RMS Wildcat Weekly
February 7, 2020 Information for our Families
Happy Friday!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Roosevelt Winter Showcase last night! It was wonderful to see the demonstrations of student learning and creativity through art, original creations, dance, theater, and music! Thank you to everyone who participated in our Silent Auction and Raffles as well- we were able to raise close to $1,800 for PTA and Artful Learning at Roosevelt! We greatly appreciate your support!
Thank you also to our Advanced Band and ASB students who performed at Empresa Elementary today and who presented to their 5th graders about all we have to offer at RMS. Our students were very impressive!
RMS Chamber Singers
Mr. Ault's Students- Protest for Peace
Zumba!
General News:
VUSD’s All Middle School Dance to benefit Vista’s Big Give and Make a Wish will take place on Friday, February 21 at North Coast Church from 5:00-7:00pm. Tickets will be sold until February 14th at the front office before or after school. Tickets will be sold for $7 and students will be provided with a wristband for admission to the dance. Please email Ms. Turner with any questions! All Middle School Dance Info and Ticket Flyer with the Dance Contract was passed out to students on Monday, February 3rd.
Valentine’s Day Candy Grams Sale. We are still selling the Valentine's Day Candy Grams! Roosevelt Middle School will continue to sell them through Thursday, February 13th, during both lunches. Candy grams will be delivered during the last two periods of the day on Thursday the 13th.They will be $1 each. Students and staff are welcome to send their Valentine a sweet note for Valentine’s Day and support Vista’s Big Give & Make A Wish!!
Rancho Buena Vista will have their Showcase on Wednesday, February 12th from 6:00-8:00pm. Stop by for the Principal's Welcome and to enjoy their Dance, Cheer, Drumline, and Ballet Folklorico. RBV will also be showcasing their special programs and will have a Q and A table. Don't miss this event! Click here to see the flyer
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.
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.
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/.
Counseling Corner!
This week we celebrated National School Counseling Week 2020! School counselors help students in more ways than you realize. This week we celebrated them and highlighted the unique contributions they make and the tremendous impact they can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Take a moment to thank your school counselors! We are fortunate to have two of the best here at RMS! Thank you Ms. Licona and Mr. Way for all you do!
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 tour on February 11th from 4:30-5:30. Click here for their flyer.
Students and families interested in Rancho Buena Vista are invited to attend their Showcase on Wednesday, February 12th. Click here for their flyer and showcase agenda.
Attention all 8th grade families: please refer to the HS Registration Timeline for important dates and events for high school registration!
Some families are not receiving the scheduled Weekly Progress Reports from Aeries. Sorry for the inconvenience. We are working with Aeries to identify the reason this is happening and we are hoping to have a permanent solution soon. For now, to receive a progress report you must log into Aeries and click the drop down on the top right. Then select “Parent Notification Preferences” there should be a “Send Now” button. Maybe set an alarm on your phone every Friday at lunch to log in and follow this process.
A message from PTA
PTA Meeting Monday Feb 10th at 3:15 room I-1. Everyone is welcome! The PTA really needs more involvement from Parents and Family Members. Please get involved!
Spirit wear is available! Forms are available at the front desk. New items: Red pullover sweatshirts, V-Neck ladies shirts, Wildcat car decal! Show your spirit!!
Community Liaison
Our next RMS Sewing Club class will be on February 11th from 8:30 am to 10:30 a.m.. 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 10:00 a.m.
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.
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.
Thank you, and have a wonderful week!
Roosevelt Wildcat Pride!
Our PRIDE represents life ready skills we want our students to foster. Please help us reinforce these traits in our Wildcats!
Spirit Fridays!
Wear RMS spirit wear or school colors on Fridays!
Go Wildcats!!
PAWS of the Month: Creativity
Creativity is the use of imagination or original ideas. Roosevelt students do creative things everyday! We should all remind our students to think creatively inside and outside of the classroom. They will be more productive and have more fun!
Reminders
Do you want to really know how school is going? To see your child’s grades in real time, please sign up for Weekly Aeries Progress Reports. Click here to learn how.
Would you like to receive school information via text messages? To sign up click here.
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.