Students may wear Halloween costumes on Monday, please make sure that they follow the costume rules.

Students celebrated Red Ribbon Week this week and learned about making healthy life choices.

Roosevelt staff will display an altar for the dead to honor loved ones who have passed, beginning November 1. The tradition in Mexico is November 1, the day of the little angels and November 2, the day of the dead. A beautiful Mexican tradition to honor and remember our loved ones deceased. Students will be able to write down the name and preferences of a deceased loved one, pet or character of his admiration. They can also participate if they want to bring some decoration for the altar, they can write their name so that it is returned to them.

Don't forget this Tuesday, November 1st, Kona Ice is here! You may use a card for payments.

This Friday, November 4th, Dippin' Dots is here! Cash only.

The RMS MANA Hermanitas Program has a Clothing Drive to support @RatasRags, a local organization that donates clothing items to local homeless shelters and youth programs. What to donate? Gently used or new jackets, hoodies, scarves, pants, beanies, blankets, umbrellas, sleeping bags, shoes, or accessories. Collecting items NOW-November 15th. Click Here for the Flyer

A HUGE thank you to Shannon Brayshaw and the crew that helped out at Festival of the Arts. Our band and choir performed beautifully and our booth was a hit all day!

Red Ribbon Week was very productive! We encourage you to continue the conversation going at home regarding the dangers of drugs and alcohol on the developing brain. In preparation, all students received an assembly by Rocky Herron, who works with the San Diego County Office of Education. He has years of experience working with the DEA and gave real life examples of the negative effects of drugs.

Our Wildcats had a BLAST every day during Spirit Week at RMS. Great creativity from students during the day of "Everything but Backpack day!

Project: Hydraulic Bridge. STEM Challenge: Design and construct a working drawbridge. Learn About: Hydraulics, Engineering.

Our Wildcats participate every Tuesday, until 11/29, in design-based, do-it-yourself STEAM projects with Mr. LaPorte's support and the STEAM ambassadors from CSUSM!

Using filmmaker and artist, Tim Burton, as inspiration, advanced art students studied shape language to either create a new character of their own, draw themselves in Burton's style or create fan art to practice drawing and blending with black and white charcoal. Students focused on value, form, and contrast in their compositions.

Rocky Herron Presentation in Spanish - We are excited to welcome Rocky Herron back for his Spanish Presentation of “The Perfect Storm” on Thursday, November 3rd. In this presentation, Rocky will educate parents on the harmful effects drugs and other substances have on today’s youth. Please check out the attached flier .

Click on the zoom link to join the meeting or click on the flyer:

https://vistausd.zoom.us/j/96636510996#success

We have seen an increase in students violating our RMS Dress Code. Please spend some time reviewing our dress code with your student. If a student is found to be in violation of the dress code, students will be asked to change clothing. The inappropriate clothing item will be exchanged for school clothing or personal clothing brought in by parent/guardian

Students received their school IDs and lanyards. Students are required to wear their IDs at all times while they are on campus. ID cards are required for entry into dances.

Parents and visitors, we have just received new equipment to register anyone coming into Roosevelt. You must have a valid ID in order to enter the campus.

We are excited to offer Math Playground, a morning enrichment opportunity happening each week on Wednesday & Thursday mornings from 7:30 - 8:30 AM in Room H-8. See Ms. Erin Klopfer, Math Support Teacher!

Good news! JostensPIX was recently at your school to photograph picture day, and your student's photos are now available for viewing and ordering!

Click on the button below to get started.

VIEW AND ORDER PHOTOS HERE
https://shop.jostenspix.com

PHOTOS NOT APPEARING IN YOUR GALLERY?
FIND YOUR STUDENT USING EVENT CODE: FE54922

DID YOU KNOW?

• You can personalize your photos with a variety of backgrounds and
  text
• Photos are shipped directly to your home
• High-res digital downloads are available
• If you have more than one child, you can order together and pay
  once

Secure access code distributed by the school.

