Raccoon News
May 13, 2025
IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDER
Please remember, students should NOT be dropped off or picked up in the parking lot. This is incredibly important for the safety of our students and staff. Students and staff are regularly walking through this lot as they are dropped off by buses, heading the YMCA, or walking to the playground for morning recess. Vehicles driving in and out of the lot at these times is incredibly dangerous. Thank you for always to dropping off and picking up your student at the curbside, NOT in the parking lot. We appreciate everyone's commitment to keeping our Roosevelt community safe!
Interested in Exploring Options for our Roosevelt Playgrounds?
We're forming a committee to explore ideas for improving our school playgrounds, and we'd love your input! If you are interested in sharing ideas or being part of the conversation, please consider filling out this form: https://forms.gle/nAivpkf6G7RQJ8TZ6
Filling out the form is not a commitment - just a way for us to gauge interest and include as many voices as possible in the early planning stages.
Thank you for helping us create a better play space for our students!
CARNIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
For our carnival to run smoothly, PTO needs your help! Please click the link below to sign up to volunteer at the Roosevelt PTO Carnival!
Carnival Donations Needed
If you are able, we’d LOVE your help with the following snacks and drinks for our School Carnival! If you want to donate but are unable to get to a store, a monetary donation would be greatly appreciated
Kindergarten Boys: Large bag of chips, popcorn, or a box of Little Debbie snacks (used for the cake walk)
Kindergarten Girls: 2 liter of Pop (Cola, Orange, Root Beer, Lemon/Lime)
1st Grade: Box of Little Debbie snacks (used for the cake walk)
2nd Grade: 12 pack of snacks (cheez its, individual snack bags, etc)
3rd Grade: 6 pack of 16-20oz pop
4th Grade Boys: 12 pack of Cola
4th Grade Girls: 12 pack of Orange Pop, Root Beer, or Lemon/Lime Pop
5th Grade Boys: 2 Boxes of Capri Suns/Juice Boxes
5th Grade Girls: 12 pack of Diet Pop
These donations can be dropped off any time BEFORE Thursday, May 15th.
Thank you for your help in doing what you can!
School Carnival – Thursday, May 15th from 3:30pm-6:30pm
6th Grade Transition Information
We’re excited to welcome students to middle school and want to make sure families feel informed and supported as we approach the start of the school year. The first day of school for our incoming 6th graders will be Tuesday, August 26. On this day, 6th grade students will have the building to themselves—a great opportunity to ease into middle school life. They’ll spend the day getting comfortable with their new surroundings, practicing locker combinations, walking through their schedules, and building connections with teachers and classmates. While the optional 6th grade transition camp is no longer taking place in the middle of summer break, this first-day experience is designed to offer all students similar support in a more focused, real-time setting.
Our 7th and 8th grade students will join us starting Wednesday, August 27. We’ve heard a few questions from families and elementary school staff about the transition camp, so we wanted to provide this update and will continue to communicate clearly as the first day approaches. We’re looking forward to a great start to the year for all of our students!
YEARBOOKS!
K-4 students, it is time to order yearbooks! Click Here to access the Strawbridge Studio ordering site. REMEMBER! 5th graders will receive a free yearbook courtesy of the Roosevelt PTO.
- Go to www.strawbridge.net and click on Order Pictures & Yearbooks
- Enter your Code: YB29943
- Click Find
Cog At Results
Every year in February, Mankato Area Public Schools gives the Cognitive Abilities Screening Form (CogAT) to students in grade 2 and to students in grades 3-5 who are new to the district. The February 2025 CogAT data is now live within Infinite Campus. Please use the link that follows for directions on how to locate the data in Infinite Campus and for additional information about the CogAT: Infinite Campus Parent Communication Results 24-25.
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY
14.......Early Release: Students dismissed at 12:30pm
15.......PTO School Carnival 3:30-6:30
23.......Field Day
26.......NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day
JUNE
5........LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
5........9:30-10:00 Fifth Grade Celebration-Gym
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