things.

I am so excited for the year ahead and all that we will accomplish together. Here’s to a wonderful year filled with learning, connection, growth, and celebration!

Kindly,

Ms. Hadeel Nimeh

Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School

Please read on for important back-to-school information.

• August 20 – Back to School Night (K–5) 4:15–5:45 pm: Families attend together to meet teachers, see classrooms, and drop off supplies. All classroom teachers will briefly present at 4:25, 4:45, and 5:05 pm. Families should try to attend one presentation per student as possible. Kindergarten teachers present together, as kindergarten class assignments will not be shared until August 26. There will be tables for YMCA, PTA, and our house system in the foyer. Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck will be here during the event as well.

• August 24 – First Day (Grades 1–5)

• August 24, 25, 26 – Kindergarten Screening Appointments

• August 27 – Kindergarten First Day, Kindergarten Clap-In 8:55 am

• September 4 – House Spirit Day & Kickoff Assembly/Wheel Spin 2:15 pm

• September 8 - Picture Day

• September 8 – PTA Meeting 6:30 pm

Our Roosevelt school supply list is posted on our Roosevelt website. Students can bring their supplies to our Back-to-School Night to make it easier on your child.

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Miranda Warren to Roosevelt Elementary. Ms. Warren is our new Title I ISGI teacher.

Returning families must update permissions and contact information for the 2026-27 school year through the Infinite Campus parent portal. You should have received an email Aug. 1 with the necessary info to make your student updates. Need help logging in? Click here.

School and district updates will continue to be sent regularly via email. If you do not have internet access and need a hard copy of school communications, or a translated version, please let your student’s teacher know, and we will be sure to provide what you need.

Families should plan to arrive as close to 8:45 a.m. as possible so students have time to settle in and connect with their teacher and classmates before learning begins. Students arriving after 8:55 a.m. must report to the office for a tardy slip.

• 8:30–8:45 am – Breakfast (enter via cafeteria door #8, breakfast only, no gym waiting period)
• 8:45–8:55 am – Arrival through main doors; students go straight to classrooms
• 8:50 am – Announcements
• 8:55 am – Tardy bell
• 3:15 pm – Dismissal

Every adult is expected to follow the Roosevelt Elementary drop-off and pick-up plan. Please do not use neighborhood streets for drop-off and pickup to avoid the driver line. This creates unnecessary safety and traffic concerns. Please review pedestrian and bicycle safety with your child(ren), and share the arrival and dismissal procedures with any additional caregivers who are designated to pick up your child from school.

• To align with the other Lakewood elementaries, there is no early supervised arrival in the gym. With the exception of breakfast students, students should not arrive before 8:45 am. Breakfast students enter 8:30–8:45 am through cafeteria door #8; all others arrive at 8:45 am through the main doors.

• If you have any changes, please notify your child’s teacher of changes before the day starts. For day-of changes, call the office by 2:30 pm. Car riders wait in the gym until called, and cars should use provided green tags for identification. Walkers exit from the south side of the building. All students must depart school grounds unless in a school activity or under parent/guardian supervision.
• Our south-facing doors are only intended for students who walk home from school. Do not park and walk up to the doors. Adding additional traffic and parked cars on Bayes and neighboring streets creates unnecessary congestion and an extremely unsafe situation for our families and neighbors. It also blocks residents from accessing their driveways.

If you drive your child to school, please review the following:

• Please do not use neighborhood streets for drop-off and pickup to avoid the driver line.
• Please watch for students walking and biking when entering and exiting school property.
• Please pull all the way up to the end of the parking lot when dropping off/picking up your child and avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting in the car line.
• Please read and follow "do not enter" signs around the building during specified hours.

Whenever possible, families are encouraged to walk, bike, or carpool with their neighbors. Schoolpool is an excellent way to connect with other families to walk, bike, or carpool together.

• Walking and biking help students start the day alert and ready to learn.

• SchoolPool connects families for "walking school buses", bike trains, and carpools.