For any questions, please get in touch with The JostensPIX team

1-877-515-1447

That exciting time of the year is coming when we can celebrate our loved ones who have passed! The VUSD Family and Community Engagement Network invite you to celebrate "EL día de Los Muertos." Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, 3-7 p.m. 836 Olive Ave, Vista, CA 92083

Looking for a place to drop your students off early? Help your student sign up for W.W.C. (Wildcat Weightlifting Club) so that they can get those healthy endorphins flowing with a workout before school starts! We will meet Tuesday- Friday from 7:50-8:30. Students should meet Mrs. Wiley and Mrs. Castellanos just inside the ASES gate at 7:50. The sign-up link can be found below and on your student’s Canvas PE page. Space is extremely limited so sign up now!

Register your student here:

W.W.L. Club (Wildcat Weightlifting Club)

https://forms.gle/HWGeT537W8oxaovE6

Come check out our clubs during lunch or after school!

Please take a moment to complete an Alternative Income Verification form, following the instructions provided in the Superintendent's Notification of Alternative Income Verification memo. This provides critical information to provide our student meals and other support programs across the district.

The library has issued each student a home set of textbooks, a Chromebook, and a charger. If your student is missing any of these items, please have them visit the library. Students can spend time in the library before, during lunch, or after school. Classroom visits throughout the school day are at the discretion of each teacher.

Parents, are you or anyone you know looking for part-time work for 6 hours per day WITH BENEFITS while your children are at school? RMS is looking to hire Instructional Assistants to help out in all of our classrooms. Instructional Assistants work Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm on school days only. Please call the front office at (760) 726-8003 if you are interested or if you have any questions!

Remember, absences must be cleared within 72 hours (3 school days) after the student returns to school.

If your student was accidentally marked absent or if you are planning a trip in which your student will miss three or more school days, please notify the attendance two weeks in advance to set up an independent study contract.

Fall Menu (click the link below)

Last week was Red Ribbon Week! We encourage you to continue the conversation going at home regarding the dangers of drugs and alcohol on the developing brain. In preparation, all students received an assembly by Rocky Herron, who works with the San Diego County Office of Education. He has years of experience working with the DEA and gave real life examples of the negative effects of drugs. Rocky also facilitated a district wide parent presentation to help parents get the same information as students. If you missed it CLICK HERE to watch the recording

In addition, our 8th grade students also received a more in depth classroom presentation from the TruLife Drug Recovery program in partnership with North County Lifeline. CLICK HERE to learn more about the program or CLICK HERE to see their parent presentation.

Assembly Bill No. 2246 requires schools to provide suicide prevention education to students. RMS partners with North County Lifeline’s HERE Now program to provide the SOS Signs Suicide® Prevention Program to our 7th grade students. This will take place in 7th grade science classes on October 31st. An email has gone out to 7th grade parents with more information about the program. CLICK HERE to learn more about the HERE Now program.

In order for parents to be in the loop as to what their students learned, Lifeline will be are hosting a Parent Workshop on SOS Signs Suicide® Prevention Program for our RMS parents on Wednesday, November 9th from 6pm-7pm in English and Spanish. CLICK HERE for the English Presentation Zoom Link or CLICK HERE for Spanish Presentation Zoom Link. Please keep in mind these links won’t be live until 6PM on the day of the presentation.

We have wrapped up our classroom presentations on “Intro to School Counseling Supports” Your student should now be aware of who their counselor is and what supports we can offer. CLICK HERE to view the presentation slides (CLICK HERE FOR SPANISH). We encourage you to keep the conversation going at home. Ask your student what they learned!

Caseloads: MS. Licona - 6th Grade and 8A | Mr. Way - 7th Grade & 8B

Go To: bit.do/rmscheckin to make an appointment with either of our AWESOME School Counselors :)

Follow us on Instagram @rooseveltcounseling for updates.

Use the PSST tool (THIS LINK) to report something anonymously.

Hello Wildcat families!

You still have time to register for the RMS parent's workshops! See the options in the following flyer, or use the QR code. Choose the parent workshop of your preference: click here

Our food pantry is available for students who need to take some food home. You can visit the Parent Center and ask for Ms. Gabby.

Find and connect support financial assistance, food pantries, healthcare, and other free or reduced-cost support: https://www.findhelp.org/.

