A few reminders so you can stay in the know:

~ Winter Weather: To check information about school being delayed, dismissed early or cancelled, you can:

Call: The District Information Line at 386-4777. HINT: If you save it to your phone your kids can check it and not bother you at 6 am.

Watch: WCCO (Ch 4), KSTP (Ch 5), FOX (Ch 9), KARE (Ch 11), KEYC (Ch 12)

Listen: KMSU (89.7 FM), KXLP (94.1 FM), KDOG (96.7 FM), KEEZ (99.1 FM), KXAC (100.5 FM), KRRW (101.5), KYSM (103.5 FM), WCCO (830 AM), KTOE (1420 AM)

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE TO SEE IF SCHOOL IS CANCELLED OR RELEASING EARLY. Our school phone lines tie up quickly when an early closing is announced so be sure you have your Snow Emergency Form current as we will follow the directions you have given us on that sheet.

District text messages with reminders and announcements. You can receive text messages to remind you about things such as two-hour late starts and inform you of weather related changes. Subscribe to receive emails using this link. Once you open that link, scroll down and click on the “News” and then click the "Bell symbol".

Please remember that ACES, our after school childcare program, does not operate when we close due to inclement weather.

* When the weather causes school to start two hours late, breakfast will not be served.

~ Should we have an EARLY RELEASE (which could perhaps happen tomorrow????), and you plan to come here and pick up your child, please come into the school to your child's classroom to retrieve him/her. This is an important safety piece that has always been our practice. You MUST be masked when you do this. Your help with this is needed and appreciated! Thank you!

~ Late Start Sign-Up: Tuesday, December 14 is our next PLC day. Please use this link to sign-up for morning child watch. This link will close Friday, so do not delay in getting your child registered for care.

~ Mark Your Calendar...Picture retakes are scheduled for next week, Wednesday, December 15. Please make sure that your child has their picture taken. If you would like your child's picture retaken, please return the package you ordered.

~ Glove/MItten Donation: We are REALLY short on waterproof gloves/mittens for the kids to use. If you have any extras or wish to donate some, we'd really appreciate it!

~ Please, please, please do not send your child to school if they are sick or are exhibiting any symptoms of illness. I cannot state this strongly enough, and I am begging for your help with this.

Happy December!

Ann

Ann Haggerty

Roosevelt Principal

ahagge1@isd77.org

Please use this chart in the morning as you are helping your child get out the door. Also, please remember that as the day warms, these guidelines change, so help us help your child have what they need! Once we have a snow hill, students in grades K-3 will also need boots and snow pants in order to play up on the hill.

With district wide budget cuts, our library book budget has been severely reduced. We are still dedicated to filling the Roosevelt Media Center with the latest new releases that kids are excited to read. If you are donating a Birthday Book, please consider some of these titles (see below) to help us keep our collection up to date and filled with great reads! Each week we will share new titles, so please consider a Birthday Book donation to the Roosevelt Media Center using some of these suggestions. Your child's teacher has all of the Birthday Book information, so be looking for that coming home in your child's birthday month. And don't worry...teachers will communicate with you if your child has a summer birthday! :-)

Mankato Area Public Schools (MAPS) is committed to working together equitably, with families and communities, so that each learner has the knowledge and skills to be a successful and contributing citizen in a diverse global society.