• Learn more here: Schoolpool webpage

• Families who participate in before- and after-care programs can still participate! You can coordinate walking, biking, or carpooling with other families utilizing these services — and it may even make drop-offs and pick-ups easier.

If your student is able, using active transportation such as walking or biking is a great alternative to tackling the car line and it benefits both your student and the environment!

The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is a free safety resource available to all Ohio schools. The tip line is an anonymous reporting system that accepts both calls and texts 24 hours a day. Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts within Ohio Homeland Security. We encourage everyone in our community to use this tip line if they hear or see something suspicious or unusual. #SpeakUpSaveLives

If your child needs medication administered during the school day (including EpiPens or inhalers), a parent should plan to bring in the medication (with a prescription container) and a completed authorization form on the first day of school. The form can be found on the Lakewood City Schools website. Click on “Forms” and select the appropriate form (for prescribed medication, EpiPen, and/or inhaler). For further information, please visit the district website, Click on “Departments” and select “Health Services” or contact our school office.

For more information on smartwatches, dress code, scooters, etc. please refer to the 2026-27 Roosevelt Family Handbook linked here which can also be found on the school website.

Research shows that attendance plays a very significant role in student achievement and long term success. This year, Ohio’s House Bill 96 requires districts to notify families when their student has missed 5% of the minimum number of hours required in the school year. (This equates to about 1 day a month.) We look forward to working with you to support your student in being at school as many days as possible. Let’s start strong, Roosevelt!

Parents/guardians can now pay school fees via the Infinite Campus parent portal. See the following link for directions on making a payment: Fee payment instructions. Those who do not wish to pay fees online may submit their payment to their school office. If you have questions about fees, please contact the office.

Please follow this link to learn about the slight change in meal prices, details on free/reduced meals, and depositing money into your students' meal account for the 2026-27 school year.

If your family could benefit from meal support, please know these local resources are available to you. Each program is here to help our Lakewood residents access healthy meals and groceries.

Lakewood Community Services Center provides home food delivery to Lakewood residents on a bi-monthly basis. Lakewood residents can register for this free service. Click here.

Community Meals are provided through a network of volunteers with local churches and schools. The Community Meal calendar can be viewed here.

The Root Cafe has a free (self serve) community refrigerator and pantry during its operating hours. Click here for more information.

Greater Cleveland Food Bank - Community Resource Center

United Way 2-1-1 - Dial 2-1-1 to find local food pantries and other resources or use their online chat option.

Additional Food Pantries - use this link to find a list of food offerings throughout Cuyahoga County.

Donna Schaefer, our Family Resource Coordinator, is here to help families with community or school based support (financial or otherwise). Please feel free to reach out to her at 216-529-4224 or donna.schaefer@lakewoodcityschools.org.

The PTA has organized a Roosevelt Elementary Fall 2026 Spiritwear Fundraiser. Please see the attached flyer and click the link to purchase your spiritwear!

September 8- 6:30 pm

Water bottles to be used throughout the day at school are for water only. Thank you.

As outlined in the school handbook, we do not provide supervision of students prior to 8:45am and after 3:15pm. Please remind your child that he/she is expected to go directly home after school. Students are not permitted on the playground before or after school from 3:15-4:00pm without adult supervision. The playground is closed when it is being used by YMCA after care from 4:00-5:00pm. Children having difficulty with appropriate behavior before or after school may result in school discipline.

Student personal cell phones/watches/electronic devices shall be turned off and put away in backpacks while on school property. If a caretaker needs to contact a child, please contact the school office at 216-529-4224. Thank you.

Website: www.lakewoodcityschools.org/10/Home
Location: 14237 Athens Avenue
Phone: (216)529-4224
Twitter: @LKWDRoosevelt

Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we begin this exciting school year. I look forward to working together to make it a wonderful year for our students!

Please reach out anytime with questions, ideas, or concerns. I can be reached at 216-529-4224 or by email at hadeel.nimeh@lakewoodcityschools.org