You can email your Roosevelt Family and Community Liaison, Ms. Gabby Thompson, at gabrielathompson@vistausd.org or call extension 63013 for any needs your family may have.

Email: gabrielathompson@vistausd.org
Website: https://rms.vistausd.org/
Phone: (760) 726-8003
Facebook: facebook.com/RooseveltLiaisonGabrielaThompson
Twitter: @RMSLiaison

Kona Ice Tuesday! The Kona Ice truck will be on campus this Tuesday, Oct. 4. Purchase for $4 and support RMS PTA.

Dippin' Dots Fridays are back! On sale for $5 during all lunch periods. All proceeds support RMS PTA.

SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE JUST $10 IN AN ENVELOPE AND DROP IT IN THE PTA DROP BOX AT THE MAIN OFFICE!

PTA connects families, schools, and communities by providing programs and services at your child’s school. PTA is the nation’s largest volunteer-led child-advocacy association working to drive improvements in the education, health, and well-being of all children and families. When you are a member of PTA, you are an advocate for your child and for all children, and you are able to vote at Association meetings held twice a year, receive benefits by being a PTA member, and most importantly, support Roosevelt Students. You can also make direct donations to support grade-level grants, which provide funds for 6th-grade Greek Day, 7th-grade Safari Park field trip, and 8th events as well as other projects and programs. Please help support our programs and students! You can join by visiting this site: https://jointotem.com/ca/oceanside/roosevelt-middle-pta

Email: rooseveltmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com Facebook: /RooseveltMiddleSchoolPTA Instagram: @rmspta

Rock your RMS spirit wear or wear red and black on Fridays to show your Wildcat pride! Starting next week visit the Spirit Cart at lunch for fun, free goodies at lunchtime for those showing off their RMS spirit

To Buy Spirit Wear

LINK: https://rooseveltmiddlepta.square.site/

If you are not receiving emails or communications from the district or from Roosevelt, please let us know. It is likely that the information that is linked in AERIES is not up to date, or your emails might be getting blocked by your email provider. You can check your junk and spam folders, and you can contact tiffanyequihua@vistausd.org if you would like help checking your contact information in AERIES.

It is crucial that your contacts are correct so that you can stay informed. We are also continuing to post information on our website, on our Facebook Group "Roosevelt Wildcats Parent Group," and through Remind calls, emails, and text messages. Check out the informative video that our counselor Cory Way created to help you troubleshoot and understand why your email might not be connected correctly.

Vista Unified School District is committed to engaging families as partners in education. We continue to refine our communication systems to provide up to date information about teaching and learning, collaboration, family engagement, and college and career pathways. One important improvement of our plan is to implement a more efficient and seamless communication platform called Remind. The information below provides a preview of this important new feature of our communication plan.....[READ MORE]

Please send a refillable water bottle with your student every day. Roosevelt has refill stations available for your student to use. Dehydration is preventable.

The Health Office would like to remind all parents/guardians that PCR/Antigen Covid Test results are accepted as proof of testing for Covid19. Please contact amymcguire@vistausd.org with questions or concerns.

The Health Office would like to remind SEVENTH GRADE parents/guardians that the T-dap vaccine is required for all students entering the 7th grade. ALL students are required to have 2 Varicella vaccines. Please contact the Health Office with any questions or concerns.

School Nurse Contact Information:Amy McGruire: Cell:760-936-3825 Email: amymcguire@vistausd.org. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Please also refer to Health and Safety Webpage for information: https://www.vistausd.org/healthandsafety

During our annual Pride Talks, we reviewed our schoolwide expectations for being successful, respectful, safe, and of service. Students also reviewed our personal electronic devices policy and our dress code. Please see the link below for the presentation.

• Pride Talks (Link)

We look forward to working in partnership with you as we work to provide a positive and safe campus for all students.

An Artful Learning School

Email: rooseveltms@vistausd.org
Website: https://rms.vistausd.org/
Location: 850 Sagewood Drive, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 726-8003
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rooseveltliaison.gabrielathompson/
Twitter: @RooseveltMiddl2