RMS Wildcat Weekly
January 24, 2020 Information for our Families
Happy Friday!
Thank you for a great week! January and February are very busy months with lots of wonderful events, so please watch the calendar for opportunities to be involved.
Please remember that next Friday, January 31st, there is no school for students as it is a staff professional development day across the district. School will resume for students on Monday, February 3rd.
Please SAVE THE DATE for one of our most exciting upcoming events for all grade levels, our ROOSEVELT WINTER SHOWCASE highlighting the work of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students at RMS! Join us for our 3rd annual celebration of student creativity featuring visual, performing, and digital arts and a silent auction hosted by our RMS PTA! All proceeds will support Artful Learning at Roosevelt! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH 5-7 P.M. at RMS. Food will be available for purchase. Cash, checks, and credit card payments are accepted for silent auction items. We hope to see you there! FLYER
General News:
Roosevelt’s Wellness Winter Sale is still going! Take advantage of the great prices by purchasing these items online or at the office.
Old prices Sweatshirt- $25 Sweatpants- $30
Sale prices Sweatshirt- $20 Sweatpants- $20
**Sale Prices are good until January 31st.
Spring Pictures are coming! Pictures will be taken on March 19th during both lunches in the MPR. Order Forms will be sent home in February.
February is an important month for students in the English Language Development (ELD) classes. Students will take the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) to measure growth in their use of English.To learn more about your child’s ELPAC test scores, visit the Starting Smarter parent website for the ELPAC at https://elpac.startingsmarter.org/.
PE Dance Party- ZUMBA!
Artful Learning Highlight: 6th Grade Science
Girls on the Run
Registration is now open for the RMS Girls on the Run team! Girls on the Run is a life-changing program that encourages girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running! Using an experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running, GOTR inspires girls to achieve their limitless potential.
WHO: RMS Girls (6th-8th grade)
WHEN: Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3:15- 4:30 pm. First practice is on February 18th! Our celebratory 5k will be held on May 9th in Mission Bay and our last practice will be on May 12th. Click HERE for our FLYER.
REGISTRATION: There is a registration fee of $125 with our school discount code ROOSEVELT125 (Regular fee is $225). Students who receive free/reduced lunch receive an additional discount off registration (Please contact Ms. Licona for this discount code). Please click HERE to complete the online registration.
**We only have spots for 20 girls, so don’t wait to sign up! Registration is on a first come first serve basis. Please contact Nancy Licona at NancyLicona@vistausd.org or (760) 726-8003 ext. 63007 if you have any questions.
A message from PTA
Menchie's Fundraising event will be January 31st from 12pm to 11pm. Students have no school on Friday, January 31, so this is a perfect time to stop by the Menchies on 2525C Vista Way, Oceanside! 50% of your purchase will be donated to the Roosevelt Middle School PTA. Flyer
Elevating Literacy at RMS
It's exciting to see the Literacy practices across the disciplines at RMS. 7th grade math is providing scaffolds such as word walls, sentence frames, opportunities for partner talk and checking for understanding before writing. The students are discussing to understand the concept before the formula.
8th grade History is using PBS units to make history relevant to their lives in the modern world. The unit on the PBS learning website was an innovative way to brainstorm, find evidence, and prepare students to be successful writing their own AXES paragraphs.
Counseling Corner!
The Mission Vista High School Application is now open! The deadline to apply is Friday, February 21st. Click here for the application. Please contact your child’s counselor for any questions regarding the application. Students and families who are interested in learning about Mission Vista High School are invited to attend their New Student and Parent Showcase on February 5th from 6-8pm. English Flyer. Spanish Flyer. Another opportunity to learn about their campus is by attending their campus tours on January 28th or February 11th from 4:30-5:30. Click here for their flyer.
Community Liaison
Our RMS Sewing Club starts back up on Tuesday January 28th at 8:30 am. Also we are currently offering parent workshops, our Tech. Workshop is every Wednesday and our English Classes are every Thursday, both from 8:30 to 10:30 am.
VCC Mobile Dental Services will be at RMS again this year, 3 days from 2/25/2020 - 2/28/2020 starting at 9:00 am. If you have a student who might benefit from a free dental screening. You may complete the form online in this link or we have consent forms in the front desk. VCC will be giving 3 $5 dlls Starbucks gift cards to raffle between the students that do the dental screening. Please call Ms. Gabby at her extension 63013, stop at the parent center if you have any questions or email her at gabrielathompson@vistausd.org for more information.
Thank you, and have a wonderful week!
Roosevelt Wildcat Pride!
Spirit Fridays!
PAWS of the Month: Courage
Reminders
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Attendance: Attendance is key to student success! Please encourage your student to attend school everyday and arrive on time. Remember, absences must be cleared within 72 hours (3 school days) after student returns to school. We also appreciate when you schedule dental/doctor appointments outside of the school day to avoid instruction interruptions. Parents if you are planning a trip in which your student will miss 5 or more school days, please notify the attendance two weeks in advance to set up an independent study contract.
School Safety: Parents, please remind your students to use the crosswalk when arriving or leaving school. The heavy traffic makes it unsafe for students because drivers may not see them as they cross the street.
Health Office: Parents of 6th grade students: The Tdap vaccine is required to start the 7th grade. Reminders will be sent home monthly. Please turn in updated immunization records to the health Office. Please call the Health Office if you have any questions.
If you notice that your student could use a little extra help, our B.L.A.S.T. (Boost Learning
After School Tutoring) is now open! B.L.A.S.T. aims to help students succeed in their classes in a fun and supportive environment after school. There is a maximum of 35 students allowed per classroom, so come on over after school before spots will up! Tutoring takes place 3:15pm - 4:15pm. Click here to take a look at the BLAST schedule.
Our award-winning Wildcat yearbook staff is currently taking pre-orders for the 2019-2020 yearbook at! Support our school by purchasing a yearbook through the front office, our RMS webstore, or www.jostens.com! Click here to see our flyer
Roosevelt has over 20 clubs that take place during lunch and after school. Most of our clubs are open and students can show up to any meeting. For a list of clubs being offered this year CLICK HERE. If there is a club your student wants to start that we don’t already have, they can come get an application from the counseling